After the Ten Commandments and their author have been given an “Exodus” from our courts and so called places of justice, now to whom shall we swear to witness, truth and fidelity to and on what shall we place our hand? Let us guess, we shall place our left hand on an object of no […]
A proposal for a new sanitary sewer system along Andersonville Road has more Independence Township residents desiring to join in the project. Because a special assessment district would pay for construction, the township board last week set a new public hearing for Tuesday, Oct. 7. A June public hearing took place after petitions were filed […]
The “Friends of Renee” Spraypark Committee are holding a kick-off campaign Saturday, Sept. 13 at Clintonwood Park. The group is attempting to raise $153,000 by Dec. 31, 2003 to construct a new Spraypark at Clintonwood Park. The hope is to have the park, dedicated in the memory of Renee Przybylski, by June of 2004. The […]
A representative of Independence Township’s contracted engineering firm said agreements could be reached later this week to eliminate the need for a special assessment district for improvements to Sashabaw Road. One of those agreements was reached Monday with Clarkston Community Schools, although it is uncertain whether the district will actually donate to the project. The […]
Instead of golfers, carts and clubs, Oakhurst Golf and Country Club had an unexpected addition to their course, Sunday, Sept. 7. At 8:54 a.m., a 64-year-old Clinton Township man, piloting a 1946 Aeronica two-seater, with a 40-year-old Columbus man in the passenger seat, was forced to make an emergency landing when an engine went out. […]
It will cost Independence Township $90,000, but a new radio frequency identification system is expected to save personnel costs over time and make current operations more efficient. The board of trustees approved half the expense out of the 2003 budget on Tuesday, Sept. 2, with the remainder expected to come from the 2004 budget. Library […]
A portion of Clarkston Road was closed and residents were evacuated, last Thursday, Sept. 4, due to a gas main break. Construction workers for the city’s water main project were doing underground boring when at 11:40 a.m. they drilled into a six-inch gas main at Parke Lake, right outside the city limits, Chief Steve Ronk […]
This spring, the weather didn’t want to cooperate with a planned prayer breakfast at Davisburg United Methodist Church. The ice storm hit causing a power outage and subsequent cancellation of “Binding Together,” sponsored by the Circle of Love ladies group, and featuring Jackie Trute, quilter and inspirational speaker. The event has since been rescheduled to […]
After nearly 10 years under the principalship of William Potvin, Andersonville Elementary is welcoming in a new face. Bruce Martin joined the Clarkston Community Schools family, when the Board of Education named him at their June 9 meeting. A native of Ohio, it was back in high school, involved in a tutoring program for elementary […]
Following in the footsteps of his father, who spent 40 years in education, Glenn Gualtieri has also dedicated his life to the field. “I’ve always admired the profession and valued the profession, and had a fondness for children,” Gualtieri said, who was named assistant principal at Sashabaw Middle School by Clarkston Community Schools Board of […]