In the Internet age, endless amounts of information can be found with a quick mouse click. While Springfield Township residents have been chatting with cyberspace neighbors of foreign lands for some time, they now can reach township officials with similar ease with. This communication will be available due to creation of a township Web site. […]
After more than ten years of advising and expanding, the Parks and Recreation Advisory group is now officially a commission. Parks and Recreation Director Mike Turk asked township officials at the June 21 meeting to approve the creation of a Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission. ‘I believe that an appointed commission would bring the advisory […]
The Board of Education met on May 23 to evaluate the progress made my Dr. Al Roberts, superintendent for Clarkston Schools. Robert’s contract term begins on July 1, 2005 and ends July 1, 2010. The Board of Education reviews the contract annually, and may make changes on or before June 30 of each year. According […]
Ask anyone in Independence Township about development and he or she will have an opinion. Some feel development is a positive providing goods that outweigh the bad. Others feel the land is shrinking beneath their feet and something must be done to rein in development. At a June 22 meeting at Clarkston High School, Citizens […]
At the Clarkston Area Chamber of Commerce’s Business After Hours on June 22, Heidi Wood of T&C Federal Credit Union and Jim White of Al Deeby Dodge were recognized for co-sponsoring Taste of Clarkston’s entertainment stages this year. ‘We are very grateful and appreciative of the hometown support provided by our chamber members,? said Chamber […]
There are some things that just seem to go together: Peas and carrots. Snow and ice. Detroit and the automobile industry. Czechoslovakia and bluegrass music? While the two may not sound like a match made in heaven, bluegrass and Czechoslovakian band Fragment returns to Clarkston Area Chamber of Commerce’s Concerts in the Park series July […]
Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC) Managing Director Brent Bair announced that all RCOC road and bridge construction projects will be suspended at 3 p.m. on July 1, for the July 4 holiday weekend. ‘The Road Commission wants to ensure that its roads are as free of obstructions as possible during this period because of […]
Independence Township approved an administrative policy to collect delinquent payments for Emergency Medical Services at the June 21 meeting. Township Supervisor Dave Wagner said the policy was needed in order to collect the current outstanding debt which is close to $150,000. This money is still owed by people who received services, but have not paid. […]
Future is Blue will open the Local Talent Spotlight for the Concerts in the Park Series July 1. The band consists of brothers Lukas and Toby Heller who both attend Brandon Schools. Lukas, 14, plays jazz and classical music on the guitar, while Toby, 12, plays blue grass on the fiddle and mandolin. The Heller […]
(a) Straighten out the flag to full length and fold lengthwise once. (b) Fold it lengthwise a second time to meet the open edge, making sure that the union of stars on the blue field remains outward in full view. (c) A triangular fold is then started by bringing the striped corner of the folded […]