With the RUSH Regatta approaching fast, students are “RUSHing out of time” to get their boats done before their final boat presentations this Friday. ‘This Friday is the day of truth,? said Kyle Hughes, Clarkston High teacher and team advisor. ‘Did they do it, or did the ‘lazy? summer days get the best of them?? […]
Bruce Quigley of Independence Township was enjoying a barbecue with 30 of his friends when their special guest Jamie McMurray showed up. The NASCAR race driver was late. ‘You could really see it in his face that he was really bummed out like he was ruining something like he had crashed the whole plan,? Quigley […]
Joann Zulinski and her daughters Ana and Sara Moor are making hair a family business. Zulinski who previously owned More Than Hair for 18 years, recently opened Clarkston Hair Studio at the corner of Ortonville and Cranberry Lake road. ‘I just opened this with me and my daughters,? said Zulinski. ‘I decided I wasn’t ready […]
After months of legwork and debate, residents of Independence Township voted for a mixed bag of candidates to run the next township board. Of about 26,000 registered voters, 3,919 made it to the polls on Tuesday, Aug. 5, 1,262 less than in 2004. However, 612 more voted absentee this time. ‘It was a good turnout, […]
Noah used wood to build the Ark. Thomas Andrews used steel for the Titanic. Now, Team RUSH is using cardboard and duct tape for their boats. The Clarkston High School students are hosting their first Rush Regatta, Aug. 23, at Deer Lake Beach. Hoping to raise $5,000, so far they’ve collected $3,000. ‘I think this […]
State and local officials agree on the need for clean water, but not on who makes it happen and pays the costs. “Instead of having the state rule what we should be doing, each community knows we all want clean water,” said Linda Richardson, director of Independence Township Department of Public Works. ‘We can achieve […]
Twelve members of Clarkston Community Church spent two days in a Findley, Ohio, prison this past July, hoping to help inmates jumpstart their lives. ‘With Clarkston Community Church we’re trying to be relevant in our community and get outside our four walls and contribute to the community by having an external focus,? said Bob Bjurman, […]
With the rising cost of energy, food prices have been rising too. One solution: harvest your own. About 40 gardeners took advantage of Clarkston Community Garden’s offer of free vegetables in exchange for help harvesting this summer’s crop. ‘Part of Community Day is to really get a sense of who in the community is really […]
BY TREVOR KEISER Clarkston News Staff Writer When Kaz Mamon’s motorcycle broke down during Daytona bike week in Florida, he was towed by a guy called ‘The Motorcycle Rescue.? ‘I looked at his rig and said, ‘my next business venture,?? said Mamon. When he arrived home, he bought another four-wheel-drive truck, and got the loader […]
Roxana’s Dance Expressions Elite Competition Team recently returned from the ‘Hall of Fame National Dance competition? in St. Charles Ill, where they received 11 Platinum awards. ‘They had a really good year, all their regional competitions they did great. They worked really hard, they put in great team effort, very focused, dedicated and it showed […]