Teams of community activists will spend the last day of winter scouring the Clarkston area for food donations. ‘It’s a food scavenger hunt for Lighthouse,? said Pastor Amy Mayo-Moyle, Clarkston United Methodist Church. ‘We hope this becomes an intergenerational thing, to connect us together and help do some good.? March Madness Scavenger Hunt, 3-6 p.m., […]
Appointment of Independence Township’s new clerk should not have been this hard. Township Board appointed a blue-ribbon selection committee specifically to screen out unqualified candidates. The township board lauded all three finalists, praising the committee’s good job. So when it came to appointing a new clerk, it should have just been a matter of who […]
When Sashabaw Middle School Parent Teacher Association officers found discrepancies in their financial records in 2008, volunteers spent more than a thousand hours unraveling an elaborate, multi-year embezzlement scheme. It took awhile, but the money is now repaid to Clarkston students and parents. ‘It’s been nearly three years since this started and we’re all excited […]
With a business degree and 10 years with General Motors, Pam Sordyl of Independence Township had no experience with activism before 2007. ‘I wanted to go on one of those vacations where you go work on a farm ? that sounded cool,? said Sordyl, 40. ‘I found one in Michigan.? The farm was also an […]
Michael Sutherland’s final wish was for his family’s mission work to continue. That wish will be fulfilled, said his daughter Jennifer Sutherland of Independence Township. ‘He spent his whole life taking care of me ? the least I can do is help his legacy to live on,? Jennifer said. Michael and his wife, Emily, co-founded […]
A Sashabaw Road abortion clinic has a new neighbor downstairs ? the pro-life Birth Choice Pregnancy Resource Center. ‘We want to be near the women we want to help,? said Brenda Savage, executive director, at a Feb. 11 open house. ‘This facility is perfect. It has the perfect layout, Lighthouse is next door, and the […]
After more than three years absence, building department services are set to return to Springfield Township. The Township Board voted 7-0, Feb. 10, to relocate building services to township hall. “I think it’s better for residents and staff,” said Supervisor Mike Trout. “This allows us to expand availability. Now they’re in Independence Township near the […]
For Mary LoVasco of Clarkston, what’s tragic about heart disease is it’s so easily preventable. ‘I lost a loved one to heart disease,? said LoVasco, a personal fitness trainer. ‘It’s so senseless to lose your life to something that could have been prevented.? February is Heart Month, a time to reconsider a heart healthy lifestyle. […]
Michael Sutherland’s final wish was for his family’s mission work to continue. That wish will be fulfilled, said his daughter Jennifer Sutherland of Independence Township. ‘He spent his whole life taking care of me ? the least I can do is help his legacy to live on,? Jennifer said. Michael and his wife, Emily, co-founded […]
This edition marks our second color Clarkston News, with twice as many color pages as last month. Valentine’s Day theme this month, with flowers aplenty on the front and a mushy feature on the Garavaglias (the middle ‘G? is silent) inside. I love the colors ? red, green, pink, purples of the flowers, snowboarders? green […]