3-Day support Dear Editor, Team “Finish or Bust” would like to thank everyone who participated in the Susan G. Komen Golf for the Cure golf outing on June 25th, 2011 at Oxford Hills Golf Club benefiting the Susan G. Komen 3-Day for the Cure. Tim Kalohn and the entire staff at Oxford Hills were tremendous […]
Independence Township day campers enjoyed one last day at Clintonwood Park, Aug. 18, before wrapping up the summer session with a trip to Cedar Point. Parks and rec hosts day camps and other programs every summer for kids in grades 1-9, with activities and field trips throughout the community. Several staff members will return next […]
The Village of Leonard has joined with the Oakland County Mainstreet Program. We are a Mentoring Community, which means we are working with another community, Ortonville, for guidance and information. Our Chair is a new resident and businessman, Dave Bertonlini. We are striving to renew and to preserve the rural character of the Village of […]
Helping others, especially children, is something we strongly believe in. Last year, we took on a new project and teamed up with the Salvation Army in the ‘Coats for Kids? campaign. Any gently used coat that was brought to our clearners was cleaned free of charge and then donated. We collected just over 45 coats […]
For the first time, Independence Township will have a performance review process for non-union employees. Independence Township Board voted 5-0 to approve the plan drawn up by Human Resource Director Carol Gabris. Supervisor Dave Wagner and Trustee David Lohmeier were absent. Evaluation will be once a year with ratings for exceptional, exceeds expectations, meets expectations, […]
Clarkston Center for the Performing Arts consortium sponsors a photo contest, winners to be featured in its 2012 fund-raising calendar. Prizes include gift cards from local businesses. First place people’s choice award is a $100 savings bond from Clarkston State Bank. Entries will be judged by area artists based on creativity, photographic quality, and portrayal […]
Picture this, if you will. ESPN First Take co-host Dana Jacobson takes the podium at a roast event for radio colleagues Mike & Mike in Atlantic City, N.J. earlier this month. She swigs vodka from a Belvedere bottle as she rambles inappropriate comments to the crowd. The comments, which contained the mother of all expletives […]
Students at Lakeville Elementary were introduced to man’s best lifesaver on Monday, when two search and rescue dogs from Save A Life Michigan visited the school. Ben and Melissa White brought their dogs Calleigh and Isabell, both German shepherds, to teach the students the role of a search and rescue dog. The pair of dogs […]
Deer Lake Beach is wrapping up the season, with 12-5 p.m. hours through Sept. 2, then 11 a.m.-7 p.m. during Labor Day weekend. Sept. 5 is the beach’s last day. Beach staff includes eight supervisors and 14 lifeguards, all trained in First Aid, CPR with rescue breathing, Automated External Defibrillator (AED), spinal injury management and […]
A line of vehicles driven by Clarkston High School Boys Varsity football players filled the parking lot at Lighthouse Emergency Services in Clarkston, Aug. 19 Along with players from the JV football team they visited neighborhoods around the area and collected donations for their 14th Annual Rush for Food. After the freshman team boxed up […]