Preliminary competition for Rio Wraps’s Burrito Bowl eating contest is coming up. Clarkston-area eaters can compete at the 6325 Sashabaw Road location’s “Prelim-a-mini” at 6 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 16. Entry is a $20 donation to Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. All proceeds go to the society. Five contestants will be chosen at random to compete. The […]
Hundreds of opinions and viewpoints from readers all over the community graced these pages in 2007, offering suggestions, congratulations, and complaints about all sorts of government and community activities. One stood out: the effort to build a new Independence Township Senior Center. For or against, the project is a prime example of the adage, if […]
(This letter is in response to Bob Arend’s letter to the editor titled ‘City of the Village is a pretentious name? in the July 21 edition of The Clarkston News.) Bob Arend, you’re right. As residents of the City of the Village, I think we would all agree. A simple solution might be to rescue […]
To our supportive community: On behalf of the Clarkston Farm & Garden Club, I would like to publicly thank the Clarkston community for their overwhelming support and response to our recent Honorarium Planter endeavor. Specifically, I’d like to thank: ? Our valued garden club members, Elena Forbes and Linda Meadors who, along with the civic […]
Dear Editor, As you sing ‘O Little Town of Bethlehem? this Christmas season, pray for the Christians there. To find out why, read the December National Geographic’s ‘Bethlehem 2007 AD? and watch the song on YouTube.com, ‘Bethlehem Christmas Cancelled.? The original painting of the last image on the wall, ‘Bridges Not Walls,? was witnessed personally […]
15 years ago – 1992 ‘Fire hits on Christmas? A Christmas day fire left an Independence Township home damaged. Firefighters said a candle, perhaps from an Advent wreath, started the fire. No one was injured. ‘Chancing it? A pair of fishermen tried some early ice fishing on Mill Pond in Clarkston. A warm rain melted […]
Independence Twp. Thurs., Dec 13 A 43-year-old Independence Township man living in the 8900 block of Allen Road called police after discovering expensive jewelry, cash and prescriptions were missing from the home after a family member visited during a recent weekend. Fri., Dec 14 A 35 year-old Independence Township man living in the 4800 block […]
Clarkston Girl Scout Troop #3149, third-graders from Bailey Lake Elementary, began the Christmas season Dec. 1 with a holiday tour through Meadow Brook Hall in Rochester. After spending the morning learning a about the mansion and those who lived there, the girls donned elaborate gowns and were treated to hot cocoa and cookies in a […]
Suzanne Meloche of Clarkston was honored for her outstanding achievement and contribution to the Central Michigan University psychology department at a biannual senior luncheon, Nov. 30. *** Charlene A. Whitt of Clarkston earned a $200 scholarship at Oakland Community College’s Royal Oak, Southfield Campus. *** Amanda Hassett and Michelle Pickett, both of Clarkston, were named […]
Be sure to watch Orion Neighborhood TeleVision, ONTV Channel 10 for election related information. Several programs begin this week with a focus on the candidates. Look not only for ONTV’s Election 2004, Township of Orion Candidates, but also the League of Women Voters 46 District State Candidate Forum 2004 and the North Area Citizens Conference […]