Mr. and Mrs. Richard Hale of Waterford and Mr. Timothy Zezula of Traverse City, formerly Clarkston, are proud to announce the engagement of their daughter, Michele Karen Zezula, to Arthur Rolland Canfield III, son of Arthur and Janet Canfield of Traverse City. The bride-to-be, a Criminal Justice graduate of Grand Valley State University, is employed […]
An Independence Township resident with a history of heart problems died on Jan. 22 after he went out to shovel snow from the weekend’s winter storm. Frederick Puskas, 69, was pronounced dead at POH-Clarkston Medical Center at 10:28 a.m. despite rescue efforts by Independence Township Fire Department paramedics. According to Oakland County Sheriff reports, Puskas […]
He could have kept the money, but he didn’t. A 13-year-old Springfield Township boy has been nominated for a citizen’s citation from the Oakland County Sheriff’s Department for turning in a wallet found near a local business on Jan. 17. The wallet contained $117 (‘which the victim could really use,? reports said) and identification which […]
During the dedication of the cemetery at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, President Abraham Lincoln delivered one of the most memorable speeches in American History. His speech, known as the Gettysburg Address, was to recognize the awesome sacrifices made during the Civil War in order to preserve the Union and to liberate the slaves in the confederacy. He […]
Todd and Marcia Moss of Clarkston announce the engagement of their daughter, Allison K. Moss, to Eric Dubreuil, son of Brad and Sharon Dubreuil, of La Mesa, Calif. The bride to be is a 2001 graduate of Clarkston High School and 2005 graduate of University of Arizona. She is an account representative at American Funds […]
Five Independence Township Parks and Recreation employees were recently recognized for their years of service. Larry Hess and Jeff Morris have been with Independence Twp Parks and Recreation since 2002. Larry Hess oversees’s maintenance at Clintonwood Park and Jeff Morris administers the summer youth baseball/softball youth leagues, some recreation classes and special events. Denise King […]
While the Clarkston wrestling team was not having the best season up until this past week, the earlier losses were not stinging worrisome defeats. Losing in league competition to Lake Orion (36-27) and Troy (39-27) on Jan. 19. had the Wolves licking their wounds. ‘The (double dual) was a let down. Hats off to (Troy […]
Duncan Bone, Clarkston United Methodist Church’s new director of youth ministries, is no stranger to Clarkston. He served a summer intership at the church in 2010, helping with Vacation Bible School and Youth Group mission trips. “We went to New Orleans, Washington D.C., Indianapolis, Flint,” he said. Bone, 24, grew up in North Branch and […]
Independence Township will have to find another way to fund the Sashabaw widening project since the Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC) only granted about $160,000 of their tri-party funds to the project. The township sought $1.551 million of the $2.9 million in tri-party funds the RCOC offered. The estimated cost for the road-widening plan […]
When God made the first man, He put him in a garden. In so doing, He provided humanity with a pattern for life, showing us all what our lives are to be about. To grow a thriving garden, you need several elements. First, you need a willingness to cultivate it. Gardens can’t be left to […]