Jim Powers of Clarkston and his granddaughter Laura Miller of Waterford help keep the music playing, serving together on the Symphony of the Lakes Board. “This is fun, a good chance to spend some quality time with my grandpa,” Miller said. “I rarely get to spend time with him.” “She’s a good kid,” Powers said. […]
Eighth-graders at Scripps Middle School of Lake Orion did more than learn at a May 14 field trip to Moon Valley Rustic Furniture in Springfield Township. They received specifications for a new product, to be designed by the students for sale to the public. They presented their ideas on June 11 to Marc Spindler, corporate […]
Local law enforcement always urge residents to keep belongings locked up. That goes double when it’s a handgun. A Springfield Township resident learned that the hard way when his pistol was taken from his unlocked vehicle, Sept. 11. The weapon was reported stolen on Sept. 12 and recovered by Springfield Township deputies on Sept. 14. […]
David Blehm of Clarkston has worn a lot of hats for Clarkston Community Schools over the past 36 years ? custodian, head custodian, building maintenance supervisor, and all-around go-to guy for any and all maintenance issues. “It’s a good job, I enjoy it,” said Blehm, who maintains boilers, roof top air conditioning and heating units, […]
Working on her school science projects, Jessica Caruso has learned about potential and kinetic energy, and solar and wind power. She also learned another lesson for next year’s project: start early. When she performed her field tests for this past school year’s project on wind and solar energy, it was winter. The weather was less […]
Kruse’s Deer Lake Inn is the culmination of years of work for the Kruse family. “We’ve wanted to come to this area for the last 20 years,” said Bill Kruse, who opened the first Kruse & Muer restaurant in Rochester with Chuck Muer in 1988. Bill’s sons Casey and Alex will run the Clarkston location, […]
My Habitat Clarkston is all set to start helping a local family build their own house, but first they need some property. “We thought it would be easy to find property, maybe for rehabilitation, with all the foreclosures in the area ,” said Pastor Gregory Henneman of Clarkston Community Church. “But nothing yet.” The community […]
Clarkston Community Schools expects to spend almost $10,000 on each of its students next year. The Board of Education voted unanimously, June 23, to approve the 2008-2009 budget, with $80.8 million in spending. The budget includes $77 million in revenue, most of which will come from the state. Funded by local residential property taxes, the […]
One of the Clarkston area’s newest churches is hosting a summer festival fundraiser, for children in the Phillipines. Harvestland Ministries’ event, From Dumps to Diplomas 2008, is set for 2-6 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 9, at the church, 5848 Clintonville Road. It will include live music, pig roast, face painting, volleyball, cake walk, silent auction, and […]
Eighth-graders at Scripps Middle School of Lake Orion did more than learn at a May 14 field trip to Moon Valley Rustic Furniture in Springfield Township. They received specifications for a new product, to be designed by the students for sale to the public. They presented their ideas on June 11 to Marc Spindler, corporate […]