Clarkston residents to perform in Southfield

Clarkston residents Ric Huttenlocher, Carolla Huttenlocher, Heather Smith and Bill Murray will perform with the Madrigal Chorale of Southfield. The group celebrates ‘Music of the Soul? with artistic director, Robert A. Martin, on Sunday, May 4, at 4 p.m. at the St. Hugo of the Hills Stone Chapel. This concert will highlight spirituals by Moses […]

Softball team hope bats will lead them

The Clarkston softball team is planning on being offensive this year, but in a good way. This year’s edition of the Wolves softball team will feature a powerful offense, but an inexperienced pitching staff. ‘We have a very strong batting order,? Clarkston coach Al Land said. ‘We have some girls who can really drive the […]

Clarkston tennis takes second in Invitational

The Clarkston High School tennis team tied for second in the Clarkston Invitational last Saturday. Grosse Pointe North took first place with 18 points, while Clarkston and Livonia Stevenson each accumulated 14 points. Rochester finished in fourth place with two points. ‘This was a very strong field so our work was really cut out for […]

Soccer drops 2 during weekend

The Clarkston High School soccer team had a tough weekend. The team played on Friday and Saturday, due to the ice storms earlier in the week, and lost both games. On Friday, the Wolves lost a close contest to Grand Blanc 2-1. Grand Blanc scored in the first minute of the contest to take a […]

40 years of Clarkston education

After 40 years of service to Clarkston Community Schools, William Potvin is saying goodbye. The Andersonville Elementary principal will retire at the end of this school year, and is looking forward to travelling, spending more time with his five grandchildren, and delving further into a stain glass hobby. Overall, his career has been fulfilling and […]

Mail Boxes Ect. goes ‘brown’

Don’t be surprised next time you pull into the shopping plaza at White Lake and Dixie and you don’t see Mail Boxes Etc., but rather The UPS Store. As part of a national re-branding campaign, Mail Boxes Etc. (MBE) has changed its name to The UPS Store. Owners Dave and Karen Drapinski are still there […]

Business succession planning is critical to continuity

BY LOUIS J. MELONE As the owner of a privately held business, you are undoubtedly involved in every facet of it. You are the expert; you know everything there is to know about the intricacies of running and managing your business. Most importantly, it is your creativity and perseverance that have made you so successful. […]

From The Clarskton News

Independence Township Sunday, April 13, malicious destruction of property on Meadow Brook Court. The complainant found caution tape around a tree, street sign, mailbox and his vehicle which had been smeared with feces and had a tire slashed. A felonious assault and larceny occurred on Timberwood. A 25-year-old man received numerous minor injuries after being […]

Independence Township

CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF INDEPENDENCE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The Independence Township Planning Commission, Oakland County, Michigan, will hold a Public Hearing on; Thursday, April 24th 2003 at 7:30 p.m. At Independence Township Library, 6495 Clarkston Road, Clarkston, Michigan, 48346 to consider the following: FILE #2002-013 Tom Althoff, Vision Development, Petitioner REQUEST REZONING From: 09-2 (Office […]

Lake Orion Village

VILLAGE OF LAKE ORION PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given, that a Public Hearing will be held by the Village of Lake Orion Planning Commission on Monday, May 5, 2003 at 7:30 p.m. in the Council Room of the Lake Orion Village Hall, 37 E.Flint St., Lake Orion, MI 48362. The […]