Locals take up business opportunities

Lindsey Wolosiewicz of Davisburg earned top honors for outstanding sales with Lia Sophia’s Excellent Beginnings achievers program. Julie Elliott of Clarkston joined Tastefully Simple as an independent consultant. She will offer the company’s gourmet foods and beverages to guests at home taste-testing parties.

Clarkston Independence District Library

NOTICE OF BUDGET HEARING CLARKSTON INDEPENDENCE DISTRICT LIBRARY (successor to the Independence Township Library) The Clarkston Independence District Library Board will hold a public hearing on the proposed library budget for the fiscal year January 1, 2013 to December 31, 2013 at the Clarkston Independence District Library located at 6495 Clarkston Road, Clarkston, MI 48346, […]

Sheriff collects bikes for riders in need

Oakland County Sheriff’s Office accepts donations of bicycles for its Re-Cycle program, at Independence Township Substation, 6560 Citation Drive, and Springfield Township Substation, 9075 Big Lake Road, in the Columbiere Center.

Chamber’s breakfast networking, Aug. 14

Clarkston Area Chamber of Commerce offers Business Over Breakfast, 7:45-9 a.m., Thursday, Aug. 14, at IGD Solutions, 8825 Dixie Hwy, Ste. F. IGD and Minesh Baxi will co-host. Prepaid member rate, $10 per person or $15 at the door. Non-member rate is $25/per person. RSVP to Val at www.clarkston.org.

Independence Township

CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF INDEPENDENCE PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE COMPREHENSIVE ZONING ORDINANCE TEXT AMENDMENT The Charter Township of Independence Planning Commission will hold a Public Hearing at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, December 13, 2012 in the Independence Township Hall at 6483 Waldon Center Drive. The purpose of this hearing is to consider approval of a comprehensive Zoning […]

Oxford Township

Charter Township of Oxford Planning Commission PUBLIC HEARING N O T I C E PROPOSED REZONING Pursuant to the Michigan Zoning Enabling Act (P.A. 110 of 2006), notice is hereby given that the Charter Township of Oxford Planning Commission will hold a Public Hearing on Thursday, December 13, 2012 at 7:00 p.m., or as soon […]

Letter to the editor

Dear Editor, As a regular reader of The Clarkston News, and an occasional contributor to the opinion page, I was very dismayed by your editorial opinions for the upcoming primary election. Everyone’s opinion is a personal matter, but your timing and reasoning are certainly questionable. To publish your opinions less than one week before the […]

A tree for Christmas

Nora and Freda Prastitis feel the needles while deciding on a Christmas tree the day after Thanksgiving at Rattalee Lake Tree Farm in Independence Township. See page 26 for more pictures of folks. Photo by Wendi Reardon

Letter to the editor

Dear Editor, It seems like just yesterday, actually 20+ years now, that I was teaching my kids how to ride bikes. At the time, helmets were not the in-thing, but I pushed to my kids the safety aspects of wearing the helmets and obeying the conducts of a responsible bicyclist. Now, 20 years later, and […]

A Look Back From The CNews archives

15 years ago ? 1993 ‘Budget cuts, pay-to-play hike on hold? Despite administrative recommendations to cut the 1994 budget by $637,000 and raise the pay-to-play fee by $140 per sport, the Clarkston school board opted to sit and wait. ‘Fossil business benefits from dinosaur mania? Local business Fred Rock fossil and mineral store found itself […]