From The Clarkston News archives 25 years ago – 1999Congratulations, graduates!: It was an end and a beginning on Wednesday, June 9 as the Clarkston High School Class of 1999 went through commencement exercises at the Pine Knob Music Theater. It marked the final graduating class of the century, but for 441 seniors receiving their […]
25 years ago – 1999Board puts car perk decision in neutral: Independence Township officials, driven to solve a car perk option, wound up spinning their wheels at the June 1 board meeting. The matter was eventually tabled after a lengthy discussion and several failed motions. At the time, the policy stated the three full-time elected […]
From The Clarkston News archives 25 years ago – 1999In remembrance: Close to 200 Clarkston residents attended the 1999 Memorial Day Parade and memorial services on Monday morning to honor veterans of past wars. The parade traveled through downtown Clarkston before ending at Lakeview Cemetery, where a roll call of deceased veterans with close to […]
From The Clarkston News archives 25 years ago – 1999City over budget for 1998-99: The harsh reality of a budget deficit hit the Clarkston City Council hard during the Monday meeting, and the numbers were preventing progress on a two-year-old issue. With two months left of the 1998-99 fiscal year, the city was $7,560.36 over […]
From The Clarkston News archives 25 years ago – 1999Springfield okays residential rezoning of Ellis property: Rezoning of the Ellis family property at Dixie Highway near Davisburg Road was partially completed. The Springfield Township Board of Trustees agreed to developer Tim Birtsas’ request to rezone the residential portion of the property and table the second […]
From The Clarkston News archives 25 years ago – 1999Schools add sports, come under fire from band boosters, Clarkston Chiefs: When all was said and done, the Clarkston Community Schools Board of Education added six sports at Clarkston High School with a compromise. The board promised to give careful review to all extracurricular programs – […]
25 years ago – 1999$18,000 raised for SCAMP during ‘nicest day in May’: Sunday was the perfect day to walk around town as community members and supporters took to the streets to get out and walk for SCAMP. Geri Batt, executive director of the funding corporation, said the proceeds closely matched 1998 with around $18,000. […]
From The Clarkston News archives 25 years ago – 1999City moving ahead with new building plans: Representatives of the Clarkston City Council planned to move ahead to start the process to solicit bids for work on the city hall building. The city’s building committee was given the OK to move ahead with the plans after […]
From The Clarkston News archives 25 years ago – 1999Waldon-Main purchase a possibility for Land Conservancy?: The North Oakland Headwaters Land Conservancy was hoping second time was the charm. After falling short in its first attempt, the group was looking into purchasing the land at the corner of Main Street and Waldon Road. NOHLC President […]
From The Clarkston News archives 25 years ago – 1999ZBA upholds planners’ denial of Holiday Inn: The Independence Township Zoning Board of Appeals upheld the planning commission’s decision to deny conceptual site plan approval, voting down a motion by chair Jeff McGee that would have returned the plan to planners for reconsideration at the April […]