Nothing makes me happier than fresh dirt on my hiking boots, a snooze in a hammock, or a long meditative sit in a field of swaying grass. Since seeing the daffodils and red buds blooming, my head’s been full of spring. So I think I’ll write about my passion for the outdoors in my column, […]
Firefighters need a millage increase just to stay in the game, according to the chief. Chief Steve Ronk and Captain Mitch Patterson presented the Fire Department’s Budget Analysis to Independence Township Board of Trustees, April 10. Ronk and Patterson said they need renewal of the current 3.1688 millage rate and an increase to replace personnel, […]
When a letter arrived in your mailbox from ‘Positively Clarkston? over the weekend, you may have raised an eyebrow. Who was behind the mysterious post? Answer: Mayor Joseph Luginski, former mayors Steve Arkwright and Sharron Catallo, City Manager Dennis Ritter, and City Councilman Eric Haven, who say the message isn’t funded by the city but […]
Have you ever wondered what Mitt Romney was like before he became a presidential hopeful? Clarkston resident Nancy McGuire knows. In 1952, she was Romney’s kindergarten music teacher at Vaughn Elementary School in Bloomfield Hills. ‘He came in holding his mother’s hand, and he was as cute as he could be,? she said. McGuire described […]
Citizens were prepared to debate changing the next supervisor’s salary, April 3, but Trustee David Lohmeier took it off the table. Lohmeier originally proposed the next elected supervisor earn $25,000 without benefits, a reduction from the current almost $80,000 salary with benefits. Although this item was on the board’s agenda for Tuesday, Lohmeier did not […]
Some Clarkston retailers want a brighter downtown. Kevin Harrison, owner of KH Home on Main Street, told Clarkston City Council signs could make a difference. ‘To many of us, this is not a vibrant business district,? said Harrison. Harrison and other members of Clarkston Retailers Group sought amendments to two City Zoning Ordinances at Monday’s […]
Citizens were prepared to debate changing the next supervisor’s salary, April 3, but Trustee David Lohmeier took it off the table. Lohmeier originally proposed the next elected supervisor earn $25,000 without benefits, a reduction from the current almost $80,000 salary with benefits. Although this item was on the board’s agenda for Tuesday, Lohmeier did not […]