By Nate Knapper For me, Thanksgiving has traditionally been a time to thank God for the blessings of family, food, and football. But this year, I also find myself giving thanks for an individual who has chosen to invest a great deal of himself in me. He is my mentor. His name is Kendall. Kendall […]
Maybe you heard the story about the lady who was preparing her Christmas cookies. There was a knock at the door. She found a man, his clothes poor, obviously looking for some Christmas odd jobs. He asked her if there was anything he could do. She said, ‘Can you paint?? ‘Yes,? he said. ‘I’m a […]
By Dan Izydorek No one wants to have their network ‘hacked,? but what exactly can a hacker do? Plenty, and you are right to be afraid! One common way for hackers to access your network is through spyware or viruses, which are malicious programs written to imbed themselves into your network to gather private information, […]
We recently experienced a major house fire on June 1. Luckily, although this has been a trying experience, we are blessed that our family is all okay. We have multiple people to thank for their support following this event. First of all, we would like to thank the Independence Township Fire Department. Their response to […]
I would like to set the record straight for the people who have recently moved into our wonderful community. From the June 16 edition of The Clarkston News, the article titled ?2004 season celebrates 25 years of music in the park? should read 29 years. I directed the first concert on July 24, 1975 of […]
By Cheryl Bean If you would rather write your will than have a discussion about planning for your long term care (LTC) needs, you are not alone. The emotions surrounding the very thought of losing our independence can paralyze us from taking action. But it doesn’t have to be that way. Once people understand the […]
By James B. Kruzan There are many benefits to donating to a worthy cause. Besides getting a warm fuzzy, the tax deduction associated with the gift can be quite beneficial. This article will cover the rules regarding income tax deductions for gifts to charity, concentrating on outright gifts by individuals to charity. We will not […]
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TO ESTABLISH A REGULAR ELECTION DATE Please take notice that pursuant to the provisions of the Consolidated Election Law, as amended, the Board of Education of Brandon School District in the Counties of Oakland and Lapeer, Michigan, will conduct a public hearing on the establishment of a new regular election date […]
NOTICE OF SECOND READING AMENDMENTS TO ZONING ORDINANCE NO. 26 and map NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the Township Board of the Charter Township of Springfield will hold a SECOND READING at its regularly-scheduled meeting on Thursday, December 13, 2007, beginning at 7:30 p.m. at the Springfield Township Civic Center, 12000 Davisburg Rd., Davisburg, MI […]
Notice Of Close Of Registration For The Presidential Primary Election To Be Held On Tuesday, January 15, 2008 For City Of The Village Of Clarkston To The Qualified Electors Of The City Of The Village Of Clarkston, County Of Oakland, State Of Michigan: Notice Is Herby Given That The City Of Clarkston Offices, 375 Depot […]