From left, Jim O’Hearn, owner, general manager Jim Newton, manager Lindsay Bannasch, and the rest of the staff of Buck Shots Bar & Grill, 7048 Gateway Park Drive, are celebrating five years in Independence Township. “It’s going really well. It’s awesome,” said O’Hearn, a 2003 graduate of Clarkston High School. “It’s great to stay in the community.” The restaurant is planning a Thanksgiving Eve party with barrel aged beer, 6 p.m., Nov. 25. Photo by Phil Custodio