A Michigan National Guard CH-47 Chinook helicopter hovers over the Clarkston High School stadium, as part of the Wolves and Lake Orion Dragons’ Football for a Cure event. The soldiers also brought a Humvee, Stryker and other vehicles for students and fans to check out during the fundraiser. Please see page 3 for more pictures. […]
BY PHIL CUSTODIO Clarkston News Editor Incumbents Jason Kneisc, David Marsh, and Scott Reynolds are running for three, two-year Clarkston City Council seats in the Nov. 5 election, and former Mayor and council member Joe Luginski is running for one, one-year City Council seat, term ending Nov. 9, 2020. “I believe the city is currently […]
BY PHIL CUSTODIO Clarkston News Editor Clarkston City Council members and candidates Jason Kneisc, David Marsh, and Scott Reynolds support all four proposed amendments to the City Charter – Proposed Charter Amendment 1, Restrictions Concerning Officers; Proposed Charter Amendment 2, Zoning Board of Appeals; Proposed Charter Amendment 3, Independent Audit; and Proposed Charter Amendment 4, […]
Clarkston Boy Scout Jeffrey Ellingsworth is collecting cans and bottles on Sunday, Nov. 3, from 1-4 p.m. in the Pine Knob Elementary parking lot, 6020 Sashabaw Road. All money from the donations will go to Ellingsworth’s Eagle Scout project to build a gazebo behind Pine Knob Elementary. Jeffrey, the son of Jeff and Christa, is […]
In 10 weeks it will be the twenties once more, and I’ll be glad to be able to name the decade again. After the nineties, what decade were we in? The aughts, naughts, the ohs? And then that decade was followed by what, the tens? The teens? None of these labels seemed to have caught […]
Dear Editor, As a member of the Charter Review Committee, I would like to thank The Clarkston News for its Oct. 16 article reprinting portions of the committee’s report recommending council seek voter approval to amend four City Charter provisions. The committee chair was going to request that the News print just such an article […]
Dear Editor, The St. Daniel Knights of Columbus Council 15967 and the Board of Directors of Drew’s Home of Clarkston would like to thank you for your generous support of our annual golf outing on Aug. 11 at Pine Knob Golf Course. Drew’s Home of Clarkston, a 501c3 non profit, enables adult individuals with special […]
Team Tillier realtors, family, friends, and Clarkston Area Chamber of Commerce members kick off the grand opening of their new Brookstone Realtors location at 8040 Ortonville Road in Independence Township, Oct. 10, with a ribbon cutting ceremony. Photo by Phil Custodio
Nuview Nutrition, founded by owner Cindy Crandell R.N., C.N., in 1999, celebrated their 20-year anniversary with an evening of light refreshments, door prizes and raffles, Oct. 10. During the celebration, they also collected hats, gloves, mittens, scarves, boots, coats, snow pants, warm socks, and other winter items for donation to people in need. For more […]
Nancy Bontumasi plants a bulb. Davisburg-area gardeners planted more than 1,000 daffodil bulbs along the fence leading to the Springfield Township Civic Center in the Shiawassee Basin Preserve, Oct. 10. That’s a good start, said Carol Pinkos, president of the Springfield Garden Club. “This is a good beginning to reaching the final goal of 14,000, […]