Two joint projects ? one old, one new ? are the result of a year of work by the five entities involved with Leadership Clarkston. Leadership Clarkston is a collaborative effort between the Clarkston Area Chamber of Commerce, Clarkston Schools, the City of the Village of Clarkston, Independence Township and Springfield Township to establish cooperation […]
Residents in the southern portion of Independence Township will soon see a difference in their water quality. According to a letter released on Feb. 27 by Linda Richardson, director for the Department of Public Works, a new iron filtration system with disinfection will begin going online in the southern loop system on March 13. The […]
Troy-based Orco Investments Inc. is still looking for approval to build on 70 acres located at the corner of Waldon and Sashabaw roads near the I-75 interchange ? the difficulty is exactly what Independence Township will allow to go there. On Feb. 27, Orco submitted newly revised plans to the township building department for a […]
The plodding pace to create ballot language for an August senior center bond issue and millage is frustrating some members of the Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee. At the March 7 regular meeting of the Independence Township Board of Trustees, Advisory Committee Chair David Lohmeier voiced that frustration. ‘We on the commission are worried about […]
‘Barb’s just got so much love to give ? she’s a little ball of love,? said Traci Trube of Sterling Heights. ‘She listens to the parents and is there to provide counseling and advice. We couldn’t have asked for a better blessing for these kids.? Trube first met Barbara Lubinski, executive director of the Precious […]
Independence Township officials will give depositions this April in a new court case ? this past January, former township library director Molly Lynch filed a civil suit for wrongful discharge or firing. According to Lynch, she is seeking damages for lost wages and benefits due to her dismissal. Although Lynch was unable to speak in […]
Local township trustees are talking about bring the CIA to Independence Township ? and they are not referring to the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency. During their March 7 meeting, the Independence Twp. Board of Trustees listened to a presentation by Township Planner Dick Carlisle on ‘Corridor Improvement Authorities,? or CIA’s. Corridor Improvement Authorities were passed […]
Six bands composed of Clarkston Junior High School students competed in a battle of the bands on March 15 as the kickoff to fund-raising efforts for UNICEF. The bands played mostly rock music and were judged by a panel of eight teachers. The event, which was organized by the CJHS student council, had 370 guests […]
Ever notice how the stream of news ebbs and flows like the tides of the sea? One week, everyone ? that includes us media-type folks ? focuses upon the latest tidbit of information. The next week, the ‘big news story? is gone. For example, everyone heard for several days about the kidnapping of reporter Jill […]
During routine discussion on the second reading of a proposed PUD development on the southeast corner of Sashabaw and Waldon roads, Independence Township trustees came across a touchy subject called ‘conflict of interest.? The issue arouse while trustees reviewed the final details of developer Fred Ritter’s proposal for climate controlled, self-storage units in the Sashabaw […]