Brandon Twp.- Arts and crafts, boating and fishing, swimming and more are all a part of summer camp, an annual ritual for many children, but Mary Klein’s three grandchildren may never have experienced it at all without Brandon Groveland Youth Assistance. Brandon, 12, Bryan, 10, and Abby, 6, enjoyed summer camp with their grandmother at […]
Ortonville- Castina Bombardo knows that if you want a friend, you need to be one. The Brandon Fletcher Intermediate School sixth-grader is passing that knowledge on as a participant in the LINK program. ‘We are teaching a girl in our grade how to act like a sixth-grader, and how to be nice to people and […]
Lenard Nanosh of Clarkston is the new owner of Papa Romano’s pizza on Main Street. Nanosh, 2001 graduate of Clarkston High School, has been in the pizza business with his family since he was 12 years old. ‘We owned a store in Flint,? Nanosh said. ‘I did everything ? pizza, stock, cashier.? He bought the […]
With expansion in its eyes, Clarkston Medical Group has been adding physicians each year as they anticipate a move to a medical campus with McLaren Health Care Corporation. Dr. Christina Joslin D.O., of Rochester, joined the group as a doctor of family medicine about one month ago. Joslin has been practicing medicine for five years […]
Mark Minder, 34, of Grand Blanc, is now a senior relationship manager with Raymond James Financial Services in Clarkston. Minder, who joined the company March 1, assists clients with reviews of investment portfolios as part of his duties. A 1996 graduate of Davenport University, Minder is working toward his CFP through the College for Financial […]
The rain this weekend soaked tour groups moving from home to home, but more than 800 still came out to the 2007 Clarkston SCAMP Home Tour. ‘The rain didn’t stop people from coming,? said volunteer tour guide Diane Midgley. ‘That’s a tribute to the success of this tour.? Ten families opened their historic homes to […]
Every Thursday, Paul Ulrich climbs into his car and steers north on M-15 to Genesys Hospice, where he spends his day visiting with the terminally ill. It’s a volunteer endeavor he began some two years ago, six months after his wife Mary Ann passed away. ‘We lived the American dream,? said Ulrich, 71, a retired […]
With the end of the school year approaching and temperatures rising, students look forward to the outdoor activities of Field Day Springfield Plains Elementary School celebrated its Field Day May 30 with games, contests, and activities, all outside in the sunshine.
Geoffrey and Kelley (Miller) Farnsworth of Whitefish Bay, Wisc., announce the birth of their son Grady James Farnsworth. Grady was born on Dec. 27 in Milwaukee. He weighed 6 pounds, 2 ounces, and was 20 inches in length. He is welcomes by big brother Gavin Farnsworth; grandparents Jerry and Linda Miller of Clarkston, and George […]
Tod Walker of Clarkston was among 27 new attorneys welcomed May 30 to the Oakland County Bar Association. County Clerk Ruth Johnson administered the official oath to the new attorneys. ‘Their family members are so proud,? Johnson said. ‘It’s a wonderful celebration.? Members of the Circuit Court bench presided over the ceremony.