Jiving in the park
People fill Depot Park for the Magic Bus concert, the last in the 2018 Concerts in the Park series, July 20. Photo by Diana Casetti, FAA Certified Remote Pilot (Drone)
Writer tells story of faith, hope, and horses
BY PHIL CUSTODIO Clarkston News Editor As a news story, a missing Chincoteague pony named Dreamer’s Faith gained national attention for a month in 2015. For Anna Beer of Clarkston, it was a turning point in her faith. “God uses different things for different people. For me, it was horses,” said Beer, 17, a rising […]
Fiddler on the Roof
Oakland Homeschool Music, Inc., presents “Fiddler on the Roof,” Aug. 2-4, 7 p.m., at Waterford Kettering High School Performing Arts Center. The non-profit music education youth group performs a musical every summer, and during the school year has classes and rehearsals for ensembles such as band, orchestra, choir, and elementary music. The family-friendly historical musical […]
No to hate
Chestnut Hill Farms residents Sherry Wiltse, at left, and Debra Lemanski scrape and repaint their neighborhood sign, which was spraypainted with a swastika and other symbols sometime during the night of July 9. Photo by Phil Custodio Oakland County Sheriff’s detectives are investigating two juvenile suspects in the spray-paint vandalism case in the 5500 block […]
PHIL IN THE BLANK: Vandals near and far
Two suspects are under investigation in last week’s vandalism case out by birdland off Maybee Road. They’re juveniles, which was considered most likely amongst commenters on our social media. Vandals spraypainted crudely rendered, light-blue Nazi symbols over everything, as well as other things like a peace symbol, which would be nice if it weren’t on […]
Letters to the Editor
Ruling guts FOIA Dear Editor, As reported in last week’s Clarkston News, the Michigan Court of Appeals has ruled in favor of the City of the Village of Clarkston in the case of Bisio v. City of the Village of Clarkston and essentially gutted Michigan’s 42-year-old Freedom of Information Act and our right to know […]
Shinedown seeks ‘Attention’ at DTE
BY SERENA STAUFFER Clarkston News Intern Writer Multi-platinum rock band Shinedown is asking for your consideration once more, with the release of their latest album “Attention Attention.” “I just think it’s undeniably Shinedown; it’s the most Shinedown record we’ve ever made as far as what we are and what we represent,” said guitarist Zach Myers, […]
Golf outing for Drew’s Home
BY PHIL CUSTODIO Clarkston News Editor Golfers can help local individuals with disabilities live in a home of their own at the fifth annual Golf Tournament benefitting Drew’s Home of Clarkston. The Knights of Columbus of St. Daniel Catholic Church is sponsoring the golf outing on Sunday, July 29, at The Fountains Golf Course, 6060 […]
Summer of Depot Park playground renovation work
A renovated Depot Park playground is taking shape, thanks to many in the community. Rolling River Rampage VBS Mission at Clarkston United Methodist Church recently donated $901.54 to Friends of Depot Park, and Clarkston Area Optimist Club recently provided a $20,000 grant for playground equipment Ken Ermer led the Optimists in installing two pieces of […]
Garden fills backyard with lifetime of growth
Patsy Carlson spent decades crafting a beautiful garden at her Independence Township home. Photos by Serena Stauffer BY SERENA STAUFFER Clarkston News Intern Writer In the mid-1970s, when Patsy and Jim Carlson moved into their “typical subdivision” home, there was only grass, spruces, and pine trees in the yard. Now, over 40 years later, there’s […]