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A lawsuit filed against the City of theVillage of Clarkston is due for a responsefrom the city on Aug. 20.

The city filed two extensions for re-sponding to the suit, which was filed byformer City Council member Richard Bisioon June 2 in Sixth Curcuit Court.

"Justice moves slowly," Bisio said,Aug. 7. The suit alleges city council vio-lated the state Open Meetings Act with a

closed meeting on March 9, as well as anexchange of emails on April 18-19.

The Clarkston resident added to thecomplaint on July 16, regarding a Freedomof Information request submitted to the cityfor invoices filed by city attorney Tom Ryanfor services regarding redevelopment of 148 N. Main Street, a former automo-

Please see City on page 32

House trade makes ideal homes for Clarkston couplesBY ANDREA M. BEAUDOINClarkston News Staff Writer

When two Clarkston couples were look-ing to move, they found each other's homesto be just what they wanted. So they tradedhouses.

"I saw the house and I thought it would be perfect,” said Vickie Little, who, with her husband, Rich Little, was looking to downsizeher home.

She was referring to the house owned byEmily Ford and her husband Patrick Fitzgerald

on Robertson Court. "There is just something about this

street,” Vickie said. “I have just alwayswanted to live in the village and on Robertsonfor some reason.”

Emily’s mother Pam Ford is a real estateagent in the area who has been selling homesfor years.

“It’s funny because my mom had sold themseveral houses,” Emily smiled.

In turn, Vickie wanted to down size fromher large Victorian home on Parke Lake.

"I let Pam know if anything comes up tolet me know,” Vickie said.

The whole process was quick."It only took a month from the beginning

to the end of the process,” Patrick said.When Pam let each of them know about

the other home, it just seemed like a dreamcome true.

Emily had redesigned the Robertson Courthome, which has all hardwood floors. Thelandscaping is beautiful, too. Large bloomsand plants fill both gardens in the front and

back, and the outdoor patio is nice too.Vickie and Rich’s previous home is a Vic-

torian house on Washington Street. It is muchlarger with more land, stretching back to ParkeLake with a large dock right on the lake. Iteven has a detached cottage on the prop-erty.

Both homes have three bedrooms, but theWashington home has 2.5 bathrooms, a half bath larger than on Robertson.

Patrick was a little more apprehensivePlease see Swap on page 42

READY FOR SOME FOOTBALL?:Senior widereceiver Tyler Bottorff runs into position to catch throws

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BrieflyLocal doctor plans for retirementBY PHIL CUSTODIO

Clarkston News Editor After 36 years serving the Clarkston com-

munity, Dr. Romuald Szymanowski is retir-ing.

"It hasn't hit me yet," said Szymanowski,who is anticipating his last day at hisClarkston Main Street practice to be Sept. 29.

The board-certified otolaryngology spe-cialist, with focus on ear, nose, and throatcare, and head and neck surgery, was re-cruited to the area by Dr. James O'Neill andother doctors at Henry Ford Hospital. Theyasked him to open his practice locally, in-stead of in California which he was consider-ing at the time. His first question for Dr. O'Neillwas "Where is Clarkston," he asked.

It was the right choice, Szymanowski said."I wanted to go where I was needed," he

said. "It has been fullfilling and patients ap- preciated the care. I am appreciative of Dr.O'Neill's efforts and the many patients I havecared for."

Retirement plans include teaching at localmedical schools, writing, and hobbies like

photography and the piano."I'd like to get back to that," he said. "And

I'm an avid golfer."His patients will continue to receive care

from his associates at Michigan Ear, Nose,and Throat at 7210 N. Main Street, Suite 108.

BY WENDI REARDON

Clarkston News Staff Writer Emily Pobuda, a 2012 Clarkston High

School graduate, has spent her summer helping others.

She is currently a summer representativefor Serengetee. The company purchases fabricfrom developing countries from impoverishedwomen. They turn the fabric into pocketsquares on shirts in a range of styles.

"They then give the money back to thewomen or special causes in thosedeveloping areas," Pobuda said.

While being a representative for them, shehas been working on promoting thecompany and getting the word out in localcommunities as well as national and

globablly by using social media.Social media is one of the ways she found

Serengetee. Another way was from a few of her friends who had been representatives.

"The men who found it were studentsthrough a study abroad program calledSemester at Sea, which I will be embarkingon in the fall," Pobuda said. "I read abouttheir journey. Then, I found out rep positionswere available so I applied because it is similar to what I want to do as a career."

She added she has learned a lot while

working with them.Pobuda is currently studying

International Studies at Adrian College whereshe is in her senior year.

"I found it really fascinating," she saidabout her course of study. "I couldincorporate all kinds of academic disciplinesinto my major. I could use economics as well

as politics and social studies. It was veryattracting to me because I didn't need to

narrow down my field even further."She would like to work for an organization

which helps provide microcredit monetaryloans to improverished women in developingcountries.

"They would use anywhere from 5-30dollars to buy a goat for themselves or their family which would allow them to sell themilk at market," Pobuda explained. "Then,they can use that money to provide aneducation for their families or continue their own entrepreneur endeavors.”

During the fall she will spend 100 dayswith the foreign study program, Semester atSea.

Pobuda added the Clarkston communitycan help out by educating themselves on

what the company does and purchasing fromthe company or from her.

"They have other products like shirts thatare produced with the fabrics fromdeveloping countries such as backpacks,hats and purses," she added. "Just bycontributing to that they become part of theglobal community Serengetee hasestablished."

For more information, visitwww.serengetee.com. For purchases, enter the promotional code “Pobuda15” to earn

15 percent off your purchase, through theend of the summer.

Pobuda lends a hand to Serengetee

Emily Pobuda, a Clarkston HighSchool graduate, displays one of thefabrics from Serengetee on her shirt.The fabric is from impoverishedwomen in developing countries. Photo

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Dr. Romuald Szymanowski’s retirement plans include some teaching andhobbies. Photo submitted

Family and Student Athletic passes arenow available to purchase in the Atten-dance Office at Clarkston High School,6093 Flemings Lake Road. The passes can

be used for any home athletic event at thehigh school, Clarkston Junior High Schooland Sashabaw Middle School during theregular season.

