Clarkston Farm and Garden Club livened up Main Street and the library last week with flowers and greens. Club members worked on planters and landscaping May 30 in downtown Clarkston and the Independence Township Library. ‘We enjoy contributing to the community,? said Julie Piazza, civic improvement chairperson. ‘We love it,? said Kay Robertson, club member […]
Planning a full 20-year career in the U.S. Army, service in Iraq is a near certainty for Jacob Beno of Clarkston. When that happens, he wants to be behind the controls of a Blackhawk helicopter. ‘I’ve wanted to be a pilot since I was a kid,? said Beno, home on leave from his duty station […]
The rain this weekend soaked tour groups moving from home to home, but more than 800 still came out to the 2007 Clarkston SCAMP Home Tour. ‘The rain didn’t stop people from coming,? said volunteer tour guide Diane Midgley. ‘That’s a tribute to the success of this tour.? Ten families opened their historic homes to […]
The Senior Center poses an immediate problem for Independence Township. ‘We need to deal with it ? it’s been too long,? said Trustee Daniel Kelly. The current center in Clinton Wood Park, a repurposed house, needs too much maintenance and renovation work, hallways are too narrow, and stairways too steep, Kelly said. Trustees Charles Dunn […]
Dennis Marshall of Independence Township has always wanted to be an author. ‘My wife told me when we first got married that I should be a writer,? Marshall said. ‘She said ‘you have the knack for it.?? When his wife, Mary, passed away in 2004, he decided to do it. ‘It commemorates her memory,? Marshall […]
Lots of awards going out lately. Citizens, businesses, students, teachers, all getting much deserved recognition. They deserve it. This is a nice area, and a lot of people work hard to make it that way. I’ve been impressed with what’s going on in the schools. Budget problems aside, teachers and students are doing a lot […]
This year’s Clarkston Foundation Teacher of the Year: Corena Bell. ‘I’m overwhelmed, very honored,? said Bell, who has taught first grade at Independence Elementary School for 12 years. ‘I’d like to share this honor with everyone here or not here today ? so many aren’t recognized.? Clarkston-area students, parents, and colleagues nominated 12 teachers: Bell; […]
When Rikki Schwartz heard the familiar expression ‘Like mother, like daughter,? her response was inspirational. ‘I thought, ‘Like Mother, Like Hell,?? she said. Hence the title of her award-winning play, set for the stage by Clarkston Village Players this weekend. ‘After that, the play wrote itself,? Schwartz said. The comic-drama, written in 2004, is drawn […]
When teachers Kelley Woodworth offered half an hour of his time in exchange for financial help for a student, he wasn’t sure what he was getting into. Students and teachers have been raising funds for weeks, helping classmate Sydney Caspers, recovering from an injury suffered in March. So far, they raised more than $1,100. Woodworth, […]
The rain this weekend soaked tour groups moving from home to home, but more than 800 still came out to the 2007 Clarkston SCAMP Home Tour. ‘The rain didn’t stop people from coming,? said volunteer tour guide Diane Midgley. ‘That’s a tribute to the success of this tour.? Ten families opened their historic homes to […]