Month-long Christmas celebration

Month-long Christmas celebration

Susan Marquis, campus pastor, with handmade gift ideas in the Bridgewood Church Christmas Story Experience marketplace. Photos by Phil Custodio BY PHIL CUSTODIO Clarkston News Editor The Christmas Story Experience at Bridgewood Church on M-15 offers gift ideas helping people locally and worldwide. “We are so excited for the Christmas season at Bridgewood Church,” said […]

Letters to the Editor

Thanks for art support Dear Editor, On behalf of the PTA of Springfield Plains Elementary, we would like to extend a sincere thank you to the generous businesses and volunteers that made our second annual Art Inspiration event a huge success. Ms. Ryanne Shiner, SPE’s art teacher; April of McCourt’s Musical Instruments; Joanne of Joanne […]

Mitten Trees downtown

This year’s holiday trees downtown are also Mitten Trees, adorned with mittens donated by citizens and visitors for local charities. The Main Street planters are planted with blue spruce trees which are lighted at night. Each spruce is decorated with a twig star made by Clarkston Farm and Garden Club member Betsy Travis. Downtown businesses […]

Goodfellow

Goodfellow

Fred Pellerito of O.A.T.S., now in Groveland Township, volunteered for the first time, Dec. 1, to sell Goodfellow newspapers for Clarkston Rotary’s Shoes for Kids program. “The Rotary helps out a lot – they’re a great group of guys and this is a great cause,” Pellerito said. The service organization has 311 children signed up […]

War history from those who served

BY JESSICA STEELEY Clarkston News Staff Writer Ninth graders in Laura Murray’s history class started their World War II unit by hearing a first-hand account of the war. Don Steiner, a WWII Navy veteran, visited the classes on Nov. 27 and 28 to share his experiences during the war. He served from June 1942 to […]

Scouts pack DRAW buckets

Scouts pack DRAW buckets

Cub Scouts of Clarkston Pack 163 gathered to help DRAW. Photo provided The Cub Scouts of Clarkston Pack 163 have been learning about giving back to the community this holiday season. Along with area Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts they participated in the Scouting for Food program this month, gathering groceries for area food banks. […]

Lights, state champs on parade

The Holiday Lights Parade will be on Dec. 16, 6:30 p.m., from Renaissance High School to the corner of Miller and Holcomb. New to 2017 are three cash awards – $250 for the Most Creative STEM Award, sponsored by Advanced Disposal; $250 for Best Overall Float, sponsored by Team RUSH; and $100 for the Clarkston […]

SPIRITUAL MATTERS: Time for renewal of creation

“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, it was the spring of hope, it […]

Ind Twp Planning Comm, 12-14-17

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING December 14, 2017 INDEPENDENCE TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISSION The Independence Township Planning Commission, Oakland County, Michigan, will hold a Public Hearing on: Thursday, December 14, 2017 at 6:30 p.m. At Independence Township Hall Meeting Room, 6483 Waldon Center Dr., Clarkston MI, 48347-0069, to consider the following: Wetland Permit File # 2017-002 Petitioner: […]

Ind Twp Board, 11-21-17

SYNOPSIS TAKEN BY THE TOWNSHIP BOARD THE CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF INDEPENDENCE November 21, 2017 A. A Regular Meeting of the Charter Township of Independence Board was called to order at 6:00 PM at Independence Township Hall. B. The Pledge of Allegiance was given C. ROLL CALL: Present: Kittle, Pallotta, Brown, Aliaga Absent: Loughrin, Ritchie Schroeder […]