Neighbor for Neighbor offers Treasures and Treats this weekend, to raise funds for its food pantry and charitable work. The all-volunteer, non-profit organization in Springfield Township has been collecting donations for months, said Peg Hill, vice president for Neighbor to Neighbor. ‘It will be an excellent place for parents who need equipment for their babies […]
After a slow start, the gridiron heroes from Clarkston High, pushed their record to 5-0. Last Friday night they downed OAA- 1 rival Pontiac Northern, 40-18 Both teams took a while to warm up ? two thirds of the points were scored after halftime. “We had a good second half,” said Head Coach Kurt Richardson. […]
BMX racer Sean Lucas of Independence Township started training early for the dirt-bike sport. ‘He’s been riding since he was 2 1/2, 3 years old ? he started very early,? said his mother, Debbie Lucas. He is competing in his second season, so far earning first place at the Michigan State Championship in Lansing Sept. […]
Thirteen members of Clarkston Community Church went to prison Aug. 23-25, part of ‘Champions for Life? outreach ministry. ‘It was kind of intimidating when the doors slammed shut behind you,? said Pastor Greg Henneman. ‘The metal detectors, pat downs, it was unnerving at first, but I got acclimated to it ? I really enjoyed it.? […]
It was love at first sight for Jerry Olson, seeing Margaret, his future wife for the first time in 1959. “She was extremely attractive, very well put together,” said Jerry, describing their first meeting at a college dance in St. Paul, Minn. “She knocked me off my feet. Me, I was handsome, and funny.” “He’s […]
The rain held off long enough to deliver a sunny Sunday for the 2007 Taste of Clarkston. Hosted by the Clarkston Area Chamber of Commerce, 30 restaurants offered their best entrees, desserts, and drinks throughout downtown Clarkston for thousands of people to sample. ‘Main Street was filled with people from noon to 6 p.m.,? said […]
The instructor barked orders at the assembled troops, many of whom immediately started giggling. They didn’t get in trouble. They were preschool-second grade children learning about the service of troops overseas. ‘We want the kids to realize we are actually in a war ? they don’t see it,? said Sandy Squiers, coordinator of Servathon 2007 […]
As an infantryman in combat in Okinawa during World War II, Sidney A. Centilli Jr. dreamed of the future. Among his dreams: raising a family in Clarkston, a small town along M-15 his bus would drive through in 1941 on the way from his home in Detroit to school in Flint. ‘When I saw Clarkston […]
Dress code for this year’s North Oakland Headwaters Land Conservancy fundraiser seems a bit looser than usual. Guests are encouraged to wear their best ‘farmhouse duds,? jeans, overalls, boots, and hats. ‘Whatever you hang out at the barn in,? said Katie Anderson, NOHLC executive director. Wild Night Out is going country. Plans for the evening, […]
The school bond proposal is still on the table. Clarkston School Board members discussed ballot language, specific projects, and even moving the election to August or November at the Feb. 13 regular meeting. School board President Cheryl McGinnis said she’s willing to move the election if it makes school board members and voters more comfortable. […]