The results were certified, and the margins were sizable. Alleged ‘mistakes? in handling ballots in the Aug. 3 primary election have prompted a recount in Springfield Township, however. The Oakland County Board of Canvassers is expected to conduct the recount Thursday, Sept. 2 at the Springfield Township Hall, in response to the request of three […]
The final parade of the summer is fast approaching as the Clarkston Rotary is set to present the 64th annual Labor Day Parade Sept. 6. ‘We are all set to go,? Rotary President John Halleran said. ‘All we have left to do is hope for decent weather.? The parade, which began when the Rotary first […]
Father Chris Maus was recently installed as the new pastor of St. Daniel Catholic Community in Clarkston. He moved to the Clarkston area from southwest Detroit, where he has lived the past six years while serving as pastor of St. Hedwig. Although he misses his previous home in Detroit, Maus says he is really beginning […]
Stop me if you have heard this one before: Gold medal is awarded to athlete in a competition any sane human being should not call a sport; after competition scoring error is noticed, annoying athlete and supporters claim another gold medal needs to be awarded. This happened two years ago in the Winter Olympics when […]
There is only one appropriate word for Judge Dana Fortinberry’s ill-timed, vicious attack on Kelley Kostin, who is running for the second judgeship in district court 52-2 in Independence Township come November 2: Outrageous. In her hateful, single-spaced, 5-page letter to Dave Curtis, vice-president of the Oakland County Sheriffs? Association, Fortinberry demonstrated that her emotions […]
Thank you to everyone who supported my re-election campaign. Thank you to everyone who went to the polls and voted. More than in any other campaign in which I have been involved, kind people provided important support when I needed it most. I will never forget your words of encouragement. Dale Stuart Independence Township Supervisor
Immediately after the primary election, the current Independence Township Supervisor, Dale Stuart, was asked about the ‘transition? to the winner of the primary. His response was understandably, ‘I haven’t thought about it.? For some strange reason the editor of this paper took that to mean that Stuart was not going to cooperate in handing over […]
Three Clarkston hockey players played a big roll in helping Team USA-Midwest come home with the European Cup. Steve Morin, Adam Peters and Trevor Johns spent Aug. 8-15 competing at the tournament in Prague, Czech Republic. The team was 5-0-1 with wins against the Czech team, Russian Dinamo, Team USA – East and two wins […]
If residents have any old antiques cluttering up their home, the Clarkston Community Historical Society is more than happy to take them off your hands. Historical Society member Gini Schultz is heading up the first ever Antique Tent Sale. The sale will be held at Art in the Village, formerly known as the Crafts and […]
Mary Hennig has lived at her Allen Road address since 1952. A naturalist told her a large White Oak tree outside her home has lived there at least 150 years, possibly 200 years. Hennig believed it was worth saving, and those in Independence Township government apparently agree. The large tree ? and several others along […]