Family passes are available for $175 andstudent passes are $75. Cash or checksonly, with checks made payable toClarkston Community Schools.

Athletic passes

Independence Township authoritiesasked for the

public’s help inidentifying awoman foundunconsc iousn e a r AndersonvilleRoad and CurtisLane, 6:04 p.m.,Aug. 7.

The womanis described as

approximately40-years-old,about 5’4” and220 poundswith shoulder length dark

brown hair with eyeglasses. She has nomarks, scars or tattoos, according to hos-

pital staff, and no apparent injuries.She was found unresponsive, laying

on the ground and vomiting. Reports in-dicate the woman was seen staggering

along the road before collapsing.She was transported to McLaren Hos-

pital by the Independence Township FireDepartment and was in Intensive Care Uniton Monday.

Call the Oakland County Sheriff’s Of-fice at 248-858-4911.

Help to identify

Call us with news

at 248-625-3370

Butterfly festThe Springfield Township Parks and

Recreation host the Monarch ButterflyFestival on Sunday, Aug. 23.

It is at the Shiawassee Basin Preserve,12000 Davisburg Road from 10 a.m. - 2

p.m. and is free.For more information, please visit

www.springfield-twp.us/pr.htm.

Authorities were try-ing to identify awoman found un-conscious near Andersonville Road.

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A Look BackFrom The CNews archives

Walk safely

Opinion PagesLetters, columns & Editorials

We’ll edit for spelling, grammar, punctuation, clarity and length. Sign your letter and include daytime phone for

verifications. Deadline is noon, Monday. Send to 5 S. Main Street, Clarkston, MI 48346 or [email protected]

Write a Letter to the Editor

15 years ago - 2000“Stuart, McCrary, Rosso and Travis

will stay” Incumbents IndependenceTownship Supervisor Dale Stuart andClerk Joan McCrary returned to office for another four years after receiving themost votes in the August election. New-comer Dan Kelly tallied the most votes inthe race for township trustee with 1,899,

“This one didn’t get away” Five-year-old Logan Stocker had quite a tale to tellhis classmates. He caught a large-mouth bass which measured 19 inches long andweighed 4-1/2 pounds. He was fishingfor half an hour before he made his catch.

“Some changes in store for middleschoolers” The upcoming school year in Clarkston Community Schools districtwould feature some new concepts at themiddle school level including interdisci- plinary teaching and learning, which in-volves students understanding the rela-tionships involving the subject matter.

25 years ago - 1990“Gas prices up 20 cents after Iraq

invades Kuwait” Due to Iraq’s invasionof Iraq, gas prices soared, but local sta-tion owners found their consumers to be patient. The gas price hike was the sec-ond-highest increase since 1973, AAAMichigan reported.

“Library millage defeated in Spring-field Township” Springfield Townshipvoters said no to a request for one-half mill to operate the township’s library. Itwas defeated by 45 votes as 462 said no.

“Daroses daring while waterskiing”

Alexandra and Antony Daros of Spring-field Township relish height, speed andwater and are members of the Silver LakeSki Club which competes in water skishows. They practiced 2-3 nights a week and also took ballet classes to help withflexibility while skiing.

50 years ago - 1965“33 teachers hired for Clarkston”

Thirty-three teachers were added to thestaff at Clarkston Community Schools

with 13 of them teaching in the elemen-tary schools.

“Golfing champions named” Fiftyyoungsters participated in the golf pro-gram which featured instruction and tour-naments. For the championship flightScott Embrey won with a 60 and DonMayo scored a 61.

“Local news” The Morrow family enjoyed a wee k camping at at Cam pThornApple in Hastings and also took atour through the Kellogg Factory in Battle

Creek.

Phil in the Blank

A column by Phil Custodio

Dear Editor,The Clarkston Area Lions Club is very

pleased tothank the Clarkston community for its support of our food booth at the Concertin the Park event on Friday, July 10.

This is a fund raising event for us andwas assisted by local sponsors including Neiman's Family Market, Kroger, CulliganWater Systems, Sam's Club, Ace Hardwareon Dixie, Burger King, Pete's Coney,

Clarkston Area Chamber of Commerce, Cityof the Village of Clarkston, and IndependenceTownship.

Our booth had a complete "sell out,"which will assist the Lions to continue toserve our local community, as we use 100 percent of donations and funds raised to-ward program service, no funds to adminis-trative expenses.

The club provides sight, hearing, and dia-

betes awareness programs, and also supports local community needs such as our assistance for the surveillance system inDepot Park.

Our local free Project Kidsight programoffers monthly sight screening for youngchildren at the Clarkston Independence Dis-trict Library and various events. We screenover 500 children each year and have foundabout 20 percent of those screened have a

potential eye problem.Our camera and computer system has en-

abled our club to lead all Lions Clubs in theentire state of Michigan in Kidsight screen-ing.

We thank the Clarkston community for itscontinued support.

Sincerely, Brace Case

Clarkston Area Lions Club

Lions success at concert

GETTING READY FOR SEASON: Ryan Kaul, assistant coach for quarterbacksand special teams for Clarkston Varsity Football, gives the boys some tipsduring the first practice of the Fall 2015 season. Photo by Wendi Reardon

I’m back on the city beat at TheClarkston News, covering City Council,Planning Commission, etc.

Big issues of the day, of course, in-clude just how many restaurants down-town can handle. Parking was scheduledto be a topic for this week’s City Councilmeeting.

City ordinances require new busi-nesses to provide park-ing spots based on use,

number of employeesand customers, squarefootage, and other fac-tors.

But downtown fea-tures an deferment zone,in which businesses can pay a fee instead of pro-vide parking.

Private parking lots downtown com- plicate things a bit. They shouldn’t betaken from granted by fellow business

owners nor the city.Early printing due to the monthly In-dependence Township Times prevents mefrom including what went on Mondaynight in this week’s paper. Check outClarkstonnews.com or our page onFacebook to see what happened.

Another downtown issue brought upa lot is downtown pedestrian safety. Itcan be risky to cross M-15 downtown,especially on the north side at ClarkstonRoad.

I run a couple times a week throughthe area and almost always go throughthat intersection. More than once I foundmyself sharing M-15 with a car making aleft turn from Clarkston Road, despite thewhite “walk” light shining the driver inthe face.

