Clarkston Community Schools met its goal of having more than a 15 percent fund equity balance last school year, but current budget concerns will likely reduce those savings. The school board last week received an outside audit of accounts for the 2002-2003 school year, both in the conventional income/expense method and a new asset/liability model […]
Just three weeks ago, Jeffrey Thomas Meray made a stop in Springfield Township. The 32-year-old parked in the Davisburg Market parking lot on Dixie Highway and honked the horn to get several 12-year-old girls to look his way as he videotaped their reactions to seeing him naked, on Saturday, Sept. 27. Now, Meray sits in […]
Clarkston officials entered the 2003-2004 school year with another “conservative” prediction of student population growth, estimating an additional 100 students. The net growth, in reality, is three. Deputy Superintendent David Reschke last week said it is a surprise to the administration, and they will launch a study to determine why the projection was inaccurate. According […]
The leaves are falling, there’s a chill in the air, and Oct. 31 is nearing on the calendar. This Halloween make sure the kids have a fun, but most importantly, safe holiday. Both Independence Township and the City of the Village of Clarkston have set their trick-or-treating hours from 6-7 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 31. […]
The Independence Township Parks and Recreation Department is looking for resident feedback on the services they provide and the future of the department. Parks and Recreation plans to update its master plan. This occurs every five years and consists of a planning process where the department takes an in-depth look at its programs, facilities and […]
Roof projects aren’t necessarily exciting to watch, but students are seeing new playground equipment being installed at Clarkston’s elementary schools. In his new role as “owner’s representative,” Building and Grounds Director Wes Goodman last week told the board of education of several areas of progress. Installation of new playground equipment is underway at Clarkston, Bailey […]
Varsity football coach Kurt Richardson was understated, yet accurate in his assessment of his squad’s performance Friday, Oct. 17. “We didn’t play very well,” he said. The 35-0 loss to Farmington Hills Harrison was the first loss for the Wolves in 2003, and it was a big one. The Hawks scored first with 8:50 to […]
In a sport which focuses mainly on individual accomplishment, the Clarkston High School girls cross country squad has bought into the team concept. The team is having a season to remember with a league championship and a number one ranking in the state of Michigan. The Wolves are also ranked fifth nationally. While the top […]
First-year varsity soccer coach Mark Taylor believes he has much about which to be proud after the end of regular season play. “We had a pretty good season,” he said, noting the 7-10-1 overall record, 3-8-1 in the Oakland Activities Association Division I. For perspective, Taylor said the Wolves had not won a league game […]
As I write . . . It’s windy. It’s warm. It’s dry. There are only 11 days to Halloween and it’s 70-something degrees outside. It’s not right. It’s not fair. I think I’ll pull something out from the desk drawer . . . * * * When I harken back to those joy-filled days of […]