According to Mayor Stephen Arkwright, the City Council did not purchase both a lawnmower and a leaf/grass bagging unit for $8,295 as was reported in the May 19 issue ‘Grass cuts, not costs.? Instead they only bought the mower for $6,145. ‘The resolution simply was to buy the one mower,? Arkwright said. ‘Do I think […]
According to Mayor Stephen Arkwright, the City Council did not purchase both a lawnmower and a leaf/grass bagging unit for $8,295 as was reported in the May 19 issue ‘Grass cuts, not costs.? Instead they only bought the mower for $6,145. ‘The resolution simply was to buy the one mower,? Arkwright said. ‘Do I think […]
Kevin Chase, along with other members of the Independent Tea Party Patriots, is encouraging people ‘to get off the couch and let their voice be heard.? ‘The turnout was phenomenal, (we) over estimated the energy in the group, It was great to see how many women were there.? Chase said after the second meeting at […]
A few weeks ago. I sent an e-mail to the Independence Township Clerk’s office requesting information concerning healthcare per Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). I knew the only way I would receive this information would be through ‘formal request.? Well the ‘free? information I asked for came with a price tag of $24. Thirteen of […]
After 11 years as Independence Township Senior Center Director, Margaret Bartos has decided to step down. ‘It’s just time,? Bartos said, whose father recently passed away. ‘I’m not going to really retire. I just need some time off to collect myself see what else I want to do.? Bartos said she is proud of some […]
What makes a house a home? Wendy Schaffer will tell you ‘filling it with the people we love.? Wendy and her husband Bob are one of this year’s hosts for SCAMP’s 28th annual Home Tour, which will be June 5 and 6. ‘I love my house so much I’d be happy to open it up […]
Is $9,000 too much for a city lawnmower used once a week? Clarkston resident Steve Coventry thinks so. ‘We have zero money for police protection but grass cutting has a higher priority, and (DPW Director) Bob Pursley gets whatever he wants,? said Coventry. After two failed attempts to outsource lawn mowing to a private company […]
Voters will get their chance to save Clarkston Police Department in August, but ballot language won’t be so specific. Ballot language, approved 5-0 by Clarkston City Council, would amend the city’s charter, allowing a millage increase from 15 mills to 20 mills, collecting about $220,000 when first levied in 2010. According to City Attorney Tom […]
Have you ever seen a man rip an entire phone book in half, bend a steal bar with his head, run through a concrete or bench press a log over his head while lying on a bed of 10,000 nails? Then check out the Stand Strength Team at Bridgewood church this weekend for the three […]
With a standing ovation, Clarkston resident Jennifer Radcliff was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award by the Michigan Preservation Network in Ann Arbor, May 15. ‘When you’re honored by your peers that’s the best kind,” Radcliff said. ‘It will be a real mark upon me to have come to this place. The best thing is I […]