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, […]
From The Clarkston News archives 25 years ago – 1999 A grand opening: A festive atmosphere surrounded the opening of Independence Elementary School on Monday morning. After greeting the crowd, Principal Chris Turner led a countdown, a ceremonial cutting of the strings to three balloons, then opened the doors. Within minutes, the 544 students were […]
From The Clarkston News archives 25 years ago – 1999 Clarkston voters re-elect incumbents: The incumbents were victorious in the Clarkston city council election. City manager Art Pappas said 127 of the city’s 927 registered voters went to the polls to cast their votes for four candidates for three two-year terms and one-year term. Voters […]
From The Clarkston News archives 25 years ago – 1999 The Clarkston of the future: Downtown Clarkston didn’t need to be changed, it only needed to be refined – that was national city planner Doyle Hyatt’s take on what community members wanted for the City of Clarkston by the year 2007. Hyatt and his wife […]