There’s nothing like the motivation of food. Or in this case candy as I struggled to get an Ironman costume on a two-year-old who just was not having it. I simply told him in order to go trick-or-treating to get candy he would have to wear his costume. His eyes widened like he was remembering […]
From The Clarkston News archives 25 years ago – 1996 “Live from Clarkston, it’s the Monster Mash” Disc jockeys Karen Dalissandro and Steve Courtney from Detroit country station WWWW set up shop on the front lawn of Jack Raymond’s Independence Township home on Halloween for their live broadcast. “Band third in state” The Clarkston High […]
Boots and flannel were de rigueur at the ribbon cutting of the Michigan Humane Center for Farm Animal Care at the Abraham Ranch in Clarkston, located west of M-15 and south of Weidemann Drive, on October 25. This facility, soon to be serving hundreds of farm animals and livestock each year, is the next phase of Michigan […]
From The Clarkston News archives 25 years ago – 1996 “Mt. Zion expects youth club’s partial opening by end of year” The new youth center undergoing remodeling in a former grocery store by Mt. Zion Church was expected to be partially open by the end of the year. “Boo!” Seventy creepy characters assembled for the […]
It is finally here. No, not the countdown to Christmas, though that is certainly on the radar. It’s the end of summer yard work! With the cold weather essentially here, and coming on strong, it’s time to put away the hedge clippers and mulch and curl up in a blanket and enjoy some good old-fashioned […]
Over on Paula Avenue, a 1,270-pound pumpkin is in the process of being carved by Frank Morse, pictured with children Everly Morse and Beckham Morse and his wife Stephanie Morse at a recent competition. Photo provided
From The Clarkston News archives 25 years ago – 1996 “School bond issue on Dec. 9 ballot” With the approval of the Michigan Department of Treasury, the Clarkston Board of Education voted unanimously to call a bond election for Monday, Dec. 9. The ballot proposal asked voters for permission to borrow $52.5 million. “Painting the […]
Lindsey Joslyn, owner of the Sisu + Tyyli beauty studio, cuts the ceremonial ribbon at the establishment, Sept. 25, located at 5730 Bella Rose Boulevard, to officially join the local Clarkston business community. Photo provided by Clarkston Area Chamber of Commerce
History came alive on October 10 at Lakeview Cemetery. Community members attending the Lakeview Cemetery Walk that day met Richard and Jemima Brokenshaw, an early shoemaker from Clarkston and heard about his family’s life. Other early settlers such as Nicholas Bonaparte Smith, the local druggist and dry goods storekeeper as well as one of the […]
BY MATT MACKINDER Clarkston News Editor As the new business and marketing librarian at the Clarkston Independence District Library, David Silberman has a unique role at the library. His main responsibilities will include social media, marketing, and print collections as well as a lot of outreach to local businesses via the Chamber Area of Commerce’s […]