Brandon Twp.- A modern bench created to honor the memory of Larry Roberts is finished; however, roughly $25,000 must be raised to place the sculpture in its final home? the Brandon Township Community Park. A spaghetti dinner and silent auction to raise the funds to make the site bench- ready is planned for 5-10 p.m., […]
I want to revisit the carbon credit program I mentioned in last week’s Jottings. In case you missed it, I wrote that the Hiawatha Sportsmans Club I belong to got $250,000 for selling carbon credits. The purchaser, and even you, can buy carbon credits through the Carbon Credit Environmental Services (CCES) in Detroit. That could […]
Clarkston High School Students Against Destructive Decisions received an award for their Strive for a Safer Drive Campaign at the Ford Motor Proving Grounds in Dearborn, May 2. “We had such a great time at the Ford Driving Skills for Life Event,” said Patricia Carter, club advisor. The club organized a Walk to Remember campaign […]
BY LAURA DUCHARME Special to the Clarkston News For the third year in a row, Clarkston school busdrivers counted cars ignoring their flashing red lights while stopped. The count ? 85, about the same as in previous years. ‘This has been an ongoing problem,? said Kevin Bickerstaff, director of transportation. ‘People don’t understand the rules […]
Ed Szach and Steven Worley are looking forward to graduating from Goodrich High School. With the rite of passage, they’ll receive their diplomas, but will also receive something extra? pagers. The Atlas Township residents, currently Groveland Township Fire Department cadets, are about to become firefighter 2/emergency medical technicians. Szach, 19, and Worley, 18, began their […]
During the 2008-09 school year Goodrich High School hosted six foreign exchange students from five different countries. Prior to their departure home, the six responded to few questions regarding their stay in Goodrich. Name: Martin Nahlovsky Age: 18 Home: Lysa nad Labem, Czech Republic Memorable: The Stanley Cup playoffs. I went to several Red Wings […]
Clarkston Christian School’s Clarkston Campus is celebrating this spring. The school was awarded the top Five Star Award through Michigan-based Quality Rating and Improvement System (QRIS). “It’s a really, really big deal,” Michelle Golus, director of early education at the school, told assembled students and guests, May 7. “A year and a half ago, all […]
William Gunther is this year’s Clarkston Teacher of the Year. The Clarkston Junior High School health teacher was selected from 15 nominees. “I’m a little bit awed to be among such an awesome group,” said Gunther at the awards reception, May 8. “I hope to live up to all of your expectations.” This year’s award […]
Kelly Fox – Kelly Fox has graduated Summa Cum Laude from Liberty University in Lynchburg, Va. with a bachelor’s degree in the science of religion with an emphasis on women’s ministry. Kelly is now working at Liberty Baptist Church in Hampton, Va. The 2005 Goodrich High School graduate is the daughter of Bryan and Donna […]
PV2 Nathan Richard Grant – has enlisted into the Michigan Army National Guard and is assigned as a generator mechanic with the 1072nd Maintenance Company, Detroit. Grant reported to basic at Fort Knox, Ky. in 2008 and completed advanced individual training in Aberdeen, MG. The 2008 Brandon High School graduate is the son of Tony […]