A 48-year-old Clawson woman was arraigned Friday on a charge of lying to FBI agents who were investigating the death of 17-year-old London Thomas, Wayne County Prosecutors said, while a man named as a suspect in the case was released from police custody. was arraigned in Inkster's 22nd District Court on a charge of lying to a peace officer during a violent crime investigation a felony that's punishable by up to four years in prison Pendergrass was arraigned before District Judge Sabrina Thompson it is alleged that Defendant Pendergrass failed to tell the truth to FBI agents while they were conducting a criminal investigation into the death of London Thomas," the Wayne County prosecutor's office said Friday in a statement "Aspects of the case currently remain under investigation and no further information will be released at this time." who police said was a suspect in the case and had been in custody for five days was released Friday "pending further investigation," Michigan State Police 1st Lt Thomas' body was found Saturday the same day two people were taken into police custody Family members said police told them the victim was found in an SUV parked near a home along Millard Street in Southfield and had to be identified based on dental records Michigan law allows criminal suspects to be held in police custody for up to 72 hours without charges, excluding weekends and holidays. But Terry L. Johnson, attorney for Pendergrass and the other man, told The News on Thursday his clients were in custody beyond the allowed window that closed at midnight Wednesday Thomas was last seen alive on April 5 when she was dropped off at her boyfriend's house in Inkster Detroit Police officers searched for Thomas in multiple locations in Metro Detroit before a Michigan State Police Special Investigation Services unit found Thomas' body A candlelight vigil for Thomas was held Monday May 6 Ballot – Two Charter Amendments Proposed in Clawson MI – Voters in Clawson have two proposed charter amendments on the May 6 Clawson Proposed Amendment Number 1 to maintain the size of the Clawson City Council at four members commencing with the 2025 regular city election the city council shall be expanded from four to six city council members plus the mayor shall continue to be on the city council The proposed amendment will provide that the Clawson City Council shall consist of four council members Shall the amendment as proposed be adopted This proposal is contingent on proposal 2 being approved by the voters at this election 2 Clawson Proposed Amendment Number 2 to set the term duration and election schedule of the Clawson City Council Members four city council members shall be elected The three highest vote-getters shall hold office for a term of four years The fourth highest vote-getter shall hold office for a term of two years The proposed amendment will provide that the Clawson City Council Members shall be elected to four-year terms every two years This proposal is contingent on proposal 1 being approved by the voters at this election More info: City of Clawson website Several communities also have proposals on the ballot. For the full list and more election information visit the Oakland County Clerk’s website small and award-winning sushi restaurant centered on sustainable seafood has permanently closed Sozai in Clawson's last day of service was Saturday, according to their website. Owner and chef Hajime Sato, reached via email Sunday evening, directed the Free Press to his Instagram and Facebook pages for a statement The post said that he and his family are returning to the Pacific Northwest it is clear that the best thing my family is for us to return to the Pacific Northwest,” the post read said it will be “extremely difficult” to leave Sozai “I put everything I had into building something special for my customers and to further my work as a sustainable seafood advocate,” the post read Sato is known for being a steadfast leader and advocate for sustainable sushi seafood and place of origin fishery movement had a restaurant in Seattle for more than 25 years Related: Clawson sushi chef Hajime Sato wins coveted James Beard Award: Best Chef Great Lakes because it gave him a platform to speak out on ocean sustainability He delivered that sustainability message during his James Beard Award speach in 2024 and encouraged others to do the same Sato’s speech included his messages about how James Beard nominations allowed him to speak out on concerns with sustainability and the risks of overfishing "But something changed after James Beard … people started listening to me I've been doing ocean conservation and sustainable sushi for 15 years," Sato said And a small restaurant like me cannot really do that much It was the second time that Sato was a James Beard finalist He landed a spot in the 2023 James Beard Foundation Awards category for Outstanding Chef Sato's win was the first time a Michigan chef earned the honored in the Best Chef category since 2011 according to the James Beard Award website formerly of Zingerman's Roadhouse in Ann Arbor chef Takashi Yagihashi of the former Tribute restaurant in Farmington Hills took home the award for Best Chef: Midwest then owner of the Rattlesnake Club in Detroit Contact Detroit Free Press food and restaurant writer Susan Selasky and send food and restaurant news and tips to: sselasky@freepress.com. Follow @SusanMariecooks on Twitter. Subscribe to the Free Press Please select what you would like included for printing: Copy the text below and then paste that into your favorite email application CLICK HERE TO WATCH FUNERAL LIVESTREAM Dixie Leishman Clawson was filled with light She was pint-sized but woke up every day to give the earth a spin and her sparkling eyes danced when she spoke She looked for the best in everyone and left a trail of happiness wherever she went This world won’t be the same without her Heaven gained an angel as she ran into the loving arms of her sweetheart A beautiful baby with blue eyes and dark hair she spent her early years playing with siblings and cousins in the river bottoms where she served as a Sparta Pep Club Officer played the trumpet in the school band (also serving as band secretary) where their eyes met across the dance floor They danced their way through high school and were engaged before Gary left on a two-year LDS mission and Latisha—joined their “happily ever after.” and swing her around while she laughed and squealed You smell like the barn!” But he just smiled and kissed her anyway We always knew that they adored each other sometimes running to town multiple times a day for tractor parts You always knew it was lunchtime when her white truck came rolling down the dirt road When the grandkids were old enough to help Grandma was still driving that white truck down the dirt road to feed them lunch They were members of the Hyrum Saddle Club and made happy memories with their friends exploring the beautiful mountains of Cache Valley Mom’s greatest joy was being a mother She was always up before the crack of dawn—dressed and breakfast on the table before we headed to school awards ceremony and graduation—her eyes filled with pride She encouraged us through our disappointments too teaching us to stay positive when our team lost She taught us how to cook and preserve food—bottling peaches Sundays were filled with the aroma of roast beef She always microwaved Dad’s ice cream for 20 seconds—just the way he liked it Dad would joke with the server and ask if Mom could cook his meal because she was the best cook in the whole wide world She’d blush—but we all knew it was true Mom taught us to enjoy life’s simple joys—She loved cookouts on warm summer nights and camping up Blacksmith Fork by the river she would bundle us up to go sleigh riding down Hooker’s Hill or help tie our sleds behind the tractor with all the neighborhood kids in tow Mom always had hot chocolate and homemade treats waiting when we came back We would snuggle on her bed in the evenings and sing while she strummed her ukulele and sitting around the campfire are cherished memories she continued the traditions with the grandkids There was always plenty of happiness and a little bit of chaos with all those little ones running around She served quietly cooking meals for the sick delivering pies to make someone’s day a little brighter and taking heart-shaped cakes to the elderly on Valentine’s Day She truly loved everyone and saw them through Christlike eyes and a pure heart Dixie was a devoted member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints She served faithfully in many roles—Primary Secretary She and Gary served in the Logan Temple presidency with Elder Von J Featherstone and later served an LDS mission to Palmyra Dixie loved to study the gospel and graduated from Utah State University LDS Institute in 1998 Many lives were touched by her service and love Dixie also enjoyed serving in the community in various capacities—seven years on the County Planning and Zoning Board eight years as president of the Cache County Dairy Wives Association and 25 years on the Hyrum City Pageant Committee Dixie received the Hyrum City Community Service Award and was named Civic Mother of the Year by the Hyrum Chapter of American Mothers Mom and Dad traveled across the United States and around the world They cherished those fun experiences and memories but their favorite place was always back home Mom also had her fair share of trials facing each one with grit and grace optimism and a belief that things would somehow work out and we will just have to make the best of it.” She chose joy We are all better for knowing our beautiful mother She has left her handprint forever on our hearts She is survived by her six children: Michael Gary (Barbara) of Hyrum; Shauna Applegarth (Mark) of Omaha NE; Maria Nielsen (Clayton) of Hyrum; Linda Crockett (Craig) of Hyde Park; Jared (Tina) of Hyrum; and Latisha Hardy (Chad) of Brigham City; foster son Perry Willson (Irene) of Crystal New Mexico; 23 grandchildren; 71 great-grandchildren; Brothers Reed (Lois) Leishman Seldon (Susan) Leishman; sister Annette (Lamar) Leishman; Brothers-in-law She was preceded in death by her parents; sisters Arlene and Nedra; brother Joseph; and granddaughter from 10:30–11:30 AM at the Hyrum Utah Stake Center Funeral services will follow at 12:00 noon at the Hyrum Utah Stake Center Interment will be in the Hyrum City Cemetery Our family extends heartfelt thanks to Maple Springs for their loving care of Mom this past year Condolences and memories may be shared online