Dear Editor, I wrote a lengthy dissertation about the proposed Village of Clarkston city hall expansion discussing the process, planning, architecture, historic preservation and related issues. I went on about non-compliance with Secretary of Interior Standards for historic districts, snout houses, renowned architect Louis Sullivan’s “form follows function,” architect Peter Blake’s book Form Follows Fiasco, […]
An historic treasure is once again in jeopardy and Clarkston School’s Construction Technology program could lose this valuable opportunity and resource for learning. For the second time this year, Oakland County Parks Board Chairman Gerald Fisher has made motion on changes to our previously agreed upon deal to transfer the Bailey house to the Preservation […]
The Neighborhood Kids, from left, Alison Lehigh, Charley Bousho, Jacklyn Collins, and Aiden Bonem, will compete in the North Sashabaw Elementary Battle of the Books. They picked their name because they all live in the same neighborhood. The elementary school battles all took place the week of March 4. The top two teams from each […]
The March 27 meeting of the Clarkston-Area Backyards Birders Club will feature one of Michigan’s most graceful and interesting birds, the Purple Martin. Naturalist Penny Briscoe and her husband, Rick, have been Purple Martin “landlords” for 34 years. During that time they have hosted the same long-standing colony on Barton Lake just south of Vicksburg […]
The annual Taste of Spring wine tasting is scheduled for Tuesday, May 14 at Andiamo, 7228 N. Main Street. This is a change of venue from previous years, as well as day of the week change from Thursday to Tuesday. The announcement was made at the March 5 Independence Township Board of Trustees meeting by […]
St. Daniel Parish hosts a St. Patrick’s Day Party, Saturday, March 16, at the church social hall, 7010 Valley Park Drive. The Irish Pub opens at 6 p.m., with cash bar and prizes, and Irish dinner will be served at 7 p.m. Live music begins at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $20 each, two for $30. […]
BY PHIL CUSTODIO Clarkston News Editor Five Clarkston churches are joining forces to help people in pain find the healing they need. “What is truly unique about this ministry is that it is a ministry of five participating churches, Clarkston Community Church, Waypoint, Kensington Clarkston, Calvary Lutheran, and Bridgewood, with more to come,” said Jay […]
PHENICIE, Gerald “Jerry”; of Clarkston; age 79; passed away suddenly March 9, 2019; loving husband of Patricia for 55 years; father of Jeanette Naylor, Lisa Phenicie, Scott (Danielle) Phenicie, Patrick Phenicie; papa of Hayley, Makayla, Zachary, Erica, Raina and Caden; great grandpapa of Alivia and River; Jerry was proud of his time spent serving his […]
RITTER, Thomas H.; of Waterford formerly of Pontiac; age 76; passed March 9, 2019 after a courageous battle with Alzheimer’s and Dementia; preceded in death by parents Kevin and Mary, brothers Kevin Jr and Jim; cherished father of Christopher (Min), Cecilia, Scott, Joseph, and Jacob; grandpa of Zoe Rose, Maxwell, Reese, and Marin; brother of […]
ROSE, Stephen F.; of Grand Blanc formerly of Clarkston; passed away suddenly March 7, 2019; age 63; husband of Esther for 41 years; father of Meredith (Rob Filarecki) Rose & Nathan (Sarah Spicer) Rose; brother of Christopher (June) Rose, Patrick (Sheila) Rose, the late Hugh (late Bambi) Rose; brother in law of Harry (Ginger) Hoffman, […]