Clarkston Area Chamber of Commerce celebrated another year of business at its annual meeting, Sept. 17 at Oakhurst Golf and Country Club. President Heidi Wood led the chamber through some tough times in her year-long tenure, reducing staff and services to streamline expenses. ‘It’s been a challenge to balance the budget and still remain a […]
Superintendent Dr. Rod Rock’s evaluation is getting a second look after a vote of the Clarkston Board of Education, Jan. 12. “For me, I see no other way of potentially righting an arbitrary or capricious evaluation of the superintendent other than the way Dr. Rock suggests,” said Trustee Cheryl McGinnis, who voted to reopen the […]
Clarkston Board of Education is considering a Headlee/Non-Homestead election on May 5. The vote to renew the district’s 10-year operational millage, which expires this year, would be attached to a statewide election already scheduled. Statewide, voters will decide on a proposal to increase the sales tax from 6 percent to 7 percent and spend an […]
My face is covered in ice in my column photo here. This is an obvious sign of how this winter has been warmer so far this year. See, last year at this time there was several feet of snow accumulated on the sidewalks of the Clarkston area, keeping me from my jogs through town for […]
Organizing the poetry slam Voices for Change, organizers Olivia Maday and Madeline Maday have faced some hard choices. The sisters, both students at Clarkston High School, received about 60 poetry submissions from classmates, which they and committee members had to narrow down to 31. “It was such a hard decision. They are so good, so […]
Tom Lowrie celebrated 30 years in business in grand style, with drinks and hors d’oeurves on his backyard tent and patio and a visit by the Michigan Renaissance Festival queen. ‘Sir Tom and I have known each other for many years,? said Queen Elizabeth Glorianna, as portrayed by Caroline Jett. ‘He is always delightful and […]
Clarkston Board of Education rated Superintendent Dr. Rod Rock as “barely adequate” in its evaluation last month. However, board members said they would call to revisit the evaluation at the school board meeting on Jan. 12, after deadline for this Super News edition. “Based on some things I have learned since we did the official […]
Michigan HB 5560, the Local Government Public Notice Act, died in state senate committee at the end of the legislative session. If the new house were to reintroduce the bill, which would phase out publication of public notices in newspapers by 2025, newly elected state Rep. Jim Tedder, R-District 43, wouldn’t automatically follow his predecessor […]
Having pled guilty to two charges of embezzlement, former Clarkston PTA officer Diane Weller has until 1:30 p.m., Monday, Aug. 16, 2010 to pay back $26,400.83. ‘Then we’ll see how you’re doing,? said the Hon. Lisa Gorcyca, Sixth Circuit Court judge, at Weller’s Sept. 14 sentencing. ‘My main concern is the schools get their money […]
As she brings her 18 years with the Clarkston Area Chamber of Commerce to a close, one of Penny Shanks? enduring memories has to do with team building. “It was a team-building road rally,” recalled Shanks, executive director of the chamber. “We ended up at Mr. B’s. When I got up, they had toilet papered […]