For the past four years, the “blank” in “Phil in the Blank” referred to this space in the newspaper. I’m the editor in charge of laying out the newspaper, and when it’s my turn to write the column, this spot is blank until I fill it. Now it means something else ? a blank spot […]
Friends Shannon Disalle, Mary Smith, Mikayla Thibodeau, Annie Toohey plan to attend World Youth Day next summer. It’ll cost about $3,000 each because it’s in Madrid, Spain, so fund raising has already started. ‘We’ll be fund raising all year,? said Smith. ‘I want to share experiences with people my age, and grow in my Catholic […]
Brandon Bahoura earned a business marketing degree from Oakland University in 2007 and opened his first business, Pita Way in Independence Township, this past April. ‘I always planned to open up my own business,? said Bahoura , 26, of West Bloomfield. ‘I like working with my hands. I did some research and went into Middle […]
With more than 20 years of dance experience, Wendy Harris knows the difference a floor can make. “Dancing on concrete floors, tiles with no give, and the shin splints and leg pain that comes with them ? I know what safe flooring is,” said Harris, owner of Spotlight Dance Center. “I never want my dancers […]
Young actors got a crash course in advanced stagecraft at several theater workshops this summer. A workshop earlier this month included stuntmen crashing through a window. “The man on fire, doused in protective gel, trampoline stunts ? it was one of those, don’t-try-this-at-home things,” said Sona Lalji, director of Mt. Zion School of Performing Arts […]
Racers stayed mostly dry at this year’s RUSH Regatta, as their homemade boats stayed together even after multiple heats. Not bad for cardboard and duct tape. ‘These kids are getting the idea, it’s very cool,? said Kyle Hughes, Team RUSH leader, at the Aug. 14 event. ‘They were more competitive with each other this year.? […]
New Hope Bible Church’s Music Under the Moonlight started last year as a way to enjoy some tunes under the stars by the lake. This year, it’s also about fighting slavery around the world. ‘It started out with people who wanted to play under the stars by the lake and it’s turned into a community […]
Collecting seven mills on $1.8 billion in property value, Clarkston Community Schools has $12.8 million for this year’s long-term debt payment. It’s not enough. The district owes $17.7 million this year, out of about $157 million total in long-term bond debt. The $4.9 million difference will be borrowed from the state. ‘Tax revenue is too […]
Opening a business is exciting, but establishing a presence on the World Wide Web can be sticky. For a new Clarkston business owner, who asked to remain anonymous, a sour deal with a website designer cost money, time, and almost her name. “It was a nightmare,” she said. “Nothing was getting done. We were getting […]
For Becky Summerlee of Clarkston, the way the city put its recent charter amendment on the ballot inspired her to run for office. ‘Losing the police department? I’m frustrated we’re in this position,? Summerlee said. ‘I believe taxes foremost should go to protect us.? She saw the deadline to register as a candidate and gather […]