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BY WENDI REARDONClarkston News Sports Writer

Third time was a charm, as the Wolvessnagged the MHSAA District Championshiptrophy with Friday's win.

We missed the last two years so it is

good to be back, smiled Dan Fife, long-timehead coach for the Clarkston Varsity BoysBasketball team.

We knew we could do it all year, saidsenior Mike Phil Nicholson. The basketsgot the fans involved a lot more which helpedus out on defense because it pumped us up.

The momentum and excitment from theClarkston fans helped the Wolves win thedistrict crown, 62-41, versus Stoney Creek.

Senior Nick Owens opened the fourth

Please see Battle on page 10

5-year plan to raisestudent achievement

Trend-ing upwardsWinter's not finished yet

District champs

BY ANDREA M. BEAUDOINClarkston News Staff Writer

The Detroit area--which includes Clark-stonis just 9 inches away from break-ing a record for the all-time snowiest win-ter.

We have recorded 84.1 inches so farthis winter and the record for Detroit is93.6, said Rich Pollman, meteorologist atthe National Weather Service in WhiteLake.

He added that it remains unclear if anysnowfall on the horizon will help shatterthat record.

There is a system moving through theEastern U.S. on Wednesday, but there is alot of disagreement as to how much snowwe will get, he said. Different computer

models vary in their prediction of howstrong the storm will be and how muchsnow we may get.

It may seem like the east coast is al-ways getting slammed by wicked weather,so do they get more snow than we do herein Michigan?

No. The reason it may seem that wayis because New York is the media capital ofthe world so they just report it more, saidPollman. And while Eastern US states mayget more snow at one time because of theocean, the state of Michigan gets hit moreoften.

Michigan handles snowfall better.One good thing about living in Michi-

gan, because of the Great Lakes, we can

This is a year of business innovation inthe Clarkston area, to be featured in nextweek's Trends special section in TheClarkston News.

Read about the latest technology in lasertherapy at Michigan Center for OrthopedicSurgery, cycling with Kinetic Systems, andonline banking services at Clarkston State

Bank.Check out the innovative education ideas

of Cedar Crest Academy and Our Lady ofthe Lakes; new looks and ideas at Andiamo's,Gregg's Gourmet, and Clarkston CleaningServices; as well as what's offered at newbusinesses in Clarkston, like Breakie Bunch,Mueva Fitness, Neimans Market, HaloBurger, MBA Real Estate, Go All Out Fitness,Goldfish Swim School, and NutritionEmphasis Center.

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Part 2 on Clarkston Community Schoolsfive year Strategic Plan addresses the firstof six Focus Areas, Student Performance.BY PHIL CUSTODIOClarkston News Editor

Increasing student performance is a top

priority for Clarkston School Board members."Currently we are towards the top of the

middle group on most standardized tests,"said board Secretary Craig Hamilton. "Weshould be at the top, where other schools arestriving to get to."

Student Performance is the first of sixFocus Areas outlined in the Strategic Planprepared by the school board over the pastseveral months.

One goal in the plan is for ClarkstonSchools "to be recognized for exemplary Please see Snow on page 3

Please see School on page 5

The Wolves celebrate withtheir newest trophy. Photoby Larry Wright

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Gauging rivers, and with our Spring

Flood Outlook, this year we predict a highthreat of flooding, said Pollman. The risk isthere.

Small creeks, streams and rivers will behigher than average this spring, and if thesnowmelts quickly we will experience flood-ing in the streets and on flatter surfaces likefarm fields.

Flooding means the snow is melting be-cause of warmer temperatures, and so farmuch warmer temperatures are not in the fore-cast.

Pollman said the rest of the month willremain cold. Even April is forecast to be 15-20 degrees colder than average temperaturesof around 50 degrees.

In addition to cold temperatures, expectthe freeze to hang around too.

For the over two feet of ice on area lakescertain conditions will make it disappearfaster.

If we get some warmer and windier con-ditions it will break up the ice faster, he said.It still is going to take a while for the ice to

melt.Thick ice coating the lakes will mean higher

lake levels this summer because the ice pre-vents evaporation of water.

Pollmann said because of the wet fall andwinter the NWS is forecasting lake levels tobe closer to long-term averages unlike prioryears when lake levels were low.

A few people visiting Clarkstons MillPond said they dont mind the cold weather

Cold temperatures will stick aroundand ice on the lakes because it is good forwinter activities like ice fishing.

Bill and Kim Whitehead came to Clark-ston from Flint to drill holes in the ice anddrop a line in hopes of catching dinner. Thecouple said ice fishing is one activity thatmakes them enjoy winter.

Paul Winton and his friend also came outto drop a line in the pond.

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A hearing to hear any concerns or

objections regarding a Special Assess-ment District will be at 7 p.m., March 18 atIndependence Township Hall.

Independence Township Board ofTrustees approved a Special AssessmentDistrict for the Avington Park Condo-minium Subdivision to finance road im-provements. The township received a pe-tition from homeowners requesting theSAD to fund road work in the subdivi-sion. Improvements will include prepara-tion work, grinding, base and curb repairs

and paving.A five percent administration fee will

be added to costs.

Public hearing onassessment district

Independence Township Board ofTrustees accepted a proposal from engi-neering firm Hubbel, Roth and Clark for$14,990 to begin preparing plans for aproject to clean and televise cleaning ofthe townships sewer lines.

HRC will prepare project plans, includ-ing scope and costs of the project, in or-der to begin soliciting bids.

In December 2013, the township ap-plied for a $2 million

Stormwater, Asset management, andWastewater (SAW) grant, which if ap-proved would reimburse similar work ret-roactive to Jan. 2, 2012. The grant re-quires work to start within three years.Funding can only be used on sewer linesinstalled prior to 1993 that have not been

rehabilitated.The township budgeted $500,000 this

year for checking sewers for leks anddefects with a television camera, andcleaning them. Bidding is expected to be-gin this spring, with work beginningshortly after a bid is accepted.

Sewer proposal OK'd

Clarkston Christmas in Action is gear-ing up for their spring home improvement

project for local residents in need.The annual volunteer event is April26 this year. Seniors who need work doneon their homes to keep them safe and inrelative comfort, or those who know ofthem, are asked to contact the commu-nity group at 248-613-1232.

