From The Clarkston News archives 25 years ago – 1996 “More space, equity in Monday’s election” The district was optimist the hope was portable classrooms would be a thing of the past following Monday’s special school board election for a $52.5 million bond. “Calcote Country to close Dec. 30” Leta Calcote announced retirement from her […]
East & Drinks Appetizer: 15th Street Tavern Asian: East Ocean Chinese Baked Goods: Clarkston Village Bake Shop Bar & Grill: Clarkston Tap Bar & Entertainment: 15th Street Tavern BBQ: Union Woodshop Bread sticks: Gregg’s Gourmet Cafe Breakfast: Royal Diner Catering: Gregg’s Gourmet Cafe Chicken: Chicken Shack Coney: Pete’s Coney Dinner: The Fed Family Friendly: Old […]
BY MATT MACKINDER Clarkston News Editor For Clarkston residents Jessica Parsons and Keith Bean, a chance meeting online has turned into a professional partnership that has churned out a recent book on navigating life during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. They did not know one another prior to writing “Remotely Crazy: The Motivator’s Guide to Thriving […]
BY WENDI REARDON PRICE Clarkston News Staff Writer Clarkston Family Farm invites the community to join them for holiday fun during Christmas at the Farm on Saturday, Dec. 4, 3-7 p.m. “It’s a lot of fun and families enjoy it,” said Chelsea O’Brien, founder and executive director. “We also felt it is a wonderful way […]
Clarkston and Lake Orion communities raised $2,879 during the 12th Annual Football for a Cure game, Oct. 8, for local cancer-fighter families through the collaboration between the Clarkston Football community, the McLaren Oakland Foundation, McLaren Clarkston and the Karmanos Cancer Institute at McLaren Clarkston. The money raised was donated to the hospital’s Cancer Resource Fund, […]
Sometime in October, posts on my social media account began popping up about how many Fridays were left until Christmas. I can see the posts being helpful. But to me they are rough reminders about how little time is left until not only the holiday but the boys’ birthdays. It’s the double whammy which gets […]
From The Clarkston News archives 25 years ago – 1996 “Bids approved for new high school” With one bang of the gavel, the Clarkston Board of Education approved nearly $24 million worth of bids for the new high school. “Tell Me a Story” For years the Clarkston Community Historical Society has had on audiotape reminiscences […]
From The Clarkston News archives 25 years ago – 1996 “Enrollment study shows school district’s growth will continue” The Clarkston school district had a larger household size than the rest of Oakland County and was expected to grow the next five years, that was the conclusion of an enrollment study conducted by Carlisle/Wortman Associates. “Window […]
Belinda Seal-Sweet, right, president of the Clarkston Community Women’s Club, last week presented a $500 gift to Julie Meredith, left, director of Clarkston District Independence Library, on behalf of the club to go towards the library’s children’s programs for the upcoming year. Photo provided by Gail Ferguson
Last week, I was pleasantly surprised to get an invitation to meet up with a former colleague for lunch at a local Clarkston restaurant. We spent nearly two hours talking about everything under the sun – family, work, the pandemic, vaccines, masks, sports, you name it. And it was totally judgment-free. We voiced our opinions […]