Her official title is chairman of the building fund committee, but Helen Vergin seems to serve several roles for the Davisburg-based Kaleidoscope Foundation. She works in the office, answers the phone and does a lot of behind the scenes work for the non-profit organization, and she’s always ready to talk about her passion ? helping […]
The varsity Wolves basketball team last week increased their OAA record to 8-4 (12-6 overall) with victories over Troy Athens and Lake Orion. Clarkston defeated the Red Hawks 51-37 Tuesday, Nov. 4, with three Wolves in double digits scoring. Stephanie Parkin led the attack with 20 points and eight rebounds. Suzie Giroux scored 11 points […]
BY DON SCHELSKE Clarkston News Staff Writer The season has to end for everyone at some point. For the Clarkston varsity football team, it was in the district championship game. Flint Carman-Ainsworth rolled over the Wolves, 44-13, on Friday, Nov. 7, ending the home team’s post-season hopes. While proud of his team’s effort, coach Kurt […]
An announced cut in state aid to public schools did not come as a surprise to Clarkston school officials, but it was the impetus for some upcoming discussions on long-range budget concerns. At the Nov. 10 school board meeting, Secretary Stephen Hyer offered a report from the finance goal committee. Ongoing budget concerns led the […]
Construction of a new house on W. Princeton Avenue is not “in the greater public interest,” according to the Independence Township Planning Commission, but the prospective developer said the fight is not complete. Sitting as a “wetland board” Thursday, Nov. 13, the commission voted 6-1 to deny a wetland permit to allow fill for a […]
Brian Dorman and Adam Wheatcroft never met, but Dorman believes they could have been friends. Upon learning of the 21-year-old’s battle against cancer (and knowing someone who went to school with him) the director of an Independence Township music academy determined to help the family. “It’s somebody about the same age as I am,” he […]
“It’s a great day for Clarkston sports,” Athletic Director Dan Fife said, as three senior athletes signed letters of intent at Division I universities. Families and friends gathered in the Clarkston High School media center Wednesday, Nov. 12, the national date for high school athletes to commit to their scholarship agreements. Colleen Mead is accepting […]
In reviewing past editions of The Clarkston News for our 75th anniversary edition, I was reminded that reporters used to be anonymous. No bylines, no column headers’the news appeared with no indication of who wrote it. Indeed, there is still a general principle of remaining detached from the news, and avoiding use of the dreadful […]
Some may find some irony here: We professional wordsmiths at The Clarkston News are struggling to find the words to adequately express our thanks to everyone who helped make our 75th anniversary celebration a success. The open houses last Friday and Saturday ? and the many weeks of preparation ? would not have been possible […]
Developers of a proposed funeral home in Springfield Township have the green light to proceed, but it is a very light shade of green. A motion at the May 12 township board meeting had a long list of conditions, and passed by a 4-3 vote. The issue concerns a 4.2-acre parcel on the southwest side […]