Good eats, old-fashioned music, a few home remedies and smiling faces should bring a country feel to Clarkston in August. The Clarkston Farm and Garden Club hosts ‘In the Good ‘Ole Summerthyme!? in Depot Park August 10. The country fair is part fund-raiser, part community event, says member Cathy Grogan. ‘People enjoyed it last year […]
I can’t help noticing all the yellow magnetic ribbons in honor of our troops every time I’m stuck at a traffic light. Then there’s the politicians saying a million times how no matter their personal/partisan views on the war, the troops must be supported. Apparently, we’ve learned that our troops deserve far better than what […]
When the first members of Bridgewood Church moved into Independence Township on Sashabaw Road three years ago, they could sometimes hear critters running in the ceiling during service. With the opening of their new facilities on the corner of Rattalee Lake and Ortonville roads, church officials hope to usher in another kind of pitter-patter. The […]
While most people only experience the violence and turmoil in the Middle East through TV and newspapers, Annette Thomas experienced the tension first-hand on several occasions. Thomas developed an interest in the plight of refugees at an early age through her mother, a Czechoslovakian refugee. While traveling in Jordan to visit friends in 2002, a […]
Those who think they have nothing in common with a horse may be surprised at what Paul Daily of Wild Horse Ministries has to say when he visits Clarkston in August. The man some call a ‘horse whisperer? claims discoveries of many parallels between people and horses he uses to teach Christian lessons. ‘The horse […]
There’s a time and place for everything. On July 22, Depot Park is the place for family fun, complete with a moment acknowledging those brave men and women serving in the military. Kevin Tee and the Firebirds bring the Concerts in the Park series to an enthusiastic close during 50’s Night. The band, founded in […]
The make-over of the section of Dixie Highway serving as the gateway into Springfield Township continues. On July 14 the Springfield Township Board approved the final site and landscaping plan for Harrington Funeral Home with the understanding a few concerns will be addressed. Those concerns include: providing a landscape buffer along the lakeshore, allowing the […]
Clarkston Cafe took more of a town hall feel June 12 as area residents gathered for breakfast with a few special guests. Attending the breakfast with Michigan Senator Mike Bishop, Michigan businessman Dick DeVos fielded questions from area residents concerned about Michigan’s current state of affairs. DeVos, a potential future opponent of Governor Jennifer Granholm, […]
Get ready for poodle skirts and muscle cars on July 22. Depot Park will look more and more like a scene from ‘Grease? minus John Travolta, of course. The last night of this year’s Concerts in the Park series has a 1950’s theme Chamber Event Planner Terri Bendes hopes brings Clarkston residents out in their […]
In an attempt to stop the seemingly endless demands of their children, generations of parents have said ‘Money doesn’t grow on trees.? Apparently, someone who did not get the message is trying to pass counterfeit twenty dollar bills in the Clarkston area. In recent weeks, many local fast food restaurants reported receiving fake money. Some […]