From The Clarkston News archives 25 years ago – 2000 New homes: Tiger Cubs from Pine Knob Elementary Pack 199 built new houses for use at Oakland County Parks and Recreation golf courses so the county’s growing bluebird population would have new homes to build their nests in the spring. Board OKs extra funds for […]
From The Clarkston News archives 25 years ago – 2000 Gas station would create ‘unsafe…traffic pattern’: Another attempt to rezone two small parcels of land for a service station in Springfield Township met confrontation at the township board meeting, Jan. 13. Kevin Kohls, attorney for Springfield Investors L.L.C., approached board members with a request to […]
From The Clarkston News archives 25 years ago – 2000 City flows forth with water plans: The complicated issue of whether Clarkston would receive city water was excepted to be resolved in the not-too-distant future. The subcommittee, which was appointed in November to study the issue, planned to make a recommendation at the next council […]
From The Clarkston News archives 25 years ago – 1999 Salary packages OK’d for full-time elected officials: Less than two weeks from the new year, 1999 compensation packages were finally approved for the top three officials of Independence Township. The 1999 salaries approved included $60,500 for supervisor and $54,000 each for clerk and treasurer. The […]
From The Clarkston News archives 25 years ago – 1999 Clarkston school bus routes to be re-examined: One school administrator took matters to the road – the school bus route to be exact. At the Dec. 13 Clarkston Community School Board of Education meeting, Superintendent Dr. Al Roberts said he spent a day on a […]
From The Clarkston News archives 25 years ago – 1999 Young at heart: If Jim and Marge Bohlman needed work, they would be hired at the North Pole. However they were content to play Mr. and Mrs. Santa Claus for just three days each year. The two would be making an appearance at the Family […]
From The Clarkston News archives 25 years ago – 1999 Revitalizing Clarkston: There was a major movement across the country to revitalize its downtown and Clarkston had at least one key to a successful revitalization – its history. It was part of the message from city planner Doyle Hyatt, of HyattPalma, Inc., the firm hired […]
From The Clarkston News archives 25 years ago – 1999 It’s showtime!: Clarkston High School’s Drama Department was getting ready for its annual “Theatre-A-Thon” set for December in the Performing Arts Center. Theater Director Jeff Tice said the vaudeville-type variety show was “incredibly exciting” with participation by the thespians, the Clarkston Madrigals, the Mime Troupe […]
From The Clarkston News archives 25 years ago – 1999 Car allowance approved for township treasurer: One of Independence Township’s top three officials was turning over his car in exchange for an auto stipend. Treasurer Jim Wenger’s request for a monthly stipend of $400 in lieu of the current policy, which he defined as a […]
From The Clarkston News archives 25 years ago – 1999 Clarkston Cinema closed: The movie “Stigmata” had been on the marquee for about two months and was a sign Clarkston Cinema had closed. The 266-seat theater, located at 6808 Dixie Highway, was housed in the same building which included Boardwalk Inc. Real Estate. Larry Sefa, […]