Council member Mike Sabol broughtup another downtown pedestrian safetyissue. Bikers are supposed to walk their bicycles on sidewalks on downtown MainStreet.

The words “walk bike” are paintedseveral times on the sidewalks. I haveseen them, but I thought that referred tothe uses for the sidewalk – walk or rideyour bike.

What it means is what it says, you’resupposed to walk your bike.

That makes sense. Maybe I just havea problem with words that mean bothnoun and verb.

Like the word, “gift.”I remember when the word “gift”

wasn’t a verb. Now I guess it is, as in “Igifted you this new couch.”

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Take some time to laugh a little!Spread the laughter, share the

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here!* * *

Stuff you didn’t know you didn'tknow.

Many years ago in Scotland, a newgame was invented. It was ruled,“Gentlemen only… Ladies Forbidden”and thus the word GOLF entered intothe English language.

* * *The first couple to be shown in bed

together on prime time tv was Fred andWilma Flintstone.

* * *It’s impossible to lick your elbow.

* * *Every day more money is printed for

Monopoly than the US Treasury.* * *

The percentage of North America that iswilderness is 38 percent.

* * *The percentage of

Africa that is wilderness:28%.

* * *The cost or raising a

medium-size dog to theage of eleven: $16,140.

* * *Check your hair,

Trevor: Intelligent peoplehave more zinc and cop-

per in their hair.* * *

Are you still trying to lick your elbow?

What do bulletproof vests, windshieldwipers and laser printers have in com-mon? All were invented by women.

* * *I’m asking you statistical people: Is

more money being spent these days ontelevision advertising for pillow and mat-tresses than on lawyers?

Now with the advertising for “micro- bial pillows” the legal world better re-check their budgets.

What a great hour I had Saturday, lis-tening to singers and musicians from MYday. Lawrence Welk and all his magnifi-cent singers, dancers, strummers and vo-calists brought me memories of SwartzCreek polka and barn dances in Hazel’sand my courting days.

We were born in country atmo-spheres, and love it still. And nobody has

a column byJim Sherman

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Jottings

replaced Lawrence Welk’s down homesquare dance rhythms.

Hope I remember to tune in again nextweek on Detroit Public television.

This barn dance music brought back my thoughts of learning to play the pi-ano. A few months before we bought TheOxford Leader , living and working in St.Johns, I started taking piano lessons.

Once we bought The Leader in 1955,there was no time available for piano les-sons. Had I stayed with the piano I wouldnow be about the right age for LawrenceWelk.

* * *Someone recently pointed out to me

that the Supreme Court is following pub-lic opinion in rendering their decisions.Good! I’ve been thinking someone brokeinto their space capsule

Teen drivers: Your takeLike every other opined communicator out there in

America, I too was gonna’ write about the Republican presidential debate lwhich took place ast week. Then Isaid, “why?” I didn’t even watch it -- those who did

just wanted to make quick, 140 character snarky re-marks for their own amusement. Not I.

So . . . I will carry on what I started last week. Lastweek, if you recall, I enthralled read-ers with an exciting narrative of driv-

ing on area roads. What made it ex-citing was watching a driver passsomebody on the shoulder of the road,while both were making a curve to theright.

The narrative concluded with myfessing up that I not only followed saiddriver to a stop light, snapped a photoof the license plate and posted it onFacebook, but also that I contacted theOakland County Sheriff’s Depart-ment.

Since I published that column, many of you havecome up and spoke with me with the crux of your views being this: You can’t get away with nothing thesedays. Whatever you do, somebody has a phone with acamera and a social media account.

Here are some e-mails, from readers, in regards tothe column, too.

* * *Greetings Don Rush,

Your article regarding Teen Drivers was right ontarget and should be read by everyone who drives amotor vehicle. Too often young and poorly skilled driv-

In my day and my small town, I could bet that any behavior out of the expected would be reported to my parents and the rest of the community before I evengot home. Talk about the power of embarrassment asincentive to behave and obey the laws. Seems a lotlike the same here with FB being our small town. Iagree with your reporting it that way. Sounds like goodfor the boy and the community was done.

Thanks for you column, Diane K., Clarkston, MI

* * *And finally, from Bob C., also of Clarkston:Hey Don - Really!? I'm sure ignorance was driv-

ing both the car and those who wrote you opposingyour involvement in this situation you experienced lastweek.

Any one of the points you site from the Centers for Disease Control should be enough evidence as to whyyou were absolutely right getting involved. In fact, thesheriff department should have received several calls,not just from you.

How short memories can be.Does anyone remember this past May the four teen-

agers who lost their life when the driver was racingthe roadways of Stoney Creek Metropark when helost control and left the road while driving his daddy'sJaguar? Another point that should be made is: thereshould be some sort of restriction that anyone under the age of 20, maybe even under 25, shouldn't be al-lowed to drive anything that has more horsepower than their IQ.

* * *Want to add your thoughts, go to my Twitter

page, (twitter.com/DontRushMeDon) and tweet me!

ers make assumptions and decisions based on the cul-tural environment they live in and accept those decisionsas normal. I am a 66-year-old male and retired Staff Engineer and Marine aviator who spent my entire ca-reer working with General Motors. Throughout both myMarine training and my profession at GM, safety wasalways the number one issue and believe me, it was animportant one.

Your decision to “alert” the world of this teen driver’s

poor decisions was well placed and no matter what, thisyoung person will clearly remember the consequencesof his decisions.

Perhaps his experience will be passed on to his friendsand associates who will have learned from his “experi-ences.”

We will never know if and how many people couldhave been hurt or killed by this learned driving habit(s)

but rest assured, your alert will stay in his mind forever and perhaps some day he will quietly thank you.

Gary R., Clarkston, MI PS – Clarkston Rd. in the area you mention is likely

one of the most treacherous and dangerous stretches of roadway in the state of Michigan and this young mandecides to play Burt Reynolds on it. If not for your ac-tions we would likely be seeing cross(s) next the road atsome future date.

* * *From Emily O: YOU CANT JUST FOLLOW

RANDOM PEOPLE AND TAKE PICTURES OFTHEIR LICENSE PLATE AND CAR AND POST ITON SOCIAL MEDIA. That's beyond wrong. Worryabout your own driving.

