Business leader

The Clarkston Area Chamber of Commerce will honor Mary Hydorn, founder of Kids in Motion Pediatric Therapy Services, as Woman Business Leader of the Year at its Women in Business event, Thursday, Feb. 28, from 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. at Fountains Golf and Banquet, 6060 Maybee Road. Hydorn founded Kids in Motion 25 years ago after […]

A call for openness in religious community

Dear Editor, The Rev. Jonathan Heierman, senior pastor for Calvary Evangelical Lutheran Church, presented compelling thoughts in his “Seek new beginning With God’s help,” (Spiritual Matters, Jan. 16). I, too, often wonder why so many people have abandoned church attendance. Even the busiest and most successful people can find ways to fit more into their […]

City hall plans

BY PHIL CUSTODIO Clarkston News Editor Designers revised the conceptual site plan for a renovated city hall, with input from the Historic District Commission (HDC). The new plan includes a driveway and 20-space parking lot to the south of the building. People going to city hall could park in the new lot instead of the […]

Aladdin Jr.

Clarkston students Brooke Cousins, Erin Surmann, Reese Hehl, Aaron Palardy, Haleigh Campbell, and Jenna Spadafora, and the rest of the cast and crew of Notre Dame Marist Academy Theatre present Disney’s Aladdin Jr. on Feb. 8 at 7 p.m., and Feb. 9 at 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. at Lake Orion High School Auditorium. Disney’s […]

Learn about Civil War coins with club

Clarkston Area Numismatic Society presents the educational talk Civil War Merchant and Political Tokens by Mr. Ernest Nagy, national and regional competitive exhibitor, researcher, and immediate past-president of Michigan Token and Medal Society, on Tuesday, March 12, 6:30 p.m., at LDS Church, 5464 Waterford Road at Maybee Road. The presentation will include examples of one-cent […]

Samuel MACKEY JR.

MACKEY JR., Samuel of Clarkston; went to be with the Lord January 31, 2019; age 100.  Preceded in death by his wife of 72 years, Joyce.  Loving father of Susanne (Ted) Smith, Robert (Kathy) Mackey and Nancy (James “Randy”) Finn.  Also survived by his brother James (Judy) Mackey, 9 grandchildren, 15 great grandchildren and 11 […]

Ind Twp Planning Comm 2-14-19

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING February 14, 2019 INDEPENDENCE TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISSION Please take notice that the Independence Township Planning Commission, Oakland County, Michigan, will hold a Public Hearing on Thursday, February 14, 2019 at 6:30 p.m. for the purpose of considering Zoning Ordinance Text Amendments at the Independence Township Hall Meeting Room, 6483 Waldon Center […]

Charter Review Workshop

PUBLIC NOTICE CITY OF THE VILLAGE OF CLARKSTON CITL Clarkston Independence District Library 6495 Clarkston Rd Clarkston MI 48346 Charter Review Workshop February 27, 2019 7 pm The City of the Village of Clarkston will have a Charter Review workshop on Wednesday February 27, 2019 at 7 PM. This workshop will take place at Clarkston […]

Depot Park presentation

PUBLIC NOTICE CITY OF THE VILLAGE OF CLARKSTON CITL Clarkston Independence District Library 6495 Clarkston Rd Clarkston MI 48346 Friends of Depot Park Vision Presentation February 21, 2019 7 pm The City of the Village of Clarkston will have a Friends of Depot Park Vision Presentation on Thursday February 21, 2019 at 7 PM. This […]

Ind Twp Board 1-22-19

SYNOPSIS TAKEN BY THE TOWNSHIP BOARD THE CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF INDEPENDENCE January 22, 2019 A Regular Meeting of the Charter Township of Independence Board was called to order at 6:00 p.m. Independence Township Hall The Pledge of Allegiance was given. ROLL CALL: Present: Brown, Aliaga, Loughrin, Ritchie, Tedder Absent: Kittle, Pallotta Also Present: Larry Hess, […]