Clarkston fans woke up early Saturday morning to meet the gridiron heroes at Clarkston High School. They formed a cheer tunnel as the Clarkston Varsity Football team exited the doors of the high school and made their trek to the buses waiting to take them to Ford Field for the state championship game.
The annual Clarkston Farm and Garden Club Greens Market is a tradition in Clarkston. The one-day event is Saturday, Dec. 6, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Church of the Resurrection, 6490 Clarkston Road, across from the library. It’s the place shoppers can find over 200 fresh green arrangements made by club members for […]
As you read and listen to the news these days, there seems to be a lot of positive news on the economic front. Personally I am not very impressed with the commentaries of the so-called experts myself, as I am reminded that these experts contributed to our recent flirt with disaster on the economic front. […]
The Clarkston Panthers celebrated after the season finished. From the beginning of May to the beginning of August they had a successful season playing for Northwest Parks and Recreation Senior Men’s Softball Division C. During playoffs they won all four of their games in a double elimination and tied for first ? making them playoff […]
The Stachowiak family from Clarkston weaved through the trees at Rattalee Lake Tree Farm last Friday hunting for the perfect Christmas tree. It was the opening day at the tree farm as families arrived, ready to begin decorating for the season. Owner Mike Lorimer added it’s great to be part of a tradition. A popular […]
For the Hamilton family, paying it forward could mean saving more than one life. In this spirit, Clarkston native Karrie Hamilton Jolly is on a mission. The Lake Orion High School graduate helped organize a Bone Marrow Registry Drive in honor of her mother, long time Lake Orion resident Linda Hamilton, in an effort to […]
Volunteers Carolyn Morrison and Richard Vogt help keep Independence Township Adult Activities Center growing. The gardeners keep the grounds surrounding the center alive with flowers, vegetables, and other plants. ‘Everything we have here is donated, begged, or borrowed,? said Vogt, 62, organic gardener. Around the center are a Butterfly Garden, six garden beds, Sensory garden, […]
September — The pigskins are about to fly. Makes me recall one of our cheers: ‘Hit ’em high, hit ’em low, come on team, let’s go!? And, ‘Rah, rah ree, hit ’em in the knee. ‘Rah, rah rass, hit ’em in the . . . other knee.? Just as our world is full of borderline […]
Katie Hubregsen cheers for the Wolves after a big play against the Saline Hornets during the state championship game. Photo by Wendi Reardon
Many times during the pre-election days, I worried about the future of television. After all, the air was filled with political stuff, so where was the money going to come from to assure tv’s survival? Thank goodness the lawyers took advantage of spaces to tell us they have court time to help about ignition problems, […]