village of leonard public notice The Village of Leonard’s council will be holding a public hearing on Monday, December 14th, 2004 at 7:00 P.M. The meeting is for the purpose of discussing when Village elections should take place. The Public Hearing will take place at 23 E. Elmwood-Rowland Hall, Leonard. If you have any questions […]
Iacocca for Kittle Dear Editor, I met Pat Kittle in November 1978 when I first joined Chrysler. Pat was a member of the Special Security Team assigned to my family and me. Pat served in this role for almost seven years during which time he completed his MBA while working in excess of 60 hours […]
The annual Memorial Day Parade is set to begin at 10 a.m., Mon., May 26, in downtown Clarkston. The parade, sponsored by the American Legion Post 63, begins on Church Street, follows Main Street to Washington, turns south on Holcomb and proceeds to Lakeview Cemetery, where the Legion will conduct a patriotic ceremony to honor […]
Lohmeier asks for vote Dear Editor, Hi neighbors! Four years ago you elected me to be your representative as Trustee on the Independence Township Board. I am extremely grateful for the confidence and trust you placed in me and I have endeavored at every turn to represent your needs will and provide leadership and good […]
Poem for Carson Dear Editor, This is an election year and it is great to be experiencing energy moving onward and forward. For some time many of us have been holding on, holding steady, holding our breath to see the tide turn in our community, our state, our country and the world to be viable […]
Offices of The Clarkston News will be closed Monday, May 26, in honor of Memorial Day. Deadline for classified ads is noon on Friday, May 23, for the Wednesday, May 28 edition.
Fracking key issue Dear Editor, By now hopefully most of Independence Township residents are aware that the Jordan Development Company, a gas/oil exploration company, has purchased the mineral rights to over 14,000 acres in Oakland County for the purpose of Horizontal Hydraulic Fracturing, Fracking, for methane gas. I have been involved with the Committee to […]
The Dragons lost to Notre Dame 17-5 and tied Waterford at 6 in a pair of home games last week. In the Wednesday loss, LO goals were scored by Taylor Hammerl (3), Chelsey Booth and Sam Bonkowski, while Lindsay Butterfield turned away 11 Notre Dame shots. On Thursday, the team avenged an early season 11-1 […]
In the battle against West Nile Virus, Springfield Township is providing residents with free insect repellent, available in either a 1-oz. pump spray or individual repellant wipes. Residents can also pick up a voucher for a free 6-pack of dunks to treat wetlands or private ponds. Repellant and dunk vouchers are available until Aug. 25 […]
Mel Vaara has worn many hats in Clarkston over the years. Aside from writing sports for The Clarkston News in the 1960s, he was the first principal of Sashabaw Junior High in 1969; has coached track, basketball and cross country; was named assistant superintendent in 1972; and was the principal of CHS in 1986 and […]