More than 100 Clarkston kids were honored at the Clarkston Area Youth Assistance Annual Awards Ceremony, April 23, at Clarkston United Methodist Church. ‘You represent the spirit and values of this organization,? said James Tedder, keynote speaker. ‘Each of you are being recognized for different reasons ? starting a community organization, helping a friend in […]
Part 6 on Clarkston schools’ new five-year Strategic Plan is on its fifth focus area, human resources. With 85 percent of the school budget funding employee salaries, benefits, retirement, and other personnel costs, human resources is a big part of Clarkston School Board’s Strategic Plan. “It is very important to be fiscally responsible in all […]
The 100 Yarden Dash kicks off this weekend, with demonstrations of gardening, composting, fencing, and other edible landscaping ideas. “At its core, it’s turning unproductive space into productive space,” said Mark Angelini of Springfield Township. “Food is central to everybody’s life. Everybody eats food.” A yarden, combination of ‘yard? and ‘garden,? is when part of […]
The Optimists honored Clarkston kids from three elementary schools with Student Citizen awards, April 16. Miguel Need was selected from Independence Elementary School. “Miguel is a wonderful student,” said Principal Chris Turner at the Optimist breakfast meeting. “The Optimist Creed is Miguel all the way down,” said teacher Rory Stevenson, who taught Need in third […]
Kyle Martens and Alexander Gavulic will represent Clarkston in the Optimists Oratorical Regionals Contest, May 3. The Clarkston High School students were honored along with other top boys and girls finishers in the speech contest at the April 2 Clarkston Optimists meeting. This year’s topic was “My Passions Impact the World….”
Friends and family from throughout north Oakland County gathered, April 12, at Boulder Pointe in Oxford to honor an icon in local news, Jim Sherman Sr., founder of Sherman Publications and retired publisher of The Clarkston News….
When Clarkstonites talk about what they love to do, their eyes sparkle. That’s the spark Karey Bessett and Alan Partington want for the new Clarkston Spark show, joining Clarkston TV online, April 9….
With warmer weather finally here, I decided it was time to shed the liner in my coat. I bought my new-for-me jacket during the dead of winter at Clarkston’s Salvation Army on Sashabaw Road. Over the past year, I’ve gone to that store many, many times to replace every article of clothing I have, as […]
Clarkston Optimists honored top writers in their International Essay Contest. The Clarkston High School students wrote about “How dreams lead to success,” and read them to the Optimists, family, and friends at their March 19 breakfast meeting. First place winner Erin McNeil wrote about how setting new goals and dreams lead to future success….
Three years after being diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease, Lavonne Upton continues to struggle with symptoms like tremors and fatigue, but she hasn’t let the neuromuscular disease slow her down too much. “It isn’t stopping my life,” said Upton, former Clarkston resident whose children, including stepson Dave Reschke, former Clarkston schools administrator, still live in the […]