As Clarkston school officials grapple with long-term budget concerns, a regular question has returned: How shall the district seek renewal of the ‘non-homestead? property tax for local school operations? That is another issue likely to be debated on Monday, Feb. 9, and it was discussed briefly at the Jan. 19 board meeting. ‘We have to […]
A crazy thing happened Sunday night as, for at least one day, Michael Jackson was not the most embarrassing member of the Jackson family. That is because sister Janet decided to expose herself to the country during her halftime performance at the Super Bowl. In case you have not heard, during the grand finale of […]
Just before Christmas while meeting with a client, I could not help but notice that he (my client) looked extremely frail and had, obviously, lost a lot of weight. When I inquired as to his weight loss, my client advised me that he could not understand why he was so weak and had lost so […]
The 2003 Winter Real and Personal property tax bills state the last date to pay without penalty is Feb. 14. The 14th is always the deadline unless it falls on a weekend or holiday. The year Feb. 14 falls on a Saturday. The next business day is Monday, Feb. 16 which happens to be President’s […]
BY ALICIADORSET Clarkston News Staff Writer The Clarkston Cooperative Preschool (CCP), offering a play-based program featuring a variety of themes, has morning and afternoon openings for fall classes for 3- and 4-year old children in the Clarkston area. Founded in 1968, CCP has provided a positive learning experience for hundreds of area children. The preschool […]
The following is a continuation of a story which appeared in last week’s edition of The Clarkston News: When developing a list of possible moves to balance the 2004-2005 Clarkston Community Schools budget, administrators discussed many possibilities. ‘Some things had a lot more discussion than others,? Deputy Superintendent Dave Reschke said. The same was true […]
BY ALICIA DORSET Clarkston News Staff Writer Sometimes the best way to learn about something is to try it yourself. That’s exactly what the students of Doug Slater’s marketing class at Clarkston High hope to do. With the help of Glitz Salons of Clarkston, students will unveil ‘Day to Night?, a fashion show highlighting the […]
BY ALICIA DORSET Clarkston News Staff Writer Tired of giving your sweetheart the same old box of obligatory chocolate chews for Valentine’s Day? Then maybe a singing quartet might be the solution. For the fourth year in a row, the Pontiac-Waterford Big Chief Chorus is offering special barbershop quartets for a twist on the holiday […]
Don Brose came to the Clarkston community 21 years ago looking for a place to run a business and raise a family. Today, Brose is so ingrained in the Clarkston community that he can’t imagine leaving. Brose, who owns and operates Brose Electric Shop on Dixie Highway, is heavily involved in the community and more […]
The Clarkston hockey team’s Division 1 ranking dropped from second to seventh after losses to Port Huron Northern and Birmingham. Captain Kyle Buzzo called a team meeting and they responded by pounding Royal Oak 9-1 Jan. 29 and beating number-one ranked Division 2 Grosse Pointe North 8-3 on Jan. 31. Clarkston was down 1-0 to […]