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Clarkston News Editor Saturday was a day of celebration for

Clarkston Wolfpack members and support-ers. It was also a day of running and walkingduring the group's first 50K Celebration runat Indian Springs.

Nine runners completed the 50-kilometer,

31-mile trek, roughly three circuits throughthe park's walk/run trail system – Leanne Please see Training on page 3

50K run in the park, for the fun of itCooper, Phil Custodio, Dave Deering, LisaFoster, Sally Gabrogge, Jennifer Krausman,Katie Krausman, Tony Mazzola, and MaddieSandmeyer.

"Dave is amazing – he just came out anddid it," said Jennifer Krausman.

Mike McIntyre, founding member of theWolfpack with 32 years with the group, and

dozens more also took part, completing oneor two circuits.

"Shout out to all of the runners who cameout to support and encourage us along the

journey. There are too many names to listbut seeing all of you along the path made itall seem doable – your spirit and supportwere with us every step of the way," saidKrausman, who was celebrating her 50thbirthday.

The event was about much more than

Clarkston Wolfpack runners and friends Phil Custodio, Leanne Cooper, Lisa Foster, Jennifer Krausman, Katie Krausman,Sally Gabrogge, Tony Mazzola (dressed for the occasion in wig and sequined shirt), Maddie Sandmeyer, and DaveDeering finished a 50K Celebration Run, March 7 at Indian Springs Metropark. Photo provided

Planners supportzoning changes

BY ANDREA M. BEAUDOIN

Clarkston News Staff Writer

City planners supported rezoning the59 South Main Street in downtownClarkston.

Clarkston Planning Commission voted,March 2, to recommend rezoning theSutherland Building from ResidentialMultiple to Village Commercial.

The recommendation was to be on theClarkston City Council agenda, March 9.

Owner Dave Carter was in talks with aDetroit area restaurant for the building.Rezoning the property was necessary tothe deal, but the deal fell through.

***Independence Township Planning

Commission approved a rezoning changefor senior housing facilities on Dixie High-way and Sashabaw Road.

“Many of these parcels are located onDixie Highway and Sashabaw Road, in thearea elderly housing and state licensedresidential facilities would be compatible,"said Planning Commissioner Ron Richie,also on the Township Board.

The property is currently zoned Office

District. Elderly housing and state li-censed residential facilities would requireSpecial Land Use zoning, Richie said.

The Township Board approved firstreading of the rezoning proposal at itsMarch 3 meeting.

New zoning would also permit con-struction of other medically related facili-ties nearby.

Hospitals are currently zoned underspecial land use, and the Planning Com-mission suggesting adding convalescent

and nursing homes to the zoning.

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that, though, she said.

"It's for anyone turning 50, preparing toturn 50, already over 50 – it was for every-body," she said. "The celebration party wastruly that , a celebration of friends and lots of love."

"A celebration of life, friends, all of us asstrong people who set our sights high andsay 'let's do this,'" Mazzola said. "Every yearwe try to challenge ourselves to do some-thing we haven't done before."

The Clarkston Wolfpack, a running groupestablished more than 30 years ago, decided

on the event last October.Runners gathered at Indian Springs andDepot Park every Saturday since early Janu-ary to train, despite the snow and ice.

"The run itself was much more enjoyablethan the training was," Mazzola said.

Weather during the actual run, March 7,was sunny, clear, and topped out in the 40s.But one memorable training run included

Continued from page 1 snow, turning into sleet, then full rain."My clothes clung to my skin – that one

was miserable," the runner said. "Then therewas one in an actual snow storm."The event was informal with no official

time keeping, and everyone had their ownpersonal reasons for taking part. Whateverthe reasons, everyone was there for eachother, Krausman said.

"We were all out there together, a pack mentality," she said. "Through the snow andice, we came out for each other.”

"It's a lot of fun, being with each other,staring stories, inspiring each other," Mazzola

said. "That's what makes it rewarding, learn-ing about each other."The group has special thanks to

Buckshots in Independence Township forhosting a celebration party after the run, aswell as everyone who brought snacks andwater for the runners, including Amy Brown,who brought "50th celebration" cookies,which only lasted through two loops, and

Months of training pays off during 50K runKathy Noble for her peanut butter and jellysandwiches.

"They were the best ever," Krausmansaid. "Thanks to the wagon walkers that gotthe supplies in and out of the park. Thanksto Paul at Running Gear for giving us ourofficial race numbers. Thanks to LeanneCooper for making the medals and memoryplaques. They will be a treasured reminderof the day."

For Noble, who ran more than 10 miles of the event, the best part was watching the 31-mile group emerge from the Metropark’swooded trail for the third and last time ontheir way to the finish line.

"We heard you coming out, you were sohappy and relieved to be out of the woods,"she said. "It was a thrill for us."

The group meets every Saturday at 8 a.m.at Depot Park. Everyone is welcome.

"We invite everyone to come out, anypace, any weight, any clothes, just be there,"Krausman said.

The Wolfpack group poses for a picture before starting the 50K. Photo provided


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The Jungle goes wild in the second half as the Wolves pull into the lead against Rochester Adams to close the third quarter.

Jurney Harris and Jersey Loyer are just two of the young

fans who are at every home game cheering for theirfavorite basketball team.

The place to be was Clarkston High School last Thursday night

as the Wolves' Boys Varsity Basketball team defeated RochesterAdams, 66-57. The win put the boys 20-0 for the season - the lasttime the Wolves' and long-time head coach Dan Fife had wereundefeated in the regular season was in 1991. The Wolves play inthe MHSAA District semi-finals on Wednesday and finals are onFriday. Both games start at 7 p.m. and are at Clarkston High School.

Clarkston fans jump to their feet as the varsity boys basket-ball team goes for their 20th consecutive win.

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Briefly

Deer Lake property owners were reim-bursed by Independence Township for po-lice services they did not use.

The reimbursement will be $134.64, for 4.25unused hours at the contract rate of $31.68per hour.

Residents in the Deer Lake Property Own-ers Association (DLPOA), who live on thelake, cited safety studies that the 72-acre Deer

Lake public lake can only safely handle fourboats at a time.

