Last week was a busy news week for me at the Clarkston News. Monday was a typical late night, little sleep deadline night, which led into Tuesday night ‘fun? at the Independence Township board meeting. Actually it was rather calm and I was thinking they were going to end the night in peace at about […]
After six years and half way into second term of office, Independence Township Clerk Shelagh VanderVeen decided to step down. ‘Due to personal and health reasons, I will be resigning my position as clerk effective January 10, 2011,? VanderVeen said in an e-mail to fellow board members, Jan. 5. Supervisor Dave Wagner was ‘very distressed? […]
To end the year with a smile, students from Springfield Plains Elementary enjoyed holiday fun, Dec. 16. Classrooms were filled with sugary goodies, Christmas music, crafts, games, and lots of laughter.
More than four years after the Sashabaw Corridor Improvement Authority (CIA) was approved, Independence Township has finally put plans in motion. ‘You have to study things and plan things before you can do things said Trustee Neil Wallace at the Dec. 21 meeting. ‘I guess it’s time that we got them to do something.? The […]
Independence Township Clerk Shelagh VanderVeen is resigning. VanderVeen sent e-mailed fellow board members at 10:03 this morning. “Due to personal and health reasons, I will be resigning my position as Clerk effective January 10, 2011,” VanderVeen said. For more see next week’s print edition on stands Jan. 12.
Independence Township Trustee David Lohmeier’s bid to save Deer Lake Beach and Fourth of July festivities was shattered in a tie vote, Dec. 21. Lohmeier and Trustees Larry Rosso and Neil Wallace voted in favor, while Supervisor Dave Wagner, Treasurer Curt Carson, and Trustee Mark Petterson voted ‘no.? Clerk Shelagh VanderVeen was absent. After cutting […]
Tis the season for snow shoveling. According to City Manager Dennis Ritter, city residents have 24 hours after a storm to clear their sidewalks. For senior citizens or those physically unable to snow shovel, their sidewalks, or driveways, Ritter said there is help available, though they don’t get very many calls. ‘When that occurs, we’ve […]
The other night I sat down with my family to watch Charles Dickens ‘A Christmas Carol? (we like the George C. Scott version). As I sat there watching, it got me thinking, what it would be like if the Ghost of Christmas Past, Present, and Future paid me a visit? Would I like what was […]
According to ex-employees, officials should keep a closer eye on the City of the Village of Clarkston’s Department of Public Works Director Bob Pursley. Callers and letter writers to The Clarkston News made claims that have had the local rumor mills turning for months. With that in mind, we took them to City Manager Dennis […]
When City Clerk/Treasurer Jan Gillespie retired last week after two-and-a-half years, she was glad to pass her duties to newly hired Kimberly Howe. ‘Kimberly will be a great contribution to the City of Clarkston. She’s got great expertise in all the accounting and Word Perfect applications that will be used with her job,? Gillespie said. […]