“Good to see you!” I overheard the man’s enthusiastic greeting, as his voice boomed through the halls of our Central Administration building. “Good to be seen!” came the response, with just as much gusto. This unconventional exchange gave me pause, and a smile. It is good to see and be seen. Today, 7,724 students entered […]
Clarkston Area Optimists honored three students with 2018 Students of the Year awards – Layla Jordan of Andersonville Elementary; Hannah Budzynski of Clarkston Elementary; and Emma Tisdall of North Sashabaw Elementary. The students, their teachers and principals, as well as family were invited to breakfast at the Feb. 28 Optimist morning meeting. The principals and […]
Seeing a need at Autumn Ridge of Clarkston Assisted Living, Carolyn Place of Clarkston asked the Independence Township Senior Center Quilting group for help. Answering the call were members Bonnie Herrera and Pat Reeves. Place, whose husband Don was a patient before his death at Autumn Ridge, provided lots of bright cloth to the group […]
CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF INDEPENDENCE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES LAND AND WATER CONSERVATION FUND – GRANT APPLICATION A Public Hearing will be held by the Charter Township of Independence Board of Trustees in the Township Hall Meeting Room, 6483 Waldon Center Drive, Clarkston, Michigan 48346 beginning at 6:00 PM on Tuesday, […]
SYNOPSIS TAKEN BY THE TOWNSHIP BOARD THE CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF INDEPENDENCE March 6, 2018 A Regular Meeting of the Charter Township of Independence Board was called to order at 6:00 PM at Independence Township Hall The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Ivan Dashkevich of Boy Scout Troop #186 ROLL CALL: Present: Kittle, Pallotta, Brown, […]
RAHJA, Martin “Butch”; of Waterford; formerly of Pontiac; March 7, 2018; age 70; beloved husband of Joanne of 20 years, father of Mary (Chris) Clark; Shannon (Mark) Kaffenberger and Joseph White; Papa of Garrett, Jake, Alan, Kobè, Xander and Ryder; G-G-Pa of Cameron and Brett; Brother of Pat (Gary) Lessel and Martha (the late Jim) […]
After a long, cold winter, city DPW Director Mike Speagle takes down the snowflake decorations from downtown light poles. With last week’s rain, most if not all of the real snow is gone, too. Photo by Phil Custodio
City Manager Jonathan Smith and DPW Director Mike Speagle monitor the overflowing Mill Pond, last Wednesday. Photo by Phil Custodio BY PHIL CUSTODIO Clarkston News Editor Historically high rain combined with melting snow flooded local ponds and roads last Wednesday, including Mill Pond downtown. “Worst yet in the 12 years that we have been here,” […]
City hall expansion is back on the table, after City Council voted unanimously to solicit bids for the project. Expected to cost $250,000-$300,000, the work would include an 1,380-square-foot addition for a bigger DPW garage and meeting space, storage for city records and archives currently stored offsite, public restrooms, secure office space for city staff, […]
City Council approved first reading of a new ordinance banning coal-tar pavement sealents in the city. Coal-tar-based sealants contain Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons, which is dangerous to people and natural waterways, said Council member Susan Wylie. The ordinance would prohibit use or sale of the sealants. Asphalt-based sealants containing less than 0.1 percent PAH would still […]