Fred and Sheila Ritter opened their hearts and their home for the second annual Open Your Heart to Lighthouse fund-raiser on Feb. 10. Open Your Heart to Lighthouse is the creation of Bill Clark and the Lighthouse planning committee. Clark is on the Lighthouse board of directors, and with the planning committee, worked fast to […]
‘Mike and I always said we would never be able to retire,? said Emily Sutherland. ‘Our second career will be much different, it won’t provide a weekly paycheck.? Michael, Emily and Jennifer Sutherland are involved with YWAM (Youth With a Mission). The organization is one of the largest Christian mission organizations in the world. With […]
On Feb. 11, Clarkston Elementary first grade students received a special visit from Clarkston Village Dental. To honor National Children’s Dental Health Month, Dr. Robert Bice, of Clarkston Village Dental, sent workers to teach the students about dental hygiene. Hygienist Amy Wilson and dental assistant Jann Neil explained the importance of teeth ? how to […]
Alcohol Awareness Month is here, and Clarkston High School is working full force to bring students up to speed. The Clarkston High School PTSA has designated February as Alcohol Awareness Month. The school will offer many activities to educate parents and students on the dangers of alcohol consumption among adolescents. The main activity is a […]
Clarkston United Methodist Church is pleased to have a new staff offering plenty of energy, hope and faith. After listening to input from the congregation, church staff members realized they needed to make some changes. They decided to reconfigure the staff to better meet the needs of the spiritual growth of the church and also […]
The musical ‘Annie Get Your Gun? is coming soon to the Clarkston High School stage; and the student talent is overwhelming. The story introduces Annie Oakley, who falls head ? over ? heals for Frank Butler while taking part in a Wild West Show. Oakley beats Butler for the Wild West Show’s main attraction, which […]
‘Keeping it in the family? is a saying the LaFontaines know well. At the age of 13, Michael LaFontaine experienced love at first sight when his eyes fell upon Maureen Blouin. Once the time was right, the two were married. Today the couple have four children: Christia, Michael (wife Sarah), Kelley (husband Barron), and Ryan. […]
Independence Township Library is hosting its fourth annual Everyone’s Reading. Everyone’s Reading is a program that gets participants to read the same books at the same time. Metro Net libraries started the program in Southeast Michigan in 2002. The libraries work in partnership to share resources to better serve communities. This year’s program will feature […]
On Feb. 4, the North Sashabaw Elementary Student Council tied on their aprons and went to work. The students, along with the help of parents, coordinated a breakfast in honor of being named a Blue Ribbon School. Guests included the North Sashabaw faculty and school board members. The spread was immaculate, from fresh fruit and […]
‘Thank you isn’t enough,? said 18-year-old Rachel Mason, of Commerce Township. On Jan. 23, Glitz Salons and LA Cafe & Java coordinated a fund raiser in Rachel’s honor. Donations were $20 with pizza, soda and deserts provided. All proceeds go towards Rachel’s medical bills for cancer treatments. What started out as a sore shoulder, led […]