‘I’m very excited about this.? ? Dr. James O’Neill, long-time resident and Clarkston Medical Group physician. ‘This is the best thing that’s happened with the community? It’s a great shot in the arm. ? ? Dr. Tom Wilhelm. ‘I’m interested in this project. Right now, I drive 14 miles each way to my primary hospitals? […]
Like toddlers taking their first tentative steps, the Independence Township Board of Trustees is moving cautiously through the process to approve a new keyholing zoning ordinance. At the February 7 regular board meeting, trustees voted unanimously to receive language for the new zoning ordinance, and bring the document back to the board for a first […]
The formal ‘coming together? of Leadership Clarkston began almost a year ago ? and now the group plans to set two to three new projects in motion. In early February 2005, representatives from the City of the Village of Clarkston, Independence and Springfield townships, the Clarkston Area Chamber of Commerce and Clarkston Community Schools met […]
Life lessons come in the most unexpected places. For three area sisters, their greatest lesson took place in 2005 with a Breast Cancer 3-Day to benefit the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation. Independence Township resident Melissa Traver signed up for the Southeast Michigan 3-Day in March 2005 just to participate. Her goals for the […]
While walking around the activities area for Super Bowl XL this weekend, make sure to stop off at the KidZone ? you just might see some familiar faces hanging around the second booth on the right. Show Offs Body Art, owned by Independence Township resident Donna Nowak, received the 2006 Super Bowl face-painting contract. Nowak […]
Citizens interested in learning more about McLaren Health Care Corporations? proposed medical complex along Sashabaw Road should attend the Feb. 9 Independence Township Planning Commission meeting. The meeting, which begins at 7:30 p.m. in the Independence Township Library, is not a public hearing open to comment from residents, but the first step in McLaren’s site […]
Every year Clarkston residents open their hearts, their time and their pocket books to Lighthouse of Oakland County. This year, Clarkston residents Jerry and Carolyn Hemphill will also open their home to host the 5th Annual Open Your Heart to Lighthouse. The yearly event is set for Feb. 9 from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. […]
Amidst cries of a struggling economic climate and dwindling township resources, the Independence Township Board of Trustees openly debated on Jan. 17 whether or not to give non-union employees raises. In a memo to trustees, Supervisor Dave Wagner asked the board to approve approximately $37,000 in raises, almost $10,000 less than the $47,000 budgeted for […]
The original goal was a new senior center for Independence Township. Now residents may need to decide whether or not they want an independently funded senior center program. The Independence Township Board of Trustees gave a thumbs up to the Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission to continue moving forward with a proposed senior center bond […]
Almost three hours of presentations and public comment at the Jan. 19 Independence Township Planning Commission meeting ended with very little action. After hearing presentations from Orco Investments, Township Planner Dick Carlisle and comments from area residents, township planning commissioners voted unanimously to table a rezoning request by Orco and the commission’s own rezoning request. […]