From The Clarkston News archives

15 years ago – 2001
“Festival kicks off holiday season” The Clarkston Area Chamber of Commerce was planning to help spread some holiday cheer as they prepared to host their first Heart of Clarkston Holiday Festival. The chamber had planned the festival for more than a year.
“Theater owner ordered to pay restitution, on probation” Nearly 10 months after the case was first brought to the court system, Larry Sefa, former owner of the Clarkston Cinema and Broadway Real Estate, Inc. on Dixie Highway, was sentenced for embezzling $2,800 from a Pontiac couple who placed the money on a down payment on a home in 1999.
“Icers win Cranbrook tourney” The Clarkston Hockey team had a victorious week. They won the Cranbrook Thanksgiving tournament with a 1-0 win against Brighton in the finals and defeated University of Detroit Jesuit, 1-0. They also posted a 6-1 win league champions West Bloomfield.

25 years ago – 1991

“Fire, blast destroy repair shop” Fire completely destroyed a building used for heavy equipment repair at Springfield Sand and Gravel in Springfield Township. The building was engulfed in flames when firefighters arrived.
“Lighting the town” Brian Miller, a Clarkston High School senior and member of the Interact Club, braved the cold winter winds to place lights around Clarkston’s Christmas tree on Main Street.
“Wyniemko clutches AP All-State honors” Wide receiver Jon Wyniemko caught 55 passes for 782 yards and had nine touchdowns during the fall season and was selected as an AP Class A All-State end.

50 years ago – 1966
“Snow days” Devon Hartman, 11-years-old, and Frank Hoskins, 13-years-old, took advantage of the packing snow by building a igloo-fort front of the Hartman home on East Washington with their helper, Laddie the dog.
“Firemen go on three calls” One of the three fires in the Clarkston area, which occurred on Shappie Road, was being investigated by the state police. The fire was confined to primarily one bedroom and had a lot of smoke and water damage.
“Round the town” Mr. and Mrs. William Allen and their son, Rod, spent Thanksgiving with Mr. Allen’s mother, Mrs. Lyda Allen.

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