Independence Township resident Jose Aliaga, was able to return to his native country of Peru this past summer to promote more ‘good will of America to the Peruvian people? through the Aliaga Foundation. This time he brought three students from the University of Michigan Flint with him. ‘The students came with me as volunteers, they […]
Debating whether to compete in this year’s Miss Teen USA contest, Andrea Tanner decided to pull her ‘beauty queen? pageant dress out at least once more. Rresults were even better the second time. Tanner was placed in the ‘top 15? last year. On Sept. 11 in Ann Arbor, Tanner was placed in the ‘top 5? […]
The expanding Clarkston411.com web site includes safety tips from Independence Township Fire Department, upcoming Parks and Recreation activities, and other township programs, courtesy of Clarkston Public Access Center. Township Board meetings were included until last week, when Supervisor Dave Wagner pulled the plug. ‘We are already the laughingstock of Oakland County because of our board […]
Budget consultant John Lamerato called township Clerk Shelagh VanderVeen, Sept. 14, to say he would ‘no longer be providing further services to the township.? A few days later, he was back on the job. ‘It wasn’t really that difficult ? it’s not that big of a victory,? said Trustee David Lohmeier, who called Lamerato to […]
Kevin Harrison, owner of KH Homes was very pleased of the turnout he had for the open houses at his new location on Main Street, Friday and Saturday night. ‘We had a fantastic weekend,? he said. ‘We had hoped for 300 and we had over that Saturday night and Friday night was great too.? Harrison […]
Ladies and Gentleman strut their stuff on the Clarkson Mills ‘Cat Walk? Chi Chi La Botique style, for the second annual fashion show put on by the Clarkston Flower Shoppe. The fashion show was to benefit Clarkston’s SCAMP. The night included a live music, wine, hors d’oeuvres, and an after party held at Esssence on […]
Despite the rain, a patriotic crowd appeared at Andersonville cemetery on Saturday, Sept. 11. The Sashabaw Plains Chapter, Daughters of American Revolution (DAR) held a grave-marking ceremony to honor Revolutionary War Patriot Private Caleb Pratt. ‘I have traced the Pratt family only as far as grandchildren, so there are no known living decendants at this […]
Oakland Town Hall was formed February, 1959 to support the Pontiac Oakland Symphony. Fifty-one years later it’s still going. ‘At that time, back 50 years ago, we had about 1,100 ticket holders and therefore our support for the symphony was much greater than it is today because people’s lifetimes changed, Women went back to work […]
Loud music in the neighborhood. Kids trespassing on the beach, loitering in Depot Park, and pulling bike stunts in Mill Pond parking lot. Clarkston residents said they were confident when Clarkston Police would handle situations like this. With the department now gone, they’re not so sure. ‘I don’t think a Oakland County Sheriff officer has […]
While attending the Methodist Church in Big Rapids, Alice Jane Vliet-Anderson met Bob and Nancy Parsons. Through general conversation, Vliet-Anderson and Parsons found they had a special connection. They were both from Clarkston. Vliet-Anderson, her husband Gus, and the Parsons made the three-hour drive on Thursday Sept. 9, so Alice could have a look at […]