Hugh Rose Scholarship The Hugh Rose Scholarship was created to help eligible Clarkston residents through monetary assistance for college or technical courses that would otherwise be out of reach. Applicants must be 18 years of age or older, hold a high school diploma or GED, and be a resident of the greater Clarkston community. Individuals […]
By Matt Mackinder Clarkston News Editor Independence Township – Clarkston Area Youth Assistance held its annual meeting Oct. 20 during a breakfast event at the Clarkston Community Schools administration building. During the program, board members, staff and volunteers were recognized, while guest speakers included CCS Superintendent Dr. Shawn Ryan and Oakland County Youth Assistance Chief […]
By Matt Mackinder Clarkston News Editor With the future of the mill pond dam in question, one Clarkston resident has questions for the attorney representing Ed Adler and Bob Roth, the owners of the dam. According to W. Dane Carey of the Traverse City-based Kuhn Rogers law firm, Adler and Roth would rather remove the […]
CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF INDEPENDENCE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING 2023 BUDGET A Public Hearing will be held by the Charter Township of Independence Board of Trustees in the Township Hall Meeting Room, 6483 Waldon Center Drive, Clarkston, Michigan 48346 beginning at 6:00 PM on Tuesday, December 6, 2022 for the purpose of presenting and receiving comment […]
Lorna M. Bickerstaff, of Waterford, formerly of Clarkston, passed away on November 6, 2022 at the age of 95. Preceded in death by her husband David, son David, and daughter-in-law Patricia, mother of Kevin (Lisa) Bickerstaff and Ann (late Jan) Jonas, grandma of Scott (Lisa) Bickerstaff, Gretchen Weiss (Travis Payson), Amanda (Dominick) Muller, and Zachary […]
SYNOPSIS TAKEN BY THE TOWNSHIP BOARD THE CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF INDEPENDENCE October 27, 2022 A. A Special Meeting of the Charter Township of Independence Board was called to order at 5:00 p.m. B. The Pledge of Allegiance was given. C. ROLL CALL: Present: Fisher, Neubeck, Brown, Aliaga, Nallamothu, Ritchie Absent: None Also Present: None D. […]
SYNOPSIS TAKEN BY THE TOWNSHIP BOARD THE CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF INDEPENDENCE October 25, 2022 A. A Special Meeting of the Charter Township of Independence Board was called to order at 5:00 p.m. B. The Pledge of Allegiance was given. C. ROLL CALL: Present: Fisher, Neubeck, Brown, Aliaga, Nallamothu, Ritchie Absent: None Also Present: None D. […]
CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF INDEPENDENCE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS REGULAR MEETING AGENDA DATE AND TIME: Wednesday, December 7, 2022 at 6:00 p.m. LOCATION: Independence Township Hall 6483 Waldon Center Drive, Clarkston, MI 48346 A. CALL TO ORDER B. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES C. ROLL CALL: D. REVIEW OF AGENDA: Agenda […]
30 Day Review Period Final Input Meeting Public Hearing/Plan Adoption Independence Township Parks, Recreation and Seniors Master Plan The Independence Township Parks, Recreation & Seniors Department is seeking public review for the 2023-2027 Community Recreation Master Plan. A 30-day review period will begin on November 14, 2022 and end on December 16, 2022. The plan […]
Daniel Greene, of Clarkston, passed away on October 23, 2022 at the age of 77. Born in High Point, N.C., to Highey Clifford Greene and Kathleen Greene (nee Mclean), Dan was the father of Dylan Greene, beloved grandfather of Arianna and Victor, brother of Paul, Michael (deceased), and Stephen Greene, like a brother to Tom […]