Local businessman Ahdi Dasuqi is attempting to give back to the community by helping the youth. Dasuqi is current president of the Clarkston Optimist Club who call themselves, “friends of youth.” “We want to help guide the youth and teach items such as leadership,” Dasuqi said. “We do things to benefit the community at large […]
Well everybody, Kyle Gargaro is officially off the market. After 26 years of being turned down by women of all different types, I finally took the plunge. I married the now Kerry Gargaro on Aug. 16 in the electricity rich Grand Rapids area. I guess after a six year courtship it was not much of […]
Area parents looking for help and support finally have a place to meet others with the same concerns. Stan Garwood, of Garwood & Associates counseling agency, along with Clarkston resident Jennifer Arkwright are putting together a Parent Support Group which will meet twice a month starting in the fall. The support group is a spin-off […]
The Clarkston High School football team is set to kick off yet another season Thursday, August 28. The Wolves host Birmingham Groves with a 7 p.m. kickoff. “Groves is a good football team,” Clarkston head coach Kurt Richardson said. “They have a lot of kids back and some pretty good transfers. They won their scrimmage […]
The Clarkston Rotary Club is set to present its annual Labor Day Parade on Monday, Sept. 1. This is the 63rd year the Rotary has run the parade in Clarkston. The parade will begin on Church Street and travel north along Main Street through downtown Clarkston. “We are pretty much all set to go,” Rotary […]
As the Oakland Intermediate School District gets negative publicity by the Detroit media, board member and Clarkston resident Janet Thomas maintains the board has done nothing wrong. The school board has been under scrutiny for travel and other expenses spent on the taxpayers’ dime. In a recent Detroit Free Press story, the paper stated officials […]
Despite some rain, more than 1,500 people crowded the streets of Clarkston to see the Clarkston Rotary Labor Day parade. “Obviously we wish the weather would have cooperated. That would have made the day more fun,” Rotary president Joel DeLong said. “However the people came out. It shows the community really supports a parade.” A […]
The Clarkston High School football team started their 2003 season strong with a dominating performance Thursday night. The Wolves used a high-powered offense to knock off Birmingham Groves 37-19. Clarkston scored on a three yard pass from Sam Palace to Kyle Rademacher to cap off their opening drive which was a sign of things to […]
Clarkston High School tennis player Colleen Mead has been working hard at the sport her entire life and looks to translate that into a state championship. “I have been playing since I started walking,” Mead said. “My dad was a tennis player in high school and he introduced me to the sport and I loved […]
Dr. Greg Ramboer and Dr. Becky Simmons, from Lifepointe Chiropractic Center, will be hosting their second annual Kids’ Day celebration, a health and safety awareness day, for the families in the Clarkston community. The event will take place on Saturday, Sept. 13. “We wanted to reach out to the community and give back,” Dr. Simmons […]