The parking lot was packed behind Clarkston Mills Mall, Saturday, as people from all over enjoyed the start of summer with Clarkston Farmers? Market. ‘Today we have about 30 vendors, which is really good for this part of the season because there isn’t a lot that’s ready in Michigan now,? said Market Manager Anissa Howard […]
With an Aug. 3 election set to make or break the Clarkston Police Department, city officials passed a balanced budget just for the next couple months. ‘We have to pass a budget based on what we know now, which means we put together a proposal budget based on maintaining the current police department (and) maintaining […]
Due to the Fourth of July falling on a Sunday this year, the parade and activities will take place on Saturday July 3. The parade, put on by Independence Township Fire Department, will begin at 10 a.m. It starts at St. Daniel Catholic Church and ends at Clarkston United Methodist Church. This year’s theme is […]
Independence Township Supervisor Dave Wagner’s lawsuit against the Oakland County Election Commission to stop the recall effort was dismissed. Wagner’s attorney Larry Barnett filed a complaint with the Oakland County Circuit Court on July 29, 2009. Oakland County Circuit Court Judge Colleen A. O’Brien made the ruling on June 2. The complaint consisted of two […]
I took a trip to Georgia Memorial Day weekend to once again see my ‘Georgia Peach.? The trip resulted in me no longer just being in a relationship, but now I’m engaged to get married. I knew when I came home after my first trip in March, she was my wife to be. It was […]
Army Lt. Col. Aaron Kalloch looked on proudly as Clarkston High School Seniors Derek Booker and Matt Horowitz signed the dotted line for Central Michigan University’s Reserved Officer Training Corps. (ROTC) program. On June 9, Kalloch presented both students with a full-ride scholarship at the lacrosse banquet. ‘First of all they’re very impressive young men […]
Great Lakes Cancer Institute, Michigan Hematology Oncology, SWAN for Life, and McLaren Breast Center hosted their first Cancer Survivor Day Celebration on Sunday, June 13, at the McLaren Health Village on Bow Pointe Drive. The celebration offered guests an opportunity to relax and socialize with fellow cancer survivors in a festive setting. The Cancer Survivor […]
When entering the construction business around 25 years ago, the last thing on Steve Frasher’s mind was that he would end up doing what he loves for national TV shows. ‘I ended up getting into construction back in 1984 and haven’t looked back and have been doing construction ever since,? he said. ‘I ended up […]
With a night of food, laughter and entertainment, Clarkston Village Players held a garden party at the Depot Theatre June 3 in appreciation for support from friends, patrons and advertisers. Patrons and advertisers enjoyed a play written by CVP’s own Wendy Hedstrom ‘Downward Dog.?
For Beverly Shaver, township assessor, hiring a new Human Resources department head when employees have been laid off doesn’t seem wise. Neither does throwing in four weeks of vacation. ‘I was hired as a department head with the typical steps in granting vacation,” Shaver said. “It’s taken me seven years to get to three weeks. […]