School activities and students are regular features in The Clarkston News ? one of our goals is to get every Clarkston student in the paper at least once before they graduate. A group of students is going one better: writing their own newspaper and publishing it as a special section in next week’s Clarkston News. […]
When Clarkston alumni Amanda Nichols needed advice on how to start a college literary journal, she knew just where to turn ? fellow alum Lindsay Tigue. ‘Lindsay Tigue runs the Red Cedar Review at the Michigan State University,? Nichols said. The review is a student-run journal, which showcases fiction and non-fiction writing and art. ‘They’re […]
Harry Gooch and Axel Girschner served on different sides during World War II, Gooch with the U.S. Marines and Girschner with the German Wehrmacht. Now, both describe themselves the same way. ‘I was one of the lucky ones,? said Girschner, who was captured and held by the Soviet Red Army in Poland. ‘Out of 250 […]
Improvement plans for the Sashabaw Road corridor are back on track, although cut by more than half. In a second special meeting May 10 to decide the fate of the Sashabaw Corridor Improvement Authority plan, an abbreviated Township Board voted 3-1 in favor of the amended project and financing plan. The comprehensive plan proposed in […]
Spelling the word ‘socks? may be a good way to begin learning Spanish, but at Independence Elementary, S.O.C.K.S. means Serving Our Community Kid Style. The annual school-wide event provides students with an opportunity to serve people in the Clarkston area and all over the world. ‘It teaches children the value of giving back to the […]
The Senior Center Makeover Committee offered one more idea, along with its final report May 1. ‘One informal suggestion made to the committee was to modify the existing building located in the Bay Court Park, and use it as an interim senior center,? said committee member Tom Stone May 1 to the Independence Township Board. […]
Ducks Unlimited North Oakland County Chapter celebrated its 25th anniversary at its 2007 Banquet at Deer Lake Athletic Club in Clarkston. Patrons bid on silent and live auction items, ranging from artwork to trips to guns. Raffles gave away more trips, guns, and gift packages. The local chapter of Ducks Unlimited, a hunting and conservation […]
I’ve been covering several school projects lately: lots of robots, paintings, poems, even a tank. Some might see young boys building a tank and be concerned. Couldn’t they work on something a little less violent? Like an ice cream truck? I appreciate teacher Chad Mester’s decision to let them do it. Successful educators engage students […]
Andersonville Elementary’s Destination Imagination students did well at state competition April 21. They earned a spot at Globals Finals in Knoxville, Tenn., where they will compete against teams from around the world. ‘They did a wonderful job,? said parent volunteer Annie Knill. ‘When we started this it was only to give our kids a chance […]
Clarkston Junior High School students Jake Navarre and Dylan Coutelle started a fundraiser concert as a school requirement. Now, it’s all about the cause. ‘We don’t care about the grade anymore ? we just want to raise money for Promise Village,? Navarre said. ‘We want to help them,? Coutelle said. Promise Village in Clarkston shelters […]