Clarkston school officials give Michigan’s ‘Education YES? system a failing grade, and will ask parents to lobby legislators for change. That strategy will accompany appeals of ‘preliminary? failing grades given to five Clarkston school buildings. ‘We’re going to place very little credibility in the Education YES grade,? according to Geri Moore, executive director of elementary […]
CBS gave in to public pressure last week and decided not to air a four hour miniseries on former President Ronald Reagan. It was a strike against freedom of speech and quite a disappointment. Conservatives had been flooding the air waves for the past few weeks screaming the series was in poor taste and should […]
I, too, feel Tony Miller is getting a bad rap. Anyone who knows Tony is aware of his deep commitment to all of the kids in our district, not just the Clarkston High School football team. He is the most genuine man I have met and the Clarkston students are lucky to have such a […]
Mr. Miller: 1. If you don’t want to do the job, after running for the office, it’s simple: resign. 2. There are many coaching jobs available. If you are so eager to coach, look at some of the recreation programs. 3. Clearly you can’t see anything but the Clarkston High School football program. You are […]
The November 4 elections have come and gone and the three incumbents have retained their seats on city council. But the fact of the matter is Steve Wylie received nearly 50 percent of the vote. During the campaign the incumbents stated there was overwhelming support to keep the city police department. The election results don’t […]
His garden has been stripped to nothing. The banks of his pond are all torn up. And his cedar trees are being eaten away. Too many critters are reeking havoc on Larry Morgan’s land. The 62-year-old admits he enjoys seeing the wildlife on his five-and-a-half acre Ellis Road property, and wife Linda considers them her […]
The 17th Clarkston Community Expo was the ‘best expo ever,? according to Chamber Executive Director Penny Shanks. ‘I had several people who come every year tell me this one was the best,? Shanks said. The expo showcased 117 exhibitors which was significantly higher than the 91 from last year. Shanks stated they lost count on […]
Not everybody is looking forward to the upcoming holiday season and Kathy Garwood wants to help those people. Counselor Garwood, from Garwood and Associates, is offering a ‘Help for the Holiday? program to help individuals cope with recent losses during this holiday season. ‘This is the third year we have done this through the clinic […]
Clarkston residents are being asked to eat out to benefit the Renee Przybylski Spraypark Foundation. The foundation solicited the help of local restaurants in their cause. Many restaurants agreed to participate in Eat Out Clarkston and will donate 10 percent of their sales for the entire day to the Clintonwood Spraypark. ‘We really got a […]
Her official title is chairman of the building fund committee, but Helen Vergin seems to serve several roles for the Davisburg-based Kaleidoscope Foundation. She works in the office, answers the phone and does a lot of behind the scenes work for the non-profit organization, and she’s always ready to talk about her passion ? helping […]