DAVE (1974) AND LINDA (1977) ARE BOTH GRADUATES OF NEW HAVEN HIGH SCHOOL. THEY HAVE BEEN LIFETIME RESIDENTS OF NEW HAVEN.
DAVE HAD A STELLAR ATHLETIC CAREER AT NEW HAVEN. HE WAS THE CAPTAIN OF BOTH THE BASEBALL AND FOOTBALL TEAM. HE EARNED ALL-STA HONORS PLAYING 2ND BASE IN BASEBALL BUT IT IS ON THE GRIDIRON THAT DAVE LEFT HIS MARK. IN ADDITION TO WINNING A CONFERENCE TITLE, DAVE WAS A MEMBER OF THE ALL-STA, ALL BLUE WATER AREA, AND ALL MACOMB COUNTY ALL STAR TEAMS AS A DEFENSIVE END AND LINEBACKER. HIS SONS JEREMY AND CASEY WOULD FOLLOW IN HIS FOOTSTEPS ON THE GRIDIRON. LINDA WAS A MEMBER OF THE PEP BAND WHILE IN HIGH SCHOOL AND A MEMBER OF THE NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY.
TOGETHER, THEY HAVE LEFT A LASTING IMPRESSION ON THE STUDENTS OF NEW HAVEN. THEY HAVE BEEN OFFICERS IN THE NEW HAVEN LITTLE LEAGUE AND CAGER PROGRAMS. LINDA HAS SERVED AS TREASURER AND SECRETARY OF THE NEW HAVEN ATHLETIC BOOSTER CLUB AND SERVED AS THE BINGO CHAIRPERSON FOR MANY YEARS. LINSA HAS BEEN THE INSTRUMENTAL FIGURE IN ORGANIZING ATHLETIC FIELD UPGRADES AND KEEPING ATHLETIC BOOSTER CLUB ACCOUNTS FOR EACH SPORT. HER TIME, LOVE AND COMMITMENT TO THE STUDENT-ATHLETES FOR NEW HAVEN COMMUNITY SCHOOLS CAN NEVER BE REPAID.
DAVE HAS BEEN ON THE NEW HAVEN COMMUNITY SCHOOLS BOARD OF EDUCATION FOR THE PAST 12 YEARS. HE HAS ALSO COACHED BASEBALL AND FOOTBALL AT ALL LEVELS. HE HAS BEEN THE “VOICE OF THE ROCKETS” FOR MANY YEARS.
DAVE IS THE OWNER OF METRO FOLIAGE INC. AND LINDA IS EMPLOYED BY TOTAL PERFORMANCE PARTS INC. THEY HAVE FIVE CHILDREN, SONS JEREMY AND CASEY AND DAUGHTERS BOBBIE JO, DAYNA AND MELANIE.