Dear Editor:
By the end of this year the City of Clarkston will have some new signs, thanks to the generosity of many neighbors and business owners, and with the approval of the City Council.
Three new ‘Welcome to Clarkston? signs and the ‘Clarkston City Offices? sign are being installed. Two Welcome signs will be on Main Street at the north and south borders of town and the third will be on White Lake Road near Lakeview Cemetery.
While the new signs are about the size of the old ones, they are of a different design and use five colors. They have been made and are being installed by Jim Hamblin of the Hamblin Sign Company, who has been in business in this area for 27 years and has done signs for other communities and the Clarkston Community Historical Society.
In order for the word Clarkston to be visible to drivers from more than 100 feet away, the signs will say Welcome to Clarkston instead of City of Clarkston, Village of Clarkston, or City of the Village of Clarkston.
The plan for the new signs was previewed with the mayor, the chair of the Historical Commission, members of the Planning Commission, the city manager and donors before presentation to the City Council for approval.
More than enough funds were raised to pay for the development, production, and installation of the four signs, which replace the existing city signs. The following people are to be thanked for their support of this project:
? Steve & Jennifer Arkwright
? William Basinger
? Clarkston Community Historical Society
? Clarkston State Bank
? Dave & Evelyn Bihl
? Tim Birtsas
? Gary Casey
? Laura Colvin
? Bob & Mary Alice Cook
? Maralee Cook
? Steve & Terry Coventry
? Don & Jean Frayer
? Jim Hamblin
? Eric & Nancy Haven
? Thomas & Geraldine Hunter
? Cory & Robyn Johnston
? Dennis Kacy
? Jeff & Kathy Lynn
? Dom & Louise Mauti
? Scott & Andra Meyland
? John & Ann Moye
? Art & Mary Ann Pappas
? Dennis & Sandy Ritter
? Chuck & Kay Robertson
? Jim Sherman, Jr.
? Tom & Arlene Stone
? Barb Thomson
? Don & Diane Wayne
? Neil Wallace
? Bill Wint
? Steve Wylie
? Anonymous
Tom Stone
Clarkston