Th reimbursement was approved by theTownship Board, Feb. 17.

The Deer Lake Property Owners Associa-tion contracted through the Township withOakland County’s Marine Division for boatpatrol services on Deer Lake in 2014. Thecontract included 80 hours of patrol services,but they received 75.75 hours.

DLPOA represents 73 riparian, residentswith homes directly on the lake, who paid for

police coverage.Disagreements have arisen over time that

Clarkston United MethodistChurch hossts an Easter egg hunt at 3p.m., Saturday, March 28, at 6600Waldon Road.

Dress appropriately for the

weather. There are Easter crafts forkids, as well as pictures with theBunny, snacks and more in FellowshipHall from 3-4:30 pm. All are welcomeand admission is free.

For more information contactAnnette Siminski [email protected] or 248-625-1611.

Easter egg hunt

Fundraiser Benefit for the 8thAnnual Angels Place Race, 11 a.m.-11p.m., March 19, at Mexican Grill andCantina, 3930 Baldwin Road, AuburnHills.

A portion of the customer’s total billwill go towards the Angels’ Place Race,May 16, at St. Daniel Church,Clarkston. The event, which supportspeople with developmental disabilitiesin our community, will include a 1 MileFamily Fun Walk, 5K Bruce Clifton Run

and Walk and 10K Run.Check www.angelsplacerace.org.

Angels' Place benefit

Clarkston Area Youth Assistance isrequesting nominations for its AnnualYouth Recognition Ceremony.

Anyone in the Clarkston CommunitySchool District, who has witness aschool aged youth making a positive dif-ference in the lives of others, throughvolunteer efforts or simple acts of kind-ness, is encouraged to submit a nomi-nation.

Every nominated youth will be hon-ored on Wednesday, April 22, at 7 p.m.at the Clarkston United MethodistChurch. Nomination forms must be sub-mitted by March 22.

Call the Clarkston Area Youth Assis-tance Office at 248-623-4313.

Nominations sought

HONORED FOR ACHIEVEMENT: Clarkston Junior High School students were honored with academic achieve-ment awards in visual and performing arts by the Clarkston Foundation for Public Education, Feb. 26. Photo by Andrea Beaudoin

DLPOA have send time and money, such askeeping the lake clean the lake and payingfor police coverage.

A subdivision of 27 homes, Deer LakeKnolls homeowners jointly own five acresalong Deer Lake and has been keeping boatsin the water since 1966 by installing seasonaldocks.

In one dispute, DLPOA homeowners dis-

puted a subdivisions accesss to homeoenersina subdivision who don't live on the lakethemselves, so this creates a situation knownas "keyholing," which Independence Town-ship addressed with an ordinance in 2007.

The Keyhole Ordinance requires a spe-cial land use for each new dock. Knolls resi-dents put in a new dock in 2013, so the town-ship cited them under the ordinance.

DLPOA have often cited a study that thesmall lake can only safely accompany fourboats at a time, but the lake also has a public

access site, accessible to everyone.-Andrea Beaudoin

Tennis players will have a reconditionedcourt to play on this sping at ClintonwoodPark.

The $206,000 project will be fundedmostly by a grant from the United StatesTennis Association.

Independence Township officials haveseen an increased use of the tennis courts.

“We have been working closely withthe schools and their tennis professionalson programs that can support the wholecommunity,” said Ken Elwert, director of Parks, Recreation and Seniors for the town-ship.

Elwert said his budget recommendationfor the courts included funding includingthe use of 20,0000 United States TennisAssociation grant funds.

The grant is for $200,000. The Town-ship Board approved the grant and bid for

the work from T&M Asphalt of Milford.

Grant for tennis courtLake residents reimbursed for police service

Wild Ones North Oakland Chapterpresents Edible and EcologicalLandscapes hosts a presentation withMark Angelini and Trevor Newman,founders of Roots to Fruits, 7:30-9 p.m.,April 1, at St. Daniel’s Church, CushingCenter Hall, 7010 Valley Park Drive.

For more information, check

www.northoakland.wildones.org.

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A Look Back From The CNews archives

15 years ago - 2000“Seven swans found dead in area

lake” The reason why seven swansturned up dead in the marshes of Woodhull Lakes was a mystery to residentsand local officials. Independence Townshipwas awaiting autospy reports but itwouldn’t be available up to three weeks.

“Crime down in Independence” Crimestatistics for 1999 showed IndependenceTownship as one of the safest places tolive in Oakland County. The reportshowed 14,958 incidents reported. Inci-dences dropped in assaults, larceny, vio-

lation of drug laws and OUILs (Operat-ing Under the Influence of Liquor.)

“Cheerleaders prepare for statechampionship” They did it again - theClarkston Varsity Cheer team qualified forthe state championship for the secondconsecutive year after a third-place fin-ish at the regional meet.

25 years ago - 1990“Raging fire” A raging fire destroyed

a home on Balmoral Terrace in Indepen-

dence Township. The blaze was particu-larly difficult to bring under control be-cause it had burned for several hoursbefore it was noticed. The cause was an elec-trical problem in the family room ceiling.

“Family life has been full for areamother of 12” Independence Townshipresident Amanda Brewer spent 40 yearsin the township raising her 12 children,11 daughters and one son, in a two-bed-room home on Flemings Lake Road.

“Friendship endures cheerleading

and motherhood” Chelli Mazer andJeannie Becker, two Clarkston HighSchool graduates, shared all types of ex-periences growing up. Bu they neverimagined they would experience mother-hood on the same day when each gavebirth to a baby on Nov. 18, 1989.

50 years ago - 1965“Township Board to hear pros and

cons on feud” Independence Townshipofficials planned to discuss the contro-versial issue of joining or opposing theGenesee Valley Utilities Authority. TheGVUA was formed to see new watersources from 11 townships.

“Miss and Mrs. Michigan WingC.A.P chosen at Military Ball” KathleenHawkins representing Clarkston Squad-ron was selected at Mrs. Michigan WingCAP at the Michigan Wing Civil Air Mili-tary Ball.

“Local news” David Galligan cel-ebrated his birthday with his parents with a

family dinner in their home on Cherrylawn.

