11 Letters Long of Clarkston will open the Clarkston Area Chamber of Commerce’s Concerts in the Park series Friday. The band, composed of all Clarkston High School students, performs in the Local Talent Spotlight before the headliners take the stage. Band members include: Jon Brown, drums; Brandon Boozer, rhythm guitar and vocals; Greg Davis, keyboards; […]
Once again the Clarkston Area Chamber of Commerce is hosting its annual Concerts in the Park Series. Rich Eddy’s Rockin? Oldies Band headlines the first night after having toured schools, fairs and festivals in the Midwest since 1987. In a performance for all ages, these musicians bring the music of the 1950’s and 1960’s to […]
Saturn of Clarkston recently donated the use of a 7-passenger Relay to Brian and Lira Fisher, both veterans from Waterford, and their three children as a part of Military Appreciation Week. On May 24 and 25, the Fisher family traveled with other military personal to the all-new Mountain Gold Lodge and Spa as honored guests. […]
The Clarkston Area Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring a two-day seminar on July 28 and 29 titled ‘Adventures in Attitudes.? The program is facilitated by Bernie Reuter, Core Skills Inc. Employee attitude is increasingly cited as the number one performance-related issue of companies, both large and small. As attitudes deteriorate, so do employee commitment, loyalty […]
‘Salute to Safety? put on June 4, by Clarkston Health Center, Sunrise Assisted Living and other community sponsors was a success. The event allowed the community to honor local police, fire and EMS personnel. ‘We probably raised between $3,000 and $4,000 and were pleased with the turnout for a first event. There was great participation. […]
Jessica Murawski, art teacher at Clarkston Renaissance High School, loves to paint. ‘I became very interested in art during high school. I received my bachelor’s of art in art from Western Michigan University, and I’m a graduate student at Wayne State University inquiring a master’s of art education,? said Murawski. ‘I have always had a […]
The Independence Township Board of Trustees took several actions at the regular June 7 meeting: ? The township approved the purchase of two new mowers for the Department of Public Works at a cost of $8,959.20 to Weingartz (for a Navigator with 27 hp, 48-inch deck and rear-discharge with bagger) and $6,701.75 to D&G Equipment […]
The Clarkston Community Schools Board of Education is discussing the budget for the 2005-06 school year. During a Board of Education workshop on June 6, board members surrounded the conference table at the administration building and debated the upcoming year’s priorities. Utilizing the 2004-05 school budget of $69,665,210, officials compared and contrasted the differences between […]
The Michigan Supreme Court appointed Judge Robert A. Benson as master to Formal Complaint No. 78 filed against 52-2 District Court Judge Dana Fortinberry. Benson is a retired judge from Kent County Circuit Court. This action by the Michigan Supreme Court is the latest step in the formal proceedings against Fortinberry. As master, Benson will […]
Recently, a game show host asked a contestant how she’d spend her prize money. Her response: ‘Get some plastic surgery.? This isn’t a rant on cosmetic surgery, but a scarier observation. Decades of technological know-how and good old American ingenuity have left us flawed. Not flawed in a physical sense, God knows we can fix […]