15 years ago – 1999 ‘Delivering holiday cheer? About 60 people helped bag groceries for 200 families and 80 seniors? Thanksgiving dinners at Knights of Columbus Hall. The dinners were delivered or picked up. All food items were donated by Lighthouse Emergency Services for Clarkston. ‘Having ‘Moore? fun with reading? What did Detroit Lions wide […]
Before the game finished on Saturday afternoon at Brighton High School, there were celebrations on the sidelines. Clarkston Varsity Football players were giving each other’s high fives and hugs as the second counted down on the clock in the the MHSAA Division 1 Semifinal game against East Kentwood. It was a well-deserved congrats. If you […]
Lake Orion Community Schools welcomed its new Executive Director of Human Resources at the school board’s August 12 meeting. Margaret Hazlett will take former-Director Patricia Murray’s place in the position. Murray served less than a year before resigning. ‘I’m really excited to have this opportunity,? Hazlett said. ‘I have a whole lot of people to […]
Oxford Community Schools Athletic Department announced today it’s partnership with Ticket Leap, an internet-based ticket broker for selected athletic events beginning this fall. Oxford athletic schedules can be found online at www.highschoolsports.net. For all varsity football games and other selected athletic events, fans can click on a ‘buy tickets? link and purchase tickets with a […]
Dear Editor, This is regarding the Jim’s Jottings column ‘Atheists got no songs (except the blues),? Nov. 12. As I understand our Constitution, we have a secular nation, in which case President Barack Obama respects our constitution. Do you deplore the fact over 50,000 Muslims were in D.C. on National Day of Prayer? Do not […]
The Springfield Township Parks & Recreation with Buck Shots Bar and Grill held their annual Buck Pole on Nov. 15. For the first day of all-arms deer season, they had five deer submitted and over 160 people in attendance. “We feel this year’s event was a great success and we were happy to see so […]
The Orion Senior Center celebrated the end of its Seasoned Reader Summer Reading Club with a high tea. Seniors joined fellow readers at the center for a full tea spread and music from Mackinac Island’s Grand Hotel. The center partnered with the Orion Township Public Library to host the club and tea. ‘It’s just a […]
On your mark, get set, waddle! The Fourth Annual Orion/Oxford Duck Race is rescheduled for Saturday, August 29. Race begins at 1 p.m. in Children’s Park. Prizes include $999 for first place, an iPod for second, $200 for third and a gift basket for fourth. (Note: If at least 400 tickets are not sold, the […]
Realtors, family, and friends enjoyed an early Thanksgiving meal with turkey and all the trimmings at Real Estate One’s Lunch for a Cause, Nov. 19. They raised over $400 for the North Oakland County Board of Realtors food pantry for Thanksgiving and Christmas meals for those in need. Real Estate One Clarkston, 31 S. Main […]
A group of Clarkston Cadette Girl Scouts have been busy working on their Silver Award with a project called Help Carry the Load. They are doing just that by sewing sleeping bag carrying cases to be given to area homeless people. The scouts are partnering with community groups and individuals to create, distribute, and fund […]