at www.allenmortuaries.net Enter your phone number above to have directions sent via text Click to watch This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply Service map data © OpenStreetMap contributors the James Beard Award-winning chef who owned and operated sushi restaurant Sozai in Clawson the restaurant announced April 26 was its final service the best thing for his family is to return to the Pacific Northwest "It will be extremely difficult to leave Sozai behind I put everything I had into building something special for my customers and to further my work as a sustainable seafood advocate," he said in the post "Thank you to everyone who has shared wonderful times with me at Sozai My sincerest hope is that you will continue to try new things." Sato won the James Beard Award for "Best Chef: Great Lakes." He is the first sushi chef to win the regional award and it's the first time a Michigan chef has won the regional award in more than two decades He was a finalist for the "Best Chef" national award in 2023 Sozai and Sato are known for sustainable sushi meaning they look at key factors including traceability Sato admitted that until a couple of years ago he didn't know about the James Beard Awards can I make the sushi rice a little better today than yesterday Can I make an impact on one person's life when I serve sushi Watch below: Our 2024 story with Sato after being named a finalist for a James Beard Award He said something changed after the awards Small restaurant like me cannot really do that much "I need everybody's help so maybe we can do this award ceremony 10 years from now." We spoke to Sato earlier in 2024 after it was announced he was a finalist “What’s unique about this restaurant is called Omakase which is sit down and I ask you some things and I start making some food for you," Sato said He said the goal was to bring traditional Japanese cuisine to metro Detroit “One of the things we specialize in is… is sushi side and if you go to the kitchen side simply grilled fish with a miso glaze LAFAYETTE - The little boy inside of Lafayette Jeff senior Alonzo Clawson-Smith reappears whenever he enters Crawley Center for a workout being a member of the Bronchos boys basketball team meant everything From the first time he walked in as an 8-year-old to score one of his very first baskets to becoming a varsity basketball player as a freshman and elevating himself to captain as a junior "I've been playing at Crawley Center since I was in the second grade," Clawson-Smith said More: IHSAA boys basketball: Lafayette and Harrison battle in overtime Clawson-Smith was voted the Journal & Courier Big Schools Boys Basketball Player of the Year He was also named North Central Conference first team and 3.5 steals in 2024-25 and is committed to Indiana University-Kokomo "It's so great to see the hard work I've done pay off," Clawson-Smith said mornings with Coach Barnhizer and all the work at Lafayette Jeff and at Legacy Courts with my AAU coaches Bouncing back after injury and illnessThere was plenty of internal ammunition that festered inside of Clawson-Smith heading into 2024-25 Last season had been cut short for Clawson-Smith after contracting a case of mononucleosis midseason and then breaking his wrist on his shooting hand He was determined to get better by not just becoming more polished as a shooter but becoming stronger as well and increasing his endurance More: Alonzo Clawson-Smith pays tribute to mentor, hits game winner to seal comeback over Kokomo "I didn't think I showed everything I had," Clawson-Smith said and I wanted to beat every team in the area and I wanted to show I was the best player." Clawson-Smith never looked fatigued this season and was consistent He shot 45% or better in all but two games with a pair of 31-point performances against Bowman Academy on Feb 1 and 30 points against Kankakee Valley on Dec While Clawson-Smith didn't win an IHSAA sectional title as he hoped he did lead Lafayette Jeff to wins against every Lafayette area big school team led by Clawson-Smith's 20-point performance Lafayette Jeff would also earn double-digit victories against McCutcheon on Feb The biggest moment of the season for Clawson-Smith was against Kokomo on Jan More: Lafayette Jeff senior Clawson-Smith disrupts Central Catholic's winter homecoming in win The clock ticking with fans at Crawley Center on their feet and sank a 3-pointer with 0.5 seconds remaining to eventually beat his North Central Conference foe 48-47 "We don't get 20 wins without that win," Clawson-Smith said To hit a shot like that was a dream come true." Learning how to leadLeadership didn't come naturally for Clawson-Smith He admitted struggling when engaging his teammates he worked on his own and let his teammates figure out how to solve their own problems including Mark Barnhizer and mentor Braxton Barnhizer "Braxton would get on me to get on them," Clawson-Smith said Clawson-Smith also became more dedicated in the weight room after his wrist fully healed and no longer showed side effects of mono He added muscle and improved his verticality lifting weights with strength and conditioning coach Greg Dunkel and football coach Pat Shanley The result was a guard who was impactful both offensively and could use his speed and pressure to disrupt the cadence of ball handlers More: Jordan Delks — the mindset coach who unleashed Purdue center Trey Kaufman-Renn Ethan Hanson is the sports reporter for the Journal & Courier in Lafayette. He can be reached at ehanson@jconline.com, on Twitter at EthanAHanson and Instagram at  ethan_a_hanson      Steve “Pickle” Clawson of Lockport surrounded by his loving family after surviving 23 months with Glioblastoma He was a loving brother-in-law and fun uncle to many nieces and nephews He also leaves behind his life-long best friend      Steve was a proud UPSer and member of the Local 705 He had a strong and dedicated work ethic and always conveyed the importance of that to his children His world revolved around Kary and the kids He enjoyed spending time with his “little family” and working on home improvement projects to turn their house into a beautiful home He especially loved planting flowers around the house and growing a garden each year He never passed up an opportunity to teach the kids how to use tools or work in the yard especially his 1951 Ford pickup truck that he restored with his dad and grandfather He was a “dad joker” to the core The world truly was a better place with him in it      Throughout Steve’s journey he found peace and comfort in the promises of our Heavenly Father We would like to extend a special thank you to the Northwestern Memorial Hospital Neuro-oncology team at the Lou Malnati Brain Tumor Clinic and Lightways Hospice for their loving care Steve generously donated his brain and spinal cord to the research program at Lurie’s Comprehensive Cancer Center His gift will help doctors better understand why current treatments continue to fail      Please join us to celebrate his life on Sunday Feel free to wear your favorite sports team gear Live streaming of services will be on Sunday November 3, 2024 from 6:00pm until time of service at 7:00pm. https://www.asimplestreaming.com/sclawson Dave Clawson Announces Resignation as Wake Forest Football Head Coach12/16/2024 3:43:00 PM | Football Coach Clawson created and fostered a winning culture that helped student-athletes find success on the field We have the address for the funeral home & the family on file If you're not happy with your card we'll send a replacement or refund your money Robin E. Clawson, a beloved figure known for her loving nature, courageous spirit, and unwavering kindness, passed away peacefully in her native city of Indianapolis, Indiana, on March 6, 2025 after 59 years of life that was rich with love and... View Obituary & Service Information Clawson created this Life Tributes page to make it easy to share your memories © 2025 Jewell-Rittman Family Funeral Home Made with love by funeralOne Drexel Athletics to Dedicate Scorer’s Table in Honor of Dave Clawson ’752/12/2025 12:00:00 PM | Drexel Athletics Less than a year after making headlines for winning a James Beard Award chef Hajime Sato has closed his award-winning sustainable sushi restaurant Sozai in Clawson Sato confirmed the closing on Instagram on Sunday evening it is clear that the best thing for my family is for us to return to the Pacific Northwest," reads his statement I put everything I had into building something special for my customers and to further my work as a sustainable seafood advocate Thank you to everyone who has shared wonderful times with me at Sozai My sincerest hope is that you will continue to try new things!" The sustainable sushi chef not only earned a bevy of local "best new restaurant" accolades from the Detroit-area food media after it opened in 2011 but also took home the 2024 James Beard medal for Best Chef: Great Lakes When reached by The Detroit News Sunday evening Sato's June win in Chicago was the first time a sushi restaurant had taken the prize in the Great Lakes category (open to chefs in Michigan according to the nonprofit foundation named after the late American culinary hero James Beard Sato is also the first chef with a Clawson restaurant to win any James Beard Award and he's the first Michigan chef to win this category since 2011 Sato hoped that the attention would highlight the importance of sustainable seafood Sozai wasn't the type of sushi restaurant to serve California rolls and eel and other items that weren't entirely ethically sourced and sustainable but if people are coming in here trying to eat my food and say where's the wagyu,' then I'm not doing my job Nobody is," he told The Detroit News after his 2024 win More: Baetens: Chef Hajime Sato's James Beard award a win for Detroit and sustainability efforts playTom Luginbill 'incredibly impressed' with Dave Clawson's Wake Forest tenure (1:40)Tom Luginbill and Mark Packer discuss Dave Clawson stepping down as head coach at Wake Forest Wake Forest football coach Dave Clawson has resigned after 11 seasons and will remain with the university in an advisory role The advisory role will include working with athletic director John Currie the school president and board of trustees on athletics issues Clawson is also expected to play a major role in fundraising at the school and it's not fair to the players or the institution if you're doing something that your whole heart and soul isn't into," Clawson said at a news conference on Tuesday -- a day after the school announced his resignation