Letter to the Editor: Congressional district puppets

Dear Editor, The primary job of a U.S. representative is to represent his/her constituents – ALL her constituents. Rep. Elissa Slotkin seems to have forgotten that basic duty. She claims to be “bipartisan,” but let’s look at the facts. 1. Since her time in the House of Representatives, Rep. Slotkin has voted with Speaker Nancy […]

Letter to the Editor: Enabling the local community

Dear Editor, I do more than hope for a better future. I plan to organize a community extracurricular course ranging from philosophy to car maintenance, gardening, to civic engagement. Our neighbors enjoy a wealth of wisdom and understanding that can help the next generation become self-sufficient and more a part of the community than merely […]

What ‘Matt’ers: Hello, December!

Well, it really is beginning to look a lot like Christmas, isn’t it? The Thanksgiving holiday came and went, but as it left, we were greeted with more than a dusting of snow in the local area. And with that comes several observations. First, we see how quickly people forget to drive on snowy and […]

Remembrance through art

Remembrance through art

Everest art teacher Caroline Mazure, pictured above, recently painted an image in remembrance of children lost through stillbirth or miscarriage. The image, at right, was commissioned in conjunction with the installation of a Book of Innocents and will stand at the Cathedral of the Most Blessed Sacrament in Detroit during this year’s annual Mass for […]

Rosenbaum-Meola engagement

Rosenbaum-Meola engagement

Renee and Steven Turner, of Clarkston, have announced the engagement of their daughter Mickayla Meola to Timothy Rosenbaum. The happy couple will say “I do” on July 8, 2022 at the historic Tudor Arms Hotel in Cleveland, Ohio. Family and friends have eagerly anticipated their union since the couple met while attending Notre Dame College […]

Pets in costume rewarded

Pets in costume rewarded

First place: Jesse Sparrow The Clarkston Area Youth Assistance held a pet costume contest last month and last week, announced the four winners of the popular contest. Photos provided by CAYA

Notice to Creditors: Marsha Sue Knierbein

state of michigan FILE NO: probate court 2021-403, 624-de county of oakland notice to creditors Decedent’s Estate Estate of Marsha Sue Knierbein, Deceased. Date of birth: February 11, 1946 TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent, Marsha Sue Knierbein Deceased, died November 4, 2021 Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against […]

Public Notice: Clarkston Independence District Library budget hearing, Dec. 13, 2021

NOTICE OF BUDGET HEARING CLARKSTON INDEPENDENCE DISTRICT LIBRARY The Clarkston Independence District Library Board will hold a public hearing on the proposed library budget for the fiscal year January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2022 at the Clarkston Independence District Library located at 6495 Clarkston Road, Clarkston, MI 48346, on Monday, December 13, 2021 at […]

Notice to Creditors: Martha Jean Breckenridge

state of michigan FILE NO: probate court 2021-403, 586-de county of oakland J. Hallmark publication of notice In the matter of Martha Jean Breckenridge, Deceased TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Linda Tucker, Ethel M. Tucker, Joyce Tucker, Unknown and unidentifiable descendants of James Breckenridge and Janet Frew, the paternal grandparents of Martha Jean Breckenridge, Deceased, and […]