Tony Vitale enjoys reading to his 5-year-old son, Tag. ‘When he’s with me, I make sure I read to him every night before he goes to bed,? said Vitale. ‘I think it’s important, it’s good bonding time and he loves it.? However, taking Tag to a bookstore, Vitale got a wake up call. ‘All three […]
With all due diligence met for a new township hall, officials are hoping to close the deal this week. ‘Our attorney will be giving his analysis of everything to the board, but as it stands right now it appears that everything is in order,? Dave Wagner, Independence Township supervisor. ‘I’ve asked him to put it […]
The Clarkston Village Players presents ‘An Inspector Calls,? written by J. B. Priestley and set in 1910 England. ‘I think it’s a unique type of mystery than most mysteries we’ve done,? said Mel Case, stage manager. ‘This one is written in the ?40s and so you’re really looking at an older style of writing, there […]
Many people showed up at Depot Park last Saturday morning to walk 2.5 miles to help raise money for local resident and artist Jean Cavalier in her fight with breast cancer. The walkathon was organized by Michelle Phaup and Lend A Helping Hand. “We had 33 people show up to walk and collected $1100 in […]
A group of bikers rode into Mesquite Creek’s parking lot Saturday, to celebrate Halloween with approximately 50 special needs children. ‘It was a Halloween party for handicap children, kids that wouldn’t have the opportunity to go trick or treating due to their mental or physical capabilities or in capabilities,? said Kaz Mamon. ‘We literally brought […]
Township trustees took a mulligan regarding their new township hall. Results were the same – Independence Township Board voted to approve purchase of the Waldon Center Drive building near Sashabaw Road. ?(Township attorney Steve) Joppich has given an opinion for the legal department for the township that we didn’t violate the open meetings act and […]
Proposal 1 on Nov. 4 ballot would allow use and cultivation of Marijuana for specified medical conditions. ‘On marijuana use, there are some areas in medicine like glaucoma and chemo therapy, where marijuana is actually a very, very good medication,? said Dr. James O’Neill, Clarkston Medical Group. However, O’Neill worries the law, as written, is […]
As I showed up to the restaurant to celebrate my grandparents 59th anniversary I saw at each place setting two gold rings tied together with ribbon. I picked them up and began to ponder the beautiful symbolism behind those two gold rings. I thought about the vows my grandparents said to one another before their […]
Clarkston, to many, has the best downtown in all of Oakland County, maybe not as many stores as Rochester, but many more volunteers and organizations. As far as what downtown Clarkston is missing, Councilwoman Peggy Roth said signage seems to be the number one concern of many people. ‘It’s important for people to be able […]
When it came time for Barbara Thomson to move out of her historic home on 135 N. Main Street and into assistant living, her son Rick Thomson thought donating the house to the Clarkston Community Historical Society would be a perfect way to support the community. ‘She (mom) felt strongly that she wanted to do […]