Four months after Pastor Greg Henneman of Clarkston Community Church handed out $5,000 to his congregation, members are hard at work on their ‘Kingdom Assignment? to help others. Amanda Robotnik and her husband Jonathan received one of the $100 bills, and Amanda’s brother Will Skelly and his girlfriend Desiray Brooks also received $100. ‘I give […]
John Hewko’s interest in politics came at an early age. ‘Other kids would be watching cowboys on TV and John would be watching political conventions,? said his father, Lubomyr “Lu” Hewko of Independence Township. ‘It’s not so much politics as running for something, but being in public service,” said Natalie Hewko, John’s mother. He may […]
At almost 92 years old, Bill Cobb of Independence Township has lived a full life. Born in 1916, Cobb grew up in North Branch, Mich., along with his four sisters Eliza, Harriet, Martha, and Marion, and his brother Burt. His mother was a nurse, who graduated from Alma College in 1903 with a class of […]
Jeff Todd of Independence Township had a perfect treat in mind for his son’s birthday party at Clarkston Elementary ? cookies from Clarkston Village Bake Shop. “It’s those big star cookies that my son loves,” Todd said. “They’re about a half inch thick, and probably about 1,000 calories apiece.” One problem: the order was for […]
After two years of debate between Independence Township and Oakland County, the Sashabaw Road Corridor Improvement Authority is a reality. ‘It was a lengthy process, obviously, but there were I think some good reasons from the county standpoint why they were being judicious in this whole thing,? said Dick Carlisle, township planner. ‘We’re hopeful that […]
Drug paraphernalia, domestic assault, and animal abuse are already against state law. They’re now also violations of Independence Township’s Code of Ordinances. Writing them into local law allows the township get more money, said Trustee Dan Kelly. ‘We get a greater share of the money when it’s a local ordinance than we do if it’s […]
Anna Wheeler, Clarkston High School graduate, and Emily Kenney of Waterford Kettering each earned $1,000 scholarships from Oakland County Credit Union. Students wrote an essay on ‘Saving, Spending and Giving.? ‘We had a number of excellent entries and these two provided very nice examples of the subject matter,? said Allan McMorris, OCCU president and CEO. […]
Endodontic Associates held a grand-opening May 22 to celebrate its North Oakland Office, 6770 Dixie Highway. ‘I think we’re really happy to be there (in Independence Township) because it’s certainly much more convenient for a lot of our patients,? said Dr. Carl Botvinick. ‘It’s closer to home, especially with the cost of travel these days. […]
On May 3, Oakland County Credit Union gave away a 2008 Saturn Aura as a part of their public grand opening. ‘We opened it up not only for our existing members, but members who wanted to join today they could,? said Allan McMorris, president and CEO. ‘As part of the celebration, we partnered with Saturn […]
Michigan is getting its own federal Urban Search and Rescue Task Force, and it’s going to be based in Independence Township. ‘There are 28 Federal Emergency Management Agency teams across the nation,? said Chief Steve Ronk, Independence Township Fire Department, to the township board. ‘The closest ones to Michigan are in Indianapolis or Miami Valley, […]