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My WayDoing the right thing. It's so simple and easy, yet why is it such a hard thing for so many folks to do? Last week, I did it at the Sunoco gas station in the Village of Oxford. I wanted $10 worth of gas....more >> |
Moving on after a senseless tragedyAs the world continues to ask "Why?" in the senseless tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, families in that community — and everywhere — are trying to return to a life of normalcy....more >> |
Maybe you have to really BE a senior to see the problem with the new senior center. It is not an issue of $5 being too much to pay; it is the issue of WHERE the new center is. I understand why the old location no longer fits the needs of the community but maybe some of the seniors should have been asked about the new location....more >> |
As our State Legislators plow through passing bill after bill allowing little to no input from their constitutes they tried to pass a law that makes no sense at all. Now I possess my CPL, but taking a gun into a school would never cross my mind as being a good idea....more >> |
Session has now come to a close for the 2011-2012 legislative term and I am extremely proud of all that has been accomplished over this two-year period. In my first term as a state representative, we changed the way things are done in Lansing by balancing Michigan's budget based on real dollars and reforming our government to help get Michigan back on track....more >> |
Don't Rush Me While Rush is away on holiday, we searched his files and came up with this "gem" of a column in regards to the holiday season. Enjoy! And, Happy Holidays.
* * * When we broke out the Christmas decorations , also let loose were the two dozen Christmas albums, er, CDs I have. ...more >> |
Jim's JottingsWhen we first started this Jim's Jottings holiday tradition, the two grandchildren Dan and Karen Offer (inset picture) were small enough to fit on my knees. It was 1988. Dan was 3-years-old and Karen was four-months-old....more >> |
By Marion GinopolisLake Orion Community Schools... *Annually outperform Oakland County and State averages in all tested subject areas *Graduates are awarded several million dollars in merit scholarships *Was named by the College Board as a 2012-2013 Advance Placement (AP) Achievement District earning placement on the AP Honor Roll *Neighborhood and intra-district focus elementary schools and middle schools recognized as Michigan Blue Ribbon Exemplary Schools....more >> |
Wily White ElephantI hope everyone had a Merry Christmas. I had a good one, spending time with family and friends. The Christmas party here at the newspaper was fun. Publisher Jim Sherman Jr. generously hosts the entire newspaper group for lunch in Oxford, followed by our annual White Elephant gift exchange....more >> |
Successful year for Clarkston Lions' Kidsight programDear Editor, Clarkston Area Lions recently conducted two Project Kidsight screenings, our regularly scheduled second Saturday of the month at the Independence Township Library and the annual Rotary Shoes for Kids program....more >> |
Dear Editor, A big thank you to the greater Clarkston community, which helped make the 2012 Clarkston United Methodist Church Alternative Christmas Gift Fair a big success! The local, regional and global mission agencies who participated will realize a total of $24,602....more >> |
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| 1878: Glenn Hammond Curtiss, aviation pioneer. |
| 1898: Armand Hammer, American entrepeneur and industrialist. |
| 1902: Marcel Breuer, Hungarian-born architect. |
| 1909: Sister Maria Innocentia Hummel, artist. |
| 1917: Raymond Burr, actor (Perry Mason). |
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| 1536: The Reformation is officially adopted in Geneva, Switzerland. |
| 1620: Present-day Martha's Vineyard is first sighted by Captain Bartholomew Gosnold. |
| 1790: Paris is divided into 48 zones. |
| 1832: The Democratic party holds its first national convention. |
| 1856: Lawrence, Kansas is captured and sacked by pro-slavery forces. |
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