Dear Editor, Waking today to another Michigan gloom, overcast and rain, I pondered, “Are the wildfires in western Canada man made climate change, or are there lots of folks blowing smoke about the weather?” My answer would be, first, no. Nearly three million acres of fire and evacuation of thousand is an all natural event, […]
Dear Editor, Having listened to the recording of the May 28, 2019, city council meeting and reading the article in the June 5, 2019, Clarkston News, I offer the following information to assist the council and administration in their legal obligations with regards to municipal budgets and expenditures. After a lengthy discussion during the consent […]
Dear Editor, I want to once again thank the Clarkston News for their generous donation of weekly papers to my Current Events classes. It’s a little puzzling that kids know so little about their local community. The Clarkston News has been a real asset in helping me teach kids that local matters probably more than […]
Dear Editor, I’ve read the Climate Report by the U.S. Global Change Research Program. This is the fourth report mandated by Congress to analyze the effects of global climate change and its impact on the United States. The report is very disturbing and, using the best science, forecasts major impacts on our country. A significant […]
Dear Editor, We would like to thank the Clarkston Community for another successful Angels’ Place Race. It was a great day! Over 400 participants, volunteers and supporters attended our 12th Annual Angels’ Place Race. We have enjoyed great support from many supporters including, St. Daniel Church, many local businesses, Village of Clarkston (DPW), Independence Township […]
Dear Editor, The Clarkston Rotary held its annual wine tasting event heralding in another spring in Michigan, May 14. Andiamo Trattoria in Clarkston graciously opened their doors and proved to be the consummate host to over 200 patrons and supporters of Rotary. The weather finally cooperated and the warm sunny weather allowed for the outer […]
Dear Editor, April’s blue pinwheels have come to mean so much in the Clarkston community! As part of the nationwide campaign, April is Child Abuse Prevention month, blue pinwheels represent that childhood should be filled with hope, happiness, and kindness. As a part of local interests and efforts in the well-being of the community, especially […]
Dear Editor, Well, we lost another “oldie but goodie”: Tom Lamm died May 5. He was one of a generation of Clarkston school teachers who helped shape our school system and groom our future leaders; now, former students of those teachers are teaching the great grandchildren of teachers such as Tom. Each of us will […]
Dear Editor, Community involvement is always a key part of Clarkston Area Youth Assistance (CAYA) programs. This is especially true for the Youth Recognition Program—Celebrating Youth Who Make a Difference. This year at the April 24 Youth Recognition Ceremony and Dessert Reception, there were 202 (179 present) student honorees, kindergarten through grade 12, who were […]
Dear Editor, Thank you very much for the articles about Mel Vaara. We have known him and Jo over the 40 years we have been in Clarkston. They are a very interesting couple and are caring lovely folks.They have always really cared about each other, their family, their church, their friends and Clarkston. It has […]