* * *

A column byDon Rush

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Fighting concert-goerDeputies arrested a 30-year-old Wayne

woman for assault and battery, 11:01 p.m.,July 28, at DTE Music Theatre. Security saidshe repeatedly ran down into the pavilionarea without a ticket despite being told manytimes to step back, flipped them off, cursedat them, then punched them when they triedto restrain her. A security officer sufferedminor bumps and had some redness to her left ear, face, and head.

Parking lot duelA 29-year-old Lansing resident was ar-

rested for aggravated assault, 10:53 p.m., July28, at DTE Music Theatre. Deputies werecalled to the VIP parking lot for a fight in

progress. They found the victim, a 42-year-old White Lake Township resident, semi con-scious on the ground, being attended to by adoctor who had been attending the concert.A review of security video showed the twohad been ejected from the venue for fight-ing. Once in the parking lot, the victim rushedthe suspect, initiating another fight. The vic-tim appeared to have been knocked out bythe other person during the altercation, andwas taken to McLaren Oakland in Pontiacfor possible internal injuries.

Grass fireSpringfield Township firefighters put out

a grass fire near Eaton Road and S. Broad-way in Davisburg, 11:11 a.m., July 28. Thefire was located under a utility pole with a

power transformer attached to it. No build-ings were damaged. The sheriff’s Fire Inves-

tigations Unit will assist in the investigation.

Sore footA 23-year-old Davisburg man drove over

the foot of a 22-year-old IndependenceTownship woman, 2:13 p.m., July 31, in the6000 block of Wealthy Street. The couple, whoare married, had been arguing. The man wasin his car backing up to leave when the womangrabbed the side of the vehicle to yell at him,and accidentally had her foot run over. She saidher foot was just sore but she was OK.

Mailbox destroyed - twiceA resident in the 8000 block of Pine

Ridge Drive heard a blast outside her homeat about11:30 p.m., Aug. 1, and then avehicle speed off. The next morning, shediscovered her metal mailbox was missingand the wood trim around it was in pieceson her lawn. The residents replaced it witha plastic mailbox. On Aug. 2 between 9:40-11 p.m., she heard another blast and vehiclespeed off. Her mailbox was again

destroyed. Deputies said they would addextra patrols in the area.

No left turnA deputy on patrol stopped a car for

making an illegal left turn into the gas stationon Sashabaw Road at Waldon Road, 3:39

p.m., Aug. 2. There are signs posted “no leftturn.” The driver, a 28-year-old Flint man,was cited for improper turn and driving whilelicense suspended.

Stolen beveragesA shift supervisor at a store in the 7000

block of Dixie Highway saw a 19-year-oldWhite Lake Township man take an eight-

pack of soda and walk out the door without paying, 9 p.m., Aug. 3. He was stopped inthe parking lot. He was there with threefriends, and said he took the pop and wascaught because his friends were slow. Thefriends, all 17-year-old IndependenceTownship boys, said they didn’t know he wasgoing to steal. The 19-year-old was cited withthird-degree retail fraud.

Collision with limoA 28-year-old Davison woman was ar-

rested for drunk driving after hitting a lim-ousine with her SUV, 12:13 a.m., Aug. 4. Itappeared the SUV driver lost control in thecurved roadway of Clarkston Road and col-lided head-on with the limousine at Park Street. The limousine received major frontend damage from the collision. The nine oc-cupants and driver of the limousine sufferedminor injuries. The SUV had six occupants.Four of them were taken to local hospitalsfor treatment. One of the occupants was trans-

ported by the Independence Township Fire

Department to McLaren Hospital - Clarkston,while the other three were transported by theIndependence Township Fire Department toMcLaren Hospital - Oakland. The driver of the SUV was taken to McLaren Hospital -Clarkston for a voluntary blood draw. Thedriver was lodged at the Oakland County Jail.

Gas leakOakland County Sheriff’s deputies and

Springfield Township Fire Department re-sponded to a report of a broken natural gas

pipe line, 10:14 a.m., Aug. 4. A contractor had been working to establish a new well

behind a store in the 9000 block of DixieHighway when a construction worker punc-tured a gas line. Local businesses and nearbyresidences were evacuated while employeesfrom Consumers Energy responded to shutoff the gas leak. Deputies redirected localtraffic from the area of Dixie Highway andDavisburg Road and closed the parking lotto business traffic until repairs could be madeto the gas line.

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Joseph Mauti of Independence Town-ship, charged with first-degree

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in the death of hiswife, LindseyMauti, is scheduledto appear in 52-2District Court, Aug.13, for competencyand criminal re-sponsibility examsto determinewhether he is fit for trial.The examswere ordered byJudge Kelley Kostin in early June.

Mauti, 32, was arrested on May 29 af-ter his wife was found dead in the garageof the family’s home in the 6000 block of Cheshire Drive. He remains jailed with-out bond.

A fund-raising drive for Lindsey is stillactive at Gofundme.com. As of Monday,487 donors contributed $19,320 to helpwith her two children.

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The Pines of Clarkston was ordered to pay $42,500 to settle Equal EmploymentOpportunity Commission Disability Dis-crimination Lawsuit, Aug. 8

According to the EEOC's suit, ThePines of Clarkston, an assisted living fa-cility, discharged the administrator at itsnewly opened assisted living facility af-ter a medical examination revealed her epilepsy. The alleged conduct violates theAmericans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

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Neighbor troubleA 46-year-old Springfield Township

man was arrested after a fight with a 58-year-old Springfield Township man, Aug.9 at 1:30 p.m.

Deputies responded to the 8000 block of Tindall Road on a report of multiplesubjects fighting in front of that address.

A physical altercation ensued betweentwo families over a juvenile riding a mini-

bike over the other person’s property. The

victim was physically assaulted by sev-eral members of the other family. The 46-year-old male knocked the 58-year-oldmale to the ground.

He kicked and threw bricks at him. Thevictim attempted to defend himself by

picking up a shovel and swinging it in theattackers’ direction. The aggressor re-turned to his residence and retrieved a BBgun, which resembled a .45-caliber semi-automatic pistol. He returned to confrontthe victim and brandished the weapon in

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Clarkston News Sports Writer This Saturday the gridiron heroes fight

for cancer for friends and family during theSeventh Annual Football for a Cure and se-nior Hayden Schoenherr will join them for his second and final event.