in my perfect world I'd be having this press conference in three or four years But I just looked at kind of where the industry is right now Clawson led Wake Forest to seven consecutive bowl games during a run that included top-10 appearances in 2021 and 2022 Those are the highest Associated Press poll rankings in Wake Forest history It was Clawson's decision to step down, sources told ESPN, as he felt it was time. Sources compared the decision to recent moves made by Virginia basketball coach Tony Bennett and former Washington football coach Chris Petersen who both stepped away in part because of the changing era in their respective sports the only football coach in NCAA history to lead four Division I programs to double-digit wins in a season has resigned after 11 seasons at Wake Forest but will remain with the university in an advisory role. Sam Navarro-Imagn ImagesClawson had been mulling the decision in recent weeks and he had been in communication with school officials about it before formally notifying them Monday "Dave Clawson has embodied Wake Forest's motto of Pro Humanitate and in the community," Wake Forest president Susan R "His leadership has elevated our football program to new heights while setting an enduring example of excellence and integrity We are deeply grateful for his service and leadership over the past decade and wish him and his family well in this transition" He has turned down interest from multiple schools and their head coaching jobs over the years Clawson is regarded as the school's best modern coach the best winning percentage of any Wake Forest football coach since the school joined the ACC in 1953 He led Wake Forest to seven of the 17 bowl games in school history and five of the school's 11 total bowl wins Clawson's highlights include taking Wake Forest to the ACC title game in 2021, leading the Demon Deacons to three consecutive wins over Florida State from 2019 to 2021, and getting a victory over Texas A&M in the Belk Bowl "Dave Clawson has been the epitome of integrity and excellence in college football," Currie said in a statement "He elevated Wake Forest football to unprecedented heights not only through success on the field but also by fostering the development of young men as leaders in life competitive drive and strategic instincts have made football at Wake Forest important and a flagship program for our entire community and university at a scale that might have been unimaginable to most when he arrived 11 years ago." The headwinds of the current era of college football over the past two years at Wake Forest complicated how Clawson built teams He'd redshirt players to have older rosters and leaned on continuity and player development as competitive advantages The inability to retain top talent financially has blunted the effectiveness of Wake Forest's edges I tried to fight through it," Clawson said There have been plenty of breadcrumbs to Clawson's frustration and he has hinted at Wake Forest's NIL limitations as the Demon Deacons have gone 4-8 in each of the past two seasons After a loss to Louisiana of the Sun Belt earlier this season Clawson explained his frustration: "To fix problems Wake Forest members believed that in some games this season individual players on the opposing team had bigger NIL deals than Wake Forest's entire roster which makes such claims difficult to verify but Wake's NIL total was believed to be near the bottom of the 17-team ACC For the 2023 season, Wake Forest star quarterback Sam Hartman left to play his final season of eligibility at Notre Dame Clawson needled Notre Dame for a video tribute to Hartman on Senior Night "Here's a guy that we recruited and we developed and they're putting a video on him saying He added: "You only dated him a couple of months The tenor of those comments popped up multiple times this season as Wake lost key defenders to either the transfer portal or early entry into the NFL draft because it couldn't afford the market rate for them Wake Forest has lost more than a dozen starters during the past two-and-a-half years to the portal or the draft In recent comments about Mack Brown's departure at North Carolina Clawson offered some unintentional insight into a factor of his own decision "It's just the direction in which things are headed," Clawson said in late November if they don't have the exact role they want by Years 2 or 3 "I believe that with a lot of the players who left if they had just stayed one more year and been patient their roles here would have probably aligned with what they wanted." CLAWSON, Mich. – A sushi restaurant and Japanese bakery in Clawson will merge under one roof with the creation of a new 12,000-square-foot Asian food hall that is taking over the empty storefront that separates them. Noble Fish Sushi & Market and White Wolf Japanese Patisserie, are currently located several doors apart at 14 Mile Road in Clawson. The businesses, which are owned by the same company, will merge with the construction of the new food hall, “Noble Village,” according to Matt Bevenour of Jill Schmidt Public Relations. The new food hall will include fresh seafood and meat counters, ramen and cocktail bars, an expanded grab-and-go section, and seating for more than 100 people, along with 50 outdoor seats. Noble Fish first opened 40 years ago, as a tiny sushi bar, and White Wolf opened five years ago. During the expansion project, both businesses will stay open. It’s expected to be completed in 2025. Copyright 2024 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved. Sara Powers joined WDIV as a digital content producer in Oct. 2024 and has been covering Metro Detroit news since 2021. Click here to take a moment and familiarize yourself with our Community Guidelines TV Listings Email Newsletters RSS Feeds Contests and Rules Contact Us Careers at WDIV Closed Captioning / Audio Description Public File Current EEO Report Terms of Use Privacy Policy Do Not Sell My Info FCC Applications Copyright © 2025 ClickOnDetroit.com is managed by Graham Digital and published by Graham Media Group passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on January 28 2025 after many years of courageously battling Multiple Sclerosis.   She spent much of her younger years on horses riding in parades and competitively in rodeos She also enjoyed boating with her family at Palisades.  Cheryl attended her high school years at Skyline High School and was part of the first graduating class in 1967 She went on to attend Ricks College and Eastern Idaho Technical College where she received her Certified Nursing Assistant Certification.  they dated and became engaged on December 20 They were sealed for time and eternity in the Idaho Falls Temple on May 9 Cheryl was an active member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints serving in many leadership positions in Relief Society She was also actively involved in the National Multiple Sclerosis Society.  she enjoyed working for a telephone company and working as a nurse at various medical clinics she served a mission for 5 ½ years at the Humanitarian Center in Idaho Falls She loved performing this service and the people she got to know there.  Charles (M'Recia) Clawson of Las Vegas UT; and 15 grandchildren and 1 great-grandchild with Bishop Jeremie Pettingill officiating The family will visit with friends Friday from 6:30-8 p.m Burial will be in the New Sweden Cemetery.  Dave Clawson becomes emotional explaining his decision to resign as head football coach at Wake Forest during an during an NCAA college football news conference in Winston-Salem Dave Clawson explaining his decision to resign as head football coach at Wake Forest Wake Forest head coach Dave Clawson argues a call during the second half of an NCAA football game against Mississippi in Winston-Salem (AP) — Emotions bubbled up repeatedly for Dave Clawson leaving him choking back tears as he explained why it was the right time for him to step down as Wake Forest’s coach the high points of a successful 11-year run here and the ever-present demands on his family there was at least one thing Clawson wouldn’t miss: running a program amid a time of landscape-altering changes in college athletics in my perfect world I’d be having this press conference in three or four years the 57-year-old Clawson took a similar route as another Atlantic Coast Conference coach of similar age — Virginia’s Tony Bennett in men’s basketball — in stepping away from the sport years before a projected retirement window It’s no coincidence that there were some familiar vibes in Clawson’s message Tuesday Asked about the parallel to Bennett’s exit Clawson recalled a “very frank discussion” he had with the former Virginia coach outside an elevator last year during league meetings as they reflected on a “more transactional” time in college coaching “I think players getting paid and compensated that every single player on your team is a free agent And we’ve probably had four or five players leave Wake Forest in the past two years that were one semester away from graduating because another school gave them another $25,000 or $50,000 “That isn’t the reason I got into this,” Clawson added “So a lot of the things Tony said certainly resonated with me.” Clawson said he felt as if it was “somebody else’s job” as he shifts into an advisory role to athletic director John Currie I tried to fight through it,” Clawson said But the Demon Deacons had gone just 4-8 in the past two seasons as the formula that had helped them sustain success became trickier to manage in today’s era The school boasts one of the smallest undergraduate enrollments in the Bowl Subdivision ranks (5,471 as of 2023-24) and the program had thrived under Clawson by retaining and developing players over years rather than landing four- and five-star recruits “There’a lots of moments to celebrate in life and sometimes those moments of celebration are bittersweet,” said Currie who also choked up multiple times during the news conference He said he had briefly mulled stepping away after last season and now was eager to be “a better husband hopefully a better friend” now removed from a job with 16-hour workdays Yet he also admitted it was “a little scary” not being a coach for the first time in decades beyond saying he wouldn’t coach next season he offered no certainties about his future he quipped that his new advisory role offered the allure that he wouldn’t have to wear ties and he doubled down by wearing a gray suit and a tie-less open-collar look for his news conference “I’m not going to be here every