What has music, friendly faces, great sites, lots of laughter and twinkles all over? The annual Clarkston Holiday Lights Parade of course! Join the Clarkston Area Chamber of Commerce on Dec. 10 at 6 p.m. for the fifth annual celebration of lights and sounds. ‘This is my third year as chair of the parade committee […]
Beware ? behind that angelic countenance lurks a mean spirited, grumpy old Grinch. Take note, you have been warned. Read further at the risk of depressing your own festive mood. Well, I’m not always a Grinch during the holiday season, just more so this year. I find getting into the yule tide spirit difficult when […]
Is that Evel Knievel riding through Clarkston? No, it’s Union owner Curt Catallo with Rudolph flying overhead. Catallo road in the Clarkston Holiday Lights Parade this past weekend as an entry unto himself. Where did he get the idea? ‘Well, you see a lot of those lawn ornaments in people’s yards, and you wonder what […]
Scenic easements are no longer the topic of choice when discussing development plans for the Pine Knob Golf Course. Now the main issue is apartments. On Dec. 6, the Independence Township Board of Trustees voted unanimously not to lift the scenic easements covering the back nine holes of the golf course. The request was made […]
Time has moved slowly for the Stickney-McCord property. For almost a decade now, the property sat vacant on Pine Knob Road. This past April, the Independence Township Board of Trustees voted to allow the home for residential, not public use. In October, trustees voted to sell the property to township resident and planning commissioner Sam […]
Residents looking to develop a parcel of land with lake access will soon have new regulations to follow if Independence Township Supervisor Dave Wagner gets his way. According to Wagner, the township board of trustees will vote on a new zoning ordinance pertaining to keyholing at one of the February regular meetings. ‘Right now we […]
Some say, ‘A picture is worth a thousand words.? For Independence Township seniors, the saying becomes ‘A picture leads to a thousand questions.? Earlier this week, Independence Township Supervisor Dave Wagner released the first proposed renderings of the new township senior center ? and the $3 million, 14,000-square-foot structure pictured above is a far cry […]
Are you a business woman looking for a peer group for support and ideas? Are you interested in issues facing women today? Then make sure not to miss the first session of the Clarkston Area Chamber of Commerce’s ‘Women in Business? series on Jan. 31. ‘I’m very excited about this opportunity. This is something we’ve […]
There’s a new super star in town setting the stage on fire? and his name is Torch. He’s dynamic yet calm with full, flowing blonde hair and a regal appearance. Few can deny his charm and ability. This Springfield Township resident is definitely a rising name in the world of modeling ? and he’s only […]
Amidst cries of a struggling economic climate and dwindling township resources, the Independence Township Board of Trustees openly debated on Jan. 17 whether or not to give non-union employees raises. In a memo to trustees, Supervisor Dave Wagner asked the board to approve approximately $37,000 in raises, almost $10,000 less than the $47,000 budgeted for […]