Wendi’s Word

A column by Wendi Reardon

Do I dare say it? Is spring here?Alright so the temperature only hit

above 40 degrees on Sunday but it's aheat wave in Michigan.

And what a beautiful heat wave indeed- the day started great with sunshine, thesmell of spring was in the air, birds werechirping in the morning.

Winter was cold. Wind chills left thebones cold and students home fromschool because it wastoo cold and school wascancelled for the day. Soas my relatives inCalifornia may laugh at40 degrees or even 25degrees being a heatwave - I rejoice.

The sun and warmthrevitalizes the soul andthe spirit. I feel ready to go outside walkingagain and I did. On Sunday afternoon Iwalked for about 30 minutes while takingin a dose of vitamin D, courtesy of Mr.

Sun.I want to walk more and outside. Let's

be honest I haven't visited the gym. Upuntil a month ago I thought I had lost mytennis shoes only used for working out. Ifound them in a beach bag in one of theclosets in the apartment. It seems while Iwas moving I slipped them in there. See, if I was more of a gym bug I would havefound them sooner.

The first goal is months away but agroup of us already signed up for Color

Run in Ypsilanti. It will be our fourth yearand we are ready. It is the same groupwhich has signed up every year and thisyear we grabbed a few others. It's fun -exercising while trying to get as much coloron you as possible. Each year the eventtries a different theme and this year theywill have glitter.

The sunshine makes me optimisticeven though I have lived in Michigan longenough to be ready for anything (ask mycousin - I carried a sweatshirt around with

me in Las Vegas, Nevada - a sweatshirt inthe desert.) So I am ready for an ice storm- I don't want one especially with thespring sports season to begin. But inMichigan you have to be ready for onelast laugh from Mother Nature.

Update on 2015 Reading Challenge:Well, I have read a total of four books. Ihave moved on from the last book I wasreading. I made it 100 pages and will tryagain. I don't know if it was time or justcouldn't get into it. I chose to move on to

the challenge: author with same initials.

Opinion PagesLetters, columns & Editorials

Springtime, finally

Congratulations for musical successDear Editor,

Congratulations to the cast and crew of CHS’s 2015 Musical Bye Bye Birdie on fourexceptional performances! In as much as we“Clarkstonites” revel in our sports relatedsuccesses and state championships, I think the CHS Drama Club has rightly earned a spot-light for the week!

First, Mr. Jeff Tice. Bye Bye Birdie markshis 19th fabulous musical encounter at CHS.

His endless patience, commitment, and dedi-cation to these productions is commendable.

His faith in the cast and crew is unshak-able. He is amazing! Ms. Amy Seaman andMrs. Sussette Hart – from the first day of auditions they are there with endless sup-port to Jeff, the cast, and the crew. They giveso much of themselves. They are an inspira-tion.

Vocal Director Michael Peterson, Orches-tra Director Mr. Michael Lewis, and Chore-ography Director Kristen Rasegan, they un-

deniably train and challenge these youngadults to the very highest of standards. Thecast and crew of Bye Bye Birdie: they shouldbe so proud! Their talents run so deep. CHSis proud to say that our musical productionsare run by students, 100 percent students!Over 120 students!!!

The cast, crew, set and costume creators,lighting, sound booth, and the very phenom-

enal orchestra are all exclusively our very ownCHS students! The commitment they give of themselves to reach the level of profession-alism that is evident in every single perfor-mance is just plain awesome!

The cast and crew are there, starting inmid November, every day after school for 3-4hours, and on non-school days and someweekends, they can be found on set, on stage,in the lighting and sound booth, in the set

construction room, and in the band roomsfor 2, 3, 4, or 6 hours.

This amounts to an average of 70-80 re-hearsal days and between about 225-250hours of rehearsal time. Impressive.

Finally, the leads of the musical, LukeHodgson and Sarah Fluegel (“Albert andRosie”). Congratulations to them on a hugesuccess! Acting, singing, and dancing in theirperformances, they thoroughly humored andentertained the audience. They were endear-ing.

Also to Micah Blanks and AlyssaHarbaugh (“Conrad Birdie and KimMcAfee”), Hannah Cartier (“Conrad’smom”), Ryleigh Kuhn and Andrew Biggs(“Kim’s parents).

CHS Drama Club, CONGRATULATIONS!Can’t wait till next year!!!

A proud parentClarkston

SMILE OF THE WEEK: Angelina Torres grooves to the music during theClarkston Varsity Dance team's last performance for the year last Thurs-day. Photo by Wendi Reardon


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News from hither and yonI've been told that I have cataracts

for years. For the same number of

years, doctors have given me no rea-son to be concerned.Only recently did an eye-man tell me

to get serious about it. He recom-mended I see Dr. Biggs in Clarkston.

Turns out he reads our Clarkston News and Jim's Jottings. Our conver-sation stayed on the light side.

At one point Dr. Biggs said, "I nevermention patient names to my wife, butI may have trouble not mentioning you."

Dr Biggs kept it light while tellingme he was going to carve a space inmy eyeball big enough for my new lens.He smiled a lot, but neither he nor Ilaughed.

This is being written two days after

our encounter. My anxiety has returnedto the point that if I could remember

the name of even oneof the doctors who toldme not to be concernedabout cataract removal,I'd submit his name toISIS for consideration.

* * *If you are serious

about wanting to be re-membered, donate tothe next charity that

calls you on the phonebegging for money. If your experience is like

mine they'll call you 14 times a month.* * *

Headline: "U.S. withholds details of

Iran nuclear talks." This from whatBarrack says is the most transparent

administration in the history of man-kind.* * *

At least one of the mattress compa-nies should review their advertisingagencies’ tv message. It shows a manand woman, in bed, exposed from thetops of their shoulders up.

Between them is a large bag of po-tato chips, and they are feeding eachother one chip at a tine. What married

couple would eat potato chips in bed?What does the rest of their house look like?

* * *Long time friend, Irene Schaible can

draw out the word "wonderful" and

a column byJim Sherman

Jim’sJottings

make it sound warming, welcoming andextra extra soothing as she spews the

word through her lips. Don't hear hersaying it very often now, because sheand her husband her husband, Tom, livein California.

