I see that a local merchant, Damman Hardware, is facing economic challenges, as are other businesses at this time. I have been a customer of Damman Hardware for over 30 years, especially the location off Dixie Highway in Clarkston. My experiences have been great. Often- 90 percent of the time- I have found what I […]
Annette Thomas? heart told her she needed to do something. After visiting a Palestine refugee camp last March and reading about their situation, the Clarkston Post Office employee decided she needed to help. ‘I saw firsthand the devastation and I was floored,? Thomas said. ‘I also read stories in the Jordan Times that just made […]
Springfield Township officials are not happy with revisions in a cooperative household hazardous waste collection plan, but they will go along for now. In the meantime, they will ‘actively explore? possible participation in Independence Township’s independent program. Discussion at the Thursday, Jan. 8 township board meeting revealed some frustration with those leading the North Oakland […]
The Independence Township Board approved a three percent salary increase for all non-union salary employees for 2004. ‘It is my recommendation that we approve at least a three percent raise for all non-union employees so they can keep pace with the union employees,? Supervisor Dale Stuart said. The raises were approved by a 7-0 vote. […]
It was one heck of a reunion for Clarkston resident Nick Lekas. The World War II veteran recently had a reunion with three of his fellow veterans in Washington, D.C. ‘We had not seen each other in 52 years,? Lekas said. ‘We had lost contact. I always wondered where those guys were and how I […]
Clarkston’s Christian Hall is proving there is no age limit on giving back to the community. The eight-year-old Hall recently completed raising $6,277 for his Cub Scout Troop in a popcorn sale. That was good for first place in the state of Michigan. ‘I always went out to sell, even when I was sick,? Hall […]
Eight-year-old April Wilson recently got her haircut for a great cause. The third grade student at North Sashabaw Elementary donated her hair to the Locks of Love charity. April got the idea from her teacher Mrs. Randolph. ‘She has wanted to cut her hair for a couple years but I did not let her,? mother […]
Brandon Twp – To hobbyist Ben Peterson, librarian at the Brandon Township Library, the sci-fi world of Warhammer is more than just a table-top game. The miniature ‘gaming? hobby has been a 20 year craft of sportsmanship, strategy, and lifelong relationships. ‘The story that is behind the game is the strategy,? Peterson said. ‘There are […]
Brandon Twp.-While most local New Year celebrations are over, some will be celebrating the new year this week. Jan. 22 marks the upcoming Chinese New Year. It’s Year 4701, according to the Chinese calendar. The new year begins on a different day each year, during the second new moon following the Winter Solstice. Wai Choi, […]
BY ALICIA DORSET Clarkston News Staff Writer Joan Kopietz is giving new life to an age-old daily tradition: breakfast. ‘People are who they are at breakfast,? Kopietz said. ‘They haven’t had the chance yet to put on their daily mask.? Since 1995, Kopietz, along with husband Buck, has been serving homemade meals and caring conversation […]