From The Clarkston News archives 25 years ago – 1999 He’s a ‘Lifesaver’: Rob Alonzi, a part-time patrol officer for Clarkston City Police, was honored by members of the Oakland County chapter of Mothers Against Drunk Driving for his efforts to make the county roads safer. Alonzi was nominated for the award based on the […]
From The Clarkston News archives 25 years ago – 1999 Headed for homeroom: Students unloaded from the buses at the temporary location for Independence Elementary School on Monday morning. Principal Chris Turner greeted fourth graders Dominque Kunz and Jessica Green as they approached the school. Mikel and Dr. James O’Neill to lead Labor Day Parade: […]
From The Clarkston News archives 25 years ago – 1999 Progress stalls on new city hall: The Clarkston City Council agreed on one thing regarding plans for an addition to the city hall building – to put it on the agenda for the next meeting. The council’s building subcommittee, consisting of council members Anne Clifton […]
From The Clarkston News archives 25 years ago – 1999 Officials hope post office won’t deliver huge facility to Independence: If the U.S. Postal Service chose Independence Township for its new mail center, the building would be 650,000-700,000 square feet on 52 acres for a Northeast Metro (Michigan) Processing & Distribution Center. The federal agency […]
From The Clarkston News archives 25 years ago – 1999 Projected water main costs called ‘a big hit’ for some businesses: At the July 26 city council meeting, council members and several residents got their first look at preliminary costs to bring a water main into downtown. According to the estimate, the water main installation […]
From The Clarkston News archives 25 years ago – 1999City water, repaving delayed: After 90 minutes of discussion Monday night, the Clarkston City Council decided on a plan to repave Main Street and possibly to install a water main for the next summer was all wet. Following a suggestion made by Gary Tressell, the city’s […]
From The Clarkston News archives 25 years ago – 1999Independence planning tool to help schools: A proposal to inform Clarkston schools about new residential developments and rezonings in Independence Township was adopted by the Board of Trustees at the July 6 meeting. The proposal, pitched by trustee Neil Wallace, would include the projected number of […]
From The Clarkston News archives 25 years ago – 1999Schools budget approval for ‘99-’00: The Clarkston Community Schools Board of Education took another step toward preparation for the upcoming fiscal year. An “abbreviated” hearing on the 1999-2000 budget took place to further explain details of the budget first presented at the June 14 board meeting.Judge […]
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 […]