Here are some organizations striving to ease the suffering felt after one of the world’s worst natural disasters on record. To donate or assist: American Red Cross of Southeastern Michigan: call (313) 833-2664 or go online at www.semredcross.org American Red Cross: call 1-800-HELP NOW (435-7669) or go online at www.redcross.org Americares Foundation: call 1-800-486-HELP (4357) […]
zoning board of appeals NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Regular Meeting The Charter Township of Brandon Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a Public Hearing September 26, 2012 at 7:30 P.M. at Brandon Township Offices, 395 Mill Street, Ortonville, Michigan 48462 to hear the following appeals. Appeal #013-12 Sidwell # 03-20-200-031 Name: Jeff Todd Location: 1410 […]
Readers are invited to an open house of The Clarkston News editorial office, 5-7 p.m., Friday, June 20. Check out the office on the second floor of 5 S. Main Street, downtown Clarkston. Talk with the editor and writers ? let them know what you like and what you barely glance at in the paper, […]
What buys two mochas in the U.S. buys so much more in Africa. For the cost of two mochas, a mere $7, one of the following costs would be covered: 21 orphans housed for a day, one month’s worth of life-saving drugs supplied to help someone with HIV/Aids, or provide seven Africans with clean water […]
Residents won’t notice much of a change in service at the Independence Twp. library, but workers there will certainly be aware of the difference, or actually a lack of one. The Independence Township Board of Trustees recently approved $74,282 for the purchase of 3M RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) equipment. RFID equipment is the scanning system […]
SYNOPSIS TAKEN BY THE TOWNSHIP BOARD THE CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF INDEPENDENCE SEPTEMBER 4, 2012 A. A Regular General Meeting of the Charter Township of Independence Board was called to order at 7:30 PM at the Independence Township Hall. B. The Pledge of Allegiance was given. C. ROLL CALL: Present: Carson, Lohmeier, Pallotta, Petterson (Arrived: 7:40 […]
ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS The Independence Township Board of Appeals will meet on Wednesday, October 3, 2012, 7:00 PM in the Independence Township Hall Conference Room, 6483 Waldon Center Dr., Clarkston, MI 48346, to hear the following case: Case #12-0016 Lewis, Earl and Janet, Petitioners APPLICANTS REQUEST A 14? FRONT YARD SETBACK VARIANCE FROM ARTICLE […]
Clarkston’s annual Concerts in the Parks series returns, Friday, for its 29th year. Beginning June 20 in Depot Park, the five-concert series will run every Friday until the end of July, except for July 4. ‘The concerts will offer a different variety of music, everything from standards and ballads to old country,? said Penny Shanks, […]
Independence seniors will be able to continue receiving the comfortable, quality transportation they have come to rely on from the Independence Township Senior Center. The Independence Board of Trustees approved the purchase of a non-handicap lift van for the center at their Dec. 21 meeting. The van will replace a vehicle that has reached 150,000 […]
Well, the Clarkston area has had its share of unhappy parents lately, greatly because of the redistricting of the elementary schools. I have attended the board meetings and I have spoken with many parents on this issue, so I have heard both sides of the story. Now, it’s my turn to tell my side. How […]