BY PHIL CUSTODIO Clarkston News Editor A $100,000 fundraising drive for Depot Park is just the beginning, said Clarkston Mayor Eric Haven. “It’s the beginning of a long haul for the park,” said Haven, also member of the Friends of Depot Park Committee, at the Feb. 11 City Council meeting. “It’s not just a village […]
Dear Editor, I wanted to thank you so much for your help placing Hidden Lakes Apartments’ coat drive in the paper (“Coat, blanket drive,” Jan. 16). With an outpouring amount of help from Dart Properties’ employees, and Hidden Lakes and Clarkston residents, we collected 108 coats, 41 blankets, 12 pairs of boots, 70 hats, 49 […]
Dear Editor, Where are all of the conservative, Christian, Trump supporters? I ask this because I have read so many letters to the editor that are anti-Trump. So I called the newspaper and asked why this was. I was told they print what they get and apparently there are no Trump supporters writing in. I […]
State Rep. Andrea Schroeder, 43rd District and vice chair of the Michigan House Financial Services Committee, said Michigan can continue its success with Gov. Gretchen Whitmer if school funding and government transparency are priorities. “We must make approving a responsible and effective education budget our number one priority this year,” said Schroeder of Independence Township […]
Clarkston Village Players’ murder mystery “Something to Hide” opens March 8. The play by Leslie Sands and presented by special arrangement from Dramatists Play Service, directed by Jim Pike, with producers Vickie Pike and Karen McClellan, tells the story of murder, misdirection, and a seemingly gullible police inspector who untangles the twisted web of lies […]
Dr. Peter Blank, local ecologist, hosts the Annual Meeting of the North Oakland Headwaters Land Conservancy, Saturday, Feb. 23, in the social hall of the Church of the Resurrection, 6490 Clarkston Road. The event will run from 10 a.m.-12 p.m. and will include a presentation by Dr. Blank, a recap of the conservation work NOHLC […]
The Clarkston Community Band presents “All that Jazz” on Tuesday, March 19, at 7 p.m. at the Clarkston High School Performing Arts Center, 6093 Flemings Lake Road. The band, under the direction of Shelley Schwarder Roland, will perform with special musical guest Dave Bennett Combo. Bennett is a Billboard Jazz Chart top 25 musician, featured […]
The Clarkston-Area Backyard Birders Club will meet on Wednesday, Feb. 27, indoors in the atrium of The Gateway Lifestyle Shops at 7150 N. Main Street. “We’ll have a presentation by Mark Jones, who has been monitoring bluebird boxes for nearly 30 years,” said Bob McGowan, founder and president of the Club. “Mark has new information […]
KRICK, Brian Lee “Butch” of Clarkston; suddenly passed away February 14, 2019; age 65. Preceded in death by his parents Robert and Barbara Krick. Father of Daniel (Ashley) Krick and Kalynne Krick. Brother of Brenda (Kevin) Cox and Bobette Krick. Uncle of Steven, Melissa (Ruben) and Michelle. Also survived by many great nieces, nephews, extended […]
Isobel Rita Zelenak, age 92, of Holly, died Mon. Feb. 11, 2019. Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 11:15 AM Sat. Feb. 16, 2019 at St. Mary Catholic Church of Milford with Msgr. John Budde, Celebrant. Burial will be in All Saints Cemetery, Waterford. Visitation will be from 2-9 PM Fri. at the Dryer Funeral […]