From The Clarkston News archives 25 years ago – 1995 “Hear them roar” The Clarkston Chiefs Cheerleaders let out a roar as they rounded the corner onto Main Street in downtown Clarkston during the Labor Day parade. They were one of many entries in the annual event which stretched just to over half an hour. […]
From The Clarkston News archives 25 years ago – 1995 “Elementary redistricting complete – for now” The Clarkston Board of Education voted to send new students moving into the Bridgewater apartment complex to Andersonville Elementary to alleviate overcrowding at other buildings. “Protect those precious family photos” Clarkston resident Diane Manssur shared how to organize and […]
From The Clarkston News archives 25 years ago – 1995 “Just hanging out” Clarkston High School juniors Cara Bogart and Katie Gleason were waiting patiently for school to start as they were hanging out on the CHS entrance sign. “Putting mileage on memories” Dick Morgan, owner of Morgan’s Marathon at the corner of Main and […]
From The Clarkston News archives 25 years ago – 1995 “Packing the perfect spacesuit” Clarkston High School graduate Tricia Mack always wanted to be an astronaut, but her eyesight wouldn’t allow it to happen. She shared she was doing the next best thing – training astronauts for extra-vehicular activities at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in […]
From The Clarkston News archives 25 years ago – 1995 “City says no to rezoning” The Clarkston City Council voted 7-0 against a request to rezone a five-lot-parcel at Main and Waldon from residential to commercial. “Storm damage minimal in Clarkston” Independence Township and Clarkston city residents reported little damage after three storms ripped through […]
From The Clarkston News archives 25 years ago – 1995 “Flag-waving” Taylor Ricca and her sister, Brittany, were smiling and flag waving during Clarkston’s annual Fourth of July parade. The parade was sponsored by the Independence Township Firefighters Association and Dr. James O’Neill was the Grand Marshall. “Design work begins on new high school” Clarkston […]
From The Clarkston News archives 25 years ago – 1995 “School budget ($39.8 million) quietly approved” Though several trustees said they had no input into it and had only received information two days before, the Clarkston Board of Education unanimously approved the administration’s $39.8 million general fund budget, June 28. The state law requires school […]
From The Clarkston News archives 25 years ago – 1995 “City hires police chief” Clarkston’s City Council announced Paul Omiston, a resident of Clarkston and a police officer for the City of Auburn Hills, would take the police chief position left vacant in December. “CHS junior wins Journalism Olympics” With essentially no journalism experience under […]
From The Clarkston News archives 25 years ago – 1995 “School bond passes easily” Deputy Superintendent Mike LaBay flashed Superintendent Gary Haner a thumbs up during the Clarkston Board of Education meeting. Haner interrupted State Rep. Dave Galloway to share the news the bond issue passed 3,786-3,111. “I’m sorry,” Haner told Galloway. “This has been […]
From The Clarkston News archives 25 years ago – 1995 “Teachers come out against privatization” The Clarkston Education Association announced it opposed contracting out any school services to private companies. The remark came at the end of a lengthy meeting in which two companies made presentations about running the district’s custodial, grounds and maintenance services. […]