He explained playing in the annual eventis great.

“It is just being able to represent a goodcause and give back to people who had ahard battle and represent them,” he said.

Schoenherr, who is a wide receiver andlinebacker for the Clarkston Varsity Foot-

ball team, is playing two people during Foot- ball for a Cure - his Uncle Tom and hisfriend’s mom, both passed away from can-cer.

He decided last year he would play for

his uncle. Schoenherr and his friend talkedabout him playing for his mom since lastyear.

“I decided to do both,” he said. “I askedmy coaches and they had no problem withit.”

He added his uncle was there for a good part of his life and he was able to share a lotwith him.

“He always loved to talk to me aboutsports and that was always nice,” Schoenherr

Schoenherr plays for a cureadded.

His friend’s mom was like a second momto Schoenherr and he had too many fondmemories to name.

“Football for a Cure is definitely a greatcause,” Schoenherr said, getting ready for his second event. “It’s great to see what

Clarkston Football will have in store for theupcoming year. It is a little sneak peak andall the money goes to a great cause.”

All money raised from Football for a Cure benefits the community and goes to patientservices at McLaren Breast Center andMcLaren Cancer Institute - Clarksotn.

“It’s a hard time for anyone who has beentouched by cancer,” Schoenherr said. “Knowthere are people out there doing stuff for them. We are trying to make it right.”

T-shirts are $12 and long-sleeved T-shirts

are $15. Both are available at McLarenBreast Center and McLaren Cancer Institute

– Clarkston and during the event.Football for a Cure begins at 7 p.m. this

Saturday at Clarkston High School. The boyswill begin with introducing themselves andwho they are playing for before kick-off.

For more information or to volunteer for the event, please [email protected] or callDeanna at 248-922-6606.

Hayden Schoenherr introduces himself during last year’s Football for a Cure.Photo by Wendi Reardon

Athletes of The Week

Undefeated in leagueAs the season ended for many Indepen-

dence Township Parks and Recreation baseball teams - the boys from Brad StoutLaw, in the 11-12-year-old league wherecelebrating.

They finished the league in first placeand were undefeated during the regular season with nine wins and one tie.

They also swept the playoffs in threegames.

They won the first game against Over-head Door & Fireplace, 21-4, before go-ing against Market Place Pet Supplies for a 16-6 win.

The championship game againstClarkston Medical Group was closer butthe boys pulled out a win, 9-1.

The team is Bo Anderson, Sawyer Arbogast, Andrew Ferguson, Alec Jarrett,Matthew Meyers, Ethan Oullette, Tyler Oullette, Ryan Schurman, Rocco Spindler,Brevin Stout, Preston Stout and Glen WoodIII. They are coached by Matt Meyers andBrad Stout. \

The team was sponsored by Brad StoutLaw and the league includes players fromClarkston, Independence Township andSpringfield Township.

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From left, in the first row, Bo Anderson and Preston Stout; kneeling, GlenWood III, Andrew Ferguson, Ethan Oullette, Matthew Meyers and Tyler Oullette: third row standing coach Brad Stout, Alec Jarrett, coach MattMeyers, Sawyer Arbogast, Brevin Stout, Rocco Spindler and RyanSchurman. Photo submitted

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Stocking shelvesThe gridiron heroes visit neighbor-

hoods on Saturday, Aug. 22, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. as they collect food for the18th An-nual Rush for Food. The Freshman, JVand Varsity Clarkston Gridiron heroeswill collect non-perishable food in localneighborhoods and spend an eveningstocking the pantry at the LighthouseEmergency Services in IndependenceTownship.

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Defense players practice blocking while offense hands off the ball. Photos by Wendi Reardon

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Boys heading into sixth through ninth gradeworked on skills and techniques during theClarkston Wolves Football Camp, July 27-30.

The players not only learned helpful tips for the game but for life.

Past Wolves who played on the colle-giate level shared their own tips such askeeping up with grades and in college youare a student first and also to put their teamfirst.

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The Clarkston Wolves defensive line came out strong intheir first day of practice, Monday. Kurt Richardson, headcoach for varsity football, and his coaching staff led the boys in drills to get them ready for the upcoming season.

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Jason NolanSenior Loan Officer

Q: I just got my first job out of college, and have onlybeen with my current employer for about six weeks. CanI get a mortgage to buy a home?

A: Congratulations on completing college and entering the “real world”. While wenormally like to see a two year employment history (not necessarily with the sameemployer), we make exceptions for borrowers that have recently completed a degreeor training for their field of employment. So, yes, you can get a mortgage to buy ahome even with short work history.

40900 Woodward Avenue, Suite 250 | 248-220-1650 | Bloomfield Hills, MI 48304

Financial Planning: Starting Early

Q. Is it better to make extra payments on studentloans or to save the money?

A. There’s no single right answer as it depends on your personal situation.Balancing debt obligationsand savings is an important topic; call me to help analyze your personal financial situation. As aClarkston resident, I value helping my neighbors pursue financial independence. Interested in learningmore about saving for the future? Please call or email [email protected] to reserve a seat atthis complementary seminar: Y Y Y Y Y our Retirour Retirour Retirour Retirour Retirement:ement:ement:ement:ement: WhaWhaWhaWhaWhat tt tt tt tt to Expeco Expeco Expeco Expeco Expect and Hot and Hot and Hot and Hot and How tw tw tw tw to Plano Plano Plano Plano Plan on August 25 inRochester, Michigan.

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This information is meant to be general in nature and should not be construed as investment or financial advicerelated to your personal situation.