Charities can be like the IRS, all ourgovernments and school organizations.They always need more money thanour federal mint can print.

Goodness, gracious what's happen-ing in our state? Police say, a 55-yearold southwest Michigan woman shot

herself in the head while adjusting ahand in her bra holster on Jan. 1. TheSt. Joseph County safety director saysthe deceased shooter was "havingtrouble adjusting her bra holster, couldn'tget it to fit the way she wanted it to."

Don’t go to Royal Oak, the final chapter?Two weeks ago I did what most columnists do: I opined.

I dared to swim against the current. And, in doing so I stirredup some muck and muddied the proverbial pure flowingwaters leading to the mecca of civilization, of course thezealots all know that to be Royal Oak, Michigan. I wrote(about a million times in one column), Don’t Go To RoyalOak .

To quote John “Hannibal” Smith (takeyour A-Team pick of George Peppard orLiam Neeson), “I love it when a plancomes together.” A columnist doesn’thave to be a journalist; a columnist onlyhas one objective, to get the reader emo-

tionally involved. I think I succeeded.Aside from our print and on-line readers,my column was shared in theTwittersphere and on Facebook, where theorganic reach was just under 10,000.

Last week I shared some of the bom-bastic rebuttals for my column. Thisweek, other readers who actually (gulp)didn’t call me fat, or stupid. So, without further eloquence . ..

* * *Years ago my friends and I used to go to Royal Oak and

would have an enjoyable time. Through the years RO hasgotten to big for their own britches. No where to park nearwhere you’re going, and like you wrote, old dilapidated park-ing meters. RO has not gotten any of my money since thelate 90's. -- Rebecca T

* * *Royal Oak took over hosting “Arts Beats and Eats” fes-

tival from Pontiac a few years ago. I took my family there toenjoy it. The City -- to ensure its piracy was most effectiveand efficient -- had prohibited parking on streets (unless, asa resident, you had a special permit displayed prominentlyon your car to keep the “road pirates” [police] at bay) forabout a half-mile radius in all directions. If you didn't want towalk a half mile, you were forced to park in the city municipal

visitors times $75 each is more than $112 million. Most of

that being spent right there at its epicenter-Royal Oak. Iwould think they would appreciate that revenue, but theway we'’re treated, it is difficult to believe that to be thecase.

Another point is the inadequate parking available atArts, Beats, and Eats. That used to be a favorite festivalof mine, but I won’t go to Royal Oak to enjoy it and spendmy money there. Too many similar ticket-writing-happypolice stories abound. It is just a plain old rude town tovisit. I’ll spend my money elsewhere. Patrick F.

* * *Same exact thing happened to my husband and myself

years ago meeting our friends who lived there, and wehaven't been back since -- that was at least 10 years ago.It left a very bad taste in our mouths. Tara N.

* * *$75,000.00 in parking tickets are handed out during the

Arts, Eats and Beats event each year. Nah that’s not aboutmaking money is it. Royal Oak city government sucks.Don, what these people are missing, is that you are notbashing Royal Oak, it’s their city government you have aproblem with. David P.

* * *It does seem like Royal Oak intentionally tries to get

people when it comes to parking. They do have the newermeters, but they also have a lot of old ones, too. I onlycarry credit cards most of the time and their parking ga-rages happen to be cash only, as well. The time limits onthe parking meters are also outrageous considering theyknow most people are going to dinner, out to the bar, etc.They know people are going to exceed the time limits.Megan S.

* * *And, finally the only bit of humanity I received:Don, I live in RO and love it here. We are within walk-

ing distance of town. If you will give the town anotherchance, you can park in my driveway! Or, I'll pay for yourparking meter. Tammy R.

lot where you were required to pay $20 -- which of course went

to the city coffers!! Police had cordoned off the lots and werefunneling willing festival-goers into parking lots and takingtheir $20. Police!

Worse, the streets in front of all businesses were empty.We went into Mr. B’s on Main Street, and there was only oneother family in the entire restaurant -- and this was a Fridaynight at about 8 p.m. Thanks, Royal Joke, for killing commerceand voluntary free trade. We left and vowed never to return.Steve A.

* * *A few years ago, I met a friend for dinner at Mr. B’s. I parked

in the lot behind. When I returned to my car, I had a ticket for

parking in a handicap spot. I mailed my $100 check with anexplanation. The sign was not visible because of an over-grown tree; the lines were so faded you could not see them.When I returned a couple weeks later, the tree was trimmedand the lines were freshly painted. My check was not returnedbut cashed. So I know how you feel. Jo

* * * Read your column today about the city I’ve called Royal

Joke for exactly the reasons you list. We’ve made a point of not visiting any business or event there for years because of Royal Joke police reputation for shaking down visitors andresidents alike. I've heard numerous stories from residents

and non residents about how Royal Joke views every personin as their own personal ATM. Stealing is so much easier thanhaving to work for a living isn’t it?

We use to attend the Arts, Eats and Beats festival everyyear when it was in Pontiac and never had a problem. Haven’tbeen back since it was moved to Royal Joke. We don’t attendthe Dream Cruise in Royal Joke for the same reasons. Mike P.

* * *Don, I’m a classic car enthusiast and Woodward Cruiser.

I can’t begin to tell you how many stories I’ve heard abouttickets and harassment others, like me, are subjected to inRoyal Oak. I don’t buy gas or food in that city anymore. Onaverage, the typical spectator at the Dream Cruise spends$75 on gas, food, souvenirs and the like. 1.5 million annual

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Public SafetyFor Clarkston and Independence Township

Check for gas leakConsumers Energy and Independence

Township Fire Department responded toreports of a strong gas odor in and aroundSashabaw Middle School, Feb. 26. Inspec-tion of the building and outside areasshowed no gas leaks. Consumers workerscontinued to monitor and measure in sur-rounding neighborhoods.

Ski injuriesAt 8:48 p.m., Feb. 27, a 13-year-old

Macomb Township boy fell whilesnowboarding and hit his head, causingmemory loss. He said he was wearing ahelmet. His mother said she would takehim to the hospital in Macomb.

