Local builder Sam Moraco hopes to nail down a spot on the Independence Township Board. ‘I feel I can be a great asset to this community and its preservation if given the honor of becoming a trustee,? he said. When Moraco moved from Westland in 1998, along with Kelly, his wife of 22 years, they […]
Out of 250 applicants from 10 schools, Clarkston High School teacher Kyle Hughes was named the best, earning first place at the second-annual Walter P. Chrysler ‘Closing the Technology Gap in Education? awards ceremony. ‘I am overwhelmed because there are many, many deserving people here this night, but there is no one more appreciative than […]
Part-time legislature advocates need no more signatures ? just yes votes for a State Constitution Convention. The Michigan Constitution requires a vote of the public every 16 years, starting in 1978, as to whether or not to convene a state constitutional convention. The last one was in 1994 and the next could be in 2010. […]
The Independence Township reform slate has lost a member, as Terri Nallamothu declined to file for trustee. ‘It’s just some family issues and family comes first, so this time I think I will drop out and who knows in four years, I might come around again,? said Nallamothu. ‘I’d love to do something. I just […]
Last Saturday evening, I attended the ‘Closing the Technology Gap in Education? awards ceremony held at the Walter P. Chrysler Museum in Auburn Hills. First, I would just like to congratulate Mrs. Kyle Hughes of Clarkston High School for taking first place at the high school level. I had the opportunity to meet Mrs. Hughes […]
Bruce Quigley of Independence Township, 2007 winner of the IRWIN Tools Ultimate Tradesman competition last November, was honored May 8 by the Oakland County Board of Commissioners. ‘It was exciting, I wasn’t expecting that,? said Quigley. ‘They gave me a nice plaque with the recognition on it. It was cool.? Tom Middleton, county commissioner, said […]
After the announcement of last week’s slate running for the Independence Township Board, Supervisor Dave Wagner fired back with his endorsement for treasurer and clerk at a May 8 fundraiser at Deer Lake Athletic Club. ‘It’s a hard decision between Cheryl Karrick, Curt Carson, and Sandy Dubre because they all three are excellent candidates,? Wagner […]
Larry Rosso, Independence Township Board trustee for 11 ? years, is running for a fourth term. ‘I am not running against anyone, but running on a record of accomplishment,? he said. ‘I love people, I love this community and I love government.? Rosso has been a township resident for 40 years, since he moved here […]
For Sandy Dubre, work isn’t about her, but helping other people. That’s why she decided to run for treasurer of Independence Township. ‘What would a treasurer do to help people? My thinking is to educate myself to the best of my ability to inform people of what resources are out there to help them,? said […]
Dan Kelly is hoping to turn in his seat on the Independence Township Board for one in Lansing. He filed as a Republican to run for the 44th District seat in the Michigan House of Representatives, serving the townships of Independence, Springfield, White Lake, and Highland, and the City of Clarkston. Kelly wants to work […]