A rainy morning made way for clearer skies this weekend during the Oakland County 4-H Fair being held July 4-14 at Springfield Oaks in Davisburg. The popular Oakland County event runs every day, and features an array of activities, free events and live animal exhibits. Each day has special themes and with a wide variety […]
Clarkston now has another top notch creation from local restaurateurs Curt Catallo and Ann Stevenson. Together the married duo own the Union and Union Woodshop restaurants as well as the Union General Shop in Clarkston-which together are dubbed the ‘Union Joints?. The couple also own Vinsetta Garage, a restaurant in Berkley, and will soon open […]
Several city employees will receive raises this year including clerk, treasurer, and grounds and clerical staff. Meanwhile, Clarkston faces a $38,500 budget deficit. (See “Budget,” page 4). City worker Jason Miller will get $6,240 more this year, after City Council passed a resolution increasing his hourly pay $3 an hour during the June 24 council […]
City Council approved the final 2012-13 fiscal year budget during the June 24 meeting. Total revenues for the city are projected to be $663,902 while expenditures are $688,404, leaving the city short $38,552. The deficit will come out of Clarkston’s fund balance, or what the city has in its bank account, leaving just over $280,000. […]
Second in a series on coping skills. BY ANDREA M. BEAUDOIN Clarkston News Staff Writer Coping is defined as a personal response to stress used to solve problems. Last week in the first part of this three-part series, the Clarkston News talked to Abigail, a 37-year-old Clarkston resident who injures herself through cutting. Abigail began […]
‘Amazing? is the word used by many to describe Independence Township Clerk Barbara Pallotta. According to her peers, Pallotta is the best of the best in her field. Out of 127 Townships in the state of Michigan, Pallotta was selected to win the 2013 Michigan Association of Municipal Clerks (MAMC) Clerk of the Year Award. […]
Clarkston’s Mason Cedar Lodge 60 donned ceremonial dress and honored fallen brothers during a first-of-its-kind Honor Walk ceremony on June 20. The walk through town into Lakeview Cemetery was in honor of six original departed Mason members. Current Clarkston Mason’s Worshipful Master Coy Hall said the departed group was among the first members to serve […]
Officials continue to push a public access television consolidation plan, but others are pushing back. Independence Township Supervisor Pat Kittle, who presented the plan to the township board as well as Clarkston Board of Education, said moving the Independence TV public access program to Clarkston High School would be a win-win for both. ‘It would […]
If you want to get your hands dirty-Depot Park is the place to go. A new Adopt-a-Garden program in the downtown park has been a beautiful success, according to City Manager Carol Eberhardt, who came up with an idea to have several spots in the park available for gardeners to adopt. ‘It gets people actively […]
Sagano Japanese Bistro and Steakhouse officially opened at its newest location in Clarkston on June 26 at 6545 Sashabaw. The restaurant also has locations in Flint and Brighton. Sagano specials include a wide variety of cuisine including chicken, shrimp, lobster, snow tuna, steak, swordfish, scallops, salmon, filet mignon and more. Combination platters will also come […]