15 YEARS AGO (1990) ? Clarkston in formula once again: State aid legislation expected to be signed by Gov. Blanchard this week could result in another ‘in formula? year for Clarkston. The legislation transfers about $50 million in state money usually granted to richer districts and redistributes it to poor districts. The move ensures $90 […]
In an attempt to stop the seemingly endless demands of their children, generations of parents have said ‘Money doesn’t grow on trees.? Apparently, someone who did not get the message is trying to pass counterfeit twenty dollar bills in the Clarkston area. In recent weeks, many local fast food restaurants reported receiving fake money. Some […]
Every minute counts when responding to an emergency. With this in mind, Springfield Township Fire Chief Charlie Oaks asked the township board for official permission to transport patients with life-threatening injuries (priority one) when no other connection is available in a timely manner. According to Supervisor Collin Walls, the township currently relies on private ambulances […]
While the community education and adult education budgets dwindle at the state level Clarkston Schools continues to adjust to the changes. The community education department will start the fiscal year of 2006 with a $229,862 deficit. Director of Business Services Bruce Beamer said the deficit includes planned operation costs for the new building which have […]
Rather than being one voice in a crowd over 100,00 at University of Michigan football games, recent Clarkston graduate Sarah will help lead the chants this fall as a member of the cheerleading team. ‘I’m excited for the first football game. I just want to run out into the big house,? said Jennett. To make […]
While he is still looking for a position that takes advantage of his unique skill set, a former Independence Township supervisor is not exactly cooling his jets since losing his reelection bid last year. Stuart, with a team of volunteers, organized the North Oakland Headwaters Land Conservancy’s first golf outing: the Great Blue Heron Open […]
The second annual Craig Greenfield Memorial Triatholon and Duathalon is scheduled for Aug. 7 at Deer Lake Beach and Depot Park. All proceeds for this event are donated to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society of Michigan. The triathalon features an 800 meter swim in Deer Lake followed by a 16-mile bike ride and 4.5-mile run […]
With two weeks to spare before the start of football conditioning, the new synthetic turf field at Clarkston High School was completed on July 15. Prograss LLC completed the project on time and on budget. ‘We are really happy; (Prograss) did a great job. There weren’t any changes as far as the turf they installed […]
On June 27, the Clarkston Rotary Club hosted their annual picnic for SCAMP students and their parents. The Rotary hosts the picnic every year, although none of the members can say exactly when it began. John Priebe, who joined the club in 1974, says the picnic was already an annual event when he first joined. […]
The Clarkston School Board of Education once again elected Karen Foyteck for president, Stephen Hyer as vice president, Ronald Sullivan as treasurer, and Shelia Hughes as secretary, July 11. Debbie Clement swore in returning board members Stephen Hyer and Ronald Sullivan, Barry Bomier. The Clarkston Board of Education will hold an annual workshop retreat at […]