A 9-year-old Ohio girl was skiing toofast at Pine Knob Ski Resort and ran intoa sign, injuring her left shoulder and hand,2:52 p.m., Feb. 28. Her parents said theywould take her to the hospital in theirvehicle.

An 8-year-old Independence Townshipboy collided with another snowboarder,7:59 p.m., March 1, injuring his left leg.He was treated at McLaren in Clarkston.

Expired licenseA 32-year-old Independence Township

woman was stopped due to her car nothaving a license plate light, 8:43 p.m., Feb.

28, at Paramus and Princess Lane. She wascited for driving with an expired licenseand equipment violation, and given awarning for no proof of insurance.

Pothole damageDrivers reported a large pothole causing

several flat tires at Maybee and Waterfordroads, 7:10 p.m., March 4. The pothole,about three foot wide and more than a footdeep, damaged the right front tires andrims of five vehicles. A deputy stayed on

the scene until road commission workersarrived and filled in the hole.

Illegal leftA deputy stopped a car for making an

illegal left turn into a gas station despitethree “no left turn” signs on SashabawRoad at Waldon, 12:39 p.m., March 2. Thedriver, an18-year-old Burton man, wascited for driving with suspended licenseand given a warning for the prohibitedturn. He was also advised and released ona warrant for suspended-license driving inGrand Blanc Township. His passenger, a19-year-old Independence Townshipwoman, was advised and released on awarrant for possession of marijuana out of 45th District Court.

Coat takenA 48-year-old Independence Township

man left his coat on the back of his chairat a Maybee Road bar to dance, mingle,and hang out with friends. When he wasleaving at 2 a.m., March 1, he found it wasgone, along with the glasses, wallet, andcell phone which were in it.

Tax fraudAn Independence Township couple’s

tax return was rejected, March 2. Someonealready filed using one or both of theirSocial Security numbers. They said theywere victims of bank fraud in the past.

Identity theftAn Independence Township man was

contacted by the Michigan UnemploymentOffice and discovered someone drew

unemployment benefits using his name andSocial Security number, March 3. Because

of the fraudulent claim, he was told thestate would withhold his income tax return.

Rejected by IRSAn Independence Township man was

notified by his accountant his tax returnwas rejected by the IRS because it wasalready filed by someone else, March 3.Someone took his Social Security numberto file a tax return in his name

Thefts from unlocked carsCoins were reported taken from an

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CDs and loose change were taken froma vehicle parked unlocked on HuntersCreek Boulevard, March 4.

No trucks allowedA deputy on patrol stopped a

commercial truck on Nelsey Road atAndersonville Road, which was posted “notrucks allowed,” 9:43 a.m., March 4. Thetruck’s owners were cited for permit

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Trailer takenA trailer was taken from a business in

the 6000 block of Sashabaw Road, 8:04a.m., March 5. Several storage trailers fullof scrap equipment were also emptied out.

Call Oakland County Sheriff's Office

crime tip line at 800-SPEAK-UP or 800-773-2587

The Mt. Zion School of PerformingArts presents "The Wild, Wild, WildestWest," opening this weekend.

“It’s so much fun to take your kidsback to the old west,” said director DianaStafford. “With three graduating high

school seniors in our cast, we have greatenergy, innovation, and excitement inplace to entertain our audiences. Comeand enjoy this marvelous tale of the wild,wild, wildest west.”

The youth theatre productionfeaturing students in their School of Performing Arts, will be at the Mt. ZionTheatre, 4900 Maybee Road, Thursday-Friday, March 13-14 and 20-21, at 7p.m., and Saturdays, March 14 and21st at 1 p.m.

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The Clarkston Boys Swim and Diveteam finished their regular season with astellar ending - winning the OaklandActivities Association White LeagueMeet, Feb. 27.

During the night they had three relayteams qualify for the state finals and hadhad three swimmers qualify for the finalsin their events.

“It was a team win,” said KenwynChock, head coach.

The entire season was great for the

Wolves as they went undefeated, 8-0. Theywere undefeated in the league with six winsover North Farmington, 117-68; StoneyCreek, 108-77; Rochester, 116-70;Farmington Hills Harrison, 122-61; Oxford,123-63; and West Bloomfield, 94-92.

The big win for the boys was againstWest Bloomfield when it came to the downto the final event - the 400-yard freestylerelay event where the team of MatthewCulver, Dalton Pokley, Isaac Keer andDrew Vassilakos finished in first place.

They scored just enough"It was a big win," said Chock."It was

awesome. It was two undefeated teamsgoing against each other. We were reallyclosely matched. It didn't matter how we

put our line up. I knew their strengths andthey knew our strengths."

They also defeated Avondale, 133-52,and Lake Orion, 107-79, in non-leaguemeets.

The team is led by senior captainsChristian Keer, Patrick McGinty andDalton Pokley. The team includes juniorsStephen Allen, Jack Bacon, Ian Benson,Alejandro Cordoba, Matthew Culver,Isaac Keer, James Nelson, AndrewVassilakos; sophomores Benny Benson,

Brandon Carter, Bobby Hallett, ConnerMalone, Luke Oldford, Gino Pacifico,Andrew Ross, Matthew Sanker, MichaelSanker; freshman Ryan Hardtke, CodyTaylor and Brady Wilson.

Allen, Ian Benson, Carter and Hardtkedive for the Wolves.

The boys compete in the MHSAADivision 1 Swim and Dive Championshipthis Friday and Saturday at EasternMichigan University in Ypsilanti. Theprelims are held on Friday and finals are

held on Saturday.Tickets go on sale at 10:15 a.m. on both

days for $10 per ticket, per day. The swimcompetition will begin at 12 p.m. on bothdays.

The Clarkston High School Boys Swim and Dive team celebrate the end ofthe regular season as OAA White champions. Photo by Wendi Reardon

BY WENDI REARDON

Clarkston News Sports Writer The Wolves earned their 20th consecutive

win for this winter season last Thursday, 66-57, but visitors Rochester Adams didn’tmake it easy for them.

The Highlanders built a 7-point lead bythe time the third quarter reached the four-

minute mark after scoring on a 3-pointer.“I don’t care who you are – people who

are used to winning are going to fight,” saidDan Fife, long-time head coach for ClarkstonBoys Varsity Basketball.” They are not justgoing to quit. Our kids showed a lot becausewe were down seven.”

