Independence Township, Springfield Township, and the City of the Village of Clarkston teamed together to go after a federal grant to upgrade municipal buildings to be more energy efficient and save money. Teaming up should increase their chances of approval, said Clarkston City Manager Dennis Ritter. ‘We were told if they put their grants together […]
Henry Woloson, said he was ‘very gratified? when more than 50 people filled his office Thursday night to talk about recalling Independence Township Supervisor Dave Wagner. ‘We had not gotten a lot of indication as to how many people were going to come, so we couldn’t adequately prepare,? he said. ‘But we’ve already started making […]
Many people say ‘Clarkston is a cute town.? Peg Roth and Kevin Harrison believe that attractive quality can be increased. ‘We’re in a great location,? Harrison said. ‘We have such a better location than Lake Orion, Oxford, then Fenton, than so many of these other areas because of our proximity to I-75.? Roth and Harrison […]
Whether called a ‘car allowance,? ‘stipend,? or ‘salary pay,? Trustee Neil Wallace believes money handling should be up to the Township Board. ‘Merely having something budgeted both by law and by our practice is not enough. It has to come back to the township board for approval.” Wallace said at the Oct 6 regular board […]
This past week has been busy as far as news and meetings go. Tuesday was the usual ‘township party? at Independence Township Hall. The good news is the meeting was just under three hours long. Thanks for the extra few hours of sleep. The major topic of debate was ‘car allowances? (see story on page […]
Hippies, folk music, food, drinks, silent auction, and lots of fun was the atmosphere for the North Oakland Headwaters Land Conservancy’s ‘Flower Power ?09 Wild Night out Fundraiser. The money raised will help pay for the acquisitions and conservation of existing properties. The conservancy currently has 52 properties in its care, including a new 100 […]
One of Gabe Green’s goals for 2008 was to be in a ‘big budget film.? When Drew Barrymore came to Detroit doing a casting call for her directorial debut ‘Whip it,? Green was given his chance. ‘Whip it? is the story of a rebellious Texas teen who trades her small town beauty crown for a […]
Dr. Jeffrey Forman, medical director of 21 Century Oncology says he’s ‘been riding a wave of technology and innovation? for the past 27 years of study. ‘It turns out the way we did things 27 years ago is archaic and ready for the Smithsonian,? he said. ‘Our field continues to evolve based on improving technology, […]
Supervisor Dave Wagner says one of the latest recall flyers put out by Citizens Against Independence Township Waste overstepped the lines and he would like to ‘set the record straight.? On the back of the flyer was included a Dec. 31, 2008 memo from Wagner to Assistant Finance Director Renee Poole, directing her to increase […]
With a down economy and people feeling the pressure of trying to make ends meet, Independence Township Library has become a place of refuge. ‘We used to be able to say we’re slow on this evening and busy on this morning, when the economy changed, so did the traffic patterns,? said Julie Meredith, Library director. […]