The Clarkston Birders Club plans to return to The Gateway, located at 7150 N. Main Street, on July 29 for its next meeting. The club had been conducting meetings over Zoom. “It’s fair to say meeting via Zoom video conferencing has not been a resounding success,” said club member Bill Haney. “We’ve encountered technical difficulties […]
The Clarkston Area Lions Club is sponsoring Diabetes PATH (Personal Action Towards Health), a six-week, self-management workshop to learn tools to manage diabetes. Adults of all ages interested in diabetes and who are residents of Michigan may attend, including adults with prediabetes, Type 2 diabetes, family members and caregivers. The workshop will be presented live […]
Clarkston residents are well above the state average for completing the 2020 Census. As of June 30, Clarkston’s completion rate was 78 percent, compared to the 68 percent across Michigan. Nationally, the completion rate was 61.8 percent. Updated results are available at www.2020census.gov/en/response-rates. The Census takes just a few minutes to fill out and also […]
BY BRIANNA HAYES Clarkston News Intern Everybody has their own niches and interests, something they use to cope with life and the punches it throws their way. Clarkston resident and retired Pontiac police detective Roger Smith uses motorcycles and motorcycle restoration as his escape from reality. “I got my first motorcycle is 1956, and I’ve […]
The Road Commission for Oakland County issued a permit Monday allowing Clarkston Community Schools to close Maybee Road from Sashabaw Road to Clintonville Road in Independence Township from July 6 to Aug. 2, for work to improve access to North Sashabaw Elementary School. During the closure, access to homes and businesses in this section of […]
Dominic J., Mauti Jr., of Clarkston; wintered in Bradenton, Fla., passed away June 27, 2020 at the age of 92. Preceded in death by his beloved wife of 66 years, Louise. Father of Margaret (late John Naylor) Mauti, Thomas (Debbie) Mauti and Steven (Nancy) Mauti, grandpa of Thomas (Paula) Mauti Jr, Daisy (Gabriel) Borreson, Joseph […]
Bina Stump left our world on June 20. She was 93 and leaves us with years of good memories: always loved and never really gone. Born Bina Louise Wheeler in Grayling, Mich., on January 2, 1927, she was the daughter of Harvie and Nora. As the youngest, she was the last remaining of seven siblings, […]
JoAnn Green passed away peacefully into the loving arms of our Heavenly Father on June 25, 2020 at the age of 81. She was a loving and dedicated wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister and friend. JoAnn was born on March 17, 1939, the seventh of eight children to Erma Klemmer. She married Frank “Sonny” […]
John F. Curry, of Gaylord, formerly of Clarkston, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on June 23, 2020 at the age of 87. Loving husband of Sally for nearly 70 years. Beloved father of Greg (Tina) Curry, Ed (Debbie) Curry, Diane (Rick Bennett) Curry, Scott Curry, Janet Curry and Judy (John) Major. Proud grandpa […]
John S. Gracy, of Rochester Hills, passed away June 6, 2020, at the age of 73. He was born in Dallas, Tex., on Dec. 13, 1946. John worked as a truck driver for Dallas County in Texas. He had a passion for Dallas Cowboys football, weight lifting, arm wrestling, classic cars, Elvis music and movies. […]