Women’s forum for next generation

Clarkston High School senior Katie Jaffke joined more than 150 daughters of FCA US employees at the company’s Auburn Hills headquarters, March 28, for a half-day Our Daughters, Their Future program. The program was designed for employees’ daughters in the 11th and 12th grades as part of the company’s celebration of Women’s History Month. “For […]

Power of optimism

Power of optimism

From left are Clarkston Area Optimist Club Oratorical Contest winners Jillian Haas, Heather Burrum, Olivia Maday, Alexander Gavulic, Nathan Dimmer, and Austin Burrum. Photo by Phil Custodio Clarkston Area Optimists Club honored the winners of its 2017 Oratorical Contest with awards and breakfast at their March 22 meeting. Winning awards for their speeches about the […]

Spring into Action

Spring into Action

Local volunters, supporters, and members of the community rallied to help My Habitat Clarkston at the inaugural Spring Into Action fundraiser, March 25, at Bowman Auto Center. My Habitat Clarkston is a grassroots movement of Clarkston-area residents, community organizations, churches and businesses building homes and providing services for those in need. My Habitat Clarkston joins […]

Girl Scout derby racers

Wayne Beutler and his Troop 71476 from Andersonville Elementary hosted the third annual Clarkston Area Girl Scout Pinewood Derby race, March 25 at St. Trinity Lutheran Church. In building their cars, scouts learn STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) skills. Trophies were awarded for the top three fastest in each level: Daisy, Brownie, and Junior/Cadette, […]

Students learn skills, help neighborhood

Eight Clarkston students are hard at work building a house in the Unity Park neighborhood in the City of Pontiac. “It feels amazing to have the opportunity to be on a real job site,” said Austin Beckman, 17, a student at Oakland Schools Technical Campus Northwest (OSTC NW) and Clarkston High School. “I’m very excited […]

Phyllis E. DAIGLE

DAIGLE, Phyllis E.; of Clarkston; unexpectedly March 31, 2017; age 78; wife of Ralph for 54 years; mother of Robyn (Dennis) Frantz, Jeff (Denise), Keith (Tina), Renee (Doug) Kotula, Paula (John Wiitanen) Daigle; grandma/nema of Kaitlyn, Nathan, Kylie, Brittnee, Isabella, Danielle (Caleb), Sydney, Marisa, Adrianna; sister of Lee (Gloria) Alati, Fred (Diane) Alati, Angie (late […]

Elmer G. BARNES

BARNES, Elmer G.; of Saginaw formerly of Davisburg; March 31, 2017; Age 98; preceded in death by his wife of 69 years, Laurene; father of Adrian (Nancy) and Eugene (Eleonora);  grandpa of David (Lisa), Scott, Matthew (Elizabeth) and Samuel (Chloe); Great Grandpa of Claire and Joshua; preceded in death by siblings Irene Christie, Rose Semple […]

Wendy McMaster

McMaster, Wendy; March 27, 2017; age 51; preceded in death by her parents Edward & Martha McMaster. Wendy was loved by many caregivers over the years. She was treated like family by the staff at Groveland Pines, Dunwoodie Home, Truax Home, Medilodge of Farmington, Redwood, Inc. and Macomb-Oakland Guardianship. She enjoyed being “fussed over” with […]

Helen Marie SAKALIAN

SAKALIAN, Helen Marie; of Clarkston and Plantation Key, FL; March 30, 2017; Age 88. Loving wife of 51 years to the late Hrand “Moose” Sakalian. Dear mother of Harold (Michele) Sakalian, Jacquelyn (John) Judge, Joseph Sakalian, Mary (the late Al) Peterson, Philip (Kelly) Sakalian, Martin (Lori) Sakalian, Leo (Angela) Sakalian, Sandra (John) Mulvihill and fondly […]

Barbara Diane Hennessy

Barbara Diane Hennessy, 64, of Clarkston, MI and formerly of Lake Orion, passed away on March 30, 2017.  She was preceded in death by her husband Michael Hennessy in 2012, parents Mike and Joan Miller, and her siblings Jim Miller, Susan (Nate) Kean, and Chris Miller.  She is survived by her children Andrea (Charlie) Romines, […]