Independence Township Clerk Shelagh VanderVeen and Sandy Miller, elections administrator for Independence Township, went to Clarkston High School March 18 and recruited 100 new voters. ‘We were able to register all the kids who turned 18 on or before Nov. 4. Even though I can’t put them in the computer yet, some of them I […]
Curt Carson of Independence Township is running for township treasurer. ‘I’ve been the treasurer for a number of different organizations and I’ve run my own companies and handled all the financials on those,? he said. ‘I’ve been very successful every time.? Carson grew up just outside of Birmingham. Both of his parents were teachers, his […]
Last week was spring break for Clarkston Community Schools, and many youngsters along with their parents could be found at Independence Township Library, enjoying time away from school and with their families. The majority of the young ones had fun playing in the puppet area, while others sat at tables enjoying the adventures of literature.
Challenging your property taxes this year? You aren’t alone. The Independence Townshp Board of Review will review 370 cases during the next two weeks. The board is comprised of township residents Terry Haran, Henry Hogan, and Susan Aulgur. Most who appeared before the board March 6-12 were nice, and understanding of the board’s role, Aulgur […]
Erin Lamont, Clarkston High School 1998 graduate, returned home recently from Los Angeles, Calif., to teach master dance classes around Michigan, including Bella Pointe Dance Studio in Independence Township. Lamont started dancing at Terry Newman’s Dance Studio in Waterford at seven-years-old and fell in love with it. She put in 30 hours of practice a […]
More than 600 essential and fragrant oils line the walls Widdershins, 620 Broadway in downtown Davisburg. ‘We do lotions, potions, oils and herbs,? said owner Autumn Anderson. Widdershins offers an array of scented products, also including bath and body lotions and scrubs, homemade soaps, and incense. ‘I buy the oils from all over the world, […]
A technicality seems to have resolved a controversial planning issue for Independence Township. Richard Carlisle, township planning consultant, finds his recommendation duties fully restored. The reversion is not because of a shift in votes on the Planning Commission, but because the first vote never officially happened at all. ‘Unfortunately it was a consensus and not […]
On Maybee Road east of Sashabaw, there sits an old church that dates back to 1855. Behind the church is a cemetery that dates back even further. A few months ago, members of the Sashabaw Plains Cemetery Association approached Independence Township hoping it would assume ownership and operation of the former Sashabaw Presbyterian Church’s cemetery.. […]
With 8,000 petitions distributed throughout the state in three weeks, Reform Michigan is off and running. ‘It’s been well received,? said Henry Woloson, Independence Township resident. A major state-wide business association should be endorsing the petition drive sometime this week, he said. ‘We currently cover 20- 22 counties with this petition distribution concept,? said Woloson. […]
It’s nearly 11:30 p.m and I have been sitting at my desk typing for the past 12.5 hours and now I have just begun my column without a clear thought of what to say or where I am heading. It’s amazing how when you stare at your computer screen for so long you begin to […]