This has been a year like no other – and to get through it to better days ahead, we must work together like never before. I have strived to put aside partisan politics and simply do what’s best for Oakland County and the state ever since I became your representative in the Michigan House. In […]
BY MATT MACKINDER Clarkston News Editor As the year 2020 approaches November, the last day of October has traditionally been reserved as the Halloween holiday. This year, Halloween falls on a Saturday, and though no Clarkston Community Schools buildings will host classroom parties as in years past or allow children to wear costumes, readers of […]
From The Clarkston News archives 25 years ago – 1995 “Boy confesses to barn fire” A 13-year-old Clarkston boy confessed to Oakland County Sheriff’s Arson Investigators that he set the fire to the old barn off Walters Lake Road at the end of September. “Unfair labor practice charge dropped” An unfair labor practice charge filed […]
Chrissy Olechiw and Mark LeBlanc enjoy Michigan autumn and take their dogs Paisley and Bear for a walk at Independence Oaks County Park, Oct. 15. Photo by Wendi Reardon Price
Jim Brueck (right) won the Middle Lake Association’s chili cook-off on the beach, Sept 26. Pictured, from left, are Kurt Miller, association president, Tom Lowrie, cook-off organizer and MC, and Brueck. Photo provided
Over the past year or so, I have grown to loathe social media. Maybe it’s been longer than that. It’s just so frustrating to me that with any topic that is talked about, any topic at all, everyone is an expert all of a sudden. Everyone is a health expert. Everyone is a political expert. […]
From The Clarkston News archives 25 years ago – 1995 “City, township agree to deal” The Independence Township Board of Trustee voted to approve six intergovernmental agreements with the City of the Village of Clarkston after two years of back-and-forth negotiating. “New director leads Meadow Brook Hall” Lisa Baylis Ashby of Clarkston was getting acquainted […]
Clintonwood Park was in a combined holiday spirit last Saturday for the annual Friendly Forest event. Pictured, from left, are Kennedy Hartz as the Grinch, Maya Chand as a princess and Kyla Hartz as Cindy Lou Who, who donned festive costumes to take part in the fun times. Photo provided
BY MATT MACKINDER Clarkston News Editor As a member of Friends of Depot Park, Emily Duthinh helps maintain the existing rain garden at the park, ensuring it is protected and expanded. “This rain garden will be expanded this fall now that the City Hall construction has been completed,” said Duthinh, also president of the North Oakland […]
This past Sunday was our daughter Maddie’s 10th birthday. In August, our son Ethan turned 15, and then in September, our son Wyatt turned 13. Yep. All three kids in double digits and two teenagers with a girl who is 10 going on 25. Makes for some mighty fun times in our house these days, […]