With lots of food, drink, and laughter, Clarkston-area residents raised about $45,000 for Lighthouse North. Dr. Shivajee and Terri Nallamouthu of Independence Township opened their home for the annual Open Your Heart fundraiser Feb. 14. Detroit Pistons basketball star Lindsey Hunter also made a special appearance in support of the event.
After receiving almost 20 applicants for the Burn Ordinance Study Group, Independence Township Trustee Larry Rosso narrowed the list down to seven. ‘I took it upon myself to select two people opposed to the ordinance, two people very much pro ordinance as it exists, and three people who wanted to modify or offer other solutions,? […]
Independence Township Building Director Dave Belcher is back to work, after receiving a 60 day suspension with no pay for refusal to repay $3,000 in bonuses. ‘I’m happy to be back and put the other stuff behind me and move forward,? Belcher said. ‘I want to continue to make improvements to allow the building department […]
Garden enthusiast enjoyed the sixth annual Clarkston Garden Walk sponsored by the Clarkston Farm and Garden Club. The tour included six different gardens throughout the community. As walkers toured the gardens they enjoyed the sounds of violins, guitars, and pianos. While also enjoying the talents of local artist painting or drawing different landscapes.
History repeated itself after the City of the Village of Clarkston posted the wrong deadline date to run for city council. A public notice in the July 13 edition of The Clarkston News stating the deadline for nominating petitions for November’s city council election was Aug 16. However, Clarkston’s City Charter states the deadline to […]
The state opened up its hospital permit process to public comment, but neither McLaren nor Beaumont spoke up. Kevin Tomkins, spokesperson for McLaren Health Corp, said it’s not the right time to lobby for changes. McLaren is constructing a medical complex at Sashabaw Road and I-75, with plans for a hospital in a few years. […]
According to Independence Township Parks and Recreation Director Ken Elwert, Deer Lake wouldn’t be in full force today if it wasn’t for the partnership between Parks and Recreation and the Optimist Club, which donated $20,000 towards the beach this year. ‘It really wouldn’t have been manned with lifeguards, swim lessons or anything if they hadn’t […]
A safety path has been promised at Clintonville and Mann roads ? Independence Township resident Michael Powell wants to know where it is. ‘We still don’t have a bike path any closer than we did since 1984,? said Powell (see page 6A for his letter to the editor on the subject). Building Director Dave Belcher […]
Bridgewood Church teams up with Power Company Kids Club of Pontiac to help feed Pontiac inner city kids with their Making a Difference in a Child’s Life event, formally known as One Day to Feed the World, on July 29-31. The Power Company Kids Club, founded by Pastor John Gunn, has been busing in over […]
As many of you faithful readers know, I wrote a column in June 2010 about heading to Georgia to get married and move on to the next phase of life. As some of you found out, the engagement didn’t go as planned and I found myself once again praying and trusting God that He knew […]