Volunteers are also needed for skilled-trades work, as well as general yard workand cleaning.

For more information, checkwww.christmasinactionclarkston.com.

CIA volunteers needed

Fall 2012 Fall 2013Mathematics % Proficient % Proficient3rd Grade 56.60% 57.60%4th Grade 57.00% 67.20%5th Grade 52.80% 57.00%6th Grade 53.70% 53.80%7th Grade 41.50% 53.00%

8th Grade 44.80% 46.30%Reading3rd Grade 82.40% 76.5%4th Grade 83.40% 82.0%5th Grade 84.80% 88.5%6th Grade 84.70% 87.6%7th Grade 78.60% 76.3%8th Grade 75.20% 83.0%Science5th Grade 16.40% 29.30%8th Grade 20.40% 27.80%Social Studies

6th Grade 41.00% 40.20%9th Grade 42.80% 39.90%Writing4th Grade 65.30% 63.10%7th Grade 65.30% 66.50%Students must achieve Level 1 or Level 2 to beconsidered "Proficient."

MEAP resultsSchool prioritiesattainment in county and state measures ofstudent achievement" by 2020.

TheBridge Magazine Achievement Ex-ceeding Predicted Proficiency study earlierthis year ranked Clarkston schools 162 outof 540 districts in the state.

The study compared the performance oflow-income and other subgroups when rank-ing achievement between school districts,said Board Vice President Susan Boatman.

"Clarkston Schools is committed toimproving the test scores of all our students,including those that fall into the sub-groupcategories," Boatman said.

Board Treasurer Joan Patterson said thestudy provides good information how sub-groups in Clarkston are being served andwhere improvements can be made.

"It's a chance to ask questions about dif-ferent sub groups of kids and who might beleft behind," Patterson said.

The studies and test scores show there isroom for improvement, Hamilton said.

"With our staff, community and students,we should be ranking higher, but since stan-dardized testing has been drasticallydeemphasize in the last four years or so, it'snot really surprising," he said. "Hopefullywith the board's direction and the strategicplan that should get adopted soon, the su-

perintendent will put a greater emphasis inthat area."MEAP scores need improvement, he said."There was a nice increase in science this

year, but for the most part our changes inscores mirrored what happened in the countyand state," he said. "This is another area thatneeds improvement and should be addressedsince the superintendent will finally be look-ing at student achievement as an area weneed to improve in."

Anobstacle in getting to that point is un-

equal state funding, Hamilton said. Clarkstonreceives $7,140 per student from the state."Our staff has done an outstanding job

doing more with less resources, support staff,classroom assistants, etc., than most others,"he said. "If we were to get as much per pupilas Rochester does in foundation allowancewe would have another $ 6,400,000 per year,as much as Farmington and we would receivean additional $22,500,000 from the state peryear."

Administration and school board have

been aggressively pursuing alternate fund-ing, he said.The strategic plan also calls for the

School Board to study instructionalinitiatives such as Magnet School; MiddleCollege; Expansion of InterdisciplinaryTeaching and Learning; Year-Round School;Special Education Program Delivery andResource Allocation; Elementary WorldLanguage; and Increased Art, Music and PEOfferings. Studies would include academicand programmatic impact, cost for

implementation and sustaining initiative,


staffing implications, and training.The challenge is to understand Clarkston

student population, subgroups and theirneeds, and assess where some of these

groups are underserved, Lieblang said."Once we understand this analysis, itshould help us identify and prioritize whichinitiatives would be best for our students,"she said. "It would be wonderful if we hadmore funding to be able to add more pro-grams but the reality continues to be that weare one of the lowest funded districts in Oak-land county."

This means the district must prioritize andmake choices on how limited resources areallocated to fund new programs, she said.

Year round school is a popular topic inthe state right now, Hamilton said."If there are funds available to cover the

additional cost I would be open to trying iton a limited scope," he said. "I would reallylike to see middle college. It has the potentialto have the most profound effect by makingcollege available to some that might not havebeen able or to allow student to completecollege sooner."

The board will be looking at any newinstructional initiatives to ensure that the

proposals fit within the strategic plan anddo not disrupt progress being made on theannual plan, Boatman said.

"Due to the districts current financialstatus it is unlikely that expensive initiativeswould be adopted in the near future," shesaid.

Trustees Elizabeth Egan, Steve Hyer,Cheryl McGinnis did not respond to requestsfor comment on this and last week's article.

Next week, the Strategic Plan's secondFocus Area addresses the district's

Technology.

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We all make mistakes. We dont live in aperfect world, and it would be pretty boringif we did. Sometimes when you makes

mistakes you just need to admit it, apologizeand hope you can move forward.

Media is referred to as the fourth estatefor a reason. Its our job, and just a little ofour very large obligationto readers, to make surethe government staystransparent, follows lawsand responds toresidents.

City officials may getupset with reporters, but

we are just doing our job.Nothing personal-really.

Current and former city officials like tosay CNewshas reported inaccurate facts,but the truth is we have reported on theissues and concerned residents point ofviewsomething the resident feels the citynever addresses.

I looked through all CNews editions overthe past year, and we have not been askedto make any corrections for stories we havereported on. It seems like asking for a

correction would be a top priority if youfeel a city resident, or the newspaper iswrong.

Independence Township ConservativeClub said they enjoy my columns. Theyreally liked Death by Dog so they haveasked me to speak this week at their March13 meeting at the Big Boy in Clarkston.

I love all the ribbon cuttings that happenin Clarkston. Our Chamber of Commerceladies sure know what they are doing whenit comes to business. The gals know how

to throw a party.Moving on...Today, Monday March 8, I felt spring in

the air. The birds were singing and I noticedsome snow had melted. Bad news is thatthe National Weather Service in White Lake,told yours truly the cold temperatures willcontinue this month. April may even becolder than normal.

I know Im not alone when it comes tohow badly I want to say goodbye to winter.

Speaking of weather. I know a young

teenager with moods resembling a badstorm. Its like a tornado, a destructive force,when a good mood turns quickly into a badmood. I think this kind of behavior is similarto weather patterns, when two frontscombine.

