DANCING WITH THE STARS
Save the date of March 9, 2024 for our Dancing with the Stars fundraiser to benefit Faith in Action of Oakland County. It will be held at the San Marino Club in Troy and we will have a limit of tickets to be sold. Requests for ticket purchases are going very well. Please know we only have 10 front row tables. These will be filled by the first groups who purchase a whole table. The tickets will be $100 per person which will include a sit down dinner, open bar and the best entertainment you could ever imagine.
· Please know there will be tables of 10 only.
· If children ages 3-12 years old are attending, a child’s ticket can be ordered for $15 each.
· Open bar with ticket purchase
OUR CELEBRITY DANCERS:
1. Pamela Bermejo Dooley
Pam is a 911 Dispatcher for the Oakland County Sheriff's Office where she listens to callers on their worst days, sends the appropriate help with medicals, fires, police matters and even non emergency calls ~ serving 23 cities and townships within Oakland County for over 6 years. She is also part of the Critical Incident Team, Peer Support Team, a Certified Training Officer and recently became a Certified Mental Health First Aid Instructor - Pam is also the Handler of Deputy K9 Zotter who is 1 year old and is part of the Sheriff's Comfort K9 Program ~Together they attend many community events all over Michigan, providing stress relief, affection and unconditional love. Outside of work She is actively involved in the Samahang ng Oakland non profit Filipino organization where they embrace and celebrate the Filipino culture within Oakland County.
Pam married Steve Dooley in 2015~ Steve also is employed with the Sheriff's Office for the past 27 years - He is a Lieutenant assigned in the Oakland Township Substation. Combined they have four grown children and 2 grands who are 2 and 4 years old.
Pam's enjoys spending time with her large family, closest friends and of course her puppy Zotter. One of her biggest characteristics is her positive outlook on all matters ~ her motto is to "Live the Life you Love" ~ Pam is humbled and honored to be invited to participate in this charity event ~ Definitely not a trained dancer however she is ready to have the best time for the greatest cause!
2. Chief Mike Solwold
In July of 1993, Chief Solwold became a Reserve Officer with Oxford Police while working as a Childcare Worker for Camp Oakland. After receiving his degree in Criminal Justice and graduating from the Macomb Police Academy in 1996 he was offered a full-time position as the Oxford school resource and D.A.R.E. officer. In 2002, he was promoted to Sergeant until the year 2017 when he took the position as the Chief of Police. Through his time here he earned 4 MADD awards, 3 Officer of the Year awards, 2 Leadership Awards from the Oxford Chamber of Commerce, 4 Unit Citation awards, 2 Meritorious awards, 2 Distinguished Service awards, Administration Excellence award, a Departmental award and a Special Congressional Recognition Certificate. A comment from his staff at Oxford Police was that they wanted to share ‘our Chief has proudly served 30 years at Oxford Police’.
3. Tessa Lucas
Tessa is an outgoing 23 year, Paramedic for Rochester City Fire Department and student at OU. She is finishing up her bachelor degree in Clinical diagnostic science and heading into med school to become an ER doc. Tessa is an avid adrenaline junkie, game for just about anything and is close to her family and friends. You wouldn’t guess it if you looked at her, but she’s a nerd and a gamer. Although a vegetarian, Tessa loves food. She has done some German dancing but honestly is more athletic than graceful. Tessa would like to apologize to her dance partner in advance if she bruises any toes.
4. Lisa Brown
Lisa is thrilled to support such a worthy cause and is excited to dust off her dancing shoes! Now in her third term as the Oakland County
Clerk/Register of Deeds, she proudly serves the residents of Oakland County as the official "keeper of the record". Nominated by her colleagues, Lisa serves on numerous statewide committees, including the Michigan Electronic Recording Commission. Clerk Brown is a Certified Elections/Registration Administrator (CERA), a graduate of Michigan State University and the Detroit College of Law, a member of the State Bar of Michigan, and a former State Representative. Lisa is a mother of three sons and a rescue dog.
5. Kelly Westbrook
Kelly Westbrook is the Executive Director for Downtown Oxford’s DDA and Mrs. Michigan 2023, heading to Mrs. America in August. This past year she went on to be Oakland County’s 40 under 40 and took Oxford to be named the shopping district of the year. She is involved with multiple boards and organizations, including the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation where she shares her story of being a 23-year UC survivor.
Kelly is the owner of Adelaide John, a jewelry company, a trained Saxophonist, public speaker and currently working on her first book with the Be Kind Project. Before Kelly started in government, she was an Executive with NASCAR as well as the Detroit Pistons. Kelly is devout Christian, wife, and mother of two children. To book an appearance or speaking engagement, please email Kelly directly at Mrsmichigan2023@gmail.com.
6. Nicole Gibson
The most important thing to Nicole is her family. She is the mother to an active, beautiful 1 year old daughter, a fur mom to a golden doodle named Tiramisu, and the wife to a supportive husband in the cyber security industry. In her free time, Nicole's hobbies include traveling, reading, golf, hiking, and tasting her way through wine country. Nicole has worked in the insurance industry for nearly 8 years, 6 of which spent with JPS Insurance Agency. At JPS Nicole feels like she is surrounded by family. They are a tight knit group of people who strive to protect others with individualized coverage. Nicole was also the 2023 Chair for the Young Professionals of the Rochester Regional Chamber of Commerce, and still sits on the advisory board. Nicole was the recipient of the 2021 Young Professional of the Year Pinnacle award, and is passionate about helping others. Through this collaborative network of business leaders under the age of 40, Nicole is active in the community raising funds for great causes, and fine tuning professional skills.
7. Trisha Latinis
Meet Trisha Latinis, the baker behind Trisha’s Tasty Treats. Trisha is a super-mom to two awesome boys, Leo and Stevie. With the support of her loving husband Dr. James Latinis, DDS, Trisha is able to pursue many of her life’s passions. She loves extravagance, indulging in fine cuisine, haute couture, and travelling to new and exciting destinations. One of Trisha’s passions is giving back to the communities to which she belongs. She has enjoyed organizing and co-hosting charity events for Camp-Make-A-Dream, an organization that allows children battling illnesses to have fun and feel like kids again. She is also involved with the Golf For the Cause, a golf outing at the Wyndgate Country Club committed to funding breast cancer research. Trisha takes her boys with her when she goes to pick up donations, instilling great values into her sons. Trisha seamlessly blends family, charity, and the pursuit of all things decadent just as easily as she blends the fresh ingredients that go into her homemade pies. Her love for extravagance extends into her pies, including her famous key lime pie, which is made with two pounds of freshly squeezed key limes in every pie, and of course, lots of love!! Find a slice of her delicious pie at downtown Rochester hot spots like Too Ra Loo and Hemmingway’s and join Trisha in savoring life’s sweetest moments.
8. Dr. Carl Pesta
Dr. Carl Pesta Is a board certified surgeon, with special interest in Cosmetic and Weight Loss Surgery. He grew up locally in New Baltimore, and is excited to participate in this year’s Dancing With the Stars raising money and awareness for such a great cause. Dr. Pesta has been a long time performer as a hobby and hopes to retire some day on a cruise ship as the ship Doctor by day, and Lounge Act at night.
Faith in Action
3252 University dr.
Suite 140
Auburn Hills, MI 28326
PHONE- 248-820-3