Clarkston Community Schools will pay $34,450 to remove asbestos from portions of the Community Education/Renaissance High School building before planned renovations are done. The school board Monday voted to pay $24,450 to the low bidder, Dependent Environmental Services, and up to $10,000 for Michigan Environmental Auditors, the firm which developed specifications for the asbestos removal. […]
The four Springfield Township trustees staged a friendly rebellion of sorts last week, rejecting proposed salary increases for themselves but approving healthy hikes for the three top elected officials. Serving as a salary review committee, Supervisor Collin Walls, Clerk Nancy Strole and Treasurer Jamie Dubre recommended salary adjustments for themselves and most township office employees […]
A planned school board budget workshop will likely wait until 2004, when Clarkston school administrators are expected to make recommendations for short- and long-term budget adjustments. With the anticipation of a sizeable cut in the per-pupil state foundation grant, officials say some reductions may be needed in addition to using fund equity to balance the […]
Springfield Township officials want to be sure of the details before agreeing to locate an American Medical Response ambulance with the township fire department. The township board on Thursday, Dec. 11 directed attorney Greg Need to draft needed revisions in a proposed ‘Letter of Understanding? and ‘Business Associate Agreement,? both intended to define the relationship […]
Those who aspire to be ‘full-time? firefighters may work a lot of extra time without qualifying for overtime pay. That revelation came as the Springfield Township Board last week worked to clarify fire department job description and department policy details. The township board previously approved two new full-time positions on the fire department to better […]
While public school officials are attempting to deal with pending state budget cuts, city and township officials say they are ready for Lansing’s axe. The latest announced agreement between Governor Jennifer Granholm and legislative leaders includes a new 5 percent cut in state revenue sharing to cities, villages and townships. ‘Knowing the games they were […]
It’s been a rotten year. During 2003, my wife and I mourned the deaths of four special people in our small church family. We have some dear friends who are facing Christmas without their loved ones, and we are missing some good friends. My uncle died a couple weeks ago, leaving his wife of 50 […]
Jann Neil didn’t intend to launch a new Christmas tradition. It just kind of happened. Using commercially-designed holiday ‘village? buldings, Neil decided to go for the local look, and transformed some of the generic buildings into her own version of Main Street Clarkston. An old church building is Neil’s representation of the Clarkston Union. Rudy’s […]
North Sashabaw Elementary School helped everyone get into the holiday spirit with a Christmas Singalong Friday, Dec. 19. Parents were invited to attend (and participate) as students led in singing of favorite holiday songs. Along the way were special performances of dancing, sign language and a unique rendition of ‘The 12 Days of Christmas.? (Who […]
Those who have benefited from the services of emergency medical technicians and paramedics owe at least some of their thanks to Dr. Robert Aranosian. Hailed as the pioneer of emergency medical services in Oakland County, Aranosian lost his life Thursday, Dec. 17 in a car crash in Bay County at age 61. The Clarkston resident […]