(Public comments from the Sept. 26, 2022 Clarkston City Council meeting) OK. The mayor did respond to my public comments in the last meeting, but with nothing to explain why City officials have not acted to repair the streets and sidewalks. The mayor prefers to not run for re-election on a ballot with a city […]
Many support Amanda Love for Clarkston School Board, but most don’t have the privilege of calling her a friend. I have seen firsthand her dedication and love for not only her own five children but all children alike. When I first met Amanda over five years ago, I found out she had fostered three children […]
It truly takes a village to make Art in the Village possible every September, and this year’s event was no exception. Our 50th annual show was one of the largest in recent history, and it was great to see Depot Park filled with so many people who have made it a free and family-friendly autumn […]
The unidentified outsiders promoting the marijuana initiative distributed a deceptive flier to some Clarkston residents. It’s full of lies. First, it says their medical marijuana stores will “raise hundreds of thousands of dollars in new tax revenue.” Not true. Medical marijuana stores—which is all that is on the ballot—don’t pay marijuana excise taxes and the […]
The Clarkston Mill Ponds Lake Improvement Board just issued its annual budget and assessment calculation for 2023. The bulk of the proposed budget is for aquatic plant management. Only Lower Mill Pond parcel owners are invoiced, and for reasons not described, there are no provisions for plant management/removal in the Upper Pond. I encourage the […]
A special thanks to the Clarkston High School National Honor Society and their members and advisors. The Lakeview Cemetery Restoration Project is in its third year of cleaning and restoring the historic portion of the cemetery. Each Tombstone Cleaning Day during the school year (second Saturday of the month), National Honor Society students have been […]
Dear Clarkston Community, Our 25th Annual Rush for Food was a success! Every year, our Clarkston football and cheerleaders enjoy the opportunity to give back to the community that faithfully supports them. Football players and cheerleaders, from seventh grade through varsity, volunteered their time at grocery stores, the Sept. 1 varsity game, and at Lighthouse […]
The city council approved an “explanatory caption” for the medical marijuana charter amendment that will be on the November ballot. Unfortunately, instead of informing voters of the true nature of the one-sided marijuana industry-drafted proposal, the council opted for a weak statement that may or may not actually appear on the ballot. It says only […]
Thomas Paul Silvey, CHS Class of 2018, has graduated from Kettering University, Summa Cum Laude, with a degree in Mechanical Engineering. We are so very thankful to the Clarkston community for supporting Tom in his growth and development. How do you thank a community? Thank you, Independence Township Library, Independence Township Parks and Rec, Clarkston […]
I recently read the article “Speeding an issue on Pine Knob Road” in your Aug. 3 publication. I live on Whipple Lake Road and I also have an issue with the posted speed limit. Unlike Pine Knob Road, Whipple Lake Road is posted at 45mph. Like Pine Knob Road, these are residential roads without sidewalks. […]