The Michigan-Michigan State rivalry can divide families, friends and now local business owners. For the ninth consecutive year, Don Brose of Brose Electric and Gary Metzger of The Print Shop had some good natured fun at a tailgate party the Friday before the big game. Brose, Metzger and a lot of their friends got together […]
Virginia Walter has always had kids at heart. Even today, at age 90, the retired Clarkston schools teacher is still actively involved in the lives of youngsters through the Clarkston Area Youth Assistance (CAYA). Recently, the organization recognized Walter for her 30 years of service. “I was a bit overwhelmed. It was really just doing […]
They set their goal, and they achieved it. Clarkston’s girls cross country team came in first at the Division I state meet Saturday, Nov. 1. The Wolves finished as a team with 102 points, easily distancing themselves from perennial state champ Rockford’s 131. Clarkston placed second behind the Rams at last year’s state meet, and […]
A more faint-of-heart coach might have reacted differently to a football game decided in the last minute of play. “As long as it’s a ‘W,’ I don’t care,” Kurt Richardson said. The Clarkston varsity coach was liberal in his praise for his squad after a 35-28 “pre-district” victory over Walled Lake Central on Friday, Oct. […]
Before I get too far into this thing, let me state the obvious: Yes, I know Halloween was last week. That said . . . We live in an old home. An old home that is next door to an old hospital. An old home that used to be a medical center, and prior to […]
Getting a haircut recently I overheard some of Gayle Schlicht’s deer hunting plans. They have a cabin w-a-a-y up north. It sounded like one huge room that sleeps 16 with a wood burning stove in the middle. They’ll cut next year’s firewood this season, as they’ve done for years. Of the 14 scheduled this season […]
I didn’t get to test drive the New Beetle Convertible GLS in the summer — which would have been my first choice to drive any convertible vehicle. I did have it for the second seven days of October. It was perfect time for tooling around with the top down and taking in the area’s fall […]
ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS The Independence Township Board of Appeals will meet Wednesday, November 19, 2003 at 7:30 pm at the Independence Township Library, 6495 Clarkston Road, Clarkston, MI 48346 to hear the following cases: Case #03-0111 Christopher Bruce, Petitioner APPLICANT REQUESTS REAR YARD SETBACK VARIANCE OF 14′ TO CONSTRUCT 2 STORY ADDITION PLUS REAR […]
SUMMARY CITY COUNCIL MEETING OCTOBER 27, 2003 Meeting called to order at 7:00 p.m. by Mayor Pro Tem Meyland. Roll. Present: Clifton, Colombo, Gamble, Meyland, Werner. Absent: Catallo, Savage. Minutes of October 8, 2003, accepted as presented. Minutes of the October 21, 2003, Special Meeting accepted as presented. Agenda accepted as presented. The D.P.W. will […]
SYNOPSIS: ORION TOWNSHIP LIBRARY BOARD Meeting October 16, 2003 Present: John Cirner, Mary Pergeau, Frank McIsaac, James J. Abramczyk, Alexis Iveson, MaryAnne Thorndycraft, trustees; Linda Sickles, director; Judi Rudisill, technology coordinator. Vice President Thorndycraft called the meeting to order at 6:15 p.m. 1. Agenda approved. 2. Judi Rudisill, technology coordinator, discussed the Patriot Act and […]