Dear editor, I not only try to buy local I try to buy as many Michigan product’s as I can find. But being a GM retiree I can’t help but notice how many foreign car’s being driven by the owner’s of our local businesses. I don’t support people who don’t support me. James Bird Independence […]
Dear editor, Lighthouse Clarkston sends a big ‘thank you!? to all of the hard working Independence Township mail carriers, their customers and the our volunteers for another successful ‘Stamp out Hunger? food drive. On Saturday, May 9, many volunteers spent the afternoon in our parking lot sorting and boxing the thousands of pounds of donated […]
In order to meet the requirements of a new state law forcing school districts to repay borrowed money from the state quicker, Oxford taxpayers will see a 0.9-mill increase in their tax bills. Last week, the Oxford School Board voted 6-0 to increase the debt tax from the current 7 mills to 7.9 mills. Trustee […]
By Katie Winkler Review Staff Writer The past Saturday the Orion Township Public Library welcomed local author, Matt Faulkner, to launch his new children’s book Caijin: American Prisoner of War. On top of signing books, Faulkner did a graphic drawing demonstration for teens and younger children. ‘The book is about a thirteen year old boy […]
Dear editor, To hear the media tell it, arrogant corporate chiefs failed to foresee the demand for small, fuel-efficient cars and made gas-guzzling road-hog SUVs no one wanted, while the clever, far-sighted Japanese, Germans and Koreans prepared and built for the future. I dissent. What killed Detroit was Washington, the government of the United States, […]
It was a fun fundraiser. That’s the word from Tom Lowrie, of Lowrie’s Landscaping, who hosted ‘Spring into Summer? last week in partnership with Moon Valley Rustic Furniture. The evening event, complete with food, drinks, putting contest, raffle and abundant sunshine, raised more than $3,000 for SCAMP. ‘It was supposed to last until 8:30 p.m.,? […]
The latest proposal to increase Oxford Village’s water and sewer rates on Oct. 1 will be the subject of a 6 p.m. Tuesday, June 17 public hearing in the council chambers located at 22 W. Burdick St. Under this proposal, which replaces a previous proposal created by Mike Engels, of the nonprofit Michigan Rural Water […]
By Katie Winkler Review Staff Writer After seventeen years of Pine Tree’s Responsible, Outstanding, Caring, Kids program, Michigan Association of School Boards recognized the club with an Education Excellence Award. Dan Martin, third grade teacher at Pine Tree, came up with the idea of ROCK Club when he was driving home from the Michigan Reading […]
Some artistic students are hoping residents around Clarkston will feel char-itable enough to come down and take a look at items on display for the second annual Chair-ity Auction. During recent months, students at Renaissance High School painted donated chairs in a variety whimsical, floral, sports and other themes. The finished products, appropriate for indoor […]
I spy A man who was mowing his lawn when an accident occurred near his Clarkston Road and Ranch Estates home told responding deputies he didn’t see the incident, but did hear a crash and looked up in time to see the driver of a pink Chevy Cavalier quickly toss something into his truck. The […]