Hawk Tool and Pony Cycle celebrated the 75th anniversary of moving to Clarkston during the Independence Day parade on July 4. Photo provided. After spending more than a year planning and preparing for this event and worried if I would get the 16 bikes, counted in the original 1955 photo, ALL turned out GREAT.We had […]
I am disappointed in our present township supervisor Jose Aliaga.I have written two letters to Mr. Aliaga citing various concerns. Both letters were ignored.A candidate running with Mr. Aliaga stopped by asking for our vote and I told her about the letters and that they were ignored. She said she would speak to Mr. Aliaga. […]
After serving 10 years as your Independence Township Supervisor, I’m getting bombed with questions on who would best serve our community. Thought this might help.Supervisor – Chuck Phyle. Successful businessman, 45 year resident with a very clear vision for our community. Primary Goal: Keep small town – Norman Rockwell feel to Independence.Treasurer – Paul Brown. […]
I was the township supervisor for 12 years and a trustee for eight years.I urge the voters to re-elect Sam Moraco for Independence Township Trustee and vote for no other trustee to make sure he is elected.I also urge voters to re-elect Cari Neubeck for clerk and not vote for any other current township board […]
Here in Clarkston, we enjoy wonderful public schools, beautiful public parks and an active public library. These things make our community an appealing place for families to live. These things make us a community (rather than a bunch of people who just happen to live near each other), and our continued commitment to these things […]
I read the Letter to the Editor you published in the Wednesday, June 5 edition of the Clarkston News from Linda Zbarcha speaking of the projected reopening of the Clarkston Community Garden in 2025 which suspended operations for the past few years because of Covid. If anyone is looking for an immediate opportunity to help […]
The Clarkston High School Senior Class of 2024 recently had a full week of festivities and fun including an opportunity to enjoy their 2024 Senior Picnic at Sashabaw Plains Park.The Senior Celebrations Committee was responsible for putting together this event, along with many other senior-related activities that took place in the last few weeks of […]
The Clarkston News reported the scheduled closure of the Clarkston Road / Baldwin Road intersection to install a roundabout. (Clarkston News June 5 edition, Baldwin/Clarkston roads intersection to close June 10)The first question is why? Did the road commission complete a survey of: accident frequency, average wait time at red lights, longest wait time at […]
Have you ever wandered through a vacant piece of land and wondered about its history? Remnants of old stone walls, a flowering tree or a daffodil without any human habitation nearby or maybe it is the remains of an old foundation or farming implements. Imagining a family working the land, children laughing, dogs barking. Our community […]
As parents of two adult sons with special needs, like many other parents, we do our best to ensure that our sons have the opportunity to have access to and live their lives through life experiences that many of us may take for granted. Along with life essentials; safe and affordable housing, food, caregiver support, employment […]