Maria Rotondo-Mark

Who hears your concerns? Who has issues to vent and how are they being vented? Are the issues newly created or yesteryear’s unresolved traumas? Who is talking, who is listening and who is incomplete? What are relationships? How are we relating concerns? Are they fresh wounds or old scars with tissue damage or arthritis? Is […]

Addison Township

ADDISON TOWNSHIP BOARD OF TRUSTEES Regular Meeting SYNOPSIS The regular meeting of the Addison Township Board of Trustees was held on Monday, May 16, 2005 at 7:30 p.m. in the Township Complex, 1440 Rochester Road, Leonard, Michigan 48367 The Treasurer Alberty opened the meeting with the Pledge of Allegiance followed by an invocation by Trustee […]

Around Town

There’s always plenty happening at the Independence Township Senior Center: ? Come and experience the bounty of culture September 7-8 at the Stratford Festival. The trip includes two matinee shows ? Shakespeare’s comedy ‘As You Like It? and the classic Broadway hit ‘Hello Dolly? ? as well as accommodations at the Festival Inn and elegant […]

Around town

A Taste for the Holidays wine and food tasting, benefits Clarkston Rotary Club, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Nov. 5, Bordine Nursery, 8600 Dixie Highway. 13 local restaurants, 11 wine tables. 248-625-4244. *** Team Meeting, Independence Twp. Parks and Rec., to compete in Michigan Victory Games, 7:30 p.m., Nov. 6. Senior Center, 6000 Clarkston Road. 248-625-8223. *** Italian […]

Spiritual matters

n the wake of this hard fought election season, I hope and pray we can now come together to continue the dialog, build trust and work for the good of all. I hope and pray we can work for justice and peace in all the earth, bring hope and inspire faith in these difficult times. […]

Making their voices heard

It took election inspectors about an hour to work through the backlog of voters lined up before Precincts 8 and 9 opened at Clarkston Elementary on Tuesday; after that, a steady stream of local electorate continued to stream in and out through the morning. ‘I was expecting an hour wait, or 45 minutes, at least,? […]

Fabrizio wins judge seat, open-space millage defeated

Unofficial vote results are in, reported by Oakland County Clerk’s Office. With all 61 precincts reporting, challenger Joseph Fabrizio won the race for 52-2 District Court judge, earning 28,428 votes to incumbent Judge Dana Fortinberry’s 21,171, and 167 write-ins. Eighteen precincts reporting, Independence Township’s open space millage proposal was defeated, 10,507 to 7,809. Supervisor: David […]

Memory Walk

Regina Simony walks for her dear friend, Cathy Pasque with team All-Night Fighters during Relay for Life at Clarkston Junior High School last Saturday. For more pictures, please see page 41. Photo by Wendi Reardon

Bird brings neighbors together

The first time a peacock was seen in the neighborhood it was odd. But two years later, the colorful bird is one of the family in an Independence Township subdivision. “He stands in the middle of the road, stands on your deck, stands on the roof,” Tom Brand explained, pointing out where he and his […]

CVP presents ‘Friend of Percy D’Angelino?

Everyone is once again invited to join the Clarkston Village Players for another excellent performance ? ‘Any Friend of Percy D’Angelino is a Friend of Mine,? based on the book by Jason Milligan. This funny Mafia comedy is about a young actor who arrives in Long Island only to find himself at the estate of […]