The Wolves began to close the gap withthree points from the free throw line withone from senior Andrew Myers and two fromsenior Merrick Canada.

With less than a minute remaining in the

third quarter, Myers connected the ball to junior Tabin Throgmorton, both finishingoutside the arc for three points each. Theboost put the boys into the lead to finish thequarter, 47-45.

“I just caught it in groove,” saidThrogmorton. “Luckily I had someteammates to help get me open with Myersdriving and Foster Loyer driving. I justhappened to hit them.”

The Highlanders tied the game at the topof the fourth quarter with a basket from

Brandon Barrows and into the lead by onepoint with a 3-pointer from Joey Ziniti afterfreshman Foster Loyer scored.

Throgmorton created a 4-point lead witha field goal and two shots from the free throwline at 5:53 and the Wolves remained in thelead for the remainder of the game.

“Tonight was for our seniors and for ourcoach because we knew he only had oneother 20-0 season,” Throgmorton said. “Thiswasn’t just for us players but more so forClarkston. I knew I had to perform. As a team

we came together and came back from thatdeficit. We showed we could overcome.”“Honestly this game was really good for

us because they exposed us,” said Fife.“Defensively they got a lot of hooks. It’s hardto be a critical of a team 20-0 but I thoughtthere are things we can get better at and startlistening better.”

Myers and Throgmorton both scored 22points each to lead the team. Throgmortonscored five 3-pointers for the night. Loyerhad 15 points for the game.

“Tabin had some big shots no doubt aboutit,” Fife added, “and Andrew kept us in. We

Undefeated into post seasonhung together as a team. It was good for us.”

Throgmorton added it felt amazing beingback since he was out for a month.

“It was a long four weeks waiting, seeingeveryone practice and me sitting on thesideline, waiting for this MRI and notknowing what was going on with my knee,”he said. “Finally to come back and perform

like I did tonight was amazing.”The last time Fife coached an undefeated

in the regular season was in 1991.“These guys can score,” he added,

explaining the difference between the twoteams. “They go a little deeper.”

The Wolves also beat Bloomfield Hillsbefore they closed the regular season, 75-39. Loyer led with 16 points as JonahNewblatt added 14 points and Myers scored12 points.

They start the MHSAA District playoffs

on Wednesday after a bye in the first round.They will play at home at 7 p.m. The finalsare Friday, 7 p.m.

“It is another game,” said Throgmorton.“We need to be prepared. We need a goodweek of practice leading up to Wednesday.Practice hard and keep doing our thing.”

Tabin Throgmorton shoots past High-

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BY WENDI REARDON

Clarkston News Sports Writer Icers ended the season in the MHSAA

Pre-Regionals with a loss to crosstown rivals

Lake Orion on March 3, 4-1."Overall we played well," reflected Bryan

Krygier, head coach for Clarkston VarsityHockey. "We played hard. We took it to themfor the most of the game. They were focusedand played a physical game and took it toLake Orion. "

Lake Orion scored two points in one power play with two sho ts fro m RyanSzydlowski.

"We made two mistakes and gave indirect passes and indirect turnovers to their top

player," Krygier said. "He capitalized on it."The Dragons scored in the second periodwith a goal from Marc Kerchner.

Junior forward Riley Peickert put theWolves on the board in the thir quarter onon a five on three goal to put the score 3-1.

"We tried to make an extra run at it and put an extra guy on the ice," Krygier said."They made a goal out of it. for all purposesif we hadn’t made those mistakes it wouldhave been a 1-1 game. It would have been adifferent game if we hadn’t made the

mistakes on the power play."The boys made 23 shots on the net.The Wolves finished the season with a 11-

15 record after starting slow.

"It was a learning experience for the 14new players we had who had never playedvarsity hockey before," Krygier said. "I don’tthink they knew and were ready for thevarsity competition of the varsity level of theteams we see throughout the state.

"Once they got into the season and oncestarted practicing they started to improve,they started to learn how they should be playing and what they should be focusingon. It took us some time and we didimprove throughout the year even though

we did have lapses here and there. Overallthey improved and they became better players and they will be better off for itnext year."

It was the last game for 11 seniorsBrendan Barrow, Austin Fullmer, DrakeGentile, Danny Grohs, Shayn Lindquist,Matt Johnson, Dane Pipia, Joe Popp, Jack Selke, Justin Selke and Dylan Smith.

Popp played all for years for the Wolvesand was one of the captains.

"He improved every year and

Junior Riley Peickert closes in on Lake Orion's net in the Wolves game againsttheir crosstown rivals, Feb. 21. Photo by Larry Wright

instrumentally brought energy to the team,"Krygier said. "He is an excellent academicstudent. You couldn’t ask for a better personon and off of the ice to be part of the

Clarkston Hockey program. He is a class actwhen it comes to hockey."

Gentile also led the team as a captain andwith scoring.

"He led by example on the ice," Krygier said.

He added with defense Fullmer led andwas with the program for three years.

"He was steady out there. We were able to put him out there every other shift in order tokeep teams at bay and deflect shots off our goaltender," he said. "I think he contributed

leadership on that expect. It was a big help."Krygier added a lot of the seniors werenew to the team and had a learning curve tocatch up to.

"They did a good job and came aroundduring the second half of the season," he said."They knew what was expected. I was pleased. It’s mixed emotions – I want to win

every game and put our best foot forward but this team ended up 11-15 and back at500 for part of the season which was nice because we were working hard. I think theycame around and showed very good effortfor us."

The Wolves have 11 returners coming back for next season with freshmen Nick Terry, Ethan Wilczynski; sophomores GavynEisert, Nick Grohs, Brennan Vargas; juniorsKort Highducheck, Craig Moster, RileyPeickert, Trevor Propson, Jagar Smith and

Justin Stasevich.Krygier will not be back next year as heis moving on a new venture. See the story inan upcoming edition of The Clarkston News.