This teen also has two very differentparentswith two completely differentpersonalities. It makes me wonder what canhelp these bad storms combine morepeacefully. After a bad storm, often comesthe most beautiful day.


A Look BackFrom The CNewsarchives

Opinion PagesLetters, columns & Editorials

Fall on your sword15 years ago - 1999

Wanted: 10 acres of good, vacantpark property in Springfield Twp. The

Springfield Township board was readyto get to work on their new civic centerand library. But there was a glitch in theproposed location of the property - thestate was requiring a vacant parcel of 10acres or more in a conversion or landswap with the township.

Planners say do not disturb to Holi-day InnFollowing more than two hoursof discussion which drew a packed crowdof over 100 residents, the IndependencePlanning Commission nixed the first plans

for a proposed Holiday Inn on M-15.Commissioners voted 4-2, denying therequest from the developer to build an80-room hotel on two commercial zonedacres north of the I-75 interchange.

A decade of districtsThe ClarkstonBoys Varsity Basketball team beat Romeoin the district finals, 81-34. The win gavethe Wolves their ninth district title over aspan of ten years and they had beatRomeo three times over the span to winthe title.

25 years ago - 1989Planners kill White Lake recycling

plans After almost a year of debate plansfor a cardboard recycling facility forWhite Lake Road in Independence Town-ship was killed by planning commissionmembers, 6-0. They voted to withdrawpermission for the special land use at thesite saying the project was not how theyenvisioned when they granted permis-sion in July.

Speed limit dispute splits up resi-dents They came to the SpringfieldTownship board meeting mad and theyleft even madder. Residents of Clark andDilley roads differed in opinion as towhether the gravel roads should beposted at 24 mph. To make matters worsethe petition to post the road at 25 mphturned in during the fall was lost.

Young ski racer from area boast top-rating nationallyAaron Lutz, at the ageof 5-years-old, placed fourth among

Michigans one- to four-year-old ski rac-ers National Standard Race standingsduring the 1987-1988 ski season at BoyneHighlands.

50 years ago - 1964Kettering loses title to Clarkston

For the seventh straight year, Clarkstonwas wearing the district crown after de-feating Waterford Kettering, 53-52.

Andrea's AnecdotesA column by Andrea Beaudoin

Oxford Rotarians ready to roast former

Clarkston News publisher Jim Sherman, Sr.By C.J. CarnacchioSpecial to The Clarkston News

Folks are being invited to mock, insult andpoke fun at local newspaperman James A.Sherman, Sr., founder ofSherman Publications,Inc. (SPI). But dontworry, its all in goodfun and for a worthy

cause.Sherman purchased

The Clarkston Newsin1966 an acted aspublsher from then un-til 1993, whenpublishership waspassed on to his son,Jim Sherman, Jr. Seniorcontinues to write his column,Jims Jottings.

The Rotary Club of Oxford is hosting aroast for Sherman on Saturday, April 12 at

the Boulder Pointe Conference Center (1Champions Circle) in Oxford Township.Tickets are $70 each or $130 for couples.

Proceeds will benefit the Rotary Clubs schol-arship fund.

I think were going to get a bunch ofpoliticians and a bunch of businesspeople(attending), said Rotarian Mickey Hiatt, aclose friend of Shermans since the early1980s. Hopefully, we get the elite of the Ox-ford, Clarkston and Orion area to come. I thinkits going to be a very nice affair.

Seating is limited to 250.The roast will involve a sit-down dinnerwith three meal options prime rib, bone-inpork loin and salmon fillet. There will also bea cash bar. Cocktails are at 6 p.m. followed bydinner at 7 p.m. Those who wish to attendare encouraged to mail their checks and din-ner choices to the Rotary Club of Oxford,P.O. Box 347, Oxford, MI 48371.

The decision to roast Sherman wasprompted by the desire to celebrate his lifeand give others a chance to express their

appreciation and gratitude for his friendshipand community involvement over the years.Its too bad we wait to honor people af-

ter theyre gone instead of while theyre stillhere, he said. We want to honor Jim whilehes here.

Sherman is well-known in northern Oak-land County for creating a prosperous, fam-ily-owned publishing chain thats blanketedthe area with local information and adver-tising for decades. Today, the SPI name issynonymous with pride, quality and inde-

pendence as the second generation of

Who: Jim Sherman, Sr.What: A charity roast hosted by theRotary Club of Oxford to benefit itsscholarship fund.When: 6 p.m. Saturday, April 12Where: Boulder Pointe ConferenceCenter, 1 Champions Circle, OxfordWhy:Because he deserves it!Tickets:$70 per person or $130 percouple

Shermans leads the chain.And it all started with one newspaper

The Oxford Leader.Sherman bought the weekly, community

newspaper in 1955 and served as its pub-lisher until his retirement in 1993.

Born and raised in small-town Michigan,he never had any desire to work for a big-citynewspaper. He felt secure and confident in a

small-town environment. He also believedthere was more opportunity to succeed out-side the concrete jungle.

When Sherman came to Oxford, he founda town in transition. He was part of a newgeneration of entrepreneurs who had pur-chased many local businesses from the OldGuard. Sherman could relate to these newowners because they were his age and manywere World War II veterans like himself.

Over the years, he purchased and ran othernewspapers including the Lake Orion Re-

view (1972), Clarkston News (1966) andDavison Index(1976). He also founded twoweekly shoppers, theAd-Vertiser(1961) andPenny Stretcher (1982).

Helping run this local publishing empirewas his loving wife of 51 years, Hazel. Shebegan working at theLeaderoffice in 1957and continued to help run the company untilher passing in February 2001.

He uses his space on Page 7 to opine on avariety of topics including politics, his fivegrandchildren, his dog Shayna, memories of

the past, doctors, golf, the loss of commonsense and of course, his absolute favoritefood, bacon. Shermans observations are fre-quently humorous, sometimes biting and al-ways entertaining. He offers a unique viewof the world and the people around him.

