Parade in question City officials still hope to continue the annual Labor Day Parade, but they still need a group to spearhead it. Long-time sponsor Clarkston Rotary Club bowed out of the parade this year after 76 years. Organizations interested in sponsoring the parade should contact City Manager Jonathan Smith at 248-625-1559. Depot Park meeting […]
BY PHIL CUSTODIO Clarkston News Editor More crosswalks and better signs would help walkers stay safe in the city, Walkability Committee members said at the Aug. 3 meeting. Committee member Susan Wylie suggested an X-style crosswalk at Main and Washington, where two traffic accidents took place on July 28, one injuring a pedestrian. In the […]
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Tenth in a series on the families who helped build Clarkston and the descendants who still live here, carrying on their legacy. BY PHIL CUSTODIO Clarkston News Editor The Bullen family in Independence Township can trace their Clarkston lineage to Civil War veteran Francis Follett, who is buried in Lakeview Cemetery. It’s trickier to go […]
Denyse Couture of Clarkston Cultural Arts and Jillian Reese of DIA help install Inside/Out artwork on Main Street. Photo by Phil Custodio BY PHIL CUSTODIO Clarkston News Editor Artwork came to town last Friday, as Clarkston Cultural Arts Council and Detroit Institute of Arts installed the Inside/Out exhibits. “We hope to create awareness and get […]
Connie Egler of Clarkston was a dedicated athlete all her life, playing college sports and coaching kids, and still remains active in her 80s. Photos provided BY PHIL CUSTODIO Clarkston News Editor Good health was always a priority for Connie Egler of Clarkston. Connie, 84, who lives near downtown with her husband, Don Egler, has […]
Nancy Yu in the new International Buddha Dharma Society for Cosmic Law. All are welcome at the new International Buddha Dharma Society for Cosmic Law, at 7500 Village Court in Davisburg. The 1,000-square-foot Meditation Room is always open to members and to the public on Saturdays and Sundays, for children from 10-10:40 a.m., and for […]
FARSTVEDT, Jerry V.; of Lake Orion formerly of Pontiac; August 6, 2017; age 69; husband of Diane (nee Norberg); father of John B. (Kim) Farstvedt & Julie (Greg) Brandt; “Peepa” of Kiersten, Madison, Brian, Jack, Christian, Ashley & Jackson; son of Dora “Bea” (the late John) Farstvedt; son in law of Louis (the late Yvonne) Norberg; […]
PIERCE (JOHNSON), Ilo “Joan”; of Clarkston formerly of Burton; August 4, 2017; age 87; preceded in death by her husband William Robert Pierce, Sr. & her children Carol Law and Charles Pierce; mother of William (Cindy) Pierce & Pamela (Kelly) Kyle; mother in law of Tessa Pierce; grandmother of Cameron Pierce, Courtney Pierce, Hannah Kaufeld, […]
FOUST, Jerry Glynn; of Auburn Hills, Jerry has gone to be with the Lord on July 31, 2017 after an extended illness at the age of 68. Jerry leaves behind his loving wife and best friend, Ginner Foust. Jerry is preceded in death by his mother, Anna Malone, sister Anita Hill and son Billy Ray. […]