Despite an economy which has seen better days, Real Estate companies here in Clarkston say they are doing excellent business. “We are doing very good business,” President of Brokerage Services at Real Estate One Dan Elsea said. “We have not tasted or seen the economic downturn.” The major reason the real estate market is booming […]
Random thoughts out of the head of your friendly, local editor: • The old saying, “charity begins at home,” is being followed by many in the Clarkston area. When we started the Millstream section a few months ago our goal was to promote people in our community giving back to the community. Well, we can […]
Dixie Baptist Church in Clarkston is getting ready to welcome Bob Jones III to their church. The president of Bob Jones University will be speaking on Sunday, Aug. 3 during the 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. services. “We are really excited about having Bob Jones come to speak at our church,” Pastor Vanaman said. “I […]
With a wedding less than two weeks away, things are getting a bit hectic in the life of your friendly, local editor. We had a relatively short engagement, eight months, however we did some good planning and most of the wedding work has been done for awhile. In all honesty that should read my fiancee […]
Sunrise Assisted Living in Clarkston is sponsoring a team at the Alzheimer’s Association 2003 Memory Walk. “This is the biggest fundraiser for the Alzheimer’s Association with all the proceeds going to help fight this terrible disease,” Sunrise Assisted Living in Clarkston Director of Community Relations Linda Ponce said. The event will take place on Saturday, […]
There were some very happy grandchildren at the Saturn North car dealership in Springfield Township last week. That is because John W. McKinnon bought each of his five grandchildren a used Saturn. “I was planning on getting myself a new Cadillac, but then I thought, what the hell do you need a new car for?” […]
BY KYLE GARGARO Clarkston News Editor Area motorcycle riders are invited to be “Rockin’ Down the Highway,” during the David and Wanda Harrison Memorial Charity Ride to benefit Children’s Leukemia Foundation of Michigan. The ride is set for Sunday, Aug. 24 when the group will leave Clarkston Chrysler Jeep at 5:30 p.m. The riders will […]
I am often asked how I got involved in the newspaper business. Actually I am rarely asked because people are not really interested in my life, but when I am I feel obligated to tell the truth. It is not for the love of writing or the obligation to get to the truth in a […]
Father Bob Humitz is reliving his experiences as a volunteer chaplain at the 2002 Winter Olympics in a new book now available. The pastor of St. Daniel Catholic Community in Clarkston has written “Reliving the Glory,” which is a book of his experiences in Salt Lake City. “I feel it is an important story to […]
So actor Arnold Schwarzenegger is building momentum in his run to become the governor of California. Really, is that where we are as a culture? A celebrity can appear on “The Tonight Show,” udder a few lines from his movies, and all of a sudden is the leading candidate for one of the biggest states […]