Nearly 70 people walked through the door last Thursday night at Christina Calka’s grand opening for her new store, ‘Village Fashion Boutique,? in downtown Clarkston at 6 S. Main Street. ‘It was fabulous,? Calka said. ‘We had a lot of support from the people and other businesses in Clarkston, so it was nice. Everybody came […]
Oakland County Sportsmen’s Club was jam-packed, Dec. 5, as music fans brought toys and gift donations for the club’s annual Toys for Tots Rock N’ Roll Toy Drive. The crowd enjoyed tasty burgers, Coney dogs, and drinks as they listened to the sounds of Phil Treais Group, Targus, Skee Brothers, Charlie Allen Martin with 2XL, […]
It’s official. Independence Township Parks and Recreation’s special events and Deer Lake Beach staffing and swim lessons are cut, unless a new Parks and Rec director can figure out a way to save them. ‘It’s going to be up to the director to prove to myself and Mr. (Rick) Yaeger (deputy supervisor) and then of […]
Resident Rick Gutowski felt it was ‘totally uncalled for? when denied the chance to show his PowerPoint presentation during the Dec. 7 Independence Township budget public hearing. ‘It’s not like we had 20 people lined up to make public comment and there is no right for the township to censor that,? Gutowski said. ‘I actually […]
Friends, family, and co-workers held a surprise retirement party for former Parks and Recreation Director Mike Turk at Fountains Golf and Banquet Center Saturday night. ‘The party was great,? Turk said. ‘It was great to see all the employees there, my friends and my family.? He said the event was put on by his ‘wonderful […]
American Legion Post 63 members, Clarkston students, and volunteers packed and shipped 200 care packages for troops overseas, Dec. 2. But they have a list of 300 names, postage paid. “That means 100 of our names that we had would not be receiving anything,” said Peg Roth, American Legion Auxiliary member. “We decided to make […]
Officials are working out a compromise for the former school and township office building at 90 N. Main Street. ‘The course I recommend is the creation of a Historic Limited Use Overlay District,? said City Planner Dick Carlisle in a letter to city officials. ‘Overlay districts are a common tool used when there are unique […]
The sounds and energy of live classic rock returns to Independence Township, Dec. 5, for a good cause. Oakland County Sportsmen’s Club hosts its 11th annual Toys for Tots Rock n? Roll Toy Drive, 1-9 p.m., Sunday. ‘We’re just going to go in there and do our thing again. It’s something we look forward to […]
It’s been two years since Bob Roth and Ed Adler of Leh-Ray Holdings, LLC stood before the Clarkston City Council ‘to determine the future development of the township hall property on 90 North Main.? Now, things are slowly moving forward. ‘We went to the city council first and then they sent us to the planning […]
Many of you probably remember the song ‘To every season turn, turn turn…? sung by both the Byrds and the Beatles. Some of you may even know this song is actually taken from the Bible. Ecclesiastes 3, ‘There is a time for everything and every season under heaven.? I have noticed the weather starting to […]