A group of bikers rode into Mesquite Creek’s parking lot Saturday, to celebrate Halloween with approximately 50 special needs children. ‘It was a Halloween party for handicap children, kids that wouldn’t have the opportunity to go trick or treating due to their mental or physical capabilities or in capabilities,? said Kaz Mamon. ‘We literally brought […]
Township trustees took a mulligan regarding their new township hall. Results were the same – Independence Township Board voted to approve purchase of the Waldon Center Drive building near Sashabaw Road. ?(Township attorney Steve) Joppich has given an opinion for the legal department for the township that we didn’t violate the open meetings act and […]
Proposal 1 on Nov. 4 ballot would allow use and cultivation of Marijuana for specified medical conditions. ‘On marijuana use, there are some areas in medicine like glaucoma and chemo therapy, where marijuana is actually a very, very good medication,? said Dr. James O’Neill, Clarkston Medical Group. However, O’Neill worries the law, as written, is […]
As I showed up to the restaurant to celebrate my grandparents 59th anniversary I saw at each place setting two gold rings tied together with ribbon. I picked them up and began to ponder the beautiful symbolism behind those two gold rings. I thought about the vows my grandparents said to one another before their […]
Clarkston, to many, has the best downtown in all of Oakland County, maybe not as many stores as Rochester, but many more volunteers and organizations. As far as what downtown Clarkston is missing, Councilwoman Peggy Roth said signage seems to be the number one concern of many people. ‘It’s important for people to be able […]
When it came time for Barbara Thomson to move out of her historic home on 135 N. Main Street and into assistant living, her son Rick Thomson thought donating the house to the Clarkston Community Historical Society would be a perfect way to support the community. ‘She (mom) felt strongly that she wanted to do […]
Scappoose is not the first puppy to be raised by Carol and Tom Thompson to be a future Leader Dog for the Blind. She’s number 24. ‘We have been involved for 24 years,? said Carol Thompson. ‘My husband was a teacher in Brandon and one of his friends up there was raising puppies. They were […]
Michelle Phaup and ‘Lend A Helping Hand? host a walkathon Saturday, Oct. 25 at Depot Park from 9 a.m. to noon. Proceeds will benefit Jean Cavalier, local resident and artist, with expenses in her fight with breast cancer. ‘We’ll take the 2.5 mile loop from Depot Park down White Lake Road to Dixie Highway left […]
Second graders from Independence Elementary took a Social Studies field trip last Thursday to study the history of Clarkston and changes that have taken place. Some of the places they visited included the burial spot of Chief Sashabaw at the home of Oliver Williams, Mill Pond, grist and lumber mill, Mayor Sharron Catallo’s house, which […]
A first responder for 30 years, Bob Cesario has seen a lot of life-saving gimmicks over the years. ‘A lot of them did not pan out to be what they were supposed to be,? said Cesario, EMS coordinator for Independence Township Fire Department. However, Cesario might have found one machine worth its price: the ‘Zoll […]