The first meeting of the Clarkston School Board for the 2006-07 fiscal year began with all four officer positions changing hands. The July 10 meeting opened as new board member Joseph Armstrong took his oath of office. Armstrong was elected in May to a four-year term. He replaces Sheila Hughes, who did not seek reelection […]
Allen and Katherine Hart remember their daughter Lauren as a feisty girl who spoke her mind and stayed true to herself and her friends. They remember her as a fighter, someone who never quit despite the odds against her. They remember her as someone who put her mind to something and accomplished her goals, no […]
Breaking bricks and boards is no problem for Mark Radunz of Clarkston. Radunz is a sixth degree black belt in Isshin-ryu Karate and has practiced at the Waterford CAI for many years. Even so, he has found breaking through the negative stigma attached to learning martial arts to be the hardest challenge. ‘I believe most […]
Judy Livingston sets high goals for herself. While some people try to lose weight or buy a new car, Livingston thinks about how she can help rid the world of polio. Livingston, who has lived in Clarkston since 1969, is not alone in this goal, and fortunately knows the right people to help turn thoughts […]
Clarkston Schools have a lot to be proud of, according to a recent survey conducted within the district. The district conducted a telephone survey throughout March. The survey encompassed 413 people and questions centered around the district’s strengthes, weaknesses, curriculum, communication and financing. Futhermore, the results were broken down in comparison to previous surveys conducted […]
Clarkston Schools have a glowing point of pride in Angela Neizgoda, Abbey Hubregsen, Nadia Torres and Sarah Keller, a.k.a. the Future Problem Solvers, who represented the district on an international level Coached by talent development specialist Holly Kornas, the team of four students from Sashabaw Middle School competed against 53 other teams from around the […]
Through music and comedy, the Clarkston Village Player’s Youth Theater production will take audiences back to 1950’s. ‘Nifty Fifties,? based on the book by Tim Kelly, takes place at Louise’s Lunchette in the days leading up the local school’s ‘Hippity Hop? dance. Drama abounds as different groups deal with multiple conflicts. Edna (played by Jessica […]
BY ANDREW DUPONT Clarkston News Staff Writer For many students, the desite to learn about art goes beyond what can fit into a single class. With few opportunities for students to study art outside of school, Claudia Keglovitz, art teacher at Clarkston Junior High School, ran a summer art program from July 17-21. The year […]
Music lovers have only one more chance to partake in this year’s Concert in the Park series on July 28. Closing the six-week summer concert series is the big band sound of the Stardust Swing Band. The 14-member band will play songs made popular in the 1930’s and ?40s. The group incorporates rhythm, saxophone, trombone, […]
Reporters do not follow typical 9-5 schedules, at least not most of the time. The news rarely follows banker hours, so reporters do not either. The community dictates our hours most weeks, but there are a few shifts that can be considered ‘normal.? Those days usually start with checking in to look over all the […]