SYNOPSIS ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE TOWNSHIP BOARD THE CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF INDEPENDENCE NOVEMBER 26, 2024 – Regular/CLOSED SESSION Meeting CALL TO ORDER: 6:00 P.M. ROLL CALL APPROVED: Agenda as Amended PUBLIC HEARING: 2025 Annual Budget PRESENTATION: 2024 Third Quarter Investment Report APPROVED Consent Agenda as Presented Board of Trustees Regular/Closed Session Meeting Minutes of November […]
Mayor Sue Wylie wins reelection By Megan Kelley Editor mkelley@mihomepaper.com INDEPENDENCE TWP. — With the votes finally tallied, there will be two familiar faces and two new faces on the City of the Village of Clarkston’s City Council. There were 364 votes cast for the city’s mayor race, with incumbent Sue Wylie receiving the bulk […]
Members of the Independence Township Fire Department showed their support for three new team members as well as two members who received promotions within the department at the Independence Township Board of Trustees meeting on Nov. 12. Photo provided by Lauren Rinke. Decker and White promoted By Megan Kelley Editor mkelley@mihomepaper.com INDEPENDENCE TWP. — At […]
Americans honor military service men and women and veterans living and deceased, in so many visible ways, with flags and wreaths, and sometimes canned expressions of “thank you for your service.” These can be important gestures. Still, it can be disconcerting to see all these dollars spent in commemoration and political leaders blathering their purported […]
Larry S. Truba of Clarkston, passed away November 29, 2024 at 79 years of age. Loving husband of Phyllis for 58 years; dear father of Christine (Michael) Crowley and Debbie (Andrew) Backy; grandfather of Eden, Victoria, and Brianna; brother of Vincent (Sharilyn) Truba; preceded in death by his parents, Arthur and Eretta Truba. Larry and […]
Carol J. Walter, 78, of Port St. Lucie, Florida passed away on November 9, 2024. She grew up in Clarkston, Michigan before moving to Florida following retirement. She loved Clarkston, morel hunting at her cabin up north, country music (Willie Nelson concerts in particular), and watching sports on television. More than anything, she loved her […]
Rev. Jon M. Clapp died Nov. 16, 2024, the devoted husband (61 years) to Karen Baird Clapp and beloved father to Alisa Clapp-Itnyre and Amy Clapp Salmonson. He is also survived by sister Joanne (Clapp) Close; sons-in-law Ron Itnyre and David Salmonson; grandchildren Annetta Itnyre, Rebecca Salmonson and Andrew Salmonson. Jon Marvin Clapp was born […]
Arlene June Kern; of Lake Orion; age 87; passed away on November 23, 2024. Arlene is the beloved mother of Paul (Sandra) Kern, Kathy Cronin and William (Terra) Kern; loving grandma of Kelly, Melessa (Matt), Curtis, Steven, Brooke (Logan), Bethany (Max) and Brandon (Alexis); and loving great grandma of Morgan, Emily, Josephine, Olivia, Kaiya, Takoda, […]
Independence Township Supervisor Chuck Phyle takes his Oath of Office during the township swearing in ceremony last week. All officials including township trustees, clerk, treasurer and deputy officers were sworn by Judge Joe Fabrizio at Oakhurst Country Club. Photo by Megan Kelley. By Megan Kelley Editor mkelley@mihomepaper.com INDEPENDENCE TWP. — With the election complete, Independence […]
By Megan Kelley Editor mkelley@mihomepaper.com INDEPENDENCE TWP. — During its meeting on Nov. 11, the Clarkston Community Schools Board of Education received a presentation of its annual audit report from Hungerford, Aldrin, Nichols and Carter. The district received an unmodified opinion on its audit of financial records for the fiscal year ending on June 30 […]