John Hewko got his new job, general secretary and CEO of Rotary International, with some networking help from his father, Lu Hewko of Clarkston. Lu, active with Clarkston Rotary Club for 33 years, saw the job posting and passed it along to his son. “I knew he was probably a good match,” Lu said. “I’m […]
15 years ago – 1996 ‘Substitute mom will drive the kids? Clarkston mom, Bev Irwin, began a service which would offer transportation to children around Clarkston. Irwin said she got the idea after trying to find such a service for her 4 year-old daughter, Samantha. The closest one was in West Bloomfield which was too […]
I wonder what the NOTA members are thinking after the director told them Danny Poole committed wrong doings. Eric Wilson wanted a criminal investigation against Danny Poole which resulted in finding nothing wrong. So, I guess whatever is in Danny Poole’s file is just a bunch of hog wash like the person who is saying […]
Congratulations to Kingsbury Country Day School for being awarded the official designation ‘Candidate Status? in the process to become an International Baccalaureate World School. ‘Like the finest schools all over the world, Kingsbury has something very special to offer students. The International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO) certification has been earned by just 11 other schools in […]
This is a good week for the Neighborhood Security Seminar, planned for tomorrow by Citizens Cable Committee. Murders are rare in the Clarkston area, but we had one just last Saturday. It’s a particularly tragic and pointless one, too, involving a guy stalking a co-worker, hiding in her bedroom, grabbing her, and then shooting her […]
Dear Editor, We walk a lot, partly for my own septuagenarian need for exercise and partly for hers. We take a series of prescribed paths in Clarkston. When I walk with her, she’s the kind of dog that elicits villager comments such as: ‘What kind of dog is that?? or, ‘She looks like the dog […]
Congratulations to 10-year-old Jacob Cutler, who won the Oxford Elementary School Spelling Bee on Jan. 17. It took four rounds of spelling to narrow down the 15 students who participated. Cutler won the bee with the word ‘ruthless.? Photo by Casey Curtis.
Hours upon hours of practice combined with a generous helping of natural talent led to four Oxford Middle School students performing in the Michigan School Band and Orchestra Association’s Honors Festival Concert Saturday at Brandon High School. Emily Parrish (tuba), Emma Richmond (trumpet), Larissa Krueger (bass clarinet) and Makala Sutherland (alto saxophone) performed as part […]
The crowd cheered and screamed as senior running back Joey Goss made the first touchdown of the game against West Bloomfield last Thursday night. It spiraled into success for the team as the Wolves’ won their first OAA Red match-up, 34-7. “The game had its high moments and low moments,” admitted Kurt Richardson, long-time head […]
Junior Conor Bright lend a boost to his team scoring five goals in the first three soccer games of the fall season. During the Clarkston High School Boys Varsity Soccer game against Traverse City Central in the Traverse City Invite, Aug. 20, Bright scored two goals. The team finished with a 3-2 win in the […]