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Katelyn Garvin, 7, visited with the Easter Bunny last week at Egg Mania, a family event hosted by Independence Township Parks and Recreation. Photo by Laura Colvin
Rotary set for another Labor Day Parade
The final parade of the summer is fast approaching as the Clarkston Rotary is set to present the 64th annual Labor Day Parade Sept. 6. ‘We are all set to go,? Rotary President John Halleran said. ‘All we have left to do is hope for decent weather.? The parade, which began when the Rotary first […]
Committee finalizes grand opening plans for Spraypark
The countdown is on. ‘Countdown to the Big Splash? is set for Sunday, Sept. 12 as the Renee Przybylski Memorial Spraypark is opened to the public one year after fund-raising began. ‘It will be a party atmosphere, but we’re going with a countdown theme,? Kelly Arcello, Spraypark committee chairperson, said. The celebration begins at 2 […]
Keck leaves classroom for newsroom
Mary Keck joins The Clarkston News as the newest addition to its reporting staff. She moves to Oakland County with her husband, Lance Farrell, from the southernmost tip of Indiana this past week. “I’ve noticed that while the temperature is a bit cooler, the warmth of Michiganders is in abundance,” Mary Keck said. “Before saying […]
First candidate steps up in Springfield
The first candidate to formally announce a bid to replace longtime Springfield Township Supervisor Collin Walls said he’s been thinking about running for office for quite some time. ‘This opportunity looks like a great chance to continue my involvement with the community,? said Mike Trout, 48. ‘I’m very excited about it.? Trout was appointed in […]
Skaters keep it together on the ice
Jumps, spins, and dance patterns are just a part of figure skating. Timing it in perfect unison with a team of other skaters makes it synchronized skating. Clarkston residents Kylee Haase, Anna Moloney and Brittany Lee train with Evolution, a synchronized skating program at Detroit Skate Club. Evolution has seven different levels of teams: Beginner, […]
St. Daniel’s welcomes new pastor
Father Chris Maus was recently installed as the new pastor of St. Daniel Catholic Community in Clarkston. He moved to the Clarkston area from southwest Detroit, where he has lived the past six years while serving as pastor of St. Hedwig. Although he misses his previous home in Detroit, Maus says he is really beginning […]
Rolling back from break
The Wolves added one win and one loss to their record over spring break last week in Ohio. “We did alright,” said Clarkston Boys Varsity Lacrosse Head Coach Brian Kaminskas. “We are starting to come together a little bit more and starting to develop that chemistry. It has been difficult because we have had a […]
Varsity ball teams start season
itters are ready and anxious for their moment to step on the plate and begin the season. Both the Clarkston Varsity Baseball and Softball teams play Rochester Adams in their season opener on Wednesday. “We have had a lot of time outside so we should be hopefully off to a good start,” said Phil Price, […]
Clarkston graduate dances her way to L.A.
Erin Lamont, Clarkston High School 1998 graduate, returned home recently from Los Angeles, Calif., to teach master dance classes around Michigan, including Bella Pointe Dance Studio in Independence Township. Lamont started dancing at Terry Newman’s Dance Studio in Waterford at seven-years-old and fell in love with it. She put in 30 hours of practice a […]