With 273 homes currently in foreclosure in Independence Township, Independence Township Treasurer is teaming up with treasurers across Oakland County to help fight mortgage foreclosures through the Oakland County Foreclosure Prevention Initiative (OCFPI). ‘What we’re trying to do is help people keep their homes,? said Independence Township Treasurer Curt Carson. ‘There are a lot of […]
Clarkston Village Players? rendition of ‘Rounding Third? brings together two Little League coaches whose philosophies clash both in the game of baseball to how they raise their children and live their lives off the field. For little league head coach, Don, played by Mark Colley, ‘winning is everything and losing stinks.? Don’s son is also […]
When Rick Gutowski of Independence Township asked for a copy of the proposed 2011 budget at township hall, he was handed a 48-page document without public works or police budgets. ‘In my opinion, expecting citizens to analyze this data is asking a lot,? he said to the township board at the Nov. 16 meeting. ‘If […]
After being in the business world and having her company close down after 13 years, Stacy Blaine was looking for a balance between stay-at-home mom and work. She decided to tap into her creative side and try being an extra in a movie. ‘I got into it through my cousin on my mom’s side,? she […]
The Clarkston Village Players and Clarkston Conservatory of Music are teaming up to develop The Clarkston Center for the Performing Arts (CCPA). ‘The plan here is for those two groups to come together,? said Bart Clark, president of CCPA board of trustees. ‘Both of them would support the creation of a Clarkston Center for Performing […]
After receiving 15 calls last Thurs. asking why he lied about the Deputy Supervisor position, Independence Township Supervisor Dave Wagner decided to call the Clarkston News. ‘Nobody calls me a liar, one thing I am is a person of my word that means everything to me,? Wagner said. “To have something like that, be in […]
Clarkston High School’s Acappella and Ann Arbor’s Skyline High School singing groups enjoyed a day of workshops with professional A cappella singing group ‘Firedrill? on Nov. 12. ‘I thought the students really got a lot out of workshopping with Firedrill throughout the day,? said Brian Haverkate, Clarkston High School choral director. ‘They got a lot […]
With a 55 percent turnout, Clarkston’s election for city council was a close one. Incumbent winners Charles Inabnit received 184 votes, and Peggy Roth 162. Meanwhile for the write-in candidates, Richard Bisio took the win by three votes, with 161 votes. Challengers Michael Sabol received 158 votes and Frank Schoebel, 156 votes. Running unopposed, Joe […]
Rumor had it Independence Township Supervisor Dave Wagner hired a deputy supervisor. Turns out, rumor was right. When questioned at the Nov. 3 Township Board meeting, Wagner said he hired a part-time administrative assistant, but two days later, Wagner swore in Rick Yaeger as deputy supervisor. ‘I hired him as a part-time worker to come […]
Some of you might have seen the last Independence Township Board meeting. They had a conversation regarding lifetime healthcare for the three elected official, the supervisor, clerk, and treasurer. The discussion was rather interesting. Trustees voted 5-2 to extend the requirement to qualify for lifetime healthcare for the three full-time elected positions from eight years […]