If you live in the City of the Village of Clarkston and want to fight your taxes, the first annual Board of Review for 2014, is March 10. According to city charter, the Board of Review “shall convene its first session beginning on the second Monday in March of each year at such time and […]
Pine Knob Elementary kicked off March Reading Month with a dog sled demonstration, courtesy of Al and Katie Fritzler of Clio. Phy-ed teacher Anthony Taormina invited the Mid Union Sled Haulers Sprint Club members and their dogs Trapper, Shark, Tank, Sparkle, Hershey, Meah, Minzey, Chunk, and Shasta to the school, March 3. ‘I remember see […]
From 6-7:30 p.m., April 20, the Goodrich Parent Teacher Organization will host a Meet the School Board Candidates Night at Goodrich High School Central Offices, 8029 S. Gale Road. The community will have an opportunity to meet the three candidates running for the board. Refreshments provided. After serving one term on the school board, Trustee […]
Big Fish Lake Road between Connell Road and the north county line will be closed on April 22 (for just one day) to replace a drainage culvert. During the closure, the detour route will be Silver Birch Road to Fox Lake Road to North Hadley Road (in Lapeer County) to Hadley Road to Oakwood Road […]
Youth recognition Nominate local youth for a Youth Recognition award, 7 p.m., April 23 at Clarkston United Methodist Church. Clarkston Area Youth Assistance hosts the Youth Recognition Ceremony and Dessert Reception to honor young people who have made outstanding contributions in volunteerism, behavior, academic achievement, and citizenship without compensation. All youth nominated will be recognized […]
SCAMP, a camp for kids with developmental disabilities, will have to find someone to fill when Donna Clancy’s retires Aug. 18. Her choice for a perfect replacement? Someone who cares about SCAMP, someone passionate and caring, hardworking and organized. They need also be prepared for hard work and a deep commitment to the job. ‘Also, […]
Area residents are encouraged to participate in a study regarding the development of a system to handle solid waste for Brandon and Groveland townships. The study is paid for by a Capital and Cooperative Initiative Revolving Fund grant (CCIRF). Resource Recycling Systems of Ann Arbor was awarded the contract to research the project in January. […]
Junior high school sweethearts Randy and Donna (Shooks) Dresback of Groveland Township are celebrating their 40th wedding anniversary. Originally from Hillman, Mich., Randy and Donna were married at St. Augustine Catholic Church on April 19, 1969. They have two children, Paul (Tiffany) Dresback of Goodrich and Katherine (Jeff) Zielke of Brandon Township. Grandchildren are Seth […]
In Part 2 of a series on Clarkston City Manager Carol Eberhardt, we list her resume for comparison with other candidates, as submitted for consideration for the position in 2013. Carol Eberhardt has degrees from Central Michigan University and the Center for Creative Studies. She was Clarkston village president, 1982-1986 and city council member at […]
15 years ago – 1999 ‘Rezonings put township on the hot seat? The rezoning ball was bouncing from court to court. The Independence Township Board had tabled the Knights of Columbus rezoning. Prior to that the planning commission referred rezoning for the proposed Holiday Inn as the board and residents debated what was best for […]