day,” Clawson said he told Currie “I really hope I can find something outside of coaching that I find fulfilling I’ve done this for 36 years and there’s so many parts about the job that I love But I need some time away to kind of refresh and refocus A Clawson restaurant noted for its modern twist on Italian cuisine and Italian motorsport’s theme announced it will close Zeoli’s Modern Italian message on its Facebook page was simple “We are closing here at Zeoli’s.” “(Our) last day will be Friday the 14th.” Zeoli’s is across the street from Noble Fish Noted for its take on modern Italian fare amid a neighborhood vibe Previously Brown was an executive chef at Lily’s Seafood and worked at D’Amato’s in Royal Oak More: Clawson's Knights of Columbus announces Lenten fish fry will not take place “I have read so many posts of restaurants closing over the last 6.5 years and I’ve always wondered what I may say when the time comes,” Brown wrote Brown and family thanked the amazing staff and customers for patronizing and supporting Zeoli’s “You have all made Zeoli’s a success story instead of just another restaurant closing,” Brown wrote reached by phone Sunday morning ahead of brunch service said the closing was not just one thing but a combination that included debt restructuring more than a year and a half ago with a Chapter 11 filing Brown said the other part is that with twin 3 ½ year old daughters and a 7-year-old son but mostly my time,” Brown told the Free Press “It was a hard decision in one way and an easy decision because I will have more time with my family." As the restaurant prepares for its closing they will not be open Tuesday or for lunches “so our staff can continue to look for new work.” Zeoli’s menu includes an array of Italian specialties from appetizers to soups and salads Zeoli’s was also noted for its Saturday and Sunday brunch service that included an array of Benedict's “It’s a different take on an Italian restaurant,” Brown said “Most have a Tuscan mural or a photo of the Rat Pack and this was an Italian motorsport’s theme in a relaxed setting.” most expressing sadness and offering kudos and thanks for the restaurant’s food service and atmosphere over its half dozen years in business “I am looking forward to the next chapter but most of all more time with my beautiful wife and amazing kids,” Brown wrote Brown told the Free Press he expects to stay in the industry CLAWSON – Chef Hajime Sato announced the closure of his sushi restaurant Sozai on Sunday A post to his Instagram and Facebook account read: it is clear that the best thing for my family is for us to return to the Pacific Northwest It will be extremely difficult to leave Sozai behind My sincerest hope is that you will continue to try new things!” he won the Best Chef: Great Lakes category He was the first chef with a Clawson restaurant to win a James Beard award and the first Michigan chef to win the category since 2011 It is known for its sushi and dedication to high-quality On the homepage of the Sozai website, it says “April 26, 2025 was our last night of service. We invite you to follow Hajime’s ongoing adventures on Instagram and Facebook.” Copyright 2025 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved. Hannah Music is an alumna of Oakland University and has been with Local 4 since March 2024. went home to be with his Heavenly Father after spending his whole life singing about Him Ben is best known for his love for his Lord and Savior Ben was born in Jackson County in 1970 to the late Charles Leroy and Mary Clawson Cook He served multiple communities in various roles throughout his career Ben started his Emergency Services career at Jackson County EMS His career highlights include being a Paramedic in multiple services throughout the region including Jackson County Rescue Squad and currently serving with Sylva Fire Department He retired as a Lieutenant from Haywood County Emergency Services where he served for 26 years He loved his church families and singing his praises to the Lord   Ben is preceded in death by his father William Lee Burns (Cat Raybon Burns); two daughters Makayla Clawson (Wesley Styles) and Shelbi Clawson (Brandon Loy); one sister Teresa Clawson (Freeman Bradley); one brother James Leroy Clawson (Jenni); one grandchild who was the light of his life Clayton James Ingerick and many special aunts Ben had many special friends including Bradley Jowers The family will receive friends at Appalachian Funeral Services The service will take place at Appalachian Funeral Services please consider donating to Person First Disability Partners of Sylva after living a full life of love for her family and service to her church and her seven daughters and one son – Alison She loved and cared for them all and showed her love through her actions and unwavering belief in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints She is preceded in death by both of her parents and her siblings Sandra is a proud grandmother of 23 grandchildren with her first great-grandchild expected May 2025 and continuous learning were important to Sandra along with her deeply held belief in the gospel She was the first in her family to attend college and graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Teacher Education and Master’s degree in Special Education from Brigham Young University in Provo She enjoyed genealogy and learning the practice of genealogy research to better know her ancestors and enjoyed talking with family about her work She was an accomplished pianist and had a deep love for music She made sure that each of her children learned at least one musical instrument and spent countless hours taking them to practices and recitals Sandra followed Kit on his many adventures by camping and traveling in the family station wagon filled to the brim with kids and camping gear They camped for weeks at a time on a beach in Mexico creating priceless memories for the family Later she and Kit lived in Costa Rica for a number of years along with her four youngest children and served in the Chile Santiago North LDS mission living on Rapa Nui (aka Easter Island) burial will be in the East Lawn cemetery located at 4800 North 650 East Sandra would encourage you to donate your funds to and spend time with family Condolences for the family may be expressed on this page Another popular metro Detroit place noted for its Friday Lenten fish fry will idle its fryers this season Fish dipped in batter will not be sizzling at Clawson’s Knights of Columbus No A message on the organization’s website states “Our hall is in the process of being sold” followed by “no fish fry for Lent 2025.” the Clawson Knights of Columbus offered the fish fry each Friday during Lent being reasonably priced and attended by hundreds a baked fish option plus crab cakes were the main dishes "It was the variety and quantity of food you got," said Terry Clayton grand knight of the Knights of Columbus post No "Ours was a buffet and what made ours so different was we offered a wide variety of foods And all that variety paired with a buffet drew big crowds "We would usually get between 400-500 people on the seventh Friday during Lent," Clayton said Serving hundreds of people on Fridays during Lent was also typical for Sweetest Heart of Mary Church in Detroit More: Annual fish fry at Detroit's Sweetest Heart of Mary scales back, offering just 1 event the church stunned fish fry followers with the news its popular fish fry would scale back for this 2025 Lenten season The church’s fish fry featuring beer-battered cod plus other fish options typically started on Ash Wednesday and happened every Friday during Lent Instead, the church will offer one fish fry dinner special event. Taking place on 5-7 p.m. on March 21 at the parish hall will be a buffet-style dinner with fried cod, grilled shrimp, pierogi, baked potato, mac and cheese, coleslaw and dessert. Tickets are $25 per person purchased in advance at givebutter.com/shmseafood Sweetest Heart of Mary’s fish fry is one of the church's key fundraisers Wake Forest football's Dave Clawson is reportedly stepping down from his role as head coach, ESPN's Pete Thamel reported Monday. Clawson, 57, led the Demon Deacons to a 4-8 record this season after also going 4-8 in 2023 Thamel said Clawson is expected remain at the school in an advisory role REQUIRED READING: College football coaching hires ranked from best to worst. Where does Bill Belichick land? Clawson ends his Wake Forest tenure with a 67-69 record as his best season came in 2021 when the Demon Deacons finished 11-3 and won the Gator Bowl over Rutgers to end the season ranked No Wake Forest also finished as the ACC runner-up after falling to Pitt in the conference championship that season Clawson started his career head coaching career at Fordham where he spent 1999-2003 before taking the job at Richmond He then coached five seasons at Bowling Green leading the Falcons to a 10-3 record before taking the Wake Forest job Here's why Clawson is stepping down from Wake Forest: Why is Dave Clawson leaving?Clawson reportedly made the decision himself comparing the move to former Washington coach Chris Petersen and former Virginia basketball coach Tony Bennett Thamel reported Clawson is taking the season off to "recharge and refresh" after being a head coach in 25 of the last 26 seasons Thamel also added Clawson has turned down offers from multiple other programs over the last few years to stay at Wake Forest The everchanging landscape of college football likely also contributed with Wake Forest struggling to keep its players over the last few seasons with productive players leaving for bigger programs and potentially more name Wake Forest famously lost starting quarterback Sam Hartman to Notre Dame, who played his final season for the Fighting Irish after spending five years with the Demon Deacons Thamel also mentioned Wake Forest team members believed they played against players with larger NIL packages than its entire team this season It's unclear what his next step is in coaching This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page David was a graduate of McDonald High School and was a veteran of the U.S where he served as a second class operations specialist aboard the USS Truett (FF) 1095 He worked as a millwright at US Cobe Steel in Lorain where he was a union representative and was very active in the SteelWorkers Union activities Patricia Pustay and Barbara Hodge; his uncle Clawson Sr.; his grandparents; and two uncles at the HollowayWilliams Funeral Home & Cremation Service Visit