The Jungle packs the seats at Detroit Skating Club to cheer on the Wolves in

their Pre-Regional game, March 2. The team thanks all the fans for their sup-port this season.Photo by Laura Popp

Lessons learned on the ice this season


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Clarkston High School graduate Mattand Nick Vandermeer are heading tothe NCAA Division II National Champi-onships for Lake Erie College this week.

They both competed in the Super Re-gion II Championships on Feb. 28 toqualify.

All-American Matt, who is All-Ameri-can, finished in second place in the 165- pound weight class for his second ap- pearance. He defeated Wally Figaro of Shorter University in overtime, 4-3, toadvance to the region finals.

Nick entered the Region 2 Regionalunseeded. He lost his first match but battled back and won four. He finishedin fourth place after losing the third place match. He won by a major deci-sion 11-2 against Trevontay Rhodes of Anderson College. It is his first appear-ance at the NCAA Championships.

The Clarkston Varsity Competitive Cheer team finished their season at the MHSAACheer Regionals with a sixth finish.

The girls scored a total of 773.22 pointswith 229.3 in the first round, 224.92 in thesecond round and 319 in the third round.

The Lady Wolves are seniors KatieBrewer, Gabby Carusello, Rachel

University notesBoth were state championships in

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* * *Clarkston High School graduate

Adam Frank scored for Wentworth In-stitute of Technology hockey team onFeb. 28 during the Leopards gameagainst Curry College in the 2015 East-ern College Athletic Conference North-east Tournament.

Frank's goal was the third consecu-tive shot scored for Wentworth in thethird period, making the game 6-4. Hemade his goal at 14:21 off a pass fromBrian Farkas. Frank is a junior atWentworth.

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Christensen, Katie Clements, KayleighGoodrich, Katie Hubregsen, KaitlynMilano, Tyler Pearce, Rachel Rooks, ShelbyWeiler; juniors Brianna Callahan, BaileyCarter, Rebecca Milano, Alex Ottman, AlyseRichards, Lauren Scott, Elizabeth Sheill,Julia Smail, Halley Sosnowski and SydneySteger.

The Lady Wolves compete in the MHSAA District meet at Lake Orion HighSchool, Feb. 21. Photo by Dan Shriner

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With home prices and mortgageinterest rates reaching historic lows,you’ve probably listened to friends’,families, and coworkers’ advice, manyof whom are encouraging you to takeadvantage of this time and buy a home.

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be . Geni sys Cr ed it Un ion, which provides services to anyone who livesor works in the Lower Peninsula of Michigan, would like to help you avoidthe top five mistakes when taking thenecessary steps to becoming a homeowner.

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Mikaela Smith and Angee Kerr take their final bowat the end of their dance. Below: Megan Frick

From left Megan Frick, Angela Sedano, Elise Cameron and Lauren Baenziger share one more hug andsmile with Clarkston fans. Photos by Wendi Reardon

Final dance for Lady WolvesIt was bitter sweet as Clarkston Varsity Dance team bid

farewell to six of their seniors during last Friday's half time

show. Lauren Baenziger, Elise Cameron, Megan Frick, AngeeKerr, Angela Sedano and Mikaela Smith picked up their pom

poms one more time and smiled in front of the Clarkston fansto share one more dance.

They also let fans know the colleges they are heading toin the fall by donning their college's spiritwear.


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Congratulations! Clarkston Dermatology congratulates Dr.Richard Schwartz on his retirement and thanks for his 35 years of service

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Dr. Wendy L. McFalda

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We are happy to announce! Kelly Dooley, PA-C is nowseeing patients daily for their dermatology needs.

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Holly Kuecken, Elexus Preuss, Malachi Switzer, and Hannah Horton keeptrack of what they learn. Photos by Phil Custodio

Lilly Walbridge presents informationabout the school and program.

Students, teachers and administrators at North Sashabaw Elementary were all busi-ness as they presented what they learnedabout The Leader in Me, Feb. 26.

"It's a tradition in The Leader in Me tohave a leadership day, a day to dress up and

perform," said Principal Tara Ouellette.They prepared formal presentations,

charts, and exhibits in their classrooms andhallways for parents, district administratorsand other visitors during the all-day event.

The school is in its second year, using the

year-long school model based on The 7

Habits of Highly Effective People."I was researching best practices, and a

principal in another district informed me of the Leader in Me program," Ouellette said."Students are also very motivated andinspired by it – I wouldn’t do it any other way. It's a new way to cultivate leaders andlearn how to make a positive contribution tothe world."

The program provides a framework for future leaders, she said.

"I've watched our students as they become confident and capable of taking onany task in their lives, to untimately believein themselves and do anything they put their

minds to," she said. – Phil Custodio

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Temperatures dipped back down into theteens just in time for the 4th Annual Legisla-tive Polar Plunge, March 5, when state Rep.Jim Tedder and more than a dozen other leg-islators jumped into a swimming pool of frigidwater on the Capitol lawn to support the Spe-cial Olympics.

The pool they jumped into was trans- ported to the Capitol by Special OlympicsMichigan ahead of the event.

“The water was freezing but it was worthit to be able to support an organization that

Rep.Jim Tedder participates in the 4th Annual Legislative Polar Plunge for Special Olympics. Photo provided

Icy plunge for Special Olympicsacts as a champion for respect and dignity tothose with disabilities,” said Rep. Tedder, R-Clarkston. “Special Olympics in Michigan

brings year-round sports and athletic competition to over 20,000 children and adultswith intellectual disabilities and I am hon-ored to play a small part in supporting them

by taking the plunge.”All donations received from the Legisla-

tive Polar Plunge go directly to Special Olym- pics Michigan to help support their activi-ties.

Paul Barr is dedicating a mountainclimbing trek of Mount Kilimanjaro inTanzania, Africa, in June to the CanineCompanions Rescue Center of Clarkston

His fundraising goal is $19,341, or $1 per each foot of his climb. Donations will be used

by the non-profit dog rescue group to buy ametro Detroit area building to house and carefor rescued animals, primarily dogs and

pupp ies , ga thered from Michigan andOhio animal control facilities, kill-sheltersand other sources.

Volunteers foster most rescued animalsin their homes, but the group rents kennelspace when it has more dogs than foster homes.