Over the years, Sherman served as presi-dent of both the Oxford Chamber of Com-merce and Rotary Club of Oxford. He remainsan honorary Rotarian. He chaired the OxfordTownship Parks and Recreation Committee fornine years and served on the board of direc-

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It seems like our governmental lead-ers, and would-be DC leaders, are hell-bent on making us a dependent nation.

The President is leading the effortto widen the dole base and shrink the

work force.Our Obamanation is presenting

thoughts that make the word workan unacceptable curse word.

How wrong this is. Ive been in thework force longer than the vast major-ity of officials in our government.

Never in my 87 years, did I not wantto to work.

Whether bussing tables at theBurdick Hotel in Kalamazoo during col-

lege, selling advertising for weeklynewspapers in St. Johns or handling thework of a half dozens papers of myown.

Never did I not want to got to work.

Think youre indispensable? Read this poem...I understand a lot of people think of

work being back-breaking and monoto-nous. Too, many peoplebelieve they deservebetter, never get a breakand they deserve freefunding.

Too, few realize workis fun, enjoyable andrewarding.

An earned income isthe best. Get off yourbehind, take a long lookin the mirror and con-vince yourself life canbe good.

Improve you mental attitude. Re-lease those negative thoughts. Read aDale Carnegie book.

Take a walk on the positive side.Think good thoughts. You can improve

your feeling about your life and the livesof those around you -- whether familyor fellow workers.

Be happy, stay happy and continuethinking positive thoughts.

And, do what Jimmy Durante sang,You gotta start off each day with asmile.

* * *Every decade or so I repeat the

poem, The Indispensable Man.Sometime, when youre feeing im-

portant,Sometime, when you egos in the

bloom.Sometime, when you take it for

granted,Youre the best in the room.

Sometime when you feel that youregoing,

Would leave an unfillable hole,Just follow this simple instruction,And see how it humbles your soul.Take a bucket and fil l it with water,Put your hand in it up to your wrist;Pull it out, and the hole thats re-

maining,Is a measure of how youll be

missed.

You may splash all you please whenyou enter.

You can stir the water galore,But stop, and youll find in a minute,That it looks just the same as be-

fore.

The moral in this quaint example,Is do just the best you can,Be proud of yourself, but rememberThere is no indispensable man.

A column by Jim

Sherman, Sr.

Jims

Jottings

Lets show some love to ear waxIn the past I have discussed the logistics of feet

sweating something like 91 quarts of sweat a year. Ihave delved into the mysterious differences betweenmen and women. I have even had the courage toexplore what happens to a penny after it is swallowed.

I have provided a veritable font of wisdom abouthuman anatomy and physiology. Which, to you may

just seem interesting. To those who know me, it isdownright amazing.

What I learned from my highschool science teachers was . . .

1). The Krebs Cycle has nothingto do with spoked (or unspoked)wheels;

2.) The mention of blood and gutsmakes my hands sweat and turns myface a paler shade of white, and;

3.) Relax before you faint becauseif you tense up you may break some-thing upon impact with the cold, tiled-floor.

(Who said the science department

at Clarkston High School didnt teachanything?)

Today, I plan to further amaze you with more fas-cinating human body facts (as I know em).

Earwax.Earwax is a good thing. No, I take that back. Ear-

wax is a great thing. If it were a live thing -- asidefrom being a parasite -- it would be one of our bodyssuper heroes. In the dark and damp alleyway knownas our ear canal, it is earwax that stops invaders fromintruding our heads. Its like biologically produced fly

explains why medieval monks, scribes if you will,used earwax as pigments for illustrating manuscripts.E-e-ew-yuck-ee . . .

How many types of earwax are there?Answer: Two -- wet and dry.According to Japanese genetic-earwaxologists,

wet wax is common among folks of European de-scent; dry wax is common in Asian peoples ears.And, heres something else they found . . .

. . . Dr. Yoshiura and his colleagues suggest . . .that earwax type and armpit odor are correlated,

since populations with dry earwax, such as those ofEast Asia, tend to sweat less and have little or nobody odor, while the wet earwax populations of Af-rica and Europe sweat more and so may have morebody odor.

Several Asian features, like small nostrils, areconjectured to be adaptations to the cold . . .

Who woulda thunk it?What I couldnt find was how much earwax does

the body produce. That said, I did my own math-ematical equation. I can now be the first to say, with

some certainty, that each ear produces enough waxto coat a single cotton swab every five days.

Five days divided into one year equals 73 swabsof earwax per ear.

So, 73 swabs of earwax times two ears, leads meto believe that every year me and you produceenough ear wax to fill a chap stick cap (or thereabouts). That said, I dont think we can make anyearwax candles anytime soon.

E-mail your thoughts about human anatomyto Don Rush, [email protected]

paper. Dirt, water, small bugs -- nothing can penetrateour earwax defense. Well, I take that back, too. Thosebig pincered, brain-eating earwig things from the movieStar Trek 2: The Wrath of Kahn could make it insideour heads.

But, aside from science fiction critters, our earwaxis a great first line of defense. Earwax is naturallyslippery -- when water gets in your ear it runs out theear canal, not in. And, it is acidic, which bums out in-fection causing bacteria. So, the next time you take acotton swab to discard that sticky stuff from your body,

take a moment and thank your earwax.* * *

Guys, want to impress your gals, just recite the fol-lowing facts sometime during your next date. Shell thinkyoure smart (among other things).

Just what is earwax?Well, according to my ex-tensive on-line research, I can safely say it is not par-affin, or anything like honeybees make. Earwax is mostlycomprised of dead skin, sweat and oils.

How many glands are in your ear?A. Zero

B. 26C. 204D. 2,000Its incredible that we hear anything with all the glan-

dular secretion going on inside our ears, but the correctanswer is: D. There are 2,000 glands inside our ears.Some maintain women gain more after marriage, whichmay or may not be why they cant hear their husbands.(I think Im gonna get in trouble for that one).

Get this . . .earwax comes in a variety of colors.It can be gray, yellow, pumpkin-orange or brown. Which

A column byDon Rush

Dont

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North Oakland SCAMP Funding Corpo-ration, the name of the board overseeingSCAMP, has created a list of qualificationsfor the new executive director.

With an annual operating budget of about$300,000, each summer the non-profit orga-nization welcomes over about 225 kids withdevelopmental disabilities for five weeks ofday camp.

Throughout the year, SCAMP organizesmany community-wide events to raise money.From their Walk and Roll to the largest

fundraising event, The Home Tour to anannual golf outing, the new executive direc-tor can expect a busy schedule.

Roeser, who took the reins as president inJanuary, said it will be a challenge to replaceClancy.

She has been with us so long and donesuch an excellent job, he said. She is sucha unique person, and finding someone to re-

place her will be difficult process.Roeser said Clancy is such a great person

and good for SCAMP because she relates

well to the kids and the community, addingshe knows everyone in town.

As for skills and personal characteristicsthe board is looking for to replace Clancy,Roeser laughed it would be nice if they could

just clone Donna. She has been an outstand-ing force for SCAMP, he said.

We need someone with experience infundraising, public relations, social work withchildren and similar experience with the typeof work SCAMP does, he said. Anyonewe hire has to have a passion for SCAMP.

We want to hire the right person to continuethe great work that Donna has done.

So far the board has received about 20resumes for the position, but they expectmany more after advertising the position inThe Clarkston News.

Roeser said the board expects to havesomeone hired by May by the time the HomeTour kicks off so that Clancy can show thenew director the ropes of the job.

He added that the board does not want torush the process to find the perfect fit for

executive director, so as soon as Clancy an-nounced her retirement the board got busyon the search.

The search committee includes severalpeople from local businesses and organiza-tions as well as Kathy Christopher, Directorof Student Support Services for ClarkstonCommunity Schools. SCAMP has a reallyunique relationship with CCS so it was im-

portant to have a school liaison on the com-mittee, Roeser said.

Roeser said the entire board wants to

thank Doug Scott of Movement, a

headhunting firm in downtown Clarkston for

helping with the search.Scott volunteered his consulting services

and gave ideas on how to proceed with thejob search. Scott also helped create an ad-vertisement to search for the new director.

Roeser, said its people like Scott donat-ing their time, services and money that helpmake SCAMP such a success.

Echoing Clancys thoughts in her story inthe last edition of CNews, Roeser thankedthe community for continued support fromsponsoring Scamperships and paying for

a child to attend, to other types of donationsor volunteer work provided by residents and

businesses.Roeser and his wife Heather, who also

serves as Chair for the Home Tour, are in-volved in many community organizations inaddition to SCAMP. We are very active inthe community including working with theLighthouse.

Before claiming the role of president,Roeser served on the board of SCAMP forabout 10 years in a variety of positions. When

it was time for a new president he was readyto take the job.

Roeser first became interested in SCAMPwhen he noticed the positive impact it hashad on the community.

Clancys last day will be August 18th.For more information and a list of qualifi-

cations for the new executive director posi-tion see the advertisement in this weeks Clark-ston news or call 248.623.8084. Email resumeto [email protected] . For moreinformation on SCAMP visit

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Sporting NewsClarkstons This Friday . . .

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Mountaineer recognized

From left, Everest Collegiate Varsity Football Coach Michael Pruchnicki,Jeremy Schupbach, and Everest Collegiate Principal Gregory Reichert.Photo submitted

BY WENDI REARDON

Clarkston News Sports WriterClarkston resident Jeremy Schupbach

received a surprise when he found out hewas recognized by the Michigan HighSchool Football Coaches Association.

He was one out of 26 scholar athletesto be named to the 2013 Football AcademicAll-State First team for his senior seasonwith Everest Collegiate High School.

I definitely didnt see it coming but Ifelt happy about it, Schupbach said.It looks good for the school and the footballprogram. I feel blessed.

We are extremely proud, addedparents, Kathleen and Brian. I had to readthe letter three times. We feel very blessed.He is a great son. We are proud of him inevery way.

It was not only the first year Jeremyplayed football but the inaugural year forthe football program.

It was really a cool unique experience,Jeremy added. Its why I wanted to playfootball because it was such a unique thing.We accomplished a lot - we never lost at

home, and we are the only first year teamin Michigan to make it to the playoffswhich was exciting. It is cool because notonly did we set the standards but also setthe standard with the personality of theteam who found it.

Jeremy joined this year to play on thedefensive and offensive line because hewould have an opportunity to play since itwas the first year for the team. Before he

joined he had only played backyard football.I knew I would play and they needed

me, he said. Also, I was going out withfriends, we would set the tradition andcreate the football team.

He added Coach Michael Pruchnickidid a great job leading the team, especiallysince most of the team had never playedbefore.

He was a huge part of why we won somany games, Jeremy said. He waspatient with us because we didnt know

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quarter with a 3-pointer, and within the nexttwo minutes, senior Andrew Swanson andjunior Dayton Wallis followed with two moreof their own.

It definitely feels good to get the districttitle back after all the talk there has been wewouldnt get one this year, Owens added. Itfeels good to prove people wrong. It feels good

just to win it especially coming out in thesecond half and winning by a huge deficit.The Wolves began the game with control

of the ball but couldnt get past the Cougarsdefense to score until sophomore TabinThrogmorton was sent to the line for two shots.

He scored both and from there the battlefor control of the board ensued as StoneyCreek would match Clarkston for points.

The Wolves caught a breather with 88seconds left in the first quarter when Nicholsonscored on a basket to put Clarkston ahead by

six points. It only lasted a moment as theCougars scored four points to end the quarter,16-14.

The close battle continued the secondquarter with the Wolves ending the first halfwith a two-point lead again, this time 27-25.

The first half we played slow and we knewwe could play better than that, Nicholsonadded. In the second half we played like weshould.

Stoney took it to us a little bit, Fife added.They out competed us towards the end of the

first half. Their defense played well. Phil didntget a lot of touches and a lot of their basketswere outside. Fortunately our kids fought backand started competing. Our kids have been like

Press Kampe passes the ball to an

open teammate. Photo by Larry Wright

that all year. You never know what they will do.The second half opened with a 3-point shot

from Owens off a pass from Throgmorton.Owens attempted another field goal but it fellshort.

Stoney Creek answered with their own 3-pointer but three points from Throgmorton andtwo points from junior Andrew Myers widenedthe distance on the board. The Wolves closed

the third quarter with a 7-point lead, 39-32.We had more energy, Owens added aboutthe difference in the second half. We werepushing the ball, focused more, getting stopson defense and rebounding.

Nicholson agreed, we were reboundingand doing things we should. We got stops whenthey took shots.

The fourth quarter opened with nine pointsoff three field goals from Owens, Swanson andWallis.

It was a huge difference, Fife said.

Thats what broke their backs - right therewith three in a row.It was a huge jump kick, Owens added.

It helped seal the deal.Sophomore Mitch Heaton attempted one

more shot as the clock counted down the last30 seconds. After the ball rounded the rim andwent through the net, the game closed 62-41.

Myers led the team with 15 points and was11-for-13 on the free throw line. Owens scored13 points and Throgmorton added 11 pointsto the score.

The last time the Wolves won the districtcrown was in 2011, making it the 18consecutive years for the program. The lasttime they won the regional crown was 2009,when they made it to the Final Four.

MHSAA Regional semifinals for theWolves (19-4) was set for Monday, againstTroy Athens.

Clarkston has been there before,Nicholson said. We know how good we areand some teams dont know it yet.

Fife added the Wolves played Athens at the

beginning of the season in a scrimmage.They have a really big guard and they arestrong, he said. It will be a tough game.

The winner moves on to play onWednesday in the finals against BloomfieldHills/Oak Park at Southfield-Lathrup, 7 p.m.

The Wolves have already playedBloomfield Hills twice in the season and lostboth times. If faced against them the third time,the goal is to beat them.

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The Clarkston Boys JV Bowling team fin-ished the Michigan JV Championship in 13thplace with 1,709 pins.

Kris Adair qualified seventh with a 649series in the singles event. In match play, hebowled the #25 seed, Chouinard Landon fromHartland. Adair won the match 193 to 181.

For his next match he bowled the #9 seed,Jacob Peitz from Canton. The match camedown to the very last ball, Adair needing nine

pins on his fill ball to win and he threw aseven count to lose by one pin, 212 to 213.

Great tournament by Adair finishing in thetop 16.

AJ Speer finished in 33rd place, missingmatch play by one pin with a 569 series. AlexClifford had a 546 series.

For the team event, the boys qualified in13th place. They lost their first match playgame against Macomb Dakota 212 to 223 andthen 178 to 217.

"A fine job making the top 16 in the state

for division 1 JV teams," said Coach AlanPittman.

The Clarkston Boys JV Bowling team. Photo by Wendi Reardon

the Mountaineers headed into the firstgame of the season against Auburn HillsOakland Christian.

We were untested, he said. I had noidea how we would perform especiallyduring practice when we never did ourplays because we only had seven peopleand seven guys on defense who knewwhich side the ball was going to go to.

Everest finished the game with a 31-0 win.It was a great feeling. We had a lot of

hidden talent, Jeremy smiled.The team finished the regular season 7-

2 and lost in the playoffs against WaterfordOur Lady of the Lakes, 34-7.

As a scholar with a 4.21 GPA, Jeremyattributes his success to his mom, whohomeschooled him until he was in fourth

grade, and his teachers at Everest.They do a great job with us and helping

us to get the information. he added. Theyare very personable and accessible. I wouldlove to credit my mom. She got me intoreading and advanced math. It helpedespecially with reading.

Jeremy is also a member of the NationalHonor Society and the Drama Club.

He is currently deciding on a college toattend in the fall and is leaning towardsgoing to Grand Valley State Universitywhere he will study either chemistry orphi losophy.

Some kind of mix, chemisty because Iwould like to go into medicine, andphilosophy just because I like it, he said.We left a great legacy and impression withthe program.

Bowlers at championship

Student athlete earns success


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BY WENDI REARDON

Clarkston News Sports WriterSenior grapplers Jake Dionne, Greg Miller,

Tyler Slating and Cameron Wilkie finishedthe season before the MHSAA WrestlingState Finals completed on March 1.

"They gave their best effort and it just fellshort," said Clarkston Varsity WrestlingCoach Derek Moscovic. "Sometimes it hap-pens like that. I am proud of them for beingthere, working hard, and setting their goalshigh."

Each began the first day with losses start-ing with Miller in the 112-pound weigh classagainst Michael Volyanyuk from FarmingtonHills Harrison. Volyanyuk won with a fall at2:48.

Wilkie (119) was next on the mat and lost

to Rockford's Stephen Jendritz in a 6-2 deci-sion. Dionne (130) lost to Joe Dombromskifrom Anchor Bay with a 3:48 fall while Slating(145) lost to Christian Lauderback fromWalled Lake Northern, 11-6.

Wilkie began the next day with a 3-0 deci-sion over Adam Wiscombe from Anchor Baybefore ending the event with a 4-2 loss toWalled Lake Central's Daniel Shear. Wilkieended the season 44-10.

Dionne also went 1-1 on the second dayof the event with a win over Southfield's Keith

Lee, 8-3, and a loss to Hassan Ajami fromDearborn Fordson in a pin at 1:51 to finish39-12 overall.

Miller concluded on the tournament witha loss to Saline's Kevin Fuller with a 1:49 fall.He finished the season with an overall 37-14

record.Dionne also ended the season after one

more match after a 9-4 loss to Plymouth'sSofuc Nielsen to end the season with a 29-14record.

"It just didn't work out for them to get on

the podium," Moscovic said, adding it was agreat accomplishment for the four to make itto the state finals.

"They worked hard and tried to get there,"he said.

"The level of competition at the state fi-nals is extremely high. Everybody there iscompeting for a state title or to be on thepodium. Just to be there means you are oneof the top 16 kids in the state and that is anhonor."

It is also a boost as they leave high school

and head into the future."Athletics is a gate way for the rest of

their lives," Moscovic said. "The lessonsthey learned in wrestling and competing willcarry on. They will go on to have successfullives and hold on to what they have had andbe proud of it. It just wasnt their day."

It will also help next year's returners andwrestlers just joining varsity.

"We always lead by example," Moscovicsaid. "We had a lot of team members whowere at the finals who supported them. Hope-

fully it motivated them to be there, work evenharder in the off season, to set their goalsand work every day towards them. Anytimeyou have someone who walks before you itshows you what needs to be done. It is aquiet form of leadership."

Cameron Wilkiegrabs a hold on

Stephen Jendritz.Photos by

Wendi Reardon

Jake Dionne begins his match against Joe Dombromski.

Greg Miller fights off Michael Volyanyuk to begin the state finals.

Tyler Slating turns thematch around againstChristian Lauderback.

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Winter's not all bad for natureBY ANDREA M. BEAUDOINClarkston News Staff Writer

A near record winter on tap for the De-troit area will benefit some species of wild-life, increase water levels and knock downthe number of some pesky insects.

According to the National Weather Ser-vice in White Lake, Detroit has seen its sec-ond snowiest winter and the Flint its fourth.Less than 10 inches must fall to break theall-time snowiest winter record in the Detroitarea.

Michigan Department of Natural Re-sources Wildlife Chief Russ Mason said backin the 19th century, similar winters were morecommon, and usually occurred every five tosix years. In the 21st century, bad wintershave been few and far between, and it hasbeen about 20 years since we have had a com-parable winter.

While this winter has been a brutal onewe needed it to raise water levels and knockdown the number of some invasive species.

Invasive speciesThe cold weather has killed off a big per-

centage of the Emerald Ash Borer, an insectthat destroys Ash trees.

Mason said even though the Ash Borernumbers have been impactedit still notenough to stomp out the problemand even-tually all ash trees in Michigan will be de-stroyed.

Gypsy moths and the biting midge fly havealso been killed by the cold.

Unfortunately, invasive plants likephragmites will not be fazed.

WildlifeDeep snow depth, more so than cold tem-

peratures, impacts wildlife the most becauseit hampers access to food sources.

Mason said the DNR is extremely con-cerned with the heavy death toll on somespecies.

While most animal deathsin the tens ofthousands-- will occur in Michigans UpperPeninsulait will also impact Clarkston areawildlife, he said.

The wildlife is stressed right now in yourarea, but its not a gigantic problem.

Animals that will be adversely effectedinclude deer, turkeys, waterfowl and rabbits.

Death is not necessarily a bad thingforsome species.

Its been this way forever, said Mason.Die-offs leave more resources for the liv-

ing.Predator type species like coyotes and

wolves will fare well as will Michigansmoose populationwhich has been on de-cline because of increasing temperatures anddrought.

Predators will have more dead carcassesto consume from animals that have succumbto extreme conditions.

Some species thrive in heavy winters. Thiswinter is perfect for wildlife like grouse, bear,moose and the snowshoe hair. They havegreatly adapted to cold and snow, he said.

Humans may be wondering how the wild-life is doing out there, so feeding them mayseem like a good idea, but it can have nega-tive consequences.

When humans put out food for the wild-life more species of animals gather togetherwhich could promote disease transmissionlike Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease, saidMason.

Transmitted by the biting midge fly, whichhave also been killed by the cold, EHD is adisease that causes internal hemorrhagingand death.

This is a great winter to knock that back,he said.

And be aware that feeding them may alsocause them to stick around.

The same homeowners that are feedinganimals like deer will be the same people thatcall later to complain that deer are eating theirornamentals.

Water levelsOther benefits from this snow-filled win-

ter include more access to water for wild-lifeand humans. Humans can thank MotherNature when they hit the beach this summer-or while visiting the Great Lakes.

The Great Lakes recharges waterwaysthroughout the state, said Mason. Heavysnowfalls will have a very powerful effect

on the Great Lakes and wetlands throughoutthe state of Michigan.

Since the 1990s, the Great Lakes havesuffered lower than average levels which inturn impacts other waterways throughout thestate. The five Great Lakes including LakeOntario, Michigan, Huron, Superior and Erieare over 90 percent covered in ice which willprevent evaporation.

Although this winter will have beneficialeffects, its still is not enough to bring theGreat Lakes up to baseline levels which are

still down substantially.

Fundraiser for Tom "Tuba Tom" Silveythis Friday from 5 - 8 p.m. at Clarkston FreeMethodist Church.

The event includes all you can eat pan-cakes, eggs, bacon and beverages for a do-nation only. There is also a Pancake EatingContest at 6:30 p.m.

Silvey was chosen to go to Europe thissummer with Blue Lake International. All

proceeds go towards Silvey's trip to Europethis summer

Clarkston Free Methodist Church is lo-cated at 5482 Winell Street, off of MaybeeRoad, between Sashabaw Road and DixieHighway.

For more information or to RSVP, pleasecall 248-895-3182 or [email protected].

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It was a little bit country at Clarkston AreaOptimists' Denim and Diamonds fund raiserdinner, March 8 at Sellers Renew Auto Center.

Attendees enjoyed dinner by UnionWoodshop, tested their courage and balanceon the mechanical bull, learned some linedancing with Hooked on Country's Kathyand Herb Dula, and enjoyed the countrytunes of Clarkston High School's Detroit

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Clarkston News Staff WriterCory Johnston is fighting back after City

Manager Carol Eberhardt alleged he wasstalking her and said she feared for her

safety.Johnston hired an attorney after

Eberhardt made comments he felt hurts hisprofessional career and reputation.

Johnstons attorney Fred Butters said hesubmitted a Freedom of Information Actrequest around Feb. 21 and expected itshould have been delivered to the city a fewdays later. In the request, Butters asked forany information that backs up Eberhardtsclaims Johnston was stalking.

I suspect when the Watergate scandal

was happening, Richard Nixon thought hewas being harassed too, said Butters.

The attorney said the time to respond tothe FOIA has passed, and he will send thenext request in several ways includingthrough electronic communication and viacertified letter.

In addition to the FOIA request, Buttersalso sent a letter addressed to Eberhardtrequesting a public apology and retractionfor statements she made to The ClarkstonNews.

Last week, when asked about the FOIA

Questions remain in FOIA caserequest, Eberhardt shrugged her shouldersand said she was unaware of the request.When asked about the public apology, shesaid she was waiting on direction from thecity council.

Butters suspects Eberhardt does nothave information to back up claims thatJohnston committed a crime by stalking her.I also cant understand why the citymanager needs direction from the city councilto issue a public apology, he said.

Cold encounters continue

Eberhardts response to a clearly writtenFOIA request submitted by The ClarkstonNews last week: Please clarify, adding thepaper would receeive the information in fivebusiness days.

Johnston said he, too, has encounteredtroubles in the past when submitting FOIArequests to the city. In December 2013,Johnston submitted a FOIA requestregarding information relating to the repairof a bridge. He received a response to thefirst request within three days.

A second FOIA, requesting anyadditional information on the bridge, wassubmitted Jan. 13. Johnston received aresponse Jan. 23more than the five daysrequired by lawthat simply stated there

was no more information.

The city has also changed its FOIA policysince Eberhardt took the city manager job,after she recommended the city change itsFOIA policy in May 2013.

Johnston, as well as Independence

Township resident Michael Powell, hadconcerns over the change.

Powell said he had made several requestsin his 29 years to Independence Township,and had never been charged a fee. In May,Powell submitted a FOIA request to the cityand was outraged over Eberhardts responseinforming him of a fee and deposit.

Eberhardt said she informed Powell of thefee because she was unsure how extensivehis request would be. She also said shewanted to make sure there was a clear

procedure in place for FOIA requests in theevent extraordinary requests are made.

Under Michigan law, the city is allowedto charge staff time and copying costs, andup to 50 cents per copy. If the requestor doesnot wish to pay the fees, they can visit theoffice and perform the search themselves.

Other municipalities charge for requests too.Independence Township FOIA policy is,

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Skiers finished the season in the top tenat Shanty Creek for the MHSAA State Fi-nals.

The Clarkston Boys Varsity Ski team

ended the season in third place with 160points after racing in the slalom and giantslalom. Marquette claimed the state title with49 points and Traverse City Central scored92.5 points for second place.

Derek VanItallie led the skiers in the giantslalom as he claimed first place at 46.69. RyanCallahan finished in third place, 47.25; JacobMcIntosh, 16th place, 49.53; and BenSchuster, 20th place, 49.60.

Reis Wiedemann led the Wolves in theslalom, finishing in 17th place at 1:04.63.

McIntosh finished in 26th place while

VanItallie took 36th place and Nick Smart took41st place.

The Lady Wolves finished in seventhplace, scoring 273.5 points during the two

races. Brighton won the state title with 92points while Traverse City Cent ral andTraverse City West claimed the second andthird spot.

Caroline Spytman led the girls in the sla-lom with her sixth place finish in 1:06.67.Karoline Holsbeke finished in 31st place;Lauren Martin, 35; Megan Gasser, 44; andMadeleine Declercq, 48.

Declercq led the team during the giant sla-lom with a eighth place finish at 51.12.Spytman finished in 40th place, 56.29; and

Gasser finished in 43rd place, 57.12.

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Megan Gasserclears a gate as shegains speed downthe hill. Photo byDiana Casetti

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By Patrick Kittle,Independence Township Supervisor

Traffic back-ups on Sashabaw havebeen a problem going back decades. And,with the community growing to over36,000, this congestion is not just limited

to concert nights any-more. Morning andevening rush hour traffichas gotten to the pointwhere the Townshipneeds to start thinkingabout a pressure valveto relieve congestion.

Ten years or so ago, afull blown intersectionwas proposed for the

Clintonville/Maybee inter-section. From my under-

standing, the authors of that proposal werenearly stoned to death by local residentsconcerned about traffic jams from DTEMusic Theater traffic on concert nightswhen residents were trying to get home.

However, maybe its time to dust offthat old idea and see if some part of theoriginal plan makes sense. The Townshiphas asked our engineering consultant,

Hubble, Roth & Clark (HRC), and the

South Eastern Michigan Council of Govern-ments (SEMCOG) to conduct a feasibilitystudy to build just one entrance ramp tosouthbound I-75 at the Maybee/Clintonvilleintersection.

The thought is morning commuters

would no longer have to drive north up toSashabaw to go south on I-75 reducingmorning congestion. Same thing for eveningcommuters. They would now have a choiceto either jump on 75 at Sashabaw or drivedown to Clintonville.

DTE Music Theater would also be a bigbeneficiary when their concerts end at 11pm. This secondary I-75 entrance wouldallow DTE to empty their parking lot in lesstime, reducing congestion on local roads.

Bottom Line: The thought is this newramp would reduce the pressure currentlyplaced on the Sashabaw / I-75 intersectionmaking life a little easier for all of us. But asstated above this is just a concept. Pleaselet us know what you think and drop us aline [email protected].

When contacting us, please be specificas to the benefits you see or specific down-side issues so we can do a better job evalu-ating the concept. Look forward to hearing

from you.

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By Barb Rollin,Senior Center Supervisor

Spring Break Clarkston Styleis an ini-tiative organized by the Clarkston Coalitionfor Youth-in collaboration with the Clark-ston Area Chamber of Commerce, Clark-ston Community Schools, Clarkston PTACouncil, Clarkston Independence DistrictLibrary and Independence Township topromote alternative activities. Spring Breakthis year is April 5-13.

Spring Break Clarkston Styleencour-ages our students to make better choices.Parents and students can download a guidelisting of over 30 activities and discounts,during the week of Spring Break.

Go to www.clarkstonyouth.org orguides are also available at the IndependenceTownship offices and Clarkston Indepen-dence District Library.

Spring Break Clarkston Style Opportunities Sponsored byIndependence Township Senior Adult Activity Center

Pickleball Fun Day, Wednesday, April 99:30-11:30 a.m. at First Congregational Church5449 Clarkston Rd.; $3.00 p.p. ages 8 and up.Pickleball is the hottest game around.

Its a combination of tennis, ping pong,badminton and racquetball. All equipmentprovided. Wear comfortable clothing andtennis shoes. Sign up by calling the Se-nior Adult Activity Center at 248-625-8231.Limited to 20 kids. We will need a liabilitywaiver signed by the parents.

Birds & ButterfliesNature Talk & Walk Friday, April 11

10 a.m. 1 p.m. at Bay Court ParkFree Bring your bag lunch with you.

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