Dear Editor, We are newer Clarkston residents and subscribers to The Clarkston News. We responded to Jacobs Insurance full page ad and are very pleased, we saw their ad and responded. It was well constructed and with good content. We had them quote us on home and auto insurance and the savings – for the […]
It’s no secret gender stereotypes have always been an issue in our society. Over the past couple of weeks, we decided to research this topic as a project for our Honors English Language Arts class. We spent multiple weeks researching gender inequality and found that “children as young as 3 years old start to display […]
The Alliance of Coalitions for Healthy Communities, Clarkston Community Coalition and the Clarkston Community Schools host a free Community Naloxone Training on Jan. 25, 10 a.m.-12 p.m., at Clarkston Community Education, 6558 Waldon Road. Everyone over the age of 18 will receive a Save A Life kit, which includes two doses of 4 mg Nasal […]
BY PHIL CUSTODIO Clarkston News Editor Waterford Bank’s acquisition of Clarkston State Bank was completed Jan. 1, with the combined bank operating under the Waterford Bank brand. “We are very pleased that our merger with Clarkston has been completed. We appreciate the efforts of the Clarkston team to complete this merger,” said Mike Miller, chairman […]
North Oakland Democratic Club meets on Jan. 15, 6:30-8:30 p.m., at the Clarkston Union, 54 South Main Street. Guest speakers include Oakland County Executive David Coulter; Karen Bolson, MDP regional field director for One Campaign 2020; state Rep. Robert Wittenberg, candidate for Oakland County treasurer; and Elin Betanzo, Safe Water Engineering representative. They will be […]
Six federal grants received by the Road Commission for Oakland County include several projects in the Clarkston area. A $600,000 grant will help construct a roundabout at the intersection of Sashabaw and Oakhill roads at the border between Independence and Brandon townships. Estimated project cost is $1.5 million. An estimated grant of $166,673 will help […]
State Rep. Andrea Schroeder of Independence Township is hosting a district photo contest during January and February. The contest will run through the end of February. Three winners will be selected on March 2. Contest winners will have their art displayed in Schroeder’s Lansing office. Email photos to AndreaSchroeder@house.mi.gov or Facebook, “Staterepschroeder.” Include contestant’s name, […]
LYMAN, Marilyn F.; of Clarkston MI, (formerly Bloomfield Twp. and Clawson) January 13, 2020; age 94; preceded in death by husband George; mother of Claudia (Harvey) Sarkisian and George “Dave” Lyman; also survived by two grandchildren and several great grand-children as well as beloved nieces, nephew and cousin; preceded in death by sister Barbara Donovan. Marilyn […]
PETKUS, Dolores M.; of Clarkston formerly of Dearborn; January 10, 2020; age 90; preceded in death by her husband Alex; mother of Ruth (Mike) Dargay, Donald Petkus, Mike Petkus, Robert Petkus & Kathi (Justin) Shaw; grandma of Matthew, Anne-Marie, Caroline, Jessica (Michael), Andrew, Margret, Rowan, Kevin, Morgandy, Trent & Fiona; also survived by two great […]
LYKINS, Gregory J.; of Clawson formerly of Waterford; passed away unexpectedly January 10, 2020; age 67; preceded in death by his parents David & Dorothy; brother of Patricia (Raymond) Frase, Francie (Craig) Ruelle, David (Flor) Lykins; also survived by many nieces & nephews. Greg formerly worked at General Motors. He earned the rank of Eagle […]