With music filling the air and sun shining down on Depot Park, the Clarkston Farm and Garden Club hosted more than 200 people to sample favorite recipes from ‘Somewhere in Thyme,? the group’s latest fund-raising endeavor at their Aug. 19 luncheon downtown. The sold-out event resulted from club committee members who attended similar taste fairs […]
As the summer was winding down for many Clarkston students, it was still in full force for Emily Allen. Allen, an eighth grade student at Clarkston Middle School, recently attended the 2004 National Junior Leaders Conference in Chicago at Lakeforest College during a week-long study of law and justice. ‘I was interested in studying law,? […]
When it comes to having a good time, all you really need is a good pair of dancing shoes and a partner with timeless dancing moves. With that idea in mind, Clarkston-area seniors enjoyed an afternoon of dancing and music at Bay Court Park for an ‘Afternoon Dance? on Aug. 17. ‘We love to dance […]
Dec. 31, 2004 will mark the end of a long career in the judicial field for Judge Michael Batchik. Due to a mandatory retirement age, Batchik must step down from his position in the 52-2 District Court, a fact neither he or those who work with him everyday in the Clarkston court are looking forward […]
More than 270 participants gathered in Clarkston Sunday, Aug. 8 to take part in the Craig Greenfield Memorial Tri/Du. This was the city’s first triathalon and a fund-raiser for the Michigan Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. ‘It was fabulous. The weather was perfect and the water temperature was perfect,? Eileen Bullen, event co-chair, said. Although final […]
A mixture of incumbents, former candidates and new faces have filed petitions to run for three positions on Clarkston’s city council this November. Current council members Scott Meyland and Derek Werner are running for re-election. Anne Clifton, who would also have been up for re-election, decided not to run again making her position available. Clifton […]
With activities such as field trips to GameWorks at Great Lakes Crossing Mall and Cedar Point amusement park in Sandusky, Ohio, it’s no wonder why Discovery Teen Camp is a hit with its participants. ‘You get to meet new friends and go places on the field trips,? Adriane Reinett, Discovery camper, said. ‘It gives you […]
More than $172,000 was raised for the American Cancer Society after 1,000 people came out to support Clarkston’s Relay for Life July 24-25. The 24-hour event, held at Clarkston Middle School’s outdoor track, started at 10 a.m. on Saturday morning and ended at 10 p.m. the following day. ‘It went amazing,? Jennifer Schulte, community development […]
The ability to educate Clarkston area voters on legal experience and personal backgrounds was one of the beneficial factors in the July 20 League of Women Voters Oakland Area 52-2 District Judge Candidate Night. All four candidates (Jonathon Douglas, Kelley Kostin, Larence Kozma and Colleen Murphy) established similar viewpoints on several of the evening’s bigger […]
What would you do to make a wish come true for someone you cared about? For Anne Evans and Lu and Mo Kuhta, they ride their bikes from Cheboygan to Milford. On July 31, the Clarkston residents will participate in the Make-A-Wish Foundation’s ‘Wish-A-Mile 300 Bicycle Tour,? a 300-mile trek, over three days, that raises […]