Linda Danek,Financial Advisor

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Specialized Healthcare

4800 Clintonville Rd.| 248-674-0903 | Clarkston, MI 48346

Q: My parMy parMy parMy parMy parents livents livents livents livents live te te te te together in an independent living homeogether in an independent living homeogether in an independent living homeogether in an independent living homeogether in an independent living home..... RecentlyRecentlyRecentlyRecentlyRecently,,,,, mmmmmy fay fay fay fay fatherthertherthertherf f f f f ell in the shoell in the shoell in the shoell in the shoell in the showwwwwer and wer and wer and wer and wer and was sent tas sent tas sent tas sent tas sent to the ER f o the ER f o the ER f o the ER f o the ER f or suror suror suror suror surgergergergergeryyyyy..... TTTTThe doche doche doche doche doctttttor is noor is noor is noor is noor is now saw saw saw saw saying heying heying heying heying he’ll’ll’ll’ll’ll

need to go to a nursing home. How can I be comfortable with him transiti oningneed to go to a nursing home. How can I be comfortable with him transiti oningneed to go to a nursing home. How can I be comfortable with him transiti oningneed to go to a nursing home. How can I be comfortable with him transiti oningneed to go to a nursing home. How can I be comfortable with him transiti oning

back home and fully recovering from this?back home and fully recovering from this?back home and fully recovering from this?back home and fully recovering from this?back home and fully recovering from this?

A: Most skilled nursing and rehabilitation centers have a social servicesdepartment that coordinates with external resource to ease with the transitonback to home. Clarkston Specialty happens to have a very large rehabilitationdepartment- try two 10,000 sq. ft. rehab gyms! The cool part is that it allows us toprovide outpatient physical and occupational therapy. So even when our patientstransition home, they can keep progressing by keeping their same therapist who

knows their journey!

Clarkston

Specialty

Healthcare

Center

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An incredible experience for both me and my dog.- Jane E., Clarkston

Steve and his instructors are the real super stars!- Sally P., Lake Orion

A new perspective on the entire process

of learning.- Christine R., Ortonville

Wow. Great program, great fun!- Bonnie R., Goodrich

Best investment I’ve ever made.- Joe K., Davisburg

At Common Scents, we teach more than obedience, we teach“Life Skills.” Givinga dog confidence and an ability to relate positively to it’s environment will do moreto enhance quality of life than merely teaching a response to commands.

Here is what a few of our clients have to say about the program:

Limited class size, call today!

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Anywhere!Next classes begin:

Tuesday, Aug. 25th @ 6:30 pm

&

Wednesday, Sept. 23rd @ 6:30pm

Group U poses for a photo after making homemade goodies and makingtheir classroom smell like a pastry shop.

Group G is all smiles after an art project.

Group D shares smiles and love with everyone.

Group J shares smiles and peace. Photos by Julie Goldberg

Group M has fun at SCAMP.

SCAMP fun for all this summer For five weeks, children and young adultsenjoyed fun actitivities with ClarkstonSCAMP.

They enjoyed daily activities such games,music and art and they also went on fieldtrips and had special on-site visitors. Theyalso visited Independence Oaks County Park

where they could hike, swim, boat and fish.SCAMP supports students with a wide

range of special needs including autism/spec-trum disorders, physical disabilities, cogni-tive and emotional impairment.

For more information, please visitwww.clarkstonscamp.com.

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Tons of smiling faces vis-ited the Tons of Trucks eventon a sunny Saturday atClintonwood Park, checkingout huge fire trucks, cranes, big rigs, bulldozers, water trucks, a car transport carrier and every other truck a littlekid could dream up.

Even the ice cream manshowed up to let kids seewhat it’s like inside the musi-cal trucks which brings ev-eryone in the neighborhoodrunning!

Truck owners were on siteto answer questions and letkids and parents know howthe trucks operate.

Tons of Trucks is an an-nual event and featured ac-tivities including art, costumeevent, train rides, and eye

testing by the Clarkston Li-ons Club. -Andrea Beaudoin

Tanner Lawson shows Landyon Wung how to steer in the Independence Town-ship fire truck.

Visitors take a walk across a car carrier.

Richard Vance shows Alex and Aiden Labudde around his ice cream truck.

Ryan Wheaton smiles as hisson, Alex, honks the horn in anOakland County water truck.

Fun with

trucks

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FREE PREschool

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Child must be three or four years old before October 1, 2014.

ree, high quality preschool programs are

available through Head Start and the Great Start

Readiness Program. Families of four earning up

to $71,500 per year are always eligible and those

earning up to $90,000 per year are sometimes

eligible. Half- and full-day openings are

available now throughout Oakland County withtransportation services offered at select sites.

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If you live in Oakland County,your child may be eligible forfree preschool programs.

For referral to a program, please call

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and Me!

SWIM TIME: From left, the Ritter family, Henry Ritter, Franklin Ritter, Stella

Ritter, Sandy Ritter, and dog Maggie, beat the heat with a dip in the pool attheir Independence Township home, Aug. 5. Photo by Julie Goldberg

Jodi Winkelvoss and Dr. Bren Bergquistare happy to announce their engagement

to be married.A double-ring ceremony is planned for

October 2015 at Lake Lure Inn in Lake Lure, North Carolina.

The bride will be given away by her parents, Mr. Chris Winkelvoss and Mrs.LuAnn Allridge. She is from Eighty Four,Pennsylvania, went to the University of

West Virginia, and earned a Masters inOccupational Therapy in North Carolina.

The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs.Kenneth Bergquist. He is from Davisburgand graduated from Clarkston High Schoolin 2007. He studied at Hillsdale Collegeand Life University and is a Chiropractor at United Sports Solutions.

The couple resides in Mooresville, North Carolina.

Winkelvoss -BergquistDr. Bren and Jodi

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248625-5111 www.IndTwp.com

Township Times

August 2015 August 2015 August 2015 August 2015 August 2015 Independence Independence Independence Independence Independence

TownshipSupervisorPat Kittle

By Dave McKee, DPW DirectorThe Department of Public Works for Independence Township maintains thesewage collection sys-tems for both Indepen-dence Township and theCity of the Village of Clarkston.

