Local government should run more efficiently with recent ordinance changes. Following advice by attorneys, Independence Township Board simplified how it changes fees, charges, and rates. ‘What happens is these fines and fees become outdated, they don’t reflect the true cost of today and our code becomes quickly outdated,? said township Clerk Shelagh Vanderveen. ‘Rather than […]
As a teenager, Tammy Brimacombe dreamed of owning a hair salon in downtown Clarkston. It was something she actually thought would not become true, until one day her husband came home and announced he had found a spot for a hair salon. After a lot of hard work over the past several months, she saw […]
The Clarkston Rotary Club hosted its eighth annual ‘A Taste for the Holidays? wine tasting Wednesday at Bordines Nursery, Dixie Hwy. About 523 people raised about $14,000 at last year’s event. This year, wines were from Australia, California, France, Germany, Italy, and South America, along with a few from Michigan.? Food was provided by Clarkston […]
With flu season arriving, Dr. James O’Neil of Clarkston Medical Group is recommending all people get a flu shot. ‘It prevents you from getting the flu, which can be very incapacitating,? he said. ‘You should get one every year, especially people over 60 that have asthma, heart disease, or any chronic illness.? O’Neil said the […]
Concern continues about contagions in local classrooms, this time whooping cough at North Sashabaw Elementary. According to a letter sent to parents last week, a staff member and student were diagnosed with pertussis, whooping cough. The staff member and student are family members, said Anita Banach, director of communications, Clarkston Community Schools. ‘The biggest thing […]
Independence Township Planning Commission is seeking public input on the updated township Master Plan. The most significant change to the plan is the combination of three documents, Background Studies, Vision 2020 Strategic Plan, and Vision 2020 Master Plan, into one document, reported Richard Carlisle, planning consultant, to the Township Board. The Transportation Plan has been […]
Wayne and Garth might have to look for a different line of work if they lived in Clarkston. Dave Wagner, Independence Township supervisor, announced at the Nov. 6 township meeting that Comcast Cable was closing their billing office and public-access studio on Maybee Road. Township meetings and other information and government shows are broadcast on […]
In medical school, Dr. Jeffrey Forman said he expected to be like the 1970’s TV doctor Marcus Welby, an ‘old fashioned, home spun, nice version of current TV doctor House.? ‘There’s kind of like a mellow, grandfatherly version of House. He would each week have a diagnostic dilemma, spent the week figuring out what the […]
For the past five or six years, about two dozen ladies have been meeting at Basketful of Yarn at 5 South Main Street as part of a knitting group. ‘We just all clicked. We met here, none of us knew each other beforehand and we just all gelled,? said group member Mary Cesarz. Group members […]
Elizabeth Anne Hawthorne began competing in beauty pageants at age 12. Little did she know four years later, she would be crowned Miss Michigan Teen USA 2008. ‘When I won, it was just amazing; there are really no words to describe it,? she said. Hawthorne competed against 64 other girls from around the state. She […]