Letter to the Editor: Angels’ Place Race finds more success in 2021

Letter to the Editor: Angels’ Place Race finds more success in 2021

Dear Editor, The Angels’ Place Race Planning Committee would like to thank all of our participants, volunteers, donors, and sponsors for another successful race! With your help, we raised nearly $29,000! All proceeds will benefit Angels’ Place, which helps those with developmental disabilities in the community. We are planning our 15th Annual Angels’ Place “On-Site” […]

Notice to Creditors: Robert McAllister

state of michigan probate court county of oakland PUBLICATION OF NOTICE In the matter of Robert McAllister TO ALL ITNERESTED PERSONS: whose address(es) are unknown and whose interest in the matter ma be barred or affected by the following: TAKE NOTICE: I, Joshua McAllister, intend to request my informal appointment as personal representative of the […]

Notice to Creditors: Vincenta McAllister

state of michigan probate court county of oakland PUBLICATION OF NOTICE In the matter of Vincenta McAllister TO ALL ITNERESTED PERSONS: whose address(es) are unknown and whose interest in the matter ma be barred or affected by the following: TAKE NOTICE: I, Joshua McAllister, intend to request my informal appointment as personal representative of the […]

Public Notice: Independence Township Planning Commission Public Hearing, Aug. 12, 2021

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING August 12, 2021 INDEPENDENCE TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISSION Please take notice that the Independence Township Planning Commission, Oakland County, Michigan, will hold a Public Hearing on Thursday, August 12, 2021 at 6:30 p.m. for the purpose of considering a Planned Unit Development. The Meeting will be conducted virtually via Cisco Webex Meetings […]

Upper Bushman Lake earns designation from county

Upper Bushman Lake earns designation from county

Oakland County is home to thousands of lakes and rivers that residents use for boating, paddling and fishing. Among them is Upper Bushman Lake, a 32-acre lake in Independence Oaks County Park that has once again received a catch-and-release-for-all-fish-species designation from the Michigan Department of Natural Resources. The designation means that anglers can catch fish, […]

Clarkston schools exploring flexibility

BY MATT MACKINDER Clarkston News Editor Before the pandemic, Clarkston Community Schools, like most districts, had structured plans in place for students and staff that led to success for all involved. Once March 2020 came, those plans changed and school lives were changed for the better part of the next 15 months. During the July […]

Siblings recognized as future problem solvers

Siblings recognized as future problem solvers

BY MATT MACKINDER Clarkston News Editor Clarkston siblings Mark Bokas and Sasha Bokas participated in the 2021 Michigan Future Problem Solving Program competition through the Clarkston Community Schools chapter and each brought home hardware. Both competed in scenario writing (Mark in the middle division, 7-9 grades, and Sasha in the senior division, 10-12 grades), while […]

Gerald Jones, 75

Gerald “Jerry” Jones, of Charlotte, formerly of Clarkston, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, July 11, 2021, at his home at the age of 75. He was born September 29, 1945, in Detroit the son of Glen Mertin and Gladys (Williams) Jones. Jerry graduated from Pontiac Central High School with the Class of 1964. On September […]

Annual Garden Walk promising to be distinctive, delightful event

Annual Garden Walk promising to be distinctive, delightful event

BY SUE SAJDAK Special to The Clarkston News Breathtaking neighborhood gardens, lakeside stunners, and even an agriculture-based teaching site will be featured in the Clarkston Farm and Garden Club’s 15th annual Garden Walk on Wednesday, July 21. This year’s walk is “distinctive, informative and relaxing,” said Cathy Mooney, who, with Chris Shull-Gamble, is one of […]