SYNOPSIS TAKEN BY THE TOWNSHIP BOARD THE CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF INDEPENDENCE October 2, 2012 A. A Regular General Meeting of the Charter Township of Independence Board was called to order at 7:30 PM at the Independence Township Hall. B. The Pledge of Allegiance was given. C. ROLL CALL: Present: Carson, Lohmeier, Pallotta, Rosso, Wallace Absent: […]
Incidents taken from the Oakland County Sheriff’s Department, Oxford Village Police Department, Oxford Fire Department and Addison Fire Department. Wednesday, July 2 A woman on West St. called deputies when her 15-year-old daughter was being incorrigible. She was also very disruptive when the deputies were questioning her. A 36-year-old Oxford woman was arrested for operating […]
Current happens at the Independence Township Senior Center: ? ‘Menopause the Musical? on Feb. 13. Motorcoach transportation is provided to and from the Gem Theatre. A group dinner will follow after the performance at the new Canterbury Grill in Olde World Canterbury Village. The cost is $74 for residents and $77 for non-residents. ? Take […]
Candidates for Independence Township trustee will go head-to-head in a debate moderated by the League of Women Voters (LWV). Along with questions prepared by the LWV and The Clarkston News, candidates will respond to questions from citizens in attendance. There are three Democrat and four Republican candidates vying for four open trustee seats. The debate […]
Clarkston has always been well known for a strong sense of community ? a drive to join together and help each other’s neighbors. Now that community connection is expanding to include the area’s beloved four-legged friends through Canine Companion Rescue Center. Canine Companion Rescue Center (CCRC) is a non-profit 501(c)3 corporation co-founded by Wendy Kopera, […]
Independence Township sent absentee ballots out to voters on Oct. 5, and they should be returned no later than the close of the polls on Nov. 6 at 8 p.m., said Clerk Barb Pallotta. Absentee ballots must be clearly marked using black or blue ink, and voters should be sure to check both sides of […]
15 years ago – 1997 ‘Repaying a debt? Teresa Paygert-Golab and her daughter Elizabeth Brueckner were honored at the Holocaust Memorial Center in West Bloomfield for their family’s kindness. Paygert-Golab’s parents took in a teenage Jewish girl in 1942 in Poland when she needed a place to stay. ?2nd-half heroics save Homecoming? The Wolves went […]