15 years ago – 1999 ?’She had a good life, a long life?? The Schwarze family lost a beloved family member when 87-year-old Elsa died in a house fire. Elsa and her late husband Rudy owned Rudy’s Quality Market ?’Suite? success ? Patrons attending the weekend’s ‘Nutcracker? ballet enjoyed sparkling performances by gifted dancers as […]
After three weeks in my living room, my Christmas tree is looking a little bare in its lower half. Only a few ornaments are still hanging on down there. They’re the lucky ones, survivors of a near constant onslaught by my younger cat, Lizzie. She climbs into the tree, even though it’s artificial and the […]
Maybe three-day weekends are not a good thing. Maybe during so time off a person’s mind can wander where it shouldn’t. Here are some of the things I thought about during the Labor Day weekend. (And I didn’t think about war in Iraq, Michigan unemployment, nor home foreclosures and high gas prices — but, maybe […]
Jim ‘Fitz? Fitzgerald was editor of The Lapeer County Press for 25 years before becoming a back page columnist for The Detroit Free Press. We’ve been friends since about 1953. Here’s what he wrote about me. By Jim Fitzgerald (1973) When I first met my friend Sherman, 20 years ago, he couldn’t buy a beer […]
Thanks for Holiday Lights Parade help Dear Editor, What happens when a whole community comes together? A great evening of family filled fun, celebrating with businesses, friends and neighbors. On behalf of Independence Township Parks, Recreation & Seniors, thank you to everyone in the Clarkston community for supporting our annual Holiday Lights Night in Depot […]
Derek Joslin of Clarkston placed first in the annual VFW Voice of Democracy contest sponsored by VFW Post 334 in Oxford. This year’s theme was ‘Why Veterans are important to our Nation’s History and Future.? Jim and Kathy Hubbard were the emcees of the program held at the VFW Post in Oxford on Dec. 10. […]
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING At a special meeting on August 27, 2009 the Village Council for the Village of Goodrich introduced a resolution that conveys and warrants to the Township of Atlas, Genesee County, Michigan, a Municipal Corporation, the following described premises, situated in the Village of Goodrich, Genesee County, Michigan, to-wit: The East Thirty-eight […]
zoning board of appeals NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Regular Meeting The Charter Township of Brandon Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a Public Hearing September 23, 2009 at 7:30 P.M. at Brandon Township Offices, 395 Mill Street, Ortonville, Michigan 48462 to hear the following appeals. 1) Appeal # 010-09 Sidwell # 03-30-104-009 Name: Gordon Fry […]
The third grade students at Andersonville Elementary School recently completed an Academic Service Learning Project they titled MilitaryGiving. In this project, students researched the most requested items by service men and women, and began a school wide drive to collect those items. They wrote letters to staff and parents, performed a skit at a schoolwide […]
Clarkston Board of Education presented Winter 2014 Employee Recognition Awards to teachers and staff, Dec. 15, for service above and beyond. Receiving awards were Jeanne Lumm, Kids Connection and classroom/office aide, Andersonville Elementary; Laura Cadreau, media specialist, Bailey Lake Elementary; Carol Barber, fifth grade teacher, Bailey Lake Elementary; Jean Giannaris, ASD paraeducator, Clarkston Elementary; Dawn […]