From The Clarkston News archives 25 years ago – 1998 Go girls!: Five students from the Northwest Oakland Technical Center on Big Lake Road advanced to the state level competition of Vocational Industrial Clubs of America thanks to their performances at regional competition. The students were Dan Burke, Kristin Pittlgio, and Reggie Wiltse from Clarkston […]
From The Clarkston News archives 25 years ago – 1998 Composer spreads love around through music: Gene Grier, a Clarkston resident and multiple Grammy-award winner, and his wife, Audrey, worked with the Clarkston Middle School choir in a clinic setting as the choir prepared for its festival and spring concert. Board approves Clintonville water main: […]
From The Clarkston News archives 25 years ago – 1998 New president invites others to join the Friends: Since Laurie Stern, a 23-year Clarkston resident, became president of Friends of the Independence Township Library. Since she joined 3-4 years prior, membership had skyrocketed. “We have added wonderful people who are really devoted who are real […]
From The Clarkston News archives 25 years ago – 1998 New school to be on M-15: After a closed session with the Independence Township Board of Trustees, the Clarkston Community Schools Board of Education voted unanimously to select the Baylis farm on the northwest corner of M-15 and Hubbard Road as the site for the […]
From The Clarkston News archives 25 years ago – 1998 Mild winter’s ‘snow’ problem for local business: Local businesses shared if the mild temperatures in the Clarkston area were affecting them. Two area hardware stores shared the 30- to 40-degree weather hadn’t made a huge impact on sales as customers were still getting winter gear. […]
From The Clarkston News archives 25 years ago – 1998 Sneak a peek at the new high school: “Awesome” was the word heard over and over as a group made up of parents, school trustees, members of the Help Us Grow bond committee and at least one student got a sneak preview of the new […]
From The Clarkston News archives 25 years ago – 1998 Sweet shot to open on Main Street: Downtown business owner Ann Stevenson shared she would incorporate a café/coffee shop into her Union General store. She planned seating for 15 customers. Weatherman visits Pine Knob Elementary: Channel 7 weatherman Chris Bradley visited Pine Knob Elementary fourth […]
From The Clarkston News archives 25 years ago – 1998 Schools hear from parents about the schedule: Over 65 percent of parents surveyed by Clarkston Schools said they would like to see the February mid-winter break eliminated or reduced. Four hundred parents answered the phone survey on the school calendar which most said they would […]
From The Clarkston News archives 25 years ago – 1997 Joint boards talk cooperation: Boards from Clarkston Schools, the city of Clarkston, and Independence and Springfield townships met in joint session for discussion of “positive initiatives” each board had undertaken. Before the two-and-a-half hour meeting was done, the participants had gotten down to what was […]
From The Clarkston News archives 25 years ago – 1998 Morning s-t-r-e-t-c-h: Emily Haywood, an eighth grader at Sashabaw Middle School, was the winner in a LINK fund raiser sponsored by local businesses. She won a lunch for herself and three friends at McDonald’s off Sashabaw Road. She also invited an autistic student she helps […]