A single goal was enough for a win for Wolves soccer Thursday. Clarkston High School Varsity Soccer team beat crosstown rival Lake Orion Dragons 1-0. Clarkston’s offense took four shots on goal in the first half, resulting in one score. Junior Brandon Verlinden, assisted by senior Matt Hall, made the goal in the middle of […]
Through the Rotary Club of Clarkston, Mary Sloan gets to travel around the world, serving humanity. It also found her a husband and a new hometown. ‘I met my husband (Jeff Lichty) through Rotary ? he was president of the club. He saw me as a new recruit,? Sloan said. After their wedding, they moved […]
Stumbling through the fog of state funding for education, Clarkston school officials have at least two rays of hope. One, the district’s business department earned a Certificate of Financial Excellence and auditors? highest rating for accuracy this year, a repeat performance. ‘You should be proud of that,? said Christina Kostiuk, auditor with Plante Moran. Second, […]
The Clarkston community is filled with volunteer spirit, with thriving community, church, and business organizations donating time and money to improve local lives. Our most outstanding volunteers deserve recognition, but first they need to be nominated. Deadline to nominate Clarkston-area citizens for Community Awards is next week, March 30. “We’re looking for selfless service to […]
Vince Licata has plenty on his plate this year, his first as Clarkston High School principal. Chief among challenges is how to prepare the school for new, state-mandated graduation requirements. The changes take effect in 2011, and will first apply to students now in ninth grade. ‘The big change is in math and science,? Ricata […]
Clarkston students scored about 17 percent higher than state averages this year in Michigan assessment tests. But, with an average of 27 percent of students failing to at least meet state standards, changes are still needed. ‘I’m pretty satisfied with what happened before in reading and math, but we’re not doing a complete job,? said […]
Fans of fresh fruits and vegetables gathered Saturday for one last time this year, the final weekend for Clarkston Farmers’ Market. The market closed earlier this year, due to scheduling conflicts at Depot Park, said Joe Wauldron, volunteer with Farmers’ Market. “We had a lot of discussion about that,” Wauldron said. “Maybe next year, we’ll […]
Planning is well underway for this year’s Angel’s Place Race, Saturday, May 19. The annual event includes a 1 Mile Family Fun Walk, starting at 9 a.m.; and 5K Bruce Clifton Run /Walk and 10K Run, 9:30 a.m., all starting and ending at St. Daniel Church, 7010 Valley Park Drive in Clarkston. “Meetings start right […]
The wall in the Carricks? basement was mostly bare two years ago when the family hosted its first home concert. Now it is filled with hundreds of posters, pictures, and souvenirs signed by artists from all over the county. ‘The Milroys, Annie and Rod Capps, they’ve become my closest friends ? they’re ready to burst […]
School busing continues to be a hot topic for Clarkston Community Schools. More than 300 calls have come into the district’s school bus hotline, active about a month, said Anita Banach, director of communications and marketing. Parents near the border with Holly also remain unsatisfied with the Board of Education’s response to their concerns. ‘It’s […]