Dear editor, We’ve been residents of Clarkston since 1986 and sent three kids through the schools so we’ve got roots! We like the mural ? it is provocative and that is what good art does! Michelle Tynan says she can finish by end of November so what is the problem to let her do so? […]
Dear editor, I would just like to point out two economic principles I believe apply here. The first relates to who’s paying for something. When we buy with our own money for ourselves, this is known as a ‘first party purchase.? We are concerned about price, quality, and value. Buying for ourselves with someone else’s […]
By Dan Shriner Review Editor Lake Orion’s competitive cheer team has again established itself as one of the elite teams in the OAA Red Division with sights on being one of the top squads in the state. Coach Nicole Hills? Dragons have won two of the three competitions they have entered this season, most recently […]
Clear Lake third-graders got some practical knowledge when sophomore Alex Schultz and seniors Savannah Fullmer and Olivia Hale spent four weeks teaching them about financial literacy as a part of their marketing research project for DECA. ‘The lessons consisted of saving and spending, money knowledge such as coins and bills, budgeting, and credit, interest, and […]
Dear editor, On Friday morning last week I almost did a spit-take with my Frosted Mini Wheats when I heard the news story of a local school district planning to refuse a broadcast from the President of the United States to school-aged kids. The topic must be very controversial, I thought. But, no. I quickly […]
Dear editor, As an educator, community member and a parishioner of St. Daniel’s Catholic Community, I want to publicly commend Rev. Christopher Maus for his sensitive leadership and commitment to diversity. The prayer service that was held on September 1st brought people of different faiths, ages, races and genders together to celebrate the strength of […]
Ortonville- You gotta have art. The Detroit Institute of Art’s motto applies everywhere and this spring, the world-class museum from the big city will bring their Inside|Out program to the village, transforming a rural town into an art showcase. ‘We scored this program because we are a charming town and have a beautiful background for […]
In May voters will be asked for a hike in state sales tax’the first since 1994. The sales tax ballot initiative needed two-thirds support by members of both the House and Senate in a Lame Duck session on Dec. 19. Once fully implemented, the proposal will provide $1.3 billion in additional dollars to roads, $260 […]
15 years ago – 1994 ‘Clarkston kids break NASA records for astronaut talk? 24 Clarkston elementary students grades K-5 asked questions of astronaut Jerry Linenger aboard the space shuttle Discovery. First grader Louie Cheff learned how astronauts used Velcro to keep in place when working. ‘From graffiti to stealing: gangs in the ‘burbs? Police and […]
Clarkston High School’s Leadership Education And Development program, better known as LEAD, has been busy all summer planning for the new school year. One of their biggest events, Homecoming, is coming fast. This year’s theme is Dancing in the Moonlight, as voted by students at the high school. With the Homecoming dance scheduled for Oct. […]