BY JESSICA STEELEY Clarkston News Staff Writer Children learned about hiking safety, wild animals and the daily activities of a naturalist at the Wint Nature Center during the Behind the Scenes Mini-Camp. The two-day camp put on by Oakland County Parks took children off-the-trail the first day, teaching them about hiking through wilderness. They learned […]
Tatyana Berger checks out the eclipse through a set of safety glasses. Photos by Phil Custodio BY JESSICA STEELEY Clarkston News Staff Writer Short of a total eclipse of the sun, the moon’s shadow still cast an 80 percent shadow on Clarkston, Monday afternoon. Residents gathered outside their homes and businesses for a look at […]
BY JESSICA STEELEY Clarkston News Staff Writer A new food truck series has started up in Clarkston and the next is Thursday, Aug. 31, 5- 8 p.m. “There’ll be different vendors every week, some of them will be the same,” said event sponsor Tara Hansen at the Aug. 16 rally. “We’re hoping to have around […]
Girls learned dances to songs from some classic Disney movies including “Pocahontas” and “The Lion King” at Disney Dancing Camp last week. The camp is through Clarkston Community Education and directed by Cynthia Bass of Starz Performing Arts. “I did Disney, which was great and I could just bring in all kinds of really different […]
BY JESSICA STEELEY Clarkston News Staff Writer Clarkston Community Schools invites Clarkston residents to attend their community gathering, Aug. 23 from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., to learn about the Clarkston for Life well-being campaign. The Clarkston for Life campaign is based on research showing a person’s well-being directly relates to better educational outcomes, higher […]
BY JESSICA STEELEY Clarkston News Staff Writer The Independence Township Board is having a public hearing this coming Tuesday, Aug. 22, to propose extending the Sashabaw Corridor Improvement Authority (CIA) Tax Increment Finance (TIF) from 2020 to 2029. “We’re not looking for one penny more than what was initially approved. What we are looking for […]
BY JESSICA STEELEY Clarkston News Staff Writer Clarkston students learned to build and fly mini drones at the Clarkston Drone Camp, Aug. 1-2. Team RUSH hosted the camp for Clarkston High School students with Steve Smitka, teacher at Waterford Kettering and founder of The Rotor Rookies Drone Academy. Students were taught how to assemble their […]
BY JESSICA STEELEY Clarkston News Staff Writer As summer draws to a close, Board of Education President Elizabeth Egan and Vice President Kelli Horst hope to work out the district’s next five-year plan during the new school year. The previous five-year plan focused on balancing the budget, which has been achieved, Egan said. The board […]
BY JESSICA STEELEY Clarkston News Staff Writer Ever go to a concert at DTE Energy Music Theater and spot a shirtless guy in suspenders rocking out? Some people know Marshall Moon as the “unofficial mascot of Pine Knob.” For 30 years he rode his bike to live performances each summer and estimates he’s been to […]
BY JESSICA STEELEY Clarkston News Staff Writer Putt for charity at the ninth Annual Hero Foundation Golf Outing on Saturday, Aug. 26 at White Lake Oaks Golf Course. The Hero Foundation is a non-profit donating to cancer patients and their families. Some of their fundraisers and events include the golf outing, a wine-tasting, Bikes for […]