Mondavi Wines have local connection

‘A good wine is a wine you like,? said Clarkston resident Ron Heady. Heady, who started out in the sales business 15 years ago as a route salesman, is now the regional sales manager for Robert Mondavi Wines. Heady and his wife Rita, with their two daughters Calem and Celestia, moved from Waterford to the […]

Clarkston resident makes musical wishes come true

He lives in Clarkston- yet Craig Carrick travels to Northern Michigan to participate in the annual Nor-East’r Music & Arts Festival, where he makes peoples dreams come true. Carrick has a love for music. He grew up with the love and stays involved in music in any way. Carrick stumbled across the music festival in […]

CHS band finishes in top place

Scott Medlen, Josh Fink, Billy Freed and Aaron Bedor are ‘Vanilla Curve.? The four young men with a very big dream brought their talent to the Clarkston High School stage to compete against 18 bands in the Battle of the Bands Competition.. The boys received 199 points out of a possible 200, great for their […]

Disability awareness comes by learning to do without

Clarkston Community Schools hosted their second Disability Awareness Day program on Nov. 10. Daniel Ralston is a parent with a student with a disability. Ralston came to Clarkston schools and suggested they start the program. Originally, the district started the program in just one building, Springfield Plains Elementary, to experience first hand the amount of […]

New state law requires ‘parental involvement’

‘Do we need to tell schools across the state that you have to have parent involvement?? said Dr.Al Roberts, superintendent. The Clarkston school district is implementing new guidelines to the current parent involvementpolicy. PA107 is a new law that requires school boards across the state to have a policy and plan on parental/guardian involvement. This […]

Clarkston schools recognize employees

The Clarkston Community Schools Board of Education nominated 16 people for first quarter employee recognition awards. These individuals were acknowledged at the regular school board meeting on Nov. 8. Each had their turn at the front podium and listened while co-workers spoke kind words on their behalf. Each nominee received a beautiful desk clock engraved […]

Board approves 1st budget amendment

The Clarkston Community Schools Board of Education approved the 2004-05 budget amendment number 1 at their Nov. 8 school board meeting. The new amendment was introduced by Bruce Beamer, executive director of business and financial services. This past summer, the board approved a $69,580,042 budget. However, the expenditures have already reached $71,550,210.Beamer asked the board […]

Good taste for a good cause

The Clarkston Rotary Club hosted its Fifth Annual ‘Taste for the Holidays? Wine Tasting Gala on Nov. 10. The event took place at Bordine Nursery in Clarkston, and the scenery was absolutely marvelous. Bordine hosted nearly 550 guests in the nursery’s greenhouse. The colors were striking and brought a warm feeling to the room. The […]

Student Santa earns his jingle bells

Ho, Ho, Holy Moly! There really is a Santa School! Charles W. Howard Santa Claus School is the world’s oldest and most famous Santa school. Founded in 1937, it is located a short trip north in Midland. Steve Percival, a former Clarkston resident now residing in Waterford, is proud to be a recent graduate for […]

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