“By purchasing our own building, itwould save the kennel rental costs, and allow

our own volunteers and staff to care for our animals until they find their forever homes,”said Barbara Hoffner, volunteer. “We are ano-kill organization, so the animals we take

in stay with us until homes are found for them.”

Barr’s Go Fund Me page is atwww.gofundme.com/kilimanjaroforccrc.

We are asking folks that use social mediato post this to their Facebook and Twitter accounts and to share this information withfamily and friends to assist Paul Barr inreaching his very ambitious goal.

CCRC hosts adoption events everySunday from 12-4 p.m. at Petco on BaldwinRoad in Auburn Hills. You can see more

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Township Times

Marc h 2015 Marc h 2015 Marc h 2015 Marc h 2015 March 2015 Independence Independence Independence Independence Independence

New way of doing

business

Paul Brown,TownshipTreasurer

By Paul Brown, Treasurer

One of the big advantages beingthe CFO at a Medical Supply Com- pany before I started public office,was having the good fortune to seefirsthand the benefitsof a well thought outoffice automation

plan.Our efforts over

the past year to mapour processes, bench-

mark other communi-ties and create an idealautomation processare beginning to bear fruit in a three-tieredapproach to handlingthe thousands of Utility and Tax billsreceived and receipted in theTreasurer’s Office.

The first big change made was becoming an electronic vendor for

online bill payments. This meanswhen you pay your Water and Sewer

bill using the online bill payment ser-vice offered by your bank, the Town-ship receives the payment electroni-cally and securely from your bank.

The second big enhancement iswhat we call “eBilling Auto Pay”.This new process allows the Town-ship to send Water and Sewer bills toyou via email and automatically with-

draw the payments on the due dates.While still in its infancy, we col-

lected around $400 the first month,$3,600 the second month and over $7,000 last month. It is hoped thismethod will become the most popu-lar, as it not just saves a ton of time

processing payments, it also cuts ex- penses by not having to mail 10,000

utility bills every quarter.

The third component of the auto-mation process was to setup aLockBox with the Township’s Bank.This was completed in late January andwent into use with the February col-lections.

You may have noticed a new re-turn mailing address on your Water andSewer bills that were mailed out for February. The new address is for our LockBox. When the bank receives the

payments, the payment coupons andchecks are all optically scanned, cre-ating a data file that we downloaddaily. This daily download allows us to

post these payments electronically vs. by hand.

On our busiest day this month, theLockBox collected over $100,000 in

payments and the Treasury staff wasable to post all these payments in lessthan 5 minutes. The hours saved ev-

eryday will really add up to big oppor-tunities over the year, not to mentionsaving on Band-Aids from all the pa-

per cuts caused by opening hundredsof envelops.

We’re still evaluating these new processes and fine tuning them everyday. Once we get things really dialedin, we’ll share our plans for utilizingthe time savings we’re recognizingfrom the automation.

And, we think we are just scratch-ing the surface!

If you have questions about the au-tomation process or would like helpsetting yourself up to participate,

please give us a call at 248-625-5115.We’re here for you.

By Lt. Dirk Feneley,Oakland County Sheriff’s Dept.

The Oakland County Sheriff’s officenow offers citizens another tool to getthem the help they need. In2014 there were approxi-mately 21,683 attempts totext 911 across the UnitedStates with 272 of themin Michigan, according toTelecommunication Sys-tems.

The Text-to-911 program,recently activated, is expectedto help citizens in OaklandCounty in emergency situationswhere they are unable to call 911. Sincethe start of the program in January, theSheriff’s Office has received and handled

over 50 Text-to-911 text messages.The Text-to-911 works like any text

messaging conversation. Once the textis generated and sent to 911, a Dispatchspecialist responds using a web based

browser. A simple text of “HELP” or “SOS” is all that’s needed to generate aresponse. Any other additional informa-tion is also helpful, such as an addressor location where the help is needed.With the help of the wireless providers,dispatchers are able to use GPS for an

approximate location. This assists themwith connecting you to the proper 911

center where the text is coming from.Dispatch will attempt to obtain impor-tant information via text if possible. If the request for help is not in one of the

areas patrolled by theSheriff’s Office, it will betransferred from the countydispatch center to the ap-

propriate law enforcementagency to get help on the

way.Verizon Wireless, AT&T,

T-Mobile and Sprint custom-ers with plans that allow for

texting can currently use theCounty’s Text-to-911 service. The four

carriers voluntarily enabled Text-to-911capabilities last May. The Text-to-911service offers the ability for people to

use a mobile phone or device to send aShort Message Service text message,to reach 911 emergency call takers.Only text messages are able to be re-ceived by dispatchers, pictures and vid-eos are currently not an option.

While the Text-to-911 is a valuableoption, especially for the deaf andspeech impaired, the preferred methodis to still call 911 if possible. The dis-

patchers are able to obtain greater amounts of information in a shorter

time, resulting in faster response timesfrom police, fire and EMS personnel.

Getting the word out: New 911 texting featureGetting the word out: New 911 texting featureGetting the word out: New 911 texting featureGetting the word out: New 911 texting featureGetting the word out: New 911 texting feature

By Mitch Petterson,Independence Interim Fire Chief

Beginning late this March, the Fire De- partment will put into action a project torefurbish the two tanker trucks which bringwater to fires that occur in areas of the

Township without fire hydrants. The twotrucks to be refurbished were purchasedand placed into service in 1999 and have a15 year life expectancy in our system. Thecost to replace these vital pieces of our fleetof fire apparatus would be approximately$550,000 per truck -- while the cost of re-furbishment will be just under $200,000 per truck. A pretty significant cost savings con-sidering that by refurbishing these units we

expect to get an additional 10 years of ser-vice out of each of them -- all for signifi-cantly less than replacement cost for onetruck. In other words -- we will be getting10 additional years of service out of thesetrucks for under $400,000 instead of pur-

chasing two new trucks for a total of over 1 million dollars.

The trucks going out for the refurbish-ment process, Tanker 1 and Tanker 2, look like fire engines -- just a bit larger. Thedifference in size comes from the additionalwater carried -- while each of our fire en-gines carries 900 gallons, each tanker car-ries 2500. The major components of the

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