All Independenceand Clarkston sewageflows into a large inter-

ceptor collection systemthat runs thru both Oak-land and Macomb Coun-ties. This large intercep-tor system is operatedand maintained by The Water ResourcesCommission for Oakland County(WRC). Eventually, all our sewage endsat the City of Detroit waste water treat-ment plant, one of the largest such plantsin the United States. This treatment fa-

cility is operated by the Detroit Water and Sewage Department (DWSD). Maintaining this elaborate infrastruc-

ture system, along with treatment anddisposal costs of all this sewage, gets to

be very expensive. As such, when sys-tem improvements are needed and treat-ment costs increase, these additionalcosts are assessed to each community

based on that community’s total flow intothe system and adjusted yearly on July

1st. In May of 2015, the WRC andDWSD notified Independence Townshipthat our fees for sewage disposal ser-vices, bond debt for system improve-ments, and industrial waste charges willnow total $266,701 a month or $3,208,161for rate year 2015/2016. This new feestructure represents a 9.7% increase

Con tinued on Page 4

DPW Director,Dave McKee

Sewer rates

to increaseBy Pat KittleTownship Supervisor

When having lunch with a coupleof local state representatives recently,it seems the House and Senate are nocloser in coming up with a sustainableroad repair plan today than they werea couple of years ago. And while de-

bate continues in Lansing on wherethe money is going tocome from, our roadscontinue to deteriorate.

The IndependenceTownship Times roadmillage survey results,even after two articlesasking for input, haveonly totaled about 25responses ... withabout 70% of these

being in favor of a lo-cal road millage.

This is one survey that we figuredwould have generated a ton of feed-

back based on how Proposal 1 got blown-out-of-the-water back in May.One area of concern that was men-tioned several times by survey respon-dents was to make sure that theTownship does not get “stiffed” on fu-ture road appropriations, if we repaveour own roads with a local millage.

In all discussions prior to our mostrecent with county road personnel, thisfuture appropriation issue never cameup as a potential problem. The initialhope was that there are enough sec-ondary roads in the Township that needattention that could be funded with fu-ture road appropriations if the five pri-mary roads had already been fixed.

At our last Township Board meet-ing, the Board formally authorized the

Supervisor to begin discussions with theRoad Commission of Oakland County(RCOC) to begin the preliminarywork on putting a road repair mill-age plan together for Town-ship consideration. Thefirst meeting scheduled waswith the Director of RCOC.

The Township’s firstquestion was ... “If the bal-lot proposal passes and wefix Maybee, Clarkston,Waldon, Clintonville andSashabaw Roads with the

proceeds from a local road mill-age, would RCOC reallocate theTownships share of RCOC fundsto fix other Independence non-pri-mary roads or projects?”

The RCOC Director answered thisquestion with an explanation of how dol-lars are allocated by the Road Commis-sion for road repairs. The Road Commis-sion schedules projects based on need. If we repair the primary roads with our ownmillage, there will no longer be a need andthe funds that would have been used for our roads, would instead go towards pri-mary roads in other communities.

We were told that based on currentavailable funding and the condition of the

primary Township roads mentioned above,we are not likely to see any major resur-facing projects prior to 2020. Even if ad-ditional state funding becomes available,not much will happen any earlier at thelocal level because of the lack of qualifiedcontractors.

The bottom line is, if we go ahead andtry to take care of our local roads nowwith a local road millage, we will definitelyshoot-ourselves-in-the-foot with future

road repair funding. Needless to say, this was the short-

est meeting I have ever attended sincetaking public office. This office can-not, in good conscience, ask residentsto pay for a service that is clearly theresponsibility of the RCOC and thenget short-changed on future road ap-

propriation funds.These findings will be shared with

the Township Board recommending thelocal road millage idea be shelved. Willkeep you posted if anything changes,

but right now unless there is a huge public outcry to move forward; other direction is given by the Board; or if the RCOC changes their funding model;it is my opinion the local road repair

plan is off the table.Let me know your thoughts one way

or the other [email protected].

Road Millage Update:The frustration continues


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Township ClerkBarb Pallotta

Voters currentlyvoting at ClarkstonCommunity Schools’Administration Build-ing will now be vot-ing at the newly ex- panded Senior Com-munity Center inClintonwood Park justin time for the 2016election cycle.

Election Inspectors

Needed for 2016 Election

Cycle!

What’s New in the Clerk’s Office

Attention:

Precincts 12 & 13 Voters! Presidential Primary......................................Tuesday, March 8, 2016State Primary...............................................Tuesday, August 2, 2016

State General - Presidential....................Tuesday, November 8, 2016

2016 Elections

The Clerk’s Office is always inneed of election inspectors, but is especially in need of “tech savvy” elec-tion inspectors to assist in operatingthe electronic poll book (EPB) laptopon election day. Although the EPB has

proven to be a great asset at the pre-

cincts in processing voters quickly, wecurrently have “just enough” election in-spectors to operate the EPB at each pre-cinct. Our goal is to make certain that

each precinct has at least one additionalelection inspector fully trained as a back-up in operating the EPB. The EPB soft-ware program is simple to navigate andthe only qualification needed is that youmust have no fear of operating a laptop.Election inspector applications are avail-able on the Township’s websitewww.IndTwp.com and in the Clerk’sOffice.

Student Election

Inspectors Needed for 2016

Election Cycle!

One 2 hour paid training class required prior to election day. Election wages are “tax” free! Students must be at least 16 years of age to qualify!

Part-time positions available!Student election inspector applications

are available on the Township’s website,www.IndTwp.com and in the Clerk’s

Office!Questions? Contact the Clerk’sOffice at 248-625-5114.

Election Inspector Wage

Increase for 2016 Election

Cycle We are pleased to announce that the

Township Board approved an increase

to Election Inspectors wages and other miscellaneous election costs beginning in2016!

Position / Miscellaneous Election

CostsChair: $180 per day/ $90 per ½ day*

Co-Chair: $160 per day/ $80 per ½ day*

Electronic Poll Book Certified Inspector:

$160 per day /$80 per ½ day*

Election Inspector:$150 per day / $75.00 per ½ day*

Return Election Results if Needed 2 per precinct:

$15 per election

Training Attendance (Required): $20 per session

Training Attendance (Optional): $10 per sess ion

Reimbursement for Use of Personal Cell Phone:

$15 per hour

Election Assistant: $12 per hour

*1/2 Days Are Subject To Township Clerk Approval

Charter Township Of Independence Clerk’s Office Job Posting Administrative Department Aide

The Charter Township of Independence, an equal opportunity employer, is seeking qualified applicants, for the position of Administrative Department Aide. This position performs a wide

variety of office support, duties and activities of a specialized nature in support of the Elections / Clerk / Finance Department. This position also assists the general public and Township

staff by providing information related to elections, Township policies and the overall operations of the Township as the depar tment’s primary contact for both telephone and in-person

communications. To apply, visit the Township’s website at www.IndTwp.com or contact Human Resources (248) 625-5111; Ext. 229 for further information.

