Clarkston City Council, 11-13-17

CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MINUTES 11-13 2017 SUMMARY MINUTES Call to Order at 7:00 PM. Pledge of Allegiance. Haven Absent. Followed by Swearing in Jason Kneisc and Scott Reynolds. Approval of Agenda: Motion by Wylie, Seconded by Detkowski, to approve the agenda. All Aye, Motion Carried. Consent Agenda:  Motion by Catallo, Seconded by Percival, to […]

Clarkston City Council, 10-23-17

CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MINUTES 10 23 2017 SUMMARY MINUTES Call to Order at 7:00 PM. Pledge of Allegiance. All Present . Approval of Agenda: Motion by Haven, Supported by Marsh, to approve the agenda. All Aye, Motion Carried. Resolution by Catallo, Supported by Percival to waive the banner fee for Team Rush. Carla, a […]

Clarkston City Council, 10-9-17

CITY OF THE VILLAGE OF CLARKSTON CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MINUTES 10 09 2017 MINUTES Call to Order at 7:00 PM. Pledge of Allegiance. All Present . Approval of Agenda: Motion by Marsh, Supported by Detkowski, to approve the agenda. All Aye, Motion Carried. Consent Agenda:  Motion by Wylie, Supported by Marsh, to approve the […]

Health expo at high school

The sixth annual Body, Mind, Green Community Expo will be on Thursday, April 19, from 4-7 p.m. in the Clarkston High School cafeteria. The free event, sponsored by St. Joseph Mercy Oakland, will feature businesses dedicated to health, wellness, and the environment. Live demonstrations will include water quality and preservation by Rainforest Café, cooking demos […]

20K-mile road trip

20K-mile road trip

Chris Haag is training hard for a multi-continent bike trip. Photo provided BY PHIL CUSTODIO Clarkston News Editor Clarkston native Chris Haag and his wife Sophie George could use some support on their upcoming bicycle trip. They’re planning a two-year odyssey covering the two continents of the western hemisphere. “I heard about others doing this […]

Clarkston Funeral Director Wint mentors nationally

Andrew Wint of the Lewis E. Wint & Son Funeral Home in Clarkston was one of 50 funeral directors nationwide, and one of five in Michigan, selected to participate in the National Funeral Directors Association’s (NFDA) Meet the Mentors program. Meet the Mentors, March 11-13 at the Emory Conference Center Hotel in Atlanta, Ga., brought […]

PHIL IN THE BLANK: Tale of two Clarkstons

Writing about Clarkston grad Shaun Manning’s classic tale of Macbeth in his new graphic novel, (“Writer sees red for new work,” page 25), another classic comes to mind when considering the parking situation in Clarkston – “A Tale of Two Cities.” Clarkston has a village east side, as referred to by City Council member Scott […]

WORDS FROM THE SUP’T: Big Wins for Clarkston kids

If you read The Clarkston News (which clearly, you do!) or scan social media, you’ve probably noticed that many Clarkston Community Schools students are making names for themselves at the state and national level through their extraordinary accomplishments. We love seeing our students chase their dreams and we’re proud of their success! We also realize […]

Prom Salon at Clarkston High School

Dear Editor, With a week to go, the CHS Junior Optimists are proud to announce we are holding our First Ever, “The Prom Salon” at Clarkston High School! This dress sale will be held on April 14th from 10am-3pm. Cash only please. We will be selling gently worn prom dresses, at deep discounted prices. We could […]

Tech students win at state competition

Students from Oakland Schools Technical Campus Northwest in Clarkston recently took the Culinary first place award at the 2018 Michigan ProStart competition. The winning Culinary team prepared a three-course meal – first course, beet tortellini stuffed with a blue cheese filling; second course, pork tenderloin with a fried garlic and celery leaf crust; and third […]