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Meet Your Oakland Township Patch Bloggers

Dan Sabin, Jesse Williams, Lucie Fornasiero, Mary DeAngelis and Rachelle Boudry are all blogging for Patch, and so can you!

We are proud to introduce the individuals who have bravely answered Oakland Township Patch's call-out for hyper-local bloggers.

These individuals live or work in Oakland Township, and they've already written some really great posts on topics like photography, health and fitness, local fundraisers, high school sports and what it's like to be a senior at a local high school.

Dan Sabin is a Certified Personal Trainer at Snap Fitness in Oakland Township. He also teaches boot camp at the fitness center and coaches the varsity wrestling team at Notre Dame Preparatory School. His most recent blog post is "."

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Sabin is married with a 15-month-old son; his hobbies include reading, sports, mixed martial arts, working out and playing outside with his son.

In his profile, he says: "Fitness is my passion and I am truly blessed to be able to make a career out of it.  I am always reading and learning new things."

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Jesse Williams is a photographer, writer, student, employee and father of two boys. Jesse is a freelance Patch photographer from Royal Oak who enjoys photographing the beautiful scenery of Oakland Township. His most recent blog post is "."

In his profile, he says: "I enjoy going out to local restaurants, trying new little spots around town, and checking out bands at the various venues the Greater Detroit Metro Area has to offer."

Lucie Fornasiero is a senior at Rochester Adams High School who writes about what's happening with the senior class at the school. Lucie is about to graduate and will soon be attending the University of Michigan. Lucie is on the varsity swim team; she also takes private voice lessons and sings in the choir at St. Irenaeus. Her first blog post is "."

Mary DeAngelis lives in the Lake Orion/Oxford area, and her children attend Lake Orion High School and Oakland University. She has been a substitute paraeducator, secretary and media assistant for the Lake Orion and Rochester community school districts for the past 3 years and previously worked as a Para at St. Joseph Catholic School for 10 years. Mary enjoys writing about school events, sports, community events and fundraisers; her first blog post is "."

Rachelle Boudry is a recent Michigan State University graduate who just earned her Bachelor's degree in Communication with a specialization in Public Relations. Rachelle co-founded a social media consulting company and is very passionate about the Oakland Township community as well as the entire state of Michigan. Her most recent blog post is "."

In her profile, Rachelle says: "My hobbies include travel, photography, sports, food, shopping and social media. Let’s chat."

If you are interested in blogging on Oakland Township Patch, you can complete the blogger application HERE, or email editor Jen Anesi at jen.anesi@patch.com.

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