Trips to Walmart are usually an adventure for any number of reasons – there’s a reason why the term “Walmartians” is out there, after all. This past Sunday, a simple trip to the store turned into a trip down memory lane and a renewed faith in humanity. First, we walked in and went to the […]
From The Clarkston News archives 25 years ago – 1996 “Oaks’ 30th anniversary” Oakland County Parks’ 11-park system was celebrating its 30th anniversary and what better way for Independence Township residents to celebrate than to visit Independence Oaks County Park right off Sashabaw Road. “A love affair with cars” Since childhood Blaine Jenkins had a […]
BY WENDI REARDON PRICE Clarkston News Staff Writer Donna Neumann, an Independence Township resident, has always written short stories but there was one story she always wanted to tell. Now she is telling it in “I Don’t Celebrate Anything,” a children’s book she wrote about Annie the Porcupine and her family who don’t celebrate holidays. […]
Clarkston resident Marian Lohff turns 90 on July 28. She has lived in town for 66 years and was married to Delton Lohff before he passed away in January of 1995 due to Lou Gerhig’s Disease. The couple had two children, Beverly and Barbara, five grandchildren and two great-granddaughters. Lohff was an avid golf player […]
My co-pilot was very specific as we took the day off and drove around last Thursday. I was on the lookout for garage sale signs and we did find quite a few subdivision sales – even two in Clarkston on the route we were taking. But again, my five-year-old co-pilot, Jonathan, was specific – if […]
From The Clarkston News archives 25 years ago – 1996 “Speed on N. Main worries residents” The matter of speeding on residential North Main Street was being addressed along with worries about truck traffic because of a concerned resident Jerry Wilford’s letter to Mayor Sharron Catallo. “Cafe gets OK” The Clarkston Cafe made its final […]
BY MATT MACKINDER Clarkston News Editor Last Friday at the Antique Motorcycle Club of America’s National event in Wauseon, Ohio, Clarkston resident Roger Smith was unanimously re-elected National President of the Antique Motorcycle Foundation (AMF). The AMF is an educational non-profit organization that relies entirely on the generosity of individuals, clubs, and corporations in the […]
Oakland County is home to thousands of lakes and rivers that residents use for boating, paddling and fishing. Among them is Upper Bushman Lake, a 32-acre lake in Independence Oaks County Park that has once again received a catch-and-release-for-all-fish-species designation from the Michigan Department of Natural Resources. The designation means that anglers can catch fish, […]
BY WENDI REARDON PRICE Clarkston News Staff Writer It didn’t matter if their cardboard and duct tape boats tipped over, sunk or crossed the finish line – Clarkston High School students had smiles during the 14th Annual RUSH Regatta on Saturday. “It was a wonderful day,” said Kyle Hughes, Team RUSH 27 Robotics Director. “During […]
The community enjoyed Family Fun Day at Clarkston Family Farm on Saturday. The monthly event included hay rides, crafts, visiting farm animals and enjoying treats – Pita Way had free sandwiches, Bid Dog brought homemade salsa and chocolate milk from Cook’s Dairy Farm. The next Family Fun Day is Saturday, Aug. 28, 12-4 p.m. and […]