Friends, family and well-wishers filled Clarkston’s Knights of Columbus Hall, Dec. 5, in a fundraiser for Lindsey Friend. Proceeds from the benefit will help the Clarkston Junior High School student in treatment and recovery from a brain injury suffered when she hit her head this past September.
More than 50 local skaters will tell the story of the ‘Polar Express,? through music interpretation on ice. ‘We working hard to prepare,? said Hollie Campagna, director of figure skating. ‘It’s a lot of fun ? lighthearted entertainment, good family fun. It’s a great way to kick off the holiday.? Lakeland Skating Club members, 7-17 […]
A baking sheet of sugar-cookie dough balanced on a tub of sprinkles, some freshly rolled-out dough on the counter, dozens of cookies cooling on racks, while a double-boiler filled with melted chocolate bubbles on the stovetop. It’s Christmas season at the Sutherland house. ‘This is when it gets tricky, but we manage,? said Emily Sutherland, […]
When serving in Afghanistan, Specialist Chris Wright enjoyed receiving care packages from the United States. Home on leave, the Army reservist with Michigan’s 783rd Military Police Battalion helped pack some more. ‘I know some of the people who will be receiving these,? said Wright, who is preparing to return to the Middle East. ‘They remind […]
I got a call the other day from a student working on some kind of paper. She wanted information about Clarkston, and what better source than the editor of the local community newspaper. I gave the easy answers. Clarkston is a city, a small, bedroom community in Independence Township northwest of Detroit, with a historic […]
Ninety degree heat with high humidity ? my least favorite weather ever and there’s been lots of it lately. It’s Michigan though, so it won’t last. I’m not one of those who wish for weather like this in the bone numbing cold of February, though. I like the cold. The blockbuster movies of summer 2013 […]
Oakland County Fair Idol’s first-place ribbon stays close to home this year ? Dana Pangori of Clarkston won the $500 prize with a rendition of “Skinny Love.” “When they announced it, I was ready to cry,” she said. “I’m really happy with how the performance went.” Pangori, 14, is the youngest to win the contest, […]
As Sgt. Amy Day of the U.S. Army serves her country in Afghanistan, her family has stepped up to secure her home front. Taking care of her 4-year-old son, Dylan, are her father Eric Zasacky, brother Doug Zasacky, and stepmother Jean McBride, all of Independence Township. ‘I was just wanting to somehow recognize them for […]
Given a choice between believing a Clarkston police detective or his out-of-state probation officer, Paul Donovan Walde went with the out-of-stater. He faces a four-year felony conviction if he’s wrong. Magistrate Elizabeth Chiapelli, 52-2 District Court, arraigned Walde, Dec. 1, on charges of failure to register as a sex offender. An interstate truck driver, Walde […]
The Mt. Zion Theatre Company is in the Chrismas spirit, preparing for their holiday show “Rented Christmas,” a play written by Norman C. and Yvonne Ahem. Set in the 1940s, John Brock plays John Dale, a wealthy bachelor who longs for the ‘real? Christmas he has not had for many years. He decides to rent […]