Riding through the city park on Thursday I observed a DPW employee cutting the park with about a 26 inch push mower. On Friday he was still pushing and cutting. Being a frugal taxpayer, I asked why the push mower and his reply was “it is new sod.” Where he was cutting the day before […]
A great big “thank you” to all my neighbors who so graciously donated their refundable cans/bottles to the cause. Another great big “thank you” to Dan Gauthier at American Speedy Printing for donating their time and material in the copying of the flyers that got the word out. And last, but not least, thanks to […]
I often have to catch up on The Clarkston News two or three weeks at a time. This morning as I was enjoying a little down time I was doing just that. I seldom read Gargaro’s World but the headlines of July 16 and July 23 caught my attention. I can say with some confidence […]
I am one of your three readers, so I read your editorial the week of July 16 about the lady who sued Meijer because they fired her for not being willing to work on Sunday. I couldn’t believe your statement of, “However, it is really unimportant what her religious beliefs are.” You may not be […]
It’s hard to avoid cliches when offering condolences to someone who has lost a loved one. It’s also hard when you’re feeling the pain yourself. It’s been a rough year in several respects, not the least being I’ve lost two friends in recent months. Steve had a heart attack at work in March of this […]
Sunrise Assisted Living in Clarkston is sponsoring a team at the Alzheimer’s Association 2003 Memory Walk. “This is the biggest fundraiser for the Alzheimer’s Association with all the proceeds going to help fight this terrible disease,” Sunrise Assisted Living in Clarkston Director of Community Relations Linda Ponce said. The event will take place on Saturday, […]
There were some very happy grandchildren at the Saturn North car dealership in Springfield Township last week. That is because John W. McKinnon bought each of his five grandchildren a used Saturn. “I was planning on getting myself a new Cadillac, but then I thought, what the hell do you need a new car for?” […]
A 32-year-old Reno Street man was cited by the Oakland County Sheriff’s Department for leaving the scene of an accident causing damage, failing to report an accident and reckless driving after his vehicle struck a home on Reno on July 28. According to an OCSD report, another 32-year-old Reno Street man called police after he […]
The death of a four-month-old boy remains under investigation after he was found not breathing Tuesday, July 29 at a Clarkston day care center. Detective Lonnie Mullins of the Oakland County Sheriff’s Department Independence Township substation said the care taker, at the licensed center in a private residence on Clarkston Road, put the baby down […]
Getting ready to go back to school typically means a trip to the store for supplies and new duds. This year put on the back-to-school to do list, a stop at Allison Eye Care Inc. for a free vision screening, too. Dr. Allison Schulte, O.D., a lifelong Clarkston resident, said it is estimated more than […]