Optimist honors for student citizens

Optimist honors for student citizens

From left are Optimist Outstanding Student Citizens Joseph Mansour, Kendall Hine, Ciara Waggoner, Clare Nalepa, and Anthony Felix. Photo by Phil Custodio BY PHIL CUSTODIO Clarkston News Editor Five of Clarkston’s best and brightest earned Outstanding Student Citizen honors from the Optimist Club, April 26 – Joseph Mansour of Sashabaw Middle School; Anthony Felix, Everest […]

Clarkston City Council, 3-27-17

City of the Village of Clarkston City Council Regular Meeting Minutes 03 27 2017 Minutes Call to Order at 7:00 PM. Pledge of Allegiance. Roll Call: Mayor Percival, Catallo, Detkowski, Wylie, Kneisc Present. Marsh, Haven Absent. Approval of Agenda: Motion by Detkowski, Supported by Wylie to approve the agenda . Motion Carried. Public Comments: Steve […]

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Road memories

Dear Editor, Your article about deteriorating subdivision roads evokes memories (“Repairing township roads,” April 26). During the early 1970s, I briefly served as an appointed township trustee, replacing Merle Bennett who had resigned in disgust. A one-time Democrat supervisor, Gary Stonerock, had been elected to replace Duane Hershfall, who voted to rezone Dixie Highway property […]

EDITORIAL: Thanks for volunteers

Kudos to volunteers who braved the wet weather this past weekend for spring cleaning and other work all over town during Clarkston/Davisburg Impact Weekend. More than 600 volunteers signed up for more than 40 projects all over Clarkston and Oakland County, including the Washington and Main Street corner downtown. Folks with Clarkston Cultural Arts, and […]

Lion in the street

Lion in the street

Clarkston Area Lions Club member Joel DeLong collects a donation from a passing driver during the club’s annual White Cane Week, last Friday. Donations support the Clarkston Independence District Library with reading facilities and materials for the sight impaired, Clarkston Lighthouse, O.A.T.S., vision screening for pre-school children, and other community projects. Check www.clarkstonlions.org for more […]

Clean water for everyone

International water experts converged on Clarkston for A Vision for Clean Water conference and workshops, April 27-30 at Colombiere Center in Springfield Township. They shared information and learned about the latest in filter technology for people without access to clean water in developing countries, said David Weatherill, international technical advisor with CAWST, Centre for Affordable […]

Lecture series lets learning continue

For Don and Margie Arsen of Independence Township, the speakers at Oakland Town Hall continue their education. “The speakers are stimulating. They come in and tell very interesting stories,” Margie said. “I like the food,” Don said. Memorable speakers over the years include a generational expert and a television news reporter. “It was nice to […]

Michael Clifton Allingham

Michael Clifton Allingham age 74 of Clarkston, MI passed away November 13, 2016 in Orlando, FL.  A memorial service will be held on May 5, 2017 at 10:15 at Great Lakes National Cemetery 4200 Belford Rd. Holly, MI 48442. Michael was born November 13, 1942 in Detroit, MI.  He graduated in 1965 from Redford High […]

Walter Dean Noon

Walter Dean Noon of Clarkston passed away on April 29, 2017, at the age of 86.  Beloved Husband of Lois Harmon Noon& the late Sally Ann Jones Noon; loving Father of Valerie (Jim) Holmes and Curtis Noon; loving Step-Father of Bradford  (Rebecca) Harmon and Kelsey (Bill)Yates; proud and loving Grandfather of C.J. Noon, Carson Noon, Blake Harmon, Will Yates, Kayleigh Yates and Daniel  Yates. […]

Sandy CIESLOWSKI (PICKELHAUPT)

CIESLOWSKI (PICKELHAUPT), Sandy; of Farmington Hills; formerly of St Clair; April 28, 2017; age 61; wife of Larry for 11 years; mother of Shana Knight & Jori (Jason) Thornton; Busia of Everleigh; sister of Lee (Maggie) Pickelhaupt, Diane (Jim) Schneider, Ava Gotautas, Neil (Debbie) Pickelhaupt; preceded in death by parents Andy & Mary; Funeral Service […]