The most valuable asset in today’s job market is experience ? something Dick Lederman is trying to give kids at Dick’s Collision Center in Clarkston with the Hands-on Work Experience Program. ‘There are a lot of kids out there who are not college bound and it’s too costly for them to attend a trade school,? […]
The closest some people get to nature’s splendor is when they roll down their car window. Three men from Clarkston recently experienced Michigan’s great outdoors, taking part in the 24th running of Pedal Across Lower Michigan bike tour ? a 215-mile trek from Lake Michigan to Lake Huron from June 18-24. Along with 751 other […]
Staying cool in the Clarkston area is easier than ever thanks to two new pools at Deer Lake Athletic Club. ‘I wanted to make it a country club atmosphere. (The new pools) were very expensive to (build), but it was money well spent,? said Forest Milzow, owner of the Deer Lake Athletic Club. On the […]
With less than two weeks before the opening of the Oakland County 4-H Fair on July 26, some are ready for the festivities to begin while others are starting to feel deadline pressure. ‘It’s getting very stressful, but no matter what the fair always comes together,? said Cathy Grain, chairperson of the Companion Animals Committee […]
Like peanut butter and jelly, Ducks Unlimited and the North Oakland Livingston Headwaters Land Conservancy are a natural combination. The two groups are coming together on July 16 at the Waterworks Wetlands in Holly to install eightof the 34 wood duck houses. Children made the water fowl’s new homes at a Ducks Unlimited event on […]
If Stephanie Parkin’s athletic career at Clarkston High School was a mutual fund, even the rockiest economic conditions would not shake her investors ? because in becoming CHS? first female 12-varsity letter athlete Parkin kept a heavily diversified portfolio. Parkin toiled, sweated and competed through four years of basketball in the fall, volleyball in the […]
Activiites at the Independence Township Senior Center and Parks and Recreation’s day camp were disrupted on July 8 around 3:30 p.m. when a bolt of lightning struck a transformer at Clintonwood Park. Smoke from the transformer wafting into nearby buildings caused 15 people to be evacuated from the Senior Center and between 60-80 children from […]
With all the action slated to go on at this year’s 4-H fair, the reason why organizers dubbed this year’s version ‘Spins and Grins? is easy to see. With over 6,000 exhibits, three new barns and a wide array of demonstrations, the fair promises to keep people’s heads on a constant smiling swivel. The 4-H […]
Rather than being one voice in a crowd over 100,00 at University of Michigan football games, recent Clarkston graduate Sarah will help lead the chants this fall as a member of the cheerleading team. ‘I’m excited for the first football game. I just want to run out into the big house,? said Jennett. To make […]
While he is still looking for a position that takes advantage of his unique skill set, a former Independence Township supervisor is not exactly cooling his jets since losing his reelection bid last year. Stuart, with a team of volunteers, organized the North Oakland Headwaters Land Conservancy’s first golf outing: the Great Blue Heron Open […]