Ever since Kelly Eberhardt has been going to Haiti to help provide medical relief after the 2010 earthquake, her mom Carol has always wanted to help make a difference. ‘I don’t know what made me think about this but all of the sudden it hit me,? Carol said . ‘I just thought when your mouth […]
First through sixth graders were armed and ready with jump ropes on Feb. 14 inside the Independence Elementary gym for the ‘Jump Rope for Hearts? event. Groups would jump rope as hard and as fast as they could for about 30-60 seconds before switching groups. The event was a fundraiser for the American Heart Association […]
Former Clarkston music teacher Grayce Warren passed from this life to the next on Jan. 28 at age 68, but the legacy she left behind will live on. ‘It’s too bad her life was short, but what she left behind was certainly a treasured trove of knowledge and standards,? said long time friend and co-worker […]
Whether or not Independence Township Deputy Supervisor Mike Clark will be disciplined is still up in the air. Trustees want to punish Clark for disrupting a closed session, Dec. 20. A decision will not be made until Feb. 21. ‘Mr. Mike Clark is officially an employee of this township by his appointment of deputy supervisor, […]
After three days of wife Noell not being able to eat or drink anything without throwing it back up, I began to realize normal flu remedies weren’t working and took her to a doctor. He did the normal open up and say ‘ahhh,? ‘take a deep breath in, now let it out,? but then when […]
It was standing room only at Election Inspector Training, Jan. 28 in Township Hall. ‘Training took about one hour and half,? said Independence Township Clerk Barbara Pallotta. ‘Some of the inspectors stayed afterward to play with equipment and become comfortable with it.? Additional training will be Feb. 15-16, 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. ‘People can sit down […]
When disussing the dissolution of the City of the Village of Clarkston, City Councilman Richard Bisio and Mayor Joe Luginski stand for local control. ‘That, I think, is the bottom line,? Bisio said. ‘Do we want, as Clarkston residents, to control what’s going to happen to our downtown area, our historic district, or do we […]
Independence Township Trustee Neil Wallace denied a request to resign and instead will run for supervisor in 2012. “I’ve given it some thought and as a result of that call, I’ve made the determination and I intend to win to be the next township supervisor,? Wallace said at the Jan. 31 township meeting. Trustee Mark […]
City Council has a vacancy after the Feb. 1 resignation of Councilman Chuck Inabnit. Inabnit served on the council for five years, but due to personal reasons had to resign. ‘I had to concentrate more on my family,? he said. ‘It wouldn’t be fair to the taxpayers because I couldn’t be there.? ‘It was a […]
Kruse and Muer Oakland County restaurant is set to move into the former Deer Lake Inn on Dixie Highway after unanimous approval by Independence Township Board. Casey and Alex Kruse stood before the township board, Jan 31, to request transfer of ownership. “We’ve really wanted to come to this area for quite some time,? said […]