Parks and rec amendment

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that at its regular meeting on December 17, 2019, at the Township Hall located at 6483 Waldon Center Drive, Independence, MI  48346, the Charter Township of Independence Board of Trustees approved the Second Reading and Adoption of an amendment to the Township’s Code of Ordinances, Chapter 34, “Parks and Recreation,” Article […]

Ind Twp Board, 12-17-19

SYNOPSIS TAKEN BY THE TOWNSHIP BOARD THE CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF INDEPENDENCE December 17, 2019 A Regular Meeting of the Charter Township of Independence Board was called to order at 6:00 p.m. at Independence Township Hall The Pledge of Allegiance was given. ROLL CALL: Present:Kittle, Neubeck, Loughrin, Brown, Nallamothu, Ritchie Absent:Aliaga Also Present: Wendy Hillman, Finance […]

Bulb Builder

Bulb  Builder

Clarkston Elementary first grader Cindy Schooley makes an ornament, with the help of classmate Kennedy Hess during their holiday party, kicking off winter break, Dec. 19. Photo by Phil Custodio Clarkston Elementary students celebrated the holiday season last Thursday with treats, crafts, games, gift exchanges, and gingerbread houses during their classroom parties.

Visit with Santa

Visit with Santa

From left, Clarkston children Anna, 5, Olivia, 3, and Jacob, 7, Koslowski visit with Santa at the Beaumont Center for Children’s Rehabilitation. The center hosted the annual holiday party for Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy pediatric patients and their families on Dec. 13. The party was sponsored by Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals and supported by […]

County survey

Oakland County Executive David Coulter is asking residents to rank what is important to them in terms of jobs and the economy, public health, neighborhoods and housing, and roads and transportation in the Oakland County Government’s Citizen Survey 2020. “We began engaging Oakland County residents about what matters to them with community meet and greets,” […]

Nominations for award

The Clarkston Area Chamber of Commerce is accepting nominations for Woman Business Leader of the Year. The award is to honor a woman who has shaped the success of her organization or business, demonstrated leadership and professional achievement, and contributed to her workplace and community. Nominees must be a female employee of a member of […]

PHIL IN THE BLANK: Christmas time

I hope everyone is having an excellent Christmas season this year. Mine is good. My house doesn’t look very Christmasy, though. I haven’t been putting up a Christmas tree at my place for the past couple years. The season goes by way too fast. And I have cats. I’ve been busy learning my lines and […]

Overturned truck on Dixie

A 66-year-old Burton man was critically injured when the gravel-train truck he was driving tipped over on Dixie Highway in Springfield Township, about 1: 20 p.m., Dec. 18. According to the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office, the Burton man was driving a 2014 Peterbilt with two loaded trailers south on Dixie Highway when a 66-year-old Springfield […]

Veteran paratrooper walks in steps of greatness

BY PHIL CUSTODIO Clarkston News Editor Rick Burtnett of Clarkston, a veteran of the 101st Airborne Division, enjoys books, movies, and miniseries depicting the World War II exploits of his old outfit. That’s not enough, however. “This past September, my family and I were fortunate to travel to the Netherlands to participate in the 75th […]

High school helpers spread the joy

BY SUSAN SAJDAK Special to the Clarkston News Nearly a dozen high school juniors and seniors stepped up and pitched in this month when the call came for a few helping hands and broad shoulders to assure the success of a long-standing community tradition. Clarkston Farm and Garden Club members plan, organize, publicize and create […]

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