Clarkston High School students turned their every day life to extraordinary when they hosted Japan students last week. The visitors were 10 teenage girls from Chiba, Japan ready to experience life as a teenager in Michigan. ‘Each year it is a new excitement because it is a different kid that comes,? said Faye Valtadoros, Japanese […]
One-room schoolhouses evoke images of simpler times, when children of many ages gathered together to learn reading, writing and arithmetic. Learn more about these charming schoolhouses at a special program 7 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 6 in the Community Room of the Independence Township Library, 6495 Clarkston Road. The program is sponsored by the […]
$5,000 more for roads Independence Township Board increased funding for neighborhood road improvements from $15,000 to $20,000. The Neighborhood Repair Improvement Program was created to address residential roads in serious disrepair. ‘Such road conditions have resulted in not only traffic and pedestrian safety concerns, but they also have a detrimental effect on the character, appearance, […]
15 years ago – 2001 ‘Massage facility gets tentative approval? If all went as planned, the owner of Bangkok, Inc., Yon Suk Kim would be running a massage parlor in Independence Township. Though eyebrows raised because the business would be housed the same building Oakland County Sheriff’s Department raided a year before for prostitution. ‘Dateline: […]
Owners Mike and Cathy Krupp offer a full-service salon and also astrology readings at It’s A Salon, 5476 Dixie HIghway. ‘We are so excited to let everyone know about it,? said the Crupps. ‘Stop by and check out our extensive retail selection or schedule a reading with astrologer Mike.? Walk-ins welcome. For more information, call […]
It’s a family affair for Mike and Elyssa Mowry, new owners of Rio Wraps, 6325 Sashabaw Road. ‘We work together ? I run the back and she runs the front,? Mike said. Their children, Chadd, 21, Kirsten, 18, and even Kaeley, 4, help out when they can. Kirsten worked with the previous owner, who helped […]
I have a soft spot for this time of year, with its opportunity for New Year’s resolutions and new beginnings. It was a New Year’s resolution to lose weight in 2013 that kicked off a year-long weight-loss drive resulting in the way I look at the moment. It still happens that someone who hasn’t seen […]
Dear Editor, I would like to thank and commend the Oakland County Sheriff’s deputies who intervened on my behalf on Dec. 9, 2015, after receiving a call from a Good Samaritan. I was treated with respect and dignity after experiencing a severe allergic reaction. They looked after my welfare and transported me promptly to McLaren […]
Investors are often disappointed to find out that the current interest rates are much lower than those of their previous fixed income investments. Fortunately, however, a proven investment technique is readily available to help make the most of an evolving interest rate environment. Adopting a ‘laddered? portfolio approach allows an investor to minimize the interest […]
By Penny Wolfe Most of you probably have heard of the dangers associated with cleaning chemicals. But did you know the EPA warns these chemicals are capable of causing cancer, brain and nervous system damage, birth defects and immune system problems? The national Cancer Prevention Coalition lists Lysol disinfectants as one of the top ten! […]