Chris Turner would tell you not to credit him with the amazing results of Independence Elementary’s Serving Our Community Kids Style (SOCKS) program. Instead, he would tell you about how much work the parents and teachers do to make SOCKS day a success each year. Others would say he is being modest, that the principal’s […]
Visitors to the Independence Township Public Library will see two new faces. Rhett Grant and Andrea Spano were recently appointed as department heads, and took up their new positions starting Jan. 3. Grant, 34, took over as head of Adult Services, a position that was left open since October when Patience Beer was appointed as […]
With all the possible new parent concerns, diapers seems like a no-brainer. However, parents and child-care providers no longer have to settle for whatever box is on the shelf. Julie Imirowicz of Clarkston discovered this out after unexpectedly becoming pregnant with her daughter, Morgan. The pregnancy came as surprise for Imirowicz and her husband Konrad, […]
Anyone who sees ‘The New World,? the historical drama about the founding of Jamestown, may catch a glimpse of a former Clarkston resident on the big screen. Margaret Mabe, the daughter of Mary Carol Ridgeway and the late Wayne A. Ridgeway, grew up in the Clarkston area. A 1971 gradute of Clarkston High School and […]
While many junior high students keep busy just by juggling school work with a social life, Amy Cannons decided to do even more by adopting and training a leader dog for PAWS with a Cause. Cannons, 15, is the daughter of Dave and Janet Cannons of Clarkston and has two brothers, David and Matt. She […]
The discussion of the non-homestead millage ballot language is over for the Clarkston School Board. At the Feb. 13 meeting, the board voted 7-0 to approve the final wording for the May 2 election. Voters will decide whether or not to approve the district’s request for 19.2491 mills of non-homestead tax for a period of […]
Support was in full force for Lighthouse Emergency Services on Feb. 9 as figureheads and pillars of the Clarkston Community joined together for the third annual ‘Open Your Heart to Lighthouse? event. The festivities took place in the home of Jerry and Carolyn Hemphill, who co-chaired the event with Tom and Tami Lowrie. ‘I figured […]
Imagining life outside school can be hard for people who have never expereienced it. How much does your career path direct your life? What kind of family do you want to have and how will that effect your other choices? Approximately 600 seventh-graders at Sashabaw Middle School found the answers to these questions and more […]
Two applicants, one open school board seat and voters will decide the newest Clarkston School Board member on May 2. Just before the deadline to apply expired on Feb. 7, both Joseph Armstrong and Renata Erickson filed applications to be on the ballot as candidates for school board membership during the upcoming election. Secretary Shelia […]
When there’s a new school project or a team wins a major competition, I can’t do enough to publicize their success. No surprises there, people like to celebrate their successes and I certainly don’t mind helping them. But covering Clarkston Schools means more than Fun Runs and LEGO competitions. The business side to districts is […]