March 21, 2023 LAKE ORION COMMUNITY SCHOOLS AND CLARKSTON COMMUNITY SCHOOLS ADVERTISEMENT TO BID Lake Orion Community Schools and Clarkston Community Schools will be accepting bids for both districts’ Lawn Maintenance Services. Bid information is available on the Lake Orion Community Schools’ website, www.lakeorionschools.org and the Clarkston Community Schools’ website, www.clarkston.k12.mi.us. Bid due date is […]
SYNOPSIS TAKEN BY THE TOWNSHIP BOARD THE CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF INDEPENDENCE March 7, 2023 A. A Regular/Closed Session Meeting of the Charter Township of Independence Board was called to order at 6:00 P.M. B. The Pledge of Allegiance was given. C. ROLL CALL: Present: Aliaga, Neubeck, Brown, Moraco, Nallamothu, Ritchie, Stoian Absent: None Also Present: […]
Three Independence Township Fire Department officers were recently promoted and subsequently sworn in March 7 at the township board of trustees meeting in, from left, Lieutenant Tom Doyon, Captain Derek Stamper, and Lieutenant Mike Upshur. Photo: Independence Firefighters Local 2629
Starting this spring, the city of Clarkston will be participating in Oakland County’s No-Haz recycling program, which allows residents to inexpensively dispose of a number of different hazardous waste products at four annual clean-up days, all Saturdays, all 8 a.m.-2 p.m. The dates and locations for 2023: April 29, Pine Knob Music Theatre, 33 Bob […]
The Clarkston Area Backyard Birders (CABB) and the Clarkston Family Farm (CFF) have teamed up to create the inaugural Wally’s Scholarship Essay Contest. The scholarship honors the memory of Wally Niezguski, a well-loved local organic farmer and longtime CFF supporter, and a founding CABB member. “The contest’s goal is to increase awareness in young people […]
The Clarkston High School PTO held its first-ever Prom Pop Up event March 6-7 at the high school, created in partnership with Hailey James Exchange. Throughout the month of February, the PTO collected gently-used prom attire to hold a sale at the high school. All proceeds from the event will benefit the PTO and the […]
With March being Reading Month, Academy Principal Susan Ender increased the reading goal for preschool through second grade to 1,000 books total. Front row is Julia AuBuchon (preschool), Xavier Felix (first grade), Matthew Maxim (junior kindergarten), Madeline McGrath (kindergarten), and Alan Mileski (preschool). Back row is Seth Abraham (second grade) and Reagan Edens (kindergarten). Photo: […]
Elyse Pflieger, of Clarkston, recently participated in University of Findlay (Ohio) English Intercollegiate Horse Shows Association shows. The shows were held at the University of Findlay’s James L. Child Equestrian Complex and Lake Erie College’s George M. Humphrey Equestrian Center in Mentor, Ohio. Pflieger’s results in UF’s Show: Day 1 – fifth place in Novice […]
By Matt Mackinder Clarkston News Editor There is an open seat on the Clarkston Community Schools Board of Education. Last week, Board President Kelli Horst announced the resignation of Board Trustee Andrea Catalina (pictured), effective immediately. Catalina cited additional responsibilities related to her teaching position that have been added in recent years as the primary […]
Sunshine Week — March 12 through 18 this year — was launched in 2005 by the American Society of News Editors — now News Leaders Association — and has grown into an enduring initiative to promote open government. The News Leaders Association has partnered with The Society of Professional Journalists to host the annual nationwide […]