The inspiration for Clarkston author Rosemary McDunn’s first book came from her grandparents. ‘As a child, my grandmother would share stories of how they lived then,? McDunn said. Her grandparents, George and Marie Berger, lived in North Dakota in the 1930s, as does the family in McDunn’s historical-fiction novel ‘The Green Coat: A Tale from […]
As required by law, Clarkston schools now has a new budget. School Board members now wait for the state to follow suit. ‘I don’t know what the state will do,” said Bruce Beamer, director of business services at the June 25 meeting. General Fund revenue is estimated at $73.8 million, an increase of $800,000 over […]
The underwater dome at Indian Springs Metropark in Springfield Township is only now ready for opening. No one told the frogs, though. ‘Nature doesn’t wait for us,? said Paul Muelle, chief of natural resources for Huron County Metroparks. ‘It’s a neat situation.? ‘Animal life is working its way into the pond,? said Steve Horn, Indian […]
Today as I am writing this, Friday, June 22, is my birthday. I was born in 1969, making this my 38th year of life. But I’ve never felt old until I started working at this newspaper. It’s not that the job is particularly stressful. It’s more about the books. Maintained at the Sherman Publications offices […]
As a goalie with Junior A hockey in Ontario, Canada, Scott Cooper of Independence Township learned the value of meditation. ‘It helped me focus,? Cooper said. ‘You would picture the team you were playing against, and see what would happen.? Then the team would make it happen, he said. As a father, meditation became even […]
With advanced arthritis in her wrist causing constant pain, Sallie Garcia of Clarkston had few choices. One was cortisone, a steroid used to reduce inflammation. The first injection provided relief for about six months, when it wore off. A second wore off in two months. A third provided no relief at all. ‘It didn’t do […]
Summer is the season for high-school senior pictures, and local photo studios are booked 3-4 a day. Photo sessions have evolved over the years, said Kevin Winship of Winship Studios, Clarkston. ‘My first year, they would have one or two outfits and everything was done in front of a flat canvas,? said Winship, who has […]
David Carpenter, Clarkston High School graduate in need of a double lung transplant, succumbed to his illness June 16. His death was unexpected, but his family, brothers Russel, Randy, and Steve, sister Karen, parents Lew and Jackie Carpenter, and wife Vicki, had gathered to be with him the week before. ‘We had not all gotten […]
As Andy and Lee Impola remain hospitalized, friends, neighbors, and coworkers got together Friday to sort through memories and feelings of the July 4 explosion. The brothers were seriously burned in an explosion and fire at Lancaster Lakes apartments, related to the construction of illegal fireworks, police said. ‘Andy’s my friend ? he means a […]
Chelsea Rawe of Springfield Township is keeping busy this week at the Oakland County Fair. A member of 4H SCRUBS, Students Committed to Research and Understanding of Biological Science, 4H K-9 Tail Waggers, and 4H Livestock Club, she has several projects on exhibit at the same time: a quiz bowl game, with a hour’s worth […]