Some people develop a giving spirit at a young age. Claire Kirchner, an 8-year-old student at Independence Elementary, is proving she is one of those people. Claire has created a fundraiser she calls ‘Rock it up for Lighthouse.? She has enlisted friends and plans to raise $1,000 for Lighthouse Emergency Service. ‘I love to paint […]
A single copy machine in Clarkston City Hall has cost taxpayers $14,000 so far, with no end in sight. The city rented the the copying machine, also equipped to serve as printer, fax, and scanner, for about $3,200 a year from 2009-20012. The lease agreement allows 32,000 copies a year. Last year, the city went […]
Some good news: new construction permits in Independence Township are up. But the bad news: the township is in danger of state sanction due to property assessment shortfalls, said township Assessor Kristen Sieloff. The assessing department was cut during the recent economic downtown and is now short an employee, Sieloff said. ‘We need to put […]
A new safety path connecting north and south entrances to Independence Oaks County Park could cost Independence Township up to $300,000. The Independence Township Board voted, July 9, to allow township Supervisor Pat Kittle to sign a sponsorship agreement with SEMCOG’s Transportation Alternative Program (TAP) and act as the township’s representative regarding its safety plan. […]
Phragmites burned off White Lake Road earlier this year, but that was just the beginning. Linda Lapinski of Oakland Phragmites and Invasive Species Task Force (OPIS) told Independence Township Board, July 9, much work remains to control the spread of the plants. She is willing to help any subdivisions, homeowners, and neighborhoods to get rid […]
Burning in Independence Township is still a hot issue despite a new permit policy approved last year. Township Supervisor Pat Kittle said some residents are confused about what is and isn’t regulated by it. Kittle said Independence Fire Department was recently sent to an address in a medically restricted burn area where residents thought what […]
Clarkston now has a family-owned grocery store to call its own. Neiman’s Family Market, located at 7121 Dixie Highway at White Lake Road, officially opened its doors to customers this morning at 9 a.m. Neiman’s offers a full service deli providing customers with select cuts meats and cheese. ‘We thrive on special requests, and our […]
A committee overseeing Independence Television (ITV) public access station said Independence Township moved too hastily on a plan to move the channel to Clarkston High School (CHS). ‘Individual citizen members of the ITV Citizen Public Access Committee voiced concerns with the proposal at the June 18, 2013 Independence Township Board meeting and yet the supervisor […]
BY ANDREA M. BEAUDOIN Clarkston News Staff Writer Residents have complained about a lack of programming at Independence Television (ITV), with $200,000 a year in Public, Education and Government, or PEG, fees collected via residents’ cable television bills going to waste. But ITV Program Manager Joe Barnhart said the station has improved since he was […]
Construction’s not finished yet on Dixie Highway, and Clarkston Area Chamber of Commerce (CACC) asks residents and local business owners for help. ‘Our Dixie businesses need support,? said chamber Executive Director Penny Shanks. ‘Particularly our restaurants on Dixie.? To support businesses throughout the summer, the chamber has designated Tuesday as Lunch Rally Days. Peg Roth […]