From The Clarkston News archives 25 years ago – 1996 “To the slopes!” Pine Knob Ski Resort was packed Friday as freshly fallen snow and a vacation from school brought out families. There was at times a wait to get on the tow ropes, and ski lessons were being conducted around the lodge. “Get used […]
From The Clarkston News archives 25 years ago – 1996 “Trading places” Clarkston High School students visited Detroit’s Western International High School as part of a New Detroit Multicultural Student Exchange Program. The students from Detroit sampled CHS on Dec. 10. “Littlest angels” Preschoolers from Clarkston Community Education’s Funshine program entertained parents with Christmas songs […]
From The Clarkston News archives 25 years ago – 1996 “Bond question will be back; June vote likely” Citing strong urgency from the community to try again, the Clarkston Board of Education reached a consensus to bring December’s failed bond proposal back to voters in June. “Flu pounds Clarkston” The early flu epidemic sweeping the […]
From The Clarkston News archives 25 years ago – 1996 “Bond fails; turnout low” With less than 13 percent of registered voters participating, residents of the Clarkston school district turned down the district’s request to borrow $52.5 million for new construction by a 165-vote margin. “Clarkstonnites raise $19,000 for MD” Several Clarkstonites agreed to join […]
From The Clarkston News archives 25 years ago – 1996 “More space, equity in Monday’s election” The district was optimist the hope was portable classrooms would be a thing of the past following Monday’s special school board election for a $52.5 million bond. “Calcote Country to close Dec. 30” Leta Calcote announced retirement from her […]
From The Clarkston News archives 25 years ago – 1996 “City, township approve Block Grant funds” The Independence Township Board of Trustees voted 6-1 to approve the 1997-98 budget for Community Development Block Grant Funds. Designations for the funds included SCAMP, Clarkston Area Youth Assistance, large print books and a barrier-free computer work station at […]
From The Clarkston News archives 25 years ago – 1996 “Bids approved for new high school” With one bang of the gavel, the Clarkston Board of Education approved nearly $24 million worth of bids for the new high school. “Tell Me a Story” For years the Clarkston Community Historical Society has had on audiotape reminiscences […]
From The Clarkston News archives 25 years ago – 1996 “Enrollment study shows school district’s growth will continue” The Clarkston school district had a larger household size than the rest of Oakland County and was expected to grow the next five years, that was the conclusion of an enrollment study conducted by Carlisle/Wortman Associates. “Window […]
From The Clarkston News archives 25 years ago – 1996 “Live from Clarkston, it’s the Monster Mash” Disc jockeys Karen Dalissandro and Steve Courtney from Detroit country station WWWW set up shop on the front lawn of Jack Raymond’s Independence Township home on Halloween for their live broadcast. “Band third in state” The Clarkston High […]
From The Clarkston News archives 25 years ago – 1996 “Mt. Zion expects youth club’s partial opening by end of year” The new youth center undergoing remodeling in a former grocery store by Mt. Zion Church was expected to be partially open by the end of the year. “Boo!” Seventy creepy characters assembled for the […]