The fight for an augmentation well on Waumegah Lake continues on two fronts, both through an appeal to the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality and a lawsuit in Oakland County Circuit Court. The double-strategy action by the Waumegah Lake Improvement Board came after an informal attempt to get Oakland County Circuit Judge Rudy Nichols to […]
Barry Bomier’s experience as a past school board member was cited as the primary reason for his selection to fill a vacancy on the Clarkston Community Schools Board of Education. The choice was made Monday, July 12 by the six other trustees after interviewing seven applicants for the seat formerly held by Tony Miller. Miller, […]
Springfield Township voters will be asked to renew one of two police protection millages in the Nov. 2 general election. The township board on Thursday, July 8 accepted a recommendation from Supervisor Collin Walls to ask for a 10-year renewal of 0.7289 mill. Officials believe the tax began as a 1-mill levy in 1974, and […]
For more than 30 years, Ray Delasko has been employed with Oakland County Parks, and has been park supervisor at Independence Oaks County Park since it opened in 1976. While he is an administrator and has an office, he also likes getting outside as much as possible. ‘I have the best of both worlds,? he […]
On the ground and in the air, the Clarkston area celebrated Independence Day in a big way. Festivities on Saturday, July 3 included the traditional parade through downtown Clarkston, followed by the Festival of Fun and evening fireworks at Clintonwood Township Park. Parade watchers generated almost as much color and excitement as the marchers and […]
A 35-year-old Orion Township resident will face trial in Oakland County Circuit Court for allegedly raping a 19-year-old Clarkston woman near the DTE Energy Music Theater Friday, May 28. After a preliminary exam Thursday, July 1, 52-2 District Judge Michael Batchik continued the $500,000 cash-only bond for Gregory H. Combs, binding him over for trial […]
As Clarkston Community Schools moves forward on new grade configurations, it’s becoming more of an issue on how to refer to the buildings currently known as Clarkston Middle School and Sashabaw Middle School. In fall 2005, the former will house eighth and ninth graders, with the latter to be home for sixth and seventh graders. […]
Clarkston Community Schools will need about $2.2 million from fund equity to balance the budget for 2004-2005. The school board on Monday adopted a ‘major funds? budget anticipating $67.4 million in revenue and $69.6 million in spending for the fiscal year beginning July 1. As is the norm for school budgets, this one is based […]
Should a new natural gas pipeline affect protected wetlands or private property? That was part of the debate at a Wednesday, June 23 public hearing conducted by the Michigan Public Service Commission at the Springfield Township Civic Center. A proposal from Consumers Energy for a new West Oakland Pipeline has garnered protests from those critical […]
Kathy Calcaterra has been an active member of the Clarkston SCAMP Board of Directors since 1990. She is a faithful worker at the program’s fund-raisers and is a great cheerleader for the summer special needs program. ‘I don’t do that much,? is her humble protest. ‘The story is SCAMP.? There’s a story behind Calcaterra’s involvement, […]