One cannot walk 10 feet in Michigan without hearing some discussion about cars or the Big Three. Independence Township’s Dave Spinweber has a finger on the pulse of the worldwide automobile industry. As a senior consultant for the automotive group of Global Insight, Spinweber knows better than most the key issues surrounding the automotive world. […]
There can never be enough firefighters and first responders during a major fire or emergency. The Independence Township Fire Department received a $50,000 federal grant on Nov. 3 that will help strengthen the department by recruiting on-call firefighters. The grant, stemming from the terms of the 2005 fiscal year Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program, was […]
Some people refer to Mt. Zion as the church with the flags. Five flags flutter high above the ground in the parking lot of the church on Maybee Road. Represented are Canada, Mexico, Michigan, Christians and the United States. In the future, more flags may wave from those poles as lifelong Clarkston resident and pastor […]
The normal laughter over food, drink and friends dissipated as each name of a deceased legionnaire or auxiliary member was read. Cheers intermittently mixed with the somber silent moments when names of those still living were called. Friends and family joined members of American Legion Post 377 on Mary Sue Road in Independence Township for […]
The POW/MIA Remembrance Table, like the one pictured here in Post 377 in Independence Township, honors members of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps and Coast Guard who are still missing after serving the United States. Below is an explanation of the items from the table adapted from the plaque at Post 377. The […]
For years if anyone in Clarkston slid off slippery roads, they could rest assured a red wrecker driven by Richard Morgan would pull them out. With an rivaled consistency, Morgan was brewing a pot of coffee at his business bright and early waiting to explain the engine pings and car problems of the day to […]
One hour a week does not sound like much, but those 60 minutes can make a big difference in the life of a Clarkston student. The Clarkston Area Youth Assistance ‘After School Tutoring Program? at Bridgewater Apartments needs volunteer tutors to accommodate the 35 students enrolled in the program. ‘We are overwhelmed. We set our […]
Danielle Dominski of Independence Township recalls performing as a duck with a yellow feather costume in Myrtle Beach at age 9. The poise and stage presence gathered by her dancing performances since the age of three paid off recently as Dominski, representing Clarkston, finished in the top 15 for Miss Michigan USA Sept. 17. In […]
Those with a taste for fine wine can enjoy premium samples from around the world next week while helping the community. The Clarkston Rotary Club hosts ‘A Taste for the Holidays? wine tasting gala at Bordine Nursery at 8600 Dixie Highway on Nov. 9 from 6:30 ? 8:30 p.m. The proceeds from the event benefit […]
While still showing remorse for his Oct. 7 drunk driving arrest, Road Commission for Oakland County Board Chairman Rudy Lozano did not introduce a new policy making commissioners turn in their county vehicles for driving drunk at a meeting last week. RCOC spokesman Craig Bryson said Lozano made the decision not to pursue the issue […]