I am unfortunately in the heavy-lifting process of moving this week. Luckily, it’s only a two-minute drive away from where I currently live, but you never really realize how much you own until you have to pack up all your belongings for transport. The new house I’m moving to is bigger with way more storage […]
BY JESSICA STEELEY Clarkston News Staff Writer Children danced to Irish jigs, nursery rhymes and folk songs in Depot Park during Harmony in the Park last Wednesday, July 26. Park-goers listened to the sounds of Ann Arbor band Gemini, founded by twin brothers San and Laz Slomovits and now including San’s daughter Emily as well. […]
BY JESSICA STEELEY Clarkston News Staff Writer Independence Township Board reviewed and approved 2018 budgets for the Park, Recreation & Seniors Department, General Corridor Improvement Plan, the Cemetery Corridor Improvement Plan and the General Fund. Director Derek Smith presented the 2018 Parks, Recreation & Seniors (PRS) budget to the board at the July 25 meeting. […]
BY JESSICA STEELEY Clarkston News Staff Writer Of late pedestrian safety is an issue of discussion at Maybee Road and Dixie Highway in Independence Township. Resident Tammie Heazlit sent an open letter to the Township Board, requesting a traffic study of the area. “Have you heard that three accidents have occurred at the intersection of […]
BY JESSICA STEELEY Clarkston News Staff Writer It was an emotional moment for Independence Township Supervisor Pat Kittle and others at the 7th Annual LaLonde Charity Open when state Sen. Mike Kowall called Vietnam veterans up to the stage and awarded them 50th anniversary commemorative pins. “There were over 200 golfers, probably 250 people at […]
BY JESSICA STEELEY Clarkston News Staff Writer Flowers, music and art were enjoyed by participants of the Clarkston Garden Walk put on by the Clarkston Farm and Garden Club, July 19. “This is our 12th year,” Event Chairperson Debi Moore said. “We have six gardens and we try to keep them together. They are within […]
BY JESSICA STEELEY Clarkston News Staff Writer Campers learned studio production, editing, and effects at Independence Television’s (ITV) first ever summer camp last week. “They all learned how to use all of our cameras, they learned how to use our tricaster switcher, which allows them to do live productions,” ITV’s Media Producer Kevin Smith said. […]
BY JESSICA STEELEY Clarkston News Staff Writer The supernatural horror film “Stigmata” was on the Clarkston Cinema marquee months after it closed in 1999, according to The Clarkston News. Owners of the commercial property at 6808 Dixie hope any stigma has lifted since then, putting it up for sale last week. The building, which housed […]
BY JESSICA STEELEY Clarkston News Staff Writer Children were immersed in Peruvian culture last week during Vacation Bible School at Calvary Evangelical Lutheran Church. “The last couple of years we have been doing cross-cultural events and we’ve had a lot of fun visiting different countries by them coming to us,” Children’s Ministry Director Terri Miller […]
BY JESSICA STEELEY Clarkston News Staff Writer Students in Clarkston range from 46%-73% for meeting state benchmarks on standardized tests, such as the M-STEP, but that’s just part of the story, said Elizabeth Egan, Board of Education president. Student success after high school can be found in a number of fields, Egan said, from construction […]