state of michigan FILE NO: probate court 2021-403, 587-de county of oakland Judge Ryan notice to creditors Decedent’s Estate Estate of Wilda J. Peterson, Deceased. Date of birth: December 29, 1926 TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent, Wilda J. Peterson, Deceased, died October 12, 2021 Creditors of the decedent are notified that all […]
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that at its regular meeting on November 16, 2021, at the Township Hall located at 6483 Waldon Center Drive, Clarkston, Michigan 48346, the Charter Township of Independence Board of Trustees approved the First Reading of an Amendment to the Township Zoning Ordinance, Article 50, Section 4.10(D) and authorized a Second Reading […]
Mary Ann Peterson, of Waterford, formerly of Clarkston, passed away peacefully at her home on November 22, 2021 at the age of 63. Preceded in death by her husband Alan, her nephew Robbie Judge, and her parents Hrand “Moose” and Helen Sakalian. Mother of Bill (Kara) Herzfeld, stepmother of John Peterson, Bill Peterson, and Heidi […]
Sharon Lee Turner, of Davisburg, passed away November 26, 2021 at the age of 78. Born September 3, 1943 to Elmo and Elaine (Smith) Huntwork. Preceded in death by her husband Mike and her daughter Gyla. Mother of Kimberly (Richard) Biese, David (Bonnie) Turner, and Michelle (Larry) Grabowski, grandma of Jennifer and Paul Turner, Rachelle […]
The annual Holiday Market, an event put on by Independence Township Parks, Recreation and Seniors and the Clarkston Area Chamber of Commerce, was held last Saturday at Bay Court Park. At top, Norah Evans, Grace Bessert, Avery Marshall, and Anna Bessert meet and talk over their lists with Santa Claus, while the popular horse-drawn carriage […]
Ann Degen and her two English sheepdogs, Maddie and Hannah, collect donations for Clarkston Rotary’s “Shoes for Kids” initiative on Saturday, November 13, at the Great Lakes Ace Hardware on Sashabaw Road. Photo provided by Joel DeLong
The Hon. Joseph G. Fabrizio has been reappointed by the Michigan Supreme Court to another two-year term, beginning January 1, 2022, as chief judge of the 52nd District Court. With courthouses located in Novi, Clarkston, Rochester, and Troy, Fabrizio will serve as chief judge of all four divisions of the 52nd District Court. Fabrizio was […]
BY MATT MACKINDER Clarkston News Editor For Clarkston residents Jessica Parsons and Keith Bean, a chance meeting online has turned into a professional partnership that has churned out a recent book on navigating life during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. They did not know one another prior to writing “Remotely Crazy: The Motivator’s Guide to Thriving […]
Dear Editor, I had my first meeting with the new Independence Township Supervisor Gerald Fisher last week. After going to the meetings and fighting to get someone from the outside to fill the vacant supervisor position created by Pat Kittle’s resignation, I made the appointment to discuss what I knew about what had been happening […]
Dear Editor, Steve Sioma’s letter to the editor (“How should students learn DEI?” Clarkston News, November 17, 2021), questioning the implementation of DEI in schools and denigrating the importance of diversity in our society, is a perfect illustration of the importance of promoting DEI in our schools and society generally. The letter inherently contradicts and […]