Back on Sept. 19, Drew’s Home of Clarkston residents were treated to a night of music therapy from Patrick Heber, of FAR Therapeutic Arts and Recreation. Heber sang classic songs for nearly two hours while Drew’s Home residents played various musical instruments alongside Heber. Drew’s Home is a complex in Clarkston for adults with special […]
Join the Clarkston-based Blue Heron Headwaters online auction, which started on Sept. 28 and will run until noon on Oct. 8. The organization’s in-person open house is Oct. 7 at the Gateway, 7150 N. Main St. Light refreshments and music will be provided. Auction and open house tickets can be purchased at e.givesmart.com/events/sxC/.
The Friends of Clarkston Lacrosse Golf Outing is Oct. 9 at the Fountains Golf Course, 6060 Maybee Road, beginning at 9 a.m. This fundraiser helps support lacrosse activities for all Clarkston lacrosse players, boys and girls, from third grade through high school. Register online at foclax.org/events/12th-annual-friends-of-clarkston-lacrosse-golf-outing/.
Want to be free of vaping? A PhD student is looking for pilot study participants for “Escape the Vape” program, at no charge. Clarkston United Methodist Church, 6600 Waldon Road, will host the six-week study. For more info contact Audrey Grier at audiebon6@gmail.com or 248-310-9515.
Experience, integrity and commitment to our local community are three important credentials to be on the Clarkston School Board. Greg Need and Cheryl McGinnis have demonstrated all of those qualities during their years of service on the current school board. I have known Greg Need for many decades since we attended and graduated from Wayne […]
I support Amanda Love for Clarkston School Board because she has the passion and values to do what is right for our kids. When I met Amanda back in January and learned about her experiences as a mother of a child with special needs and three little ones, I was impressed with her strength. I […]
I’ve known Amanda and Sam Love for a long time and my husband grew up with the Love brothers. Sam is an amazing school social worker and Amanda is a special needs mom. They are a blended family with two biracial kids. When I found out Amanda was running for school board, I supported her […]
Clarkston residents should be interested in the facts about how the signatures for the medical marijuana initiative were gathered. There were a total of 190 signatures on the pages submitted to the clerk. The clerk found most of the signatures were invalid. Only 88 were valid and 102 were not. I don’t know the reasons […]
(Public comments from the Sept. 26, 2022 Clarkston City Council meeting) OK. The mayor did respond to my public comments in the last meeting, but with nothing to explain why City officials have not acted to repair the streets and sidewalks. The mayor prefers to not run for re-election on a ballot with a city […]
By Matt Mackinder Clarkston News Editor Three candidates are running for three spots on the Clarkston City Council in a race to be decided on Nov. 8. Incumbent Sue Wylie is joined by Mark Lamphier and Amanda Wakefield for the positions that come with two-year terms. The Clarkston News sent all candidates the same questionnaire, […]