Paul Brown,Township

Treasurer

By Paul Brown,Township Treasurer

I hear this question a lot lately asresidents review their bills from theTownship.

They are noticingthat the return ad-dress on the bills isto a P.O. Box in De-troit and they arewondering why. Itall has to do with au-tomation and secu-rity.

The Treasurer’sOffice has now ac-tivated what arecalled LockBox ac-counts at our bank. All the paymentsthat used to come to the Treasurer’sOffice in the mail, now go directly toour bank’s high security processingfacility. Using optical scanners, the bank creates a data file that allowsus to post thousands of payments ina matter of minutes. This type of au-tomation allows us to handle morework in our office without increas-ing staff. That saves tax dollars.

If you prefer not to send your pay-ment to the Detroit LockBox, we willhappily accept your payment in per-son at Town Hall. We’ll post your payment and provide you a computer generated receipt, as well as a pieceof hard candy. If you have ideas for improving the process, I’d appreci-ate your input. Stop in or email me [email protected]. Or give me

a call at 248-922-6209

Why am IWhy am IWhy am IWhy am IWhy am I

mailing my mailing my mailing my mailing my mailing my

tax and utility tax and utility tax and utility tax and utility tax and utility

payments topayments topayments topayments topayments toDetroit?Detroit?Detroit?Detroit?Detroit?


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An unwanted fire occurs every tenseconds in the United States. Know-

ing how to properly select and use fireextinguishers can help protect your workplace, home, and lives of those youlove.

The ABC’s of Fire ExtinguishersFire extinguishers come in a variety

of sizes and applications. By far themost applicable for general home andrecreational vehicle (RV) use is the drychemical extinguisher, which is effec-

tive on Class A (Ordinary Combus-tibles), Class B (Flammable Liquids),and Class C (Electrical Equipment)fires. These are known as ABC Extin-guishers, and are the most commonextinguishers found in the consumer market. Chances are if you have onein your home or RV, it is of this type.

There is also a consumer (residen-tial) grade extinguisher that is specificfor home kitchen (cooking) fires that

provides an even safer discharge of extinguishing agent (high volume, lowdischarge pressure) that eliminates thesplash concern that common ABC ex-tinguishers have in their dischargeforce.

Besides the type of extinguishingagent, home and RV fire extinguisherscome in a variety of sizes. The key tochoosing the size of the extinguisher should be based on the ability to store,

mobilize, and deploy the extinguisher by the user.

Type and LocationHaving sprung all of that informa-

tion on you, here is our recommenda-tion for the location and type of extin-guisher you should have in your homeor RV; One kitchen type extinguisher (Kidde 711A) near the egress point

(common exit doorway) in the kitchen. One ABC extinguisher (1-A:10-B:C)near the egress point near the clothesdryer, regardless of whether it is elec-tric or gas. One ABC extinguisher (1-A:10-B:C)in the garage or other storage areawhere motorized vehicles or landscap-ing equipment is stored. One ABC extinguisher (1-A:10-B:C)in the trunk, or cargo area, of each

automobile or recreational vehicle.

Fire Extinguishers: Selection, Placement and Use

Two-packs of these extinguishers can be purchased at nearly all home improve-ment stores, costing about $20.00 each.

The extinguishers come with mounting

hardware, instructions, and easy-to-read pressure gauges which ensure the ex-tinguisher is ready for use. The service

life of home extinguishers ranges from

five to fifteen years and they are gen-erally one-time use – meaning they can-

not be recharged once deployed. If youhave any doubts as to the reliability of ahome fire extinguisher, it should be re-

placed.

Fight or FleeThe biggest consideration when de-

ciding to deploy a fire extinguisher isyour own personal comfort level of do-ing so. If you are not comfortable oper-ating the extinguisher, then evacuate the

building, ensuring everyone makes it outsafely, and call 9-1-1. Other consider-ations and strategies include: The fire is small and contained andcan be extinguished without exposingyourself to any unnecessary risk. You have positioned yourself betweenthe fire and your closest exit (egress)

point. This way if you cannot extinguishthe fire, you can still safely exit the build-ing.

9-1-1 should be called immediately,even if the fire appears to be out. If the fire is producing a lot of smokeor heat, keeping you from safely ap-

proaching to extinguish, do not make theattempt.

If your instincts are telling you to get out of the building -- GET OUT OF THE BUILDING!

Fire Extinguisher Techniques:

PASS (Pull, Aim, Squeeze, Sweep)If you can remember the components

of the acronym PASS, you can remember the sequence of utilizing a fire ex-tinguisher effectively.

Fire extinguishers are just one pieceof the home safety puzzle. Fire extin-guishers in conjunction with smoke de-tectors, carbon monoxide detectors,home fire drills, and general fire safetyknowledge, provides you and your fam-ily a much greater chance of prevent-ing a fire or injury, saving lives and prop-erty. The graphic to the left outlines ageneral recommended guideline for

placement of basic fire safety devicesin a home.

As always, if you have any questionsregarding home fire safety, or to sched-ule a home fire safety inspection, pleasecontact Independence Township FireDepartment by calling 248-625-1924.


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Bucks for Buses 2015Bucks for Buses 2015Bucks for Buses 2015Bucks for Buses 2015Bucks for Buses 2015The Independence Township Se-

nior Community Center transports

senior and disabled adults from In-

dependence Township, Springfield

Township and the City of the Village

of Clarkston to chemotherapy, dialy-

sis, medical appointments, grocery

stores, places of employment and

much more. Without the option of

transportation these individuals would

not be able to get to their destina-

tions. Our transportation department

is committed to making sure our rid-

ers are able to get around the com-munity and participate in everyday

life. Last year we provided over

6,000 rides. Our fundraiser to help

cover the costs of these rides and

maintenance on the vehicles, Bucks

for Buses, is just around the corner!

This year’s event will be held on

Wednesday, September 9th from

5:30-8:30 p.m. at Overtyme GrillTaproom & Smokehouse located at

4724 Dixie Highway in Waterford.

Our theme this year is “Tailgate

Party” and we urge everyone to

show support for their favorite team!

Tickets are$25.00 each

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