BY JESSICA STEELEY Clarkston News Staff Writer Children learned about hiking safety, wild animals and the daily activities of a naturalist at the Wint Nature Center during the Behind the Scenes Mini-Camp. The two-day camp put on by Oakland County Parks took children off-the-trail the first day, teaching them about hiking through wilderness. They learned […]
Ben Peterson presents the Engage Your Destiny for Veterans and Their Families event at Bridgewood Church, Sept. 9. Photo provided BY PHIL CUSTODIO Clarkston News Editor Nightmares plagued Ben Peterson after his return from a tour of duty with the U.S. Army in Iraq in 2009. But it was a dream that helped him, too. […]
This summer at Calvary Lutheran we have been focusing on “God’s Top Ten” list – the 10 Commandments and how they are so very relevant to our lives today. All too often I find that we tend to approach “God’s Top Ten” either too casually (more like ten nice suggestions for a good life) or […]
The Bailey house still stands, at least as of earlier this week. I hope it stays that way for awhile, and folks find a way to restore it. Looking at the county reports about it, it’s clear it’s unique, pretty much the last of its kind in the area. But whatever eventually happens, I’m glad […]
By George L. Miller In 1957, I found a Civil War token in a roll of pennies from the Clarkston State Bank. Back then I had a Detroit Free Press paper route and on Saturdays I would get $10 worth of pennies from the bank and go through them looking for dates with mintmarks that […]
BY WENDI REARDON PRICE Clarkston News Staff Writer Kids searched through the plants on Clarkston Family Farm looking for the perfect materials to build a shelter last Thursday. Each day at Camp Wild they learned about a different theme and Thursday was about forests. “They are learning about shelter building, survival skills, tracking, what animals […]
Girls learned dances to songs from some classic Disney movies including “Pocahontas” and “The Lion King” at Disney Dancing Camp last week. The camp is through Clarkston Community Education and directed by Cynthia Bass of Starz Performing Arts. “I did Disney, which was great and I could just bring in all kinds of really different […]
Opening a door is harder when the house is new, and I feel that myself, along with other new college students, are going to have a somewhat difficult time parting from the only community we know. I write this from the new house my mom has just bought with my little brother and kittens rolling […]
Clarkston High School grad Maxwell Palese began an exciting study abroad program in Perth, Western Australia, in early August. Maxwell graduated Clarkston High School in 2015 with an International Baccalaureate diploma and began his college career at Kalamazoo College studying biology and economics. Following two successful years at Kalamazoo, Maxwell applied for a very selective […]
Recently, I spent a few weeks talking about the wisdom of God with our local church. I am convinced that God wants to have a manifest expression of His wisdom, like in the days of Solomon. When Solomon’s time came to claim the throne, the Lord appeared to him and said, “Ask! What shall I […]