The elimination of Osama bin Laden seemed a topic ripe for localization, so I emailed 15 elected officials in Clarkston, Independence and Springfield townships, and Clarkston schools for their thoughts. They must have been busy or something. I got one response, from Clarkston City Manager Dennis Ritter. “Being a Vietnam veteran, I know this is […]
After a year in Afghanistan, U.S. Army Spec. Ariel Gruenberg is coming home to Clarkston for 30 days of leave. ‘I’m going to take it easy, hang out with friends,? said Gruenberg in a phone interview from Ft. Campbell, Kentucky. An infantryman with Third Platoon, B Company, First Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, First Brigade Combat […]
When Clarkston resident Melissa Rohn’s 4-year-old son Lukas was diagnosed with autism a year ago, she was found herself in denial. ‘I really went through a grieving process and then I had to let go of the anger, fear and worry and just move on,? Melissa said. The realization followed years of questions and frustration. […]
Nomination deadline passed, now is the hard part for Clarkston Community Awards judges ? choosing the recipients. ‘They’ll have a tough time this year making their decisions ? that’s awesome,? Linda Mladenoff, chair of the Community Awards Committee. ‘It opens your eyes to what people are doing in this community. I wish we could give […]
A year and a half ago, Rev. Frederick R. Engdahl, Jr. of Clarkston had no use for the Internet in his ministry. ‘I was computer illiterate,? he said. ‘I thought it was too time consuming.? But when his son extolled the benefits of Facebook, he signed up, writing and posting prayers on the social networking […]
Clarkston Coffee Club members have been making connections together for a year. Now it’s time to spread the word to the rest of the community. They’ll have that chance at the inaugural Coffee Club Expo, 4-8 p.m., Thursday, April 28, at Clarkston United Methodist Church, 6600 Waldon Road. More than 50 local businesses signed up, […]
I wanted a quick picture to go with the story on 90 N. Main Street, so I stopped by to get one. The place’s sole tenant, Dave Savage, was doing a photo shoot. The building owner let me in to see the insides, and all the restoration work that has gone on in there. Impressive […]
Orion (Oxford, Clarkston and Orontonville) Coffee Club members have been making connections together for over a year. Now, it’s time to spread the word to the rest of the community. They’ll have that chance at the inaugural Coffee Club Expo, 4-8 p.m., Thursday, April 28, at Clarkston United Methodist Church, 6600 Waldon Road. More than […]
Orion (Oxford, Clarkston and Orontonville) Coffee Club members have been making connections together for over a year. Now it’s time to spread the word to the rest of the community. They’ll have that chance at the inaugural Coffee Club Expo, 4-8 p.m., Thursday, April 28, at Clarkston United Methodist Church, 6600 Waldon Road. More than […]
Erica Cale made about $400 in 2007 in her first fund raiser for Helping Hearts Helping Hands. This year’s Pearl Ball dinner dance fund raiser, March 26, made about $30,000. ‘It’s huge, it keeps growing and growing,? said Cale, 18, who founded the non-profit group, whose motto is ‘Changing the world, one child, one family, […]