How are your pearly whites? Well, youngsters all over Clarkston are learning how to treat their teeth right, in light of Dental Health Month this February. Thanks to Dr. Robert Bice, DDS, of Clarkston Village Dental, kids are getting the ins and outs of dental care. Bice as well as dental hygienist Amy Kociszewski Wilson […]
It’s often we hear of Afghanistan in the news these days, but the focus is rarely on the children of the impoverished country and the lack of education they receive. But Khris Nedam, director of Kids 4 Afghan Kids, is coming to Clarkston to share her ministry to educate people in a small village in […]
Clarkston High School students were off of school on Presidents Day Feb. 17, and many of them were likely taking it easy that day. Yet, CHS senior Lindsay Tigue and her fellow Student Council members were on hand at Mesquite Creek Steakhouse anyway, helping to raise money for Building with Books, a program aimed at […]
Independence Township Sunday, Feb. 23, disorderly persons/fighting at a restaurant on Dixie. A 25-year-old Clarkston man was cited. He had a blood alcohol level of .08. Underage minors were found in the possession of alcohol and tobacco, and consumption on Oakvista. Two women, ages 17 and 18, were stopped by police while travelling in their […]
Since I was a young collegiate student-type of individual, the debate has raged in regards to the influences the media has on younger and more impressionable youths. “That kid drank 27 gallons of milk and died of Bovinetummyacheitis ’cause he saw it in a movie.” “No he didn’t. No one ever told him he could […]
When the work-a-day people find they have overspent their income, they look for ways to cut back their spending. Michigan should do the same. Lobbyists and other politically active people look for ways to increase state income, rather than reduce spending. Reports out of Lansing say our state budget has a shortfall of $2 billion. […]
15 YEARS AGO (1988) nThe conflicts Monday night were man against fish, man against his neighbor and man against the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR). More than 75 angry Lake Oakland residents voiced opposition Feb. 29 to plans to add fish spawning areas of stone, concrete and wood to the lake, replacing the spawning […]
The Grammy Awards evidently came and went Sunday night but they were not on my radar. In fact, the only reason I knew it took place was because of the local news programs and newspapers covering the subject. The only time I turned on my television Sunday night was for an hour of “The Sopranos.” […]
Dear Editor, As the United States search for ways to promote peace and global understanding, one key initiative is taking place right here in our own Clarkston neighborhoods. Feb. 24 through March 2 will mark the 3rd Annual AYUSA Host Family Appreciation Week. This is a time for saluting families around the country that have […]
The purpose of the No Child Left Behind legislation is noble, and certainly educators should champion this cause. After all, closing the achievement gap that exists among this nation’s students is critical to our young people and to the nation! No, the problems with this mandate aren’t found in its aim to have all students […]