Dear Editor, Shouldn’t St. Patrick’s Day have something to do with St. Patrick? The following historical record of St Patrick and this prayer he penned seem to stand in sharp contrast to the green beer and partying that people usually associate with St. Patrick’s Day: St. Patrick, who was born around 387-390 in Scotland as […]
10 years ago August 10, 1994 Kevin Boyd, owner of Lake Orion Rental, and with his wife, Judy, owned Parties To Go in Oxford, was found stabbed to death by his son in his Lake Orion apartment. Police search for clues. A lawsuit by Oxford Township against Line Products on Metamora Road over odor emanating […]
Dear Editor, In my opinion, most people ought to read the book ‘Exile? by Richard North Patterson, not because it is great book ? it is a good book. But, if you, as I, do not fully understand what is going on the Middle East, then this book will be very informative. Now, this is […]
Dear Editor, I currently tutor adults as a volunteer for Oakland Literacy Council. It is very rewarding to work with these interesting and motivated adults. Some of the students are working on reading and some are working on learning English. I find that the foreign students, who are often women with husbands whose jobs brought […]
Daughters of the American Revolution, Clarkston Chapter , 11:30 a.m., March 12, Red Knapp’s on Dixie Highway. 248-922-1717. *** The Great Egg Hunt, Independence Township Parks and Rec, 7-9 p.m., March 13, for grades 4-5. Clintonwood Park. $6/residents. 248-628-8223. *** The Positive Side of Aging, 9-11:30 a.m., March 13, Clarkston Specialty Healthcare Center, 4800 Clintonville […]
Brittani Brewer, daughter of Phil and Cindy Brewer of Clarkston, and Nathan Emmorey, son of Ron and Bonnie Emmorey of Gaylord, were married Jan. 26th, 2008, in Bloomfield Hills. The bride is a 2000 graduate of Clarkston High School and 2004 graduate of the University of Michigan – Ann Arbor. The groom is a 2002 […]
‘Discount Tickets: Discounted tickets to the following attractions are available at Brandon Township Recreation from mid-May through Labor Day: Cedar Point, Crossroads Village, Kings Island, Michigan Adventure, Michigan State Fair, Red Oaks/Waterford Wave Pool, Six Flags Great America in Chicago, Geauga Lake Ohio, Greenfield Village and Henry Ford Museum. Also this year, we are happy […]
Tracy L. Domitrz of Clarkston was named to the Dean’s List at Boston University for fall semester. *** Jenna Kennedy of Clarkston recently participated in Valparaiso University’s annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration. She helped present a focus session, ‘Breaking the Silence: Continuing King’s Call for Human Dignity.? A junior international business major, she […]
Can you believe how long this winter seems to have been? I even heard someone who loves winter say, ‘This is too much even for me!? I actually don’t mind winter as much as the snow and this has certainly been a record-breaking season. I am looking at the calendar and hoping nature cooperates with […]
An Internet predator who thought he was communicating with a 35-year-old woman and her 13-year-old daughter was arrested in Independence Township late last week. According to a statement issued Monday by the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office, Robert Scott Daily, 39, sent three pictures’including one explicit image’of himself to what he believed were two females, and […]