It’s not like the typical say ‘hi? ‘bye? and go,? said Dr. HimaBindu Chandrasekhar of the Clarkston Medical Clinic. ‘Each patient makes you feel like our family.? To have an office that feels ‘homey? and family-like is the goal of Clarkston Medical Clinic. Bindu said she likes spending about 30 minutes with each patient as […]
Claudia Keglovitz’s Art Camp was originally for children 10 years old to junior high. This year, she opened it up to high school students. Many students who had moved on to high school loved the camp so much they wanted to come back. ‘It’s fun doing all the messy projects you can’t do at home […]
Did you know that your stomach is only about the size of your fist and that we are only suppose to eat a fist size portion of food at our meals? Last Saturday my parents and I went out to eat with my grandparents at ‘The Old Country Buffet.? A place that I have always […]
Dr. Kimberly Les, four-year Clarkston resident, has been appointed director of Orthopedic Oncology Surgery at Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak. Les is excited about her new position. ‘I look at it as a great opportunity to educate the residents, teach all their physicians, but most importantly taking good care of the patients,? she said. In […]
The Senior Center has progressed over the past couple weeks from a basement and floor to walls and a roof. According to Dave Belcher, building director and general contractor, the brick was to be started last weekend and electrical was set to start last Monday. Insulation, windows and doors should be done by the end […]
Independence Township Senior Center’s first ‘Bucks for Buses? benefit picnic is set for Sat., Aug. 11. , from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. The fundraiser is to help keep transportation costs at current levels. The center asks for a donation of $2 one way, and $4 round trip from its riders to help cover an […]
For the last five years, Joel Frick of Springfield Township has been bicycling in the WAM (Wish-A-Mile) 300, in order to raise money for Make-A-Wish-Foundation of Michigan. ‘All the rest of the riding is about the ride, but this (the WAM 300) is about the kids in the end,? Frick said. The WAM is 300 […]
Janet Rose, community activist who passed away July 22, had a love for life, love for family, and love for people. ‘The first thing that pops into my mind when I think of Janet is that she was always begging us (Clarkston Village Players) to perform the melodrama ‘Little Mary Sunshine,?? said Marlene Sewick. ‘She […]
On Saturday July 14 at 6 p.m., Paul Brown was walking around his living room and thought he heard someone yelling his name. Suddenly his cell phone rang and at the same time he looked out his window towards the lake to see his neighbor’s sailboat tipped over on its side. He answered the phone […]
Stella Husch of Clarkston started STRIVE Recreational Therapy Service Inc. in 2003. STRIVE, Success Through Recreation Inclusion Vigilance and Excellence, is recreational therapy for individuals with disabilities. This includes physical and developmental, and individuals with brain injuries, cerebral palsy, multiple sclerosis, muscular dystrophy, and psychiatric issues. ‘Originally I had gotten into home rec therapy because […]