By nabbing five hole-in-one prize sponsorships the Clarkston Area Chamber of Commerce outdid themselves for their 18th annual Golf Classic on June 30 at Liberty Golf Course. At the Classic, one sweet stroke at predetermined par-three holes can net a skilled (lucky) golfer quite the nice prize. The five hole-in-one rewards, each one tied to […]
Some things do not change much from one year to another. This could be said about Clarkston’s 2006 budget. On June 13, city council members discussed a proposed budget of $771,025 in expenditures, up $43,945 from 2005. In revenue, the 2006 proposal alots for $779,900, also up about $21,228. However, Clarkston Clerk Art Pappas cautions […]
Several of the pictures are filled with blank stares. The Haitian children don’t smile for the camera in some cases. Why would they? Many of them have no idea about the flashing gray box the missionaries hold up to their eyes and point at them. Father Don Duford and Church of the Resurrection parishioners returned […]
Summer is here and school is done for the season. With plenty of free time, kids can travel to the Independence Township Library’s Summer Reading Club. The club ? ‘Dragon, Dreams & Daring Deeds?? is for children entering kindergarten through fifth grade. On June 16, Independence Library held the annual registration kick off, where attendees […]
The Clarkston Conservatory recently added Katharine Doversberger to the faculty. Doversberger instructs all ages, from five to 64 years old. She teaches violin and fiddle, as well as improvisation. ‘I teach students to play as they go along. It is really such a unique talent,? Doversberger said. Her students work either in small sessions or […]
Music lovers ready to laugh until their sides ache or crone loudly to bawdy Irish pub songs should head to the Concerts in the Park series June 24 to see Blackthorn. Blackthorn performs traditional Celtic and contemporary Irish music with light comedy in-between songs. ‘We perform traditional Irish music, some of it centuries old, some […]
It was an enjoyable reading about the past 75 years in Clarkston in the anniversary issue of The Clarkston News. It brought back many memories of our time there from 1960-1990. Perhaps some of the ‘old timers? still remember when: ? The Max Brook building was Bob’s Hardware owned and operated by Bob and Gerry […]
I walked through the doors of The Clarkston News on Oct. 26 as a girl fresh out of college. The mentality I carried in the beginning of my career was typical ? I assumed I could handle everything and that I knew it all. Well, that thinking only got me so far. If I didn’t […]
North Sashabaw Elementary recently invited some very gifted students to create a mural. During the summer vacation, a group of third and fourth graders gathered in the school’s art room to leave a lasting impression ? a mural inspired by themselves. ‘I had some ideas, but then so did the kids,? said North Sashabaw Elementary […]
In the first of a two-part series, The Clarkston News celebrates the accomplishments of area athletes at the Special Olympics 2005 State Summer Games held June 2-4. This week the spotlight belongs to three Clarkston athletes who trained and competed with the Holly Broncos: John Devitt, James Diegel and Brian Wilson. ‘They enjoy competing. They […]