www.hollowaywilliamsfuneralhome.com to view this obituary and send condolences to David’s family | https://www.tribtoday.com | 240 Franklin Street SE Wake Forest head coach Dave Clawson looks at a replay on the scoreboard as he discusses a call with an official during the first half of an NCAA college football game against North Carolina talks with officials during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Miami Wake Forest head coach Dave Clawson directs his team in the second half of an NACC football game on Saturday (Allison Lee Isley/The Winston-Salem Journal via AP) Wake Forest’s Dave Clawson won big at the private university with one of the smallest enrollments in the Bowl Subdivision ranks Now it’s up to someone else to try to do the same the 57-year-old coach said “the timing is right” after working 36 straight seasons in college football to step into a new advisory role to athletic director John Currie with an undergraduate enrollment of 5,471 students as of the 2023-24 academic year “Coaching at Wake Forest has been the honor of my career,” Clawson said ”This is a special place with extraordinary people and I am deeply grateful for the relationships I’ve built over the last 11 years we achieved things that many thought impossible and I step down knowing I gave everything I had for this program and university.” that he would change his mind,” Currie wrote noting that Clawson and Currie met with the team via Zoom to inform them shortly before the school’s announcement Clawson took over in 2014 after Jim Grobe’s successful run that included winning the 2006 ACC title Clawson found success at the elite but small private university with a formula that leaned on player retention and long-term development to compete against programs drawing four- and five-star recruits Wake Forest ranked tied for eighth in the FBS in turnover margin (+39) 8 in fewest penalty yards per game (42.2) and No That 11-win team lost to Pittsburgh in the ACC championship game in a season with the Demon Deacons starting 8-0 and hitting No led by star quarterback Sam Hartman in an offense ranked fourth nationally in scoring (41.0) while also ranking sixth in third-down conversion rate (49.6%) Hartman soon became an example of the challenges of today’s climate for Clawson and the rest of FBS ranks Hartman was gone — not because he had run out of eligibility but because he was transferring for a one-year run at Notre Dame in a high-profile player move This year’s team ranked near the bottom of the national stats in defense (117th in total at 435.0 yards and languished through multiple losses that seemed to wear on Clawson in his postgame news conferences with Wake Forest punting on its final three possessions to go 1-6 at home turned out to be Clawson’s Wake Forest finale Wake Forest coach Dave Clawson is stepping down and will move into an advisory role within the athletic department, the school announced Monday The 57-year-old Clawson has been a head coach for all but one season since 1999, across stints at Fordham, Richmond, Bowling Green and Wake Forest. He spent the 2008 season as Tennessee’s offensive coordinator reaching seven consecutive bowl games from 2016 to ’22 The high point of his tenure was an 11-3 record in 2021 capped by an ACC Championship Game appearance and a top-15 final ranking It was the longest period of sustained success in program history But things had been on a downward turn since The Demon Deacons just wrapped their second consecutive 4-8 season winning two conference championships with two top-10 finishes Clawson also went 29-29 in five seasons at Fordham going from an 0-11 season in his debut season to a conference championship in Year 4 Wake Forest has been a limited player in the name image and likeness market compared to many of its peers especially in football moreso than basketball Clawson made comments throughout the season that Wake Forest’s roster was the best it could afford It can’t be love,” Clawson said of Notre Dame when Hartman finished his career in South Bend Clawson’s overall record leaves him far short of College Football Hall of Fame eligibility (.600 is the minimum winning percentage) but he was respected as a program builder who did well to win at places where winning has not traditionally been easy He is the only coach to win at least 10 games in a season at four Division I programs That started with his first head coaching job at Fordham in the Bronx, where he took over a forlorn Division I-AA program and led it to its first NCAA playoff appearance in 2002 He left for Richmond after that and led the Spiders to two playoff appearances in four years His career got sidetracked when he left Richmond to become offensive coordinator at Tennessee for what turned out to be Phillip Fulmer’s final season as head coach of the Volunteers Clawson took over the football program of smallest power conference school by enrollment and ripped off seven straight bowl appearances The Demon Deacons went 5-2 in those postseason games  Nicole Dee Clawson Christensen departed from us on Thursday August 29th Born to David Alma Clawson and Olive “Belle” Marston Clawson Nicole attended Davis High where she met her eternal companion later solemnizing their marriage in the Salt Lake Temple Nicole invested her life in the service of her family and to raising her six children  She made our home a haven and loved holidays spent together and especially loved decorating for each and every holiday decorating her home took on a life of it’s own as the decorations vastly outnumbered the space available and sets for each holiday could be “rotated” from year to year If you ever needed to know what the next major holiday was a quick visit to her home would eliminate any doubt  Throughout her life Nicole enjoyed many hobbies and talents such as gardening Nicole also took pride in her large collections of Boyd’s Bears Nicole loved reading and participated in many literary clubs and reading groups  Nicole held various jobs throughout the years including Avon Much later she enjoyed employment as a land surveying apprentice and partner with her husband Dave  Nicole was a faithful member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints and held various callings in the Relief Society  Always quick to give compliments and praise Nicole had a gift for making you feel loved and the world needs more people like Nicole and she will be sorely missed.   Nicole is preceded in death by her parents and by 16 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren  Funeral services for Nicole will be held Friday September 6 Family and friends may visit Thursday September 5 from 6 to 8 p.m   In lieu of flowers please donate to your favorite charity  Thank you to our amazing father for the incredible care and love he gave to mom ORDER VIDEOS missing hairnets and incorrectly stored meat are only some of the violations found in Clawson between January and April according to Oakland County Health Department inspection reports Many of the violations have been corrected The presence of violations in a past inspection does not necessarily mean the establishment has the same violations today Inspection reports can be found at swordsolutions.com/inspections/ Below is a list of violations found at some restaurants in Clawson an inspector noted several problems at Zeoli’s Restaurant — Case of raw shell eggs stored behind and among produce inside the walk-in cooler — Missing hot water at the employee hand washing sink located at the end of the bar Noted hot water valve was observed turned off — 1) Unlabeled spray bottle containing soapy water stored above the three-compartment sink 2) Three unlabeled spray bottles containing sanitizer water stored at the wait station — Three compartment sink at the bar not set up in the proper order Operator set up the sink in the following order: Wash an inspector noted several problems at Biscuits & Gravy — 1) Employee putting on single-use gloves after returning from outside without first washing their hands 2) Employee putting on single-use gloves after handling cellphone without first washing their hands — Packages of ham stored among raw beef and chicken inside the walk-in cooler stored above the employee hand washing sink located at the wait station — Sanitizer concentration at the chlorine dish machine measured at 0 ppm chlorine — No soap available at the hand washing sink located beside the three-compartment sink 1) Plastic tub stored inside the employee hand washing sink 2) Pitcher of water being filled at the employee hand washing sink 3) Bucket of water being dumped inside the employee hand washing sink — No rinse step performed after the wash step at the three-compartment sink — Employees working with exposed food not wearing approved hair restraints — The following floor areas were soiled with food debris buildup and pooling water: 1) Floor below the cook-line; 2) Floor below the three-compartment sink; and 3) Floor underneath the prep station an inspector noted several problems at Osaka — 1) Raw shell eggs and raw fish stored above lemons inside the two-door upright cooler 2) Raw beef stored above facility-made sauces inside the two-door upright cooler 3) Raw shell eggs stored above ready-to-eat food items inside the walk-in cooler — Sushi rice using time as a public health control was held at room temperature overnight — No sanitizer step being performed at the dish machine located at the bar — Soiled knife stored inside the employee hand washing sink located beside the three-compartment sink an inspector noted several problems at Gus’ Snug Irish Pub — A) The following food items were improperly holding between 47-49 F inside the walk-in cooler for more than four hours per employee: 1) Three containers of buttermilk; 2) Four containers of buttermilk; 3) Gallon of milk; 4) Three containers of sour cream; 5) 10 containers of burratacheese; 6) Six packages of sausages; 7) Ham and cheese sandwiches; 8) Cut melon; 9) Two cases of raw shell eggs; 10) Container of boiled eggs; 11) Bin of ham; and 12) Assortment of cheese slices — B) The following food items were improperly holding between 46-48 F inside the walk-in cooler for less than four hours per employee: 1) Assorted bags of soup (thawing for less than two hours); 2) Two containers of sliced tomatoes; 4) Four containers of chopped lettuce; 5) Cut cabbage; and 6) Corned beef Scotch eggs at 112 F improperly cooling at room temperature for one hour — Walk-in cooler is unable to maintain time/temperature controlled for safety (TCS) food items at 41 F or below Ambient air temperature was measured at 47F an inspector noted several problems at Grand River Brewery — 1) Raw ground beef stored above ready-to-eat food items inside the three-door reach-in cooler located on the cook-line 2) Raw chicken stored above and among ready-to-eat food items inside the the two-door reach-in cooler located on the cook-line 3) Case of raw shell eggs stored above ready-to-eat food items inside the walk-in cooler — Carton of heavy whipping cream at 54F held inside the three-door reach-in cooler — Small flies observed throughout the kitchen area Facility is unable to provide documentation of pest control service at this time — The following time/temperature control for safety (TCS) food items were held past the manufacture's use-by date: 1) Bag of chopped lettuce; 02/11/25 2) Two containers of Ricotta cheese; 01/27/25 — 1) No chlorine test strips available to monitor sanitizer concentration at the dish machines 2) No quaternary ammonium test strips available to monitor sanitizer concentration at the three-compartment sink is unable to maintain TCS food items at 41F or below an inspector noted several problems at Clawson Steak House — Two containers of batter that has been used to coat raw food items stored among ready-to-eat food items inside the one door two-drawer cooler located on the cook-line — A) The following time/temperature controlled for safety (TCS) food items were improperly holding between 44-48F inside the cook-line top-loading cooler for less than two hours per temperature logs: 1) Feta cheese; 2) Sliced mozzarella; 3) Sliced cheddar cheese; 4) Sliced Gouda; 5) Two containers of chopped lettuce; 6) Tuna salad; 7) Coleslaw; 8) Salsa; 9) Corned beef; and 10) Roast beef — B) Raw ribs at 47F improperly holding at room temperature for less than one hour — Employee cellphone stored on top of the meat slicer blade — Cooked ribs at 124F improperly cooling at room temperature for less than one hour — 1) Employee coat and backpack stored directly on top of a case of potatoes and bag of onions 2) Employee coat stored on the dry storage rack among and above customer food items and clean equipment.Soiled and dusty ceiling tiles above the cook-line and three-compartment sink area located inside the kitchen area — Top-loading cooler on the cook-line is unable to maintain TCS food items at 41F or below Ambient air temperature was measured at 48F Coach Dave Clawson Show Debuts August 20 at The Playground8/1/2024 8:28:00 PM | Football Wake Forest football head coach Dave Clawson and Voice of the Demon Deacons Stan Cotten will broadcast their radio show from The Playground Golf and Sports Bar in Clemmons throughout the 2024 season Coach Michelle Lindsey didn't know much about the Clawson girls basketball team before applying for the job she knew even less about the league it plays in "I had to look up the divisions," she said following Monday's 56-12 win at Warren Lincoln "But you've heard about the top MAC programs in the state and that's the goal here: You just want to continue to win move up a division and get up there until you're at the top." Which is saying something because the top is where Lindsey comes from one that has no shortage of former Miss Basketball nominees and state champions She grew up playing in the conference at Bloomfield Hills Marian After a college career that included stops at Hillsdale College and Madonna University she returned to her high school to join the basketball staff learning under coaching legend Mary Cicerone likely the greatest girls basketball coach the state has seen Cicerone led the Mustangs to six state titles and 18 CHSL championships the fourth most in Michigan High School Athletic Association history Reminder: Cicerone did that all in a league that features the toughest private-school opponents out there college-like structured coaching style clashed with some of the personalities there She coached one Division I recruit and a handful of others who will also play at the next level in years to come And it happened relatively late in the coaching hiring cycle meaning she didn't have an opportunity to compete for some of the more appealing job openings around Oakland County which was coming off back-to-back three- and four-win seasons "I didn't want to jump into a job right away unless it was a good one that felt right," Lindsey said I just got a warm feeling from the administration from the superintendent to the principal and athletic director And then I realized it's just 3 miles away from my house (in Berkley) Clawson just has a good community all around and I knew I wasn't going to be able to find anything better It's just been a breath of fresh air with this group Taking over a team that's won only seven of its previous 47 games is really a breath of fresh air almost every player Lindsey has plays three sports And they're just not warm bodies that round out the rosters She has state qualifiers in track and field All-MAC softball stars and future college soccer players "And it was not easy getting them in the fall (for the basketball exhibition season) Their win over Lincoln surpassed their win total from a year ago They'll likely double it in two or three weeks Lindsey's getting the most out of her players such as Westland John Glenn in the Kensington Lakes Activities Association as well as some MAC-Bronze teams like Lincoln they're averaging almost 50 points per game and allowing only 18.2 they held the Abes scoreless for the entire second half of their running-clock victory and Clawson was coming off of winter break "I think it's her," said third-year varsity player Maddie Pfaff a senior committed to D-I Chicago State for soccer I just think Coach Michelle has brought us together a lot the chemistry was already there for the Trojans Pfaff says most of the upperclassmen have played sports together since kindergarten such as Pfaff and Brennan Gough in the backcourt one of the top freshmen players in the county cashed in on drives to the hoop and rested on the bench for the entire fourth quarter State track qualifier Alyssa Cohen also had 11 points while Tikey and Snyder each scored nine and Pfaff pitched in eight All the program was missing was Lindsey's intensity They just needed someone to hold them accountable when it comes to doing the basics about her before she became our coach," Pfaff added "Everyone was saying that she was intense before we met her But I've had a lot of intense coaches in (travel) soccer She obviously pushes us but doesn't take it too far "I think she's been good for our team overall." it's Horne who has spearheaded Clawson's youth program inspired girls to stay active in the gym and helped them improve over the years Lindsey has just refined how the Trojans do things and brought some of that ole Cicerone coaching magic with her "Kelly Horne has really built up a great youth program," Lindsey said "They've got kindergarten all the way up in the gym every Saturday practicing They have already built something that's good I'm just fortunate to come into the picture and help them out."  one man's trash is the next man's treasure That's the situation we have here at Clawson — except Lindsey was never trash She just needed the multi-sport athletes ready to sacrifice personal accolades for the greater good of the program even if it means no longer being part of Marian where she invested so much of her career Brandon Folsom covers high school sports in metro Detroit for Hometown Life. Follow him on Twitter at @folsombrandonj Or perhaps the better way to phrase it would be who is next so I know I said I’d have this up last night I couldn’t really get my thoughts together properly I still don’t really have them fully together but I also don’t want to leave it hanging for too long First off, I just want to thank Dave Clawson. I know he’s not dead or anything, and he’s not even entirely leaving (more on that later), but it is the end of an era, and we can quibble over the dilution of bowl games, softer schedules, etc. and they’re at least feasible arguments in any direction, but objectively speaking, Dave Clawson is the most successful coach in Wake Forest history consistently record-breaking classes in terms of athlete quality and making Wake Forest considerably more of a pipeline to the NFL there are currently 18 Deacs making money as professional football players and that also doesn’t factor in recent retirements like Joe Looney It’s more than that if you factor in players who spent significant time here and transferred (most notably Kenneth Walker III springs to mind) That level of presence in the NFL was absolutely unheard of when I arrived at Wake Forest approximately 20 years ago (side note: dear God) scandal-free program aside from the occasional isolated incident of individuals getting into some trouble or not getting along with staff and that sort of thing is going to happen pretty much anywhere I can’t really speak to coaching candidates first off because I’m not as keyed in to up and coming coaches as I once was Maybe I should have seen it coming; props to the commenters who pointed out the similarities between Clawson and Tony Bennett though I see this as potentially a best of all worlds situation Coach Clawson is staying on in an advisory role meaning I presume he can and will continue being around the aspects of the programs he has flourished in and they managed to get to the next level with seemingly a good amount of forethought and success I’m gathering that that’s the type of advisory role Coach Clawson (I’m going to keep calling him Coach for a while now I think the program will benefit from new faces in coaching but it’s undeniable that his teams were starting to stagnate somewhat This brings me to the last thing I wanted to discuss Wake Forest is never going to be an NIL juggernaut and you could potentially make the argument that Wake is just perpetually screwed as a result I think one of the biggest pain points with Coach Clawson and NIL in terms of on the field success wasn’t money at all unique and potentially explosive though it was particularly at the offensive line and quarterback positions that it was almost certain to be doomed to fail with constant turnover in the roster Think about it: the last time the Wake Forest offense was truly dominant was at the very beginning of the NIL Era before the ripple effects began to really take shape I think finding a coach who will run a more conventional offense will make Wake Forest in a much less Sisyphean struggle with the constant roster turnover that we see in the NIL Era I’m glad Coach Clawson is staying on in an advisory role There have been many times over the years that I said Coach deserves to be a WFU Lifer should he choose to be it was also obvious that Dave Clawson’s style seemed to just not mesh (no pun intended) very well with the current climate in college athletics You were more on top of that one than I was that we’re moving on and making changes to the coaching staff I found myself conflicted with the idea of Coach Clawson continuing to operate like the teams hadn’t been struggling on the field while still holding my aforementioned beliefs about what Coach Clawson has brought to this arrangement allows for the potential of a “having one’s cake and eating it too” situation I’m pretty optimistic that the Powers That Be will come through with a good coaching hire I know some people are frustrated or starting to have questions about Coach Forbes and many other sports are flourishing in this Athletic Department so until I have more evidence for a counter case I think the search committee will make a good choice It would be difficult for the new regime to be as successful as Clawson’s was and I think the form of this change is the best of both worlds It’s the newest spot to hit the Main Street restaurant scene in Clawson, and the business owners say, it’s a judgment free zone. The owner of “French Toast Bistro,” Benjamin Barnes said, you can have a burger at 9 a.m. and waffles in the early evening, and no one will judge you. He also said, the restaurant, which just opened in early April 2025, has some cool new features on the way. “So, we have a patio, we’re going to start decorating, it’s a welcoming environment.” Barnes also said, they will soon have a liquor license and will debut their attached speak easy very soon. The menu he describes as comfort food, is Cajun-French inspired. To see the dishes, and get more information about the restaurant, click the video above. CLAWSON, Mich. – A grab-and-go meal prep market that offers fresh and healthy options is set to open a new Oakland County location next year. Lena Dabish, the owner of West Bloomfield’s Clean Eats, is opening the company’s second location in Clawson. The new 1,400-square-foot market at 819 W. 14 Mile Road will offer the same items that people can get at the current location, which includes more than 35 ready-to-eat meals that are all under 450 calories, along with proteins, salads, drinks, healthy treats and more. The new location will feature products from several local brands, including Fairway Packing, Gabby’s Garden Salads, Detroit Protein Bar and Muffits Muffins. “We’re thrilled to expand into Clawson and make it even easier for people to enjoy healthy, delicious meals,” said Dabish in a release. “We know how important convenience is when it comes to healthy eating, and we can’t wait to introduce our meals to this vibrant part of Metro Detroit.” A grand opening date hasn’t been announced yet, but the new location is expected to open sometime in early 2025. When it comes to fixing serious problems with the economy the reformists have been just as ineffective as the hardliners eroding any legitimacy they might claim to reopen nuclear negotiations with Washington As Iranians prepare for Nowruz on March 21—traditionally a season of celebration and shopping—the national mood is sour The scale of the complaints was on display during Majlis debates on March 3 which led to the dismissal of economic minister Abdolnaser Hemmati by a vote of 182 to 89 Because reformist politicians like Hemmati and President Masoud Pezeshkian have proven unable (or unwilling) to tackle the country’s deepest problems they have become just as discredited as the hardliners This reality undercuts the country’s willingness to listen to reformist proposals about foreign policy including potential talks with the United States.  electricity shortages and pollution caused by using heavy-fuel generators have led authorities to close schools for 50 out of 100 days this academic year while government offices in most provinces have repeatedly closed Industrial firms have been caught in their own vicious cycle: low energy rates contributed to excessive consumption which led to hard-hitting cuts in natural gas which contributed to rampant payment evasion which left energy producers unable to afford upgrading their aging and inefficient facilities and transmission lines All of these problems are compounded by corruption especially among prominent firms connected to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Although Iran’s electricity-generating capacity has grown 20% in the past decade Officials have not taken even modest steps to address these problems they complain that gasoline smuggling is exacerbating national shortages and forcing them to maintain expensive subsidies; according to the government 20 million liters of gasoline per day are taken for resale in countries where prices are higher and private estimates suggest the problem is far worse Yet they hesitate to raise gas prices for fear of widespread protests (as happened in 2019) nor have they considered less risky solutions like increasing the monthly gas ration cards issued to car owners while mandating that they pay full market price for any additional consumption many Iranians look to the free-market exchange rate as an indicator of how things are going that rate was 32,000 rials per dollar; today The average annual devaluation of 40.1% owes much to inflation which has averaged 27.7% per year and is exacerbated by the massive government deficit (itself a function of lower oil income and high off-budget spending) To wit: someone who converted 1,000 rials into dollars in 2015 and held on to those dollars could convert them back into 29,000 rials today that amount would be worth about twice the rials spent a decade ago No wonder Iranians—who cannot find dollars to buy on the free market—are on track to purchase more than 500,000 gold coins this year (a traditional hedge against inflation sold by the Central Bank at auction prices up to 30% higher than their intrinsic metal value) These and other examples of incompetence by self-styled technocrats have led many to question whether they know what they are talking about Iranian politicians have been talking tough about bearing the pain of U.S Pezeshkian defended his minister by arguing that Iran is in the midst of “all-out war” with the United States claiming that the 1980s war with Iraq “was nothing” in comparison Yet he offered no proposals for alleviating U.S In response to accusations that he was planning new talks with Washington “When the Supreme Leader said we don’t negotiate with the United States I announced we won’t negotiate with the United States talks could prove toxic for Iranian politicians in the current climate Vice President Mohammad Javad Zarif—who served as foreign minister during the 2015 nuclear negotiations—resigned after judiciary chief Qolam-Hossein Mohseni-Ejei advised him that this was the best way “to prevent more pressure on the government.” Iranian oil tankers are “struggling to offload shipments” abroad enforcement of existing sanctions against the Very Large Crude Carriers (VLCC) that Iran uses to export most of its oil the 2024 Stop Harboring Iranian Petroleum (SHIP) Act authorized new sanctions on entities that facilitate Iranian oil trading and financing.  Yet traders have simply found more ways to circumvent U.S restrictions and feed the large appetite that some Chinese importers show for cheap Iranian oil China’s state-owned Shandong Port Group banned U.S.-sanctioned tankers from using its ports Yet many Iranian tankers found other places to dock Although total Chinese imports of Iranian oil dropped from 1.57 million barrels per day last December to 847,000 barrels in January they appeared to rebound a month later.  On February 4, President Trump signed National Security Presidential Memorandum 2 which included orders for “enacting maximum pressure on the Islamic Republic of Iran.” Experts often quip that Iran does not respond to pressure—it responds to great pressure they mean Washington must prove that it is not “sanctioned-out” by continually taking more new actions like the following: options for applying “maximum pressure” are more limited today than during the first Trump term when withdrawing from the nuclear deal led to a sharp drop in Iran’s oil income and reduced European enthusiasm about doing business with the Islamic Republic Iran’s economy is now in much worse shape than it was back then and major electricity and gasoline shortages pressure would be felt all the more keenly by the Iranian people Patrick Clawson is the Morningstar Senior Fellow at The Washington Institute and director of its Viterbi Program on Iran and U.S The Washington Institute seeks to advance a balanced and realistic understanding of American interests in the Middle East and to promote the policies that secure them The Institute is a 501(c)3 organization; all donations are tax-deductible LAFAYETTE — As the clocked ticked at 11.5 seconds Lafayette Jeff senior Alonzo Clawson-Smith went to the moves he learned and practiced during 6 a.m workouts with Northwestern guard Brooks Barnhizer Clawson-Smith was now center stage in front of a boisterous crowd anticipating what he'd do as his team trailed 47-45 to Kokomo The Lafayette Jeff captain crossed over to his right fired and sank a contested 3-pointer with 1.1 seconds left that sent Bronchos fans into a stage of exaltation More: Lafayette-area girls basketball power rankings: Meet the top 6 heading into sectionals Junior forward Aaden Aytch intercepted Kokomo's full court heave and Lafayette Jeff walked away victorious 48-47 "I was trying to get downhill but they played the ball screen really good and we had 10 seconds left," Clawson-Smith said I didn't want overtime and decided to hit a 3-pointer." Clawson-Smith finished with 25 points and seven rebounds on 10-of-16 shooting to cap a night that nearly ended sourly for Lafayette Jeff (13-3) which trailed by 12 points with 1:40 in the third quarter. Kokomo scored 13 straight points after trailing at halftime 22-21 and were beating Lafayette Jeff to a majority of the rebounds and loose balls in the third quarter Korbyn Hammel scored 11 points and grabbed 10 rebounds while DJ Nash led Kokomo (12-5) with 12 rebounds Clawson-Smith and senior Devion Penny started the fourth quarter more aggressively on offense and helped Lafayette Jeff whittle a 34-26 deficit to one point with 4:12 to play Penny finished the night with 13 points and eight rebounds More: High School boys basketball: 4 takeaways from IU Health Hoops Classic first round We've been showing that we have that dog in us." "I felt like all the Barnhizers tonight," Clawson-Smith said "(Brooks) has been a big inspiration for me." An energetic ending on a night where both teams struggled offensively which averages nearly 30 3-point attempts per game shot 4-of-25 from beyond the arc a program that prides itself on quality free throw shooting losing gets old but this was good for our guys to have a game where we didn't play our best and we were able to fight back," Lafayette Jeff head coach Mark Barnhizer said Both teams combined for 29 turnovers but it was Clawson-Smith who proved to be the best player on the floor when it mattered he's gotten stronger and he's got a good will," Barnhizer said Believing you can do it and having the competitiveness to do it He's always had that but he's gotten stronger and he's able to do some things this year that he wasn't able to do last year Lafayette Jeff and Kokomo provided what could be a preview of the IHSAA state playoffs with the two schools being paired in the class 4A sectional tournament held in Kokomo becoming NNW and decreasing to less than 5 mph. becoming NNW and decreasing to less than 5 mph Wake Forest coach Dave Clawson calls out to an official during the second half against the North Carolina Tar Heels at Truist Field during a Nov The announcement was paired with the news that he’ll assume an undefined advisory role with the university His resignation is one more symptom of a problem becoming larger in the college athletics landscape Dave Clawson didn’t mince words Tuesday morning “and I’m not real sure where I’m going to land.” That’s how Clawson summed up his life going forward. Less than 24 hours earlier he decided he was stepping down as Wake Forest’s football coach after 11 seasons He led the Demon Deacons to seven straight bowl games an ACC Atlantic Division title and top-10 appearances in 2021 and 2022 His job will primarily deal with athletics though he’ll also help with other school initiatives It’s a nice landing spot considering the ties he and his family have to the university and the Winston-Salem not having a team or a game to prepare for will be jarring And even Clawson — a coach who’s as prudent prepared and real as any other — isn’t sure how things will ultimately work out So he didn’t call it a retirement from the profession instead leaving the door open to perhaps return to coaching in a year or so But what’s crystal clear is that his analogy about jumping off a cliff is spot-on when juxtaposed to the bigger picture and the sport that’s provided him a living for nearly his entire adult life And it’s fair to say that one pushed away the other No doubt Clawson, given his age and health and love of coaching, could keep going for a few more years, if not a couple more decades. That much is evident only 80 miles up the road in Chapel Hill, where North Carolina just replaced 73-year-old Mack Brown with 72-year-old Bill Belichick really is just a number along Tobacco Road Yet the circumstances between Belichick’s entrance and Clawson’s exit are vastly different One’s a pro hall-of-famer taking his first dip into collegiate waters; the other a college lifer who says he’s fed up but all of the things besides that are now dumped onto the job The advent of the transfer portal and NIL make college coaching a never-ending job JUCO players and guys in the transfer portal maintaining an existing roster as well as the constant need to also court boosters and other revenue sources to keep those players and lure better ones Any coach without at least two phones on him at all times is cutting himself off at the knees And things are only growing more claustrophobic as the fast-growing divide between the classes in college sports keeps expanding That’s especially true at a place such as Wake Forest the tiniest Power 4 school and fourth-smallest in all of the Football Bowl Subdivision The struggle it’s historically had to find and maintain players and resources merely to be competitive has become even more daunting And it might end up being a life-or-death battle if things keep veering toward a world where two superconferences rule college sports while everyone else is left behind the likes of Wake Forest or Vanderbilt or Northwestern rub shoulders with the elite books-before-ball schools; they are less reliant on the portal and NIL and focused on bringing in player-students allowing them to grow and mature for four or five years If things keep going in their current direction with regards to conference realignment massive television contracts and unregulated free agency Clawson said he tried to embrace the new model and tried to fight it “I could do it — I just don’t want to do it,” Clawson said Nick Saban, a septuagenarian like Brown and Belichick, had lots of gas left in his tank when he retired less than a year ago With no Saban and no College Football Playoff berth it seems like a year without Santa Claus in Alabama right now Tony Bennett, a national-championship winning men’s basketball coach at Virginia, stepped away back in October The all-time winningest coach in Cavaliers’ history and a four-time ACC Coach of the Year is only 55 Clawson’s one interaction with Bennett resonated deeply It was all of 10 minutes last year while standing outside of an elevator at an ACC event But that “very frank discussion” regarding coaching in an era where things are more transactional than built on relationships stuck with Clawson He barely raised an eyebrow when he learned Bennett was calling it quits I’m having this press conference in three or four years,” Clawson said It’s not for anyone outside of his most intimate circle to determine the best timing for him and his family in that the timing is awful for Wake Forest Players were jumping into the transfer portal soon after the release was issued announcing his move; commits starting reopening their recruitment started vetting candidates a week ago after Clawson shared what he was considering With a fast-ticking clock in the background The speed with which he hires a new coach is as important as the name he secures the bleeding will continue as other programs — some elite ones others also fighting to keep up — will hover and pick at the Demon Deacons’ carcass And the new coach will find themselves taking on a massive renovation rather than trying to patch holes That will prove nearly impossible for a developmental program such as Wake Forest Why would anyone with potential in coaching tackle such a job if other options are available some veteran coaches have left because of the same issues that Wake Forest faces even though they were in better situations A prime example is Chip Kelly leaving UCLA to be the offensive coordinator at Ohio State He took a pay cut from nearly $6 million to $2 million a year but the exchange was having far fewer headaches indicates a trend that could be paired with this possibility: that the pool of coaching candidates in college is about to be severely diluted Talent will seek opportunities elsewhere and perhaps be more willing to work their way up through the NFL ranks and enjoy its year-round structure why subject yourself to the never-ending grind and uncertainty of college football — where players don’t have contracts and administrators have increasingly itchy trigger fingers — when you can have a sane schedule Or at least a normal routine where competition is regulated in a never-ending quest for true parity That sounds like a place where the coach-player dynamic has become more like what’s developing in college The big difference being it doesn’t have the facade of the coach actually being in charge contracts and unions and others dictate things and it’s not fair to the players or the institution,” Clawson said “if you’re doing something that your whole heart and soul isn’t into.” Even if his assessment of things seems counterintuitive saying it’s better to take on something completely unknown than dealing with the status quo Follow Scott Hamilton on X @ScottHamiltonPC News tips/online questions: newstips@postandcourier.com Delivery/subscription questions: subserve@postandcourier.com Your browser is out of date and potentially vulnerable to security risks.We recommend switching to one of the following browsers: Five Head Coach Candidates for Bowling Green With the news that Scot Loeffler is moving to the Philadelphia Eagles to coach QBs, we have an unexpected FBS head coach opening. Bowling Green was 7-6 last year, while going 6-2 in MAC play They notably had Harold Fannin at TE who broke all kinds of records is now out of the running after Mercer extended him We have two new names here in Vince Marrow and Nick Monroe Dave ClawsonFormer Bowling Green and Wake Forest Head CoachClawson took over at Wake in 2014 and went 3-9 his first two seasons The turnaround he and his staff did at what was one of the worst P5 programs has been remarkable is a difficult offense to game plan for and makes up for the talent discrepancy His time with Bowling Green before that was remarkable which is outstanding considering the non-conference schedule BGSU could take a page from West Virginia and UCF and run it back with a former successful head coach His defenses were sneakily good in the Pac 12 where you had so much variance in offenses and preparation can be difficult Ward and the Sun Devils won the Big XII in their maiden season Defensive CoordinatorA Falcon assistant and DC the past two seasons Morrison is there and he’s available The former Michigan player and assistant coach also has stops at Western Michigan Familiarity with the conference is important but he’s worked his way up the ladder and might be in the right place at the right time Vince MarrowKentucky, Associate Head Coach/Tight EndsMarrow checks nearly all the boxes here. He’s one of the most respected assistant coaches in America, he has MAC experience, and he recruits Ohio as well as anyone. He’s been with Mark Stoops since 2013 and has had plenty of MAC schools talk to him about head coaching jobs I expect him to land a job in the conference soon and whenever he does the talent will be among the best in the MAC Co-Defensive Coordinator/CornerbacksMonroe spent five seasons here as DB coach under both Clawson and Dino Babers He’s a name who has emerged in this search as a viable candidate After joining Babers at Syracuse from 2015-2022 he has spent the last two seasons at Minnesota with P.J He’s been consistent and has coached multiple DB’s to success.