Clarkston Area Optimists Honor First Responders

Clarkston Area Optimists honor first responders

Members of the Independence Township Fire Department and the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office Independence Township substation stand with Firefighter/Paramedic Ron Bray (9th from left) and Detective Anthony Taliercio (10th from left) who were honored by the Clarkston Area Optimist Club for their dedication to serving the Clarkston community. Photo by Megan Kelley By Megan Kelley Editor mkelley@mihomepaper.com CLARKSTON — At its weekly meeting on …

Letter: Perham-area first responders are much appreciated!

PERHAM — Tuesday, May 13 was a typical day at the Richville United Methodist Church's Clothing Mission, until about 1:30 p.m., when volunteers and customers started coughing and choking, and their eyes were burning. It was possible that an unknown chemical was in the air. It was decided to evacuate and call 911. The emergency responders and sheriff's deputies were there very quickly, within 5 minutes, and started to attend to the victims in a ca…