Synopsis Charter Township of Brandon Regular Meeting January 11, 2003 1. Approved agenda as amended. 2. Approved as the Minutes of January 7, 2003, 2002 Public Hearing. 3. Approved as the Minutes of January 6, 2003 Regular Meeting. 4. Approved recommendation of Township attorney regarding Render-Vs.-Brandon Township. 5. Approved the Township attorney hourly fee increase. […]
It was a super Sunday for Mark and Andrea Schroeder, but in their case it had nothing to do with the big bowl game Jan. 26. It had everything to do with a special delivery of a brand new baby girl, Grace Diane Schroeder. But little Grace came as a bit of a surprise to […]
An ex-Detroit Lions football player and current Clarkston resident made quite a fumble Friday night, landing himself in the Oakland County Jail. Juan Armando Roque, 28, who was an offensive lineman for the Lions from 1997 to 1999, was arrested Jan. 31 for carrying a concealed weapon, operating under the influence of liquor and felonious […]
Beth Sayles of Sayles Studio Inc. in Waterford Township needs to clear some space, and Lighthouse North in Clarkston needs help serving its clients. It’s a win-win situation for both parties, therefore, as Sayles is offering people a chance to take home unused negatives and prints from weddings, births and anniversaries. Sayles is asking those […]
Independence Township Sunday, Feb. 2, a larceny from an auto on Andersonville. The driver’s side window was smashed out and a coat and camera were taken. A homemade bomb discharged outside of Bailey Lake Elementary on Pine Knob Road. The bomb, made of aerosol cans and D-size batteries, was placed inside a microwave, which was […]
Raymond Giroux, 63, was killed Saturday, Feb. 1 at 9:25 a.m. as the result of an automobile accident on Sashabaw Road in Clarkston. Deputy Tom Poulin, of the Oakland County Sheriff’s Department, said Giroux, a Clarkston resident, was southbound in his 1996 Chevy Lumina when he crossed the center line and was struck broadside by […]
Phyllis Braun, who just came back from the Michigan Senior Winter Olympics last week in Gaylord, can’t wait to go back and do it again. Braun, 74, who gained her first competitive figure skating experience at the Olympics, said she would “absolutely” like to compete in next year’s event. She was awarded a blue ribbon […]
By Dr. Al Roberts Clarkston School The State of Michigan has implemented a new accreditation system for public schools. The purpose of the new process is noble and timely. After all, citizens do want to know how the schools in their community are doing! Measuring student performance, the effectiveness of staff, the quality of instructional […]
Everybody I have ever come in contact with has had a strong opinion on one topic or another. The fact everybody has an opinion, and is able to voice that opinion, is what makes our country great. Personally, I have opinions on everything from the potential war in Iraq (I feel it is important to […]
Young adults looking for a night of fun in an alcohol-free setting have a place in Clarkston they can turn to. Club 5529, a dance club and venue offering music, dancing and fun, is open each Friday from 8:30 p.m.-2 a.m. The club is located at the Clarkston Christian Association building on 5529 Sashabaw in […]