Dan and Barb Chiapelli have enjoyed meeting the people of Clarkston during their first year of owning Deer Lake Hair Salon and are looking forward to a bright future in town. “We are very happy in the Clarkston area,” Dan Chiapelli said. “We have made a lot of good friends here and we are looking […]
Clarkston attorneys Robert and Kelley Kostin offer a great deal of experience and service to our community. “We are a full-service law firm. We take pride in offering experience in handling our clients’ needs including criminal, civil, custody and divorce proceedings (family law), personal injury and also real estate,” Bob Kostin said. Changes in American […]
Clarkston’s Val-Tile Floor Store celebrated nine successful years in February. Don’t let the store’s size fool you; they have a larger selection than most stores twice their size. You won’t have any trouble locating someone to help you either; owner Peter Valente Jr. (P.J.) has made sure of that. This year he has teamed up […]
Not many restaurants feature in the name of the establishment a specialty on their menu. Bullfrogs has exactly that – frog legs Whether it’s the exciting night life or the lazy Sunday afternoon lunch, Bullfrogs can meet more than one need of all ages. In light of the new year, Bullfrogs followed the theme with […]
In today’s fast-paced world of drive-through restaurants and automated answering services, it is difficult to make personal connections in the business world. The Clarkston-Brandon Community Credit Union, however, works hard to make that hometown personal connection their primary focus of business. Established in Clarkston in 1957 and Brandon in 1989, the nonprofit, member-owned cooperative has […]
Since 1926, James Lumber has maintained a sense of community and a sense of family. It’s still true today at the Ortonville and Oxford locations after eight years in these communities. Doug Graham Jr. is part of the fourth generation of the James family that founded the business in Flint. Over the years, the family […]
Discover the Spirit at Pine Forest Day Camp, located on the grounds of Tamarack Camps in Ortonville. Pine Forest is a nondenominational day camp for children entering grades 1-8. Seven one-week sessions are offered from June 23-Aug. 8. Extended care is offered before and after the camp day. With its 1,500 forested acres and a […]
It’s been open for more than four years, but still many may be unfamiliar with who they are and what they do. Pine Tree Place, a purpose built home for the frail elderly, reverses the trend of regional and national conglomerates. “We are not an assisted living facility; we are an assisted living home,” said […]
Things are a-changin’ at 6 E. Church St. After 14 years of ownership, The Parsonage’s Shirley Wilson has announced her retirement. And after six years of ownership, The Country Woodshed’s Dianne Bildstein is closing up shop. “The Parsonage will go on as always with new ideas, new products and new designs,” Wilson assured, who plans […]
There’s something new cookin’ at Mesquite Creek. Owners Brian Hussey Sr. and Brian Hussey Jr. have recently purchased the store adjacent to the restaurant, formerly LB’s Muffins and Yogurt, now Mesquite Creek’s Creekside Carry Out and Catering. “We’ve been wanting this spot for years and years and years,” General Manager Beth Hussey said, daughter of […]