BY JESSICA STEELEY Clarkston News Staff Writer A new leadership program is working to empower students throughout Clarkston elementary schools. Andersonville Elementary Principal Kim Fletcher describes the program, entitled The Leader in Me, as a way to allow children to find the leader and the greatness in themselves. The Leader in Me program is based […]
The 2017 Community Development Block Grant Funding was unanimously approved by the Independence Township Board of Trustees at their Nov. 15 meeting. The township received $77,103 from the block grant, the same amount received last year. Thirty percent of the funds will be allocated to public services –$6,131 will go to Independence Township Senior Center […]
Holiday Lights Parade The Clarkston High School Team RUSH Robotics crew hosts the Clarkston Holiday Lights Parade on Dec. 10 at 6 p.m. Clarkston Schools’ student clubs and organizations are eligible for a $100 special award if they win the Clarkston Schools Pride Award. The theme of this year’s parade is Holidays Moving Through Toyland. […]
Dear Editor, In reading our local paper we came across the article “A time to remember” (by Kate Konczal, Independence Township Building Department, Page 26, Nov. 9). The picture in the article looked familiar and I suddenly realized it was a picture of the rear bumper of our car. She was writing about Mom and […]
If all goes well, this Thanksgiving I’ll be celebrating with family down south. I’m very thankful for the opportunity to do that. I’m thankful for my work, 10 years now as editor of The Clarkston News. The first group of second graders I gave my newspaper history spiel in May of 2007 are now high […]
It can be hard to be grateful when things don’t go your way, when you are fearful of the changes that are coming. It may be difficult to be grateful when your body is sick or diseased, or when you are in the middle of a financial challenge. Gratitude may be the last thing you […]
LAMROUEX-CLARK, Sherrie Lee Rose; of Clarkston formerly of Highland; passed at home surrounded by family on November 19, 2016; age 59; wife of Glen Clark; mother of Daniel & JoAnn Lamrouex; step mother of Stacie Clark; grandma of Hayden, Lane, Alex & Sebastian; sister of Dianna (the late Craig) Thomas, David Neiger, Larry (Sue) Feet; […]
American Legion Post 63, 8047 Ortonville Road, hosts a presentation on the North Oakland County Veterans Treatment Court, 7 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 22. Patrick Kittle and Judge Kelley Kostin will present information on the court, which seeks to address underlying issues bringing veterans into the criminal justice system. As a result of military service, veterans […]
GROESBECK, Nelda K. “Pinky”; of Oxford; formerly of Lake Orion, Pontiac & Lake City; November 18, 2016; age 74; preceded in death by her husband Gary; mother of Braden (Julie); grandmother of Tyler, Emily & Mike (Jessi); missed by two grand dogs, Dolly & Wilson; sister of Scott (Stephanie) Vallie and Annette (Ed) Rauh. Pinky […]
WEBER, Donald A.; of Oxford, MI; formerly of Niles, OH and Bradenton, FL; November 14, 2016; age 87; preceded in death by his wife Norma “Jean”; father of Dana (Chuck) Fortinberry and Kurt Weber; grandpa of Charles Lane (Lauren) Fortinberry, Brendan Fortinberry and Cameron Fortinberry and Jessica (Dan) Timberlake, Derrick Weber and Tiffany Weber; great-grandpa […]