Residents and businesses donated $11,000 for the family of Deputy Eric Overall and another $2,000 for blue lights for the community in Mayor Steve Percival’s donation drive last month. Percival presented the donations to Sonja Overall, Eric’s wife, at the Clarkston Union restaurant, Jan. 10. They were joined by Independence Township Supervisor Pat Kittle, Trustee […]
City Council voted 6-1 to award the bid for a paid-parking kiosk for the Main and Washington street lot to Traffic and Safety Control Systems of Wixom for a total of $10,350. Bids were also received from IPS Group of California for $8,170, and Light and Breuning of Indiana for $11,095. The Wixom company offered […]
BY PHIL CUSTODIO Clarkston News Editor City Council tabled a list of parking proposals for E. Washington Street, east of Buffalo in downtown Clarkston. “We’re trying to find some sort of happy balance,” said Council member Rick Detkowski, who made a motion to approve the recommendations at the Jan. 8 meeting. “In its present state, […]
BY PHIL CUSTODIO Clarkston News Editor Clarkston City Council voted 6-1 to create a committee to review and create a contract for the city attorney. “I’m not happy with the city’s representation mainly because of the FOIA lawsuit,” said Council member Sue Wylie, referring to resident Sue Bisio’s case against the city regarding a Freedom […]
Lucia Vander Velde Wilford, a former resident of North Main Street, Clarkston passed away in the early morning hours of Sunday, Jan. 7, 45 days shy of her 100th birthday. Born in Grand Rapids on Feb. 21, 1918, to A. W. and Hanny Vander Velde, she and her family moved to Royal Oak when she […]
A 40-year-old Flint woman arrested for a bank robbery in the 4000 block of S. Baldwin Road, 10:07 a.m., Jan. 13, is a suspect in a Nov. 20 bank robbery in Independence Township. An employee of the S. Baldwin Road bank called 9-1-1 to report the robbery, and said a female suspect took with her […]
Principal Gary Kaul described perfectly the circumstances behind Dr. Rod Rock’s decision to resign as superintendent. It’s a betrayal. He chose to engage in whatever happened in this “inappropriate” relationship with a former Clarkston High School student, over and despite his obligations as superintendent which he knew so well. It seems to be very inexplicable, […]
TOMBRELLA, Joseph; of Clarkston; January 14, 2018; age 88; preceded in death less than a month ago by his wife Mary; father in law of Kim ( late Joseph Anthony); grandpa of Emelia; brother in law to Lorene Tombrella; survived by many beloved nieces and nephews. Joseph retired from City of Centerline and formerly owned/operated […]
KLAKER, ANDREW G. of Clarkston, passed away January 11, 2018 at 88 years of age. Loving husband of Angeline “Angie” for 61 years; beloved father of Alphonse Grzelka and Kimberly Klaker-De Fino; grandfather of Heather (Andrew) Mackarevitz and Claudia De Fino; great grandfather of Amanda and Alister; brother of Dorothy Skupny and Geraldine Gregory. Also survived […]
Clarkston School Board President Elizabeth Egan released a letter announcing the sudden resignation of Superintendent Dr. Rod Rock, effective immediately. Here is that letter: January 15, 2018 Dear Clarkston Community Schools parents, Last week, Superintendent Dr. Rod Rock voluntarily notified the Board of Education of a relationship he had with a recent Clarkston High School […]