Campers and counselors enjoy their fourth day of Camp Wild – they even “dig it.” Photo: Wendi Reardon Price By Wendi Reardon Price Staff Writer wprice@mihomepaper.com INDEPENDENCE TWP. — Kids moved back and forth through the trees at Clarkston Family Farm as they kept finding just the right piece for their fort during the activity […]
VIP award winners were celebrated last week on the last day of SCAMP for their contributions to the program. Photo by Megan Kelley. By Megan Kelley Editor mkelley@mihomepaper.com INDEPENDENCE TWP. — It was another exciting year for Clarkston SCAMP that wrapped up their annual camp program last week. SCAMP is a yearly summer camp program […]
By Wendi Reardon Price Staff Writer wprice@mihomepaper.com INDEPENDENCE TWP. — The ideas were flowing as children were busy writing out their own news stories as part of Independence Television Summer Media Camp, July 18. “It can be about mostly anything,” Station Manager John Ehlke explained to the campers. “You want to talk about stuffed animals, […]
By Wendi Reardon PriceStaff Writerwprice@mihomepaper.com INDEPENDENCE TWP. — First grader Theo McGee grabbed two pieces for his game board he was making during Camp Invention at Clarkston Community Education, July 10.“I still have to add a few things,” he said, as he shared his vision for the game board he was making in the In the […]
By Wendi Reardon PriceStaff Writerwprice@mihomepaper.comINDEPENDENCE TWP. — Clarkston High School’s Team RUSH 27 Robotics showed young students in the community STEM is fun through five camps this summer.The newest camp added this summer was RUSH Drone Camp for those entering grades 5-9.“It is really awesome,” said Finn Berard, a senior on Team RUSH 27, before […]
Bruce and Carole Sawyer will have their garden featured at this year’s Clarkston Garden Walk on July 17. Photo provided. Photo provided. By Joette KunseContributing WriterINDEPENDENCE TWP. — Summertime embodies flowers and gardens. The Clarkston Garden Walk has been the gateway to Clarkston gardeners sharing their gardens.The Clarkston Garden Club is hosting the Walk for […]
New Sea Lions show sure to delight as they perform stunts, balance balls and shoot hoops DAVISBURG — Make plans to attend one of summer’s most anticipated, quintessential events – the Oakland County Fair. The fairgrounds return to Springfield Oaks County Park in Davisburg July 5-14 with amazing shows, thrilling rides and family-friendly attractions. Oakland […]
Mitchell Lowney was inducted into the Catholic High School League Hall of Fame at their annual hall of fame banquet on June 10.Lowney is a 2019 graduate of Clarkston Everest Collegiate. During his years at EC, Mitch helped lead the Mountaineers to two state championship golf titles and four consecutive regional titles, and three CHSL […]
By Wendi Reardon PriceStaff Writerwprice@mihomepaper.comCLARKSTON — It wouldn’t be summer without students on Clarkston High School Team RUSH 27 Robotics gearing up to make cardboard and duct tape boats to set sail in the annual RUSH Regatta at Deer Lake Beach, July 13.The ultimate prize for the teams is to win the RUSH Cup, which […]
Brendan Quisenberry, in original WWII era paratrooper garb in front of a vintage C-47, one of more than 2,000 used on D-Day. Photo: Provided Local paratrooper, soldier pays homage to 82nd, 101st Airborne By David Fleetdfleet@mihomepaper.comNormandy — From the open door of a C-47 Brendan Quisenberry recalls the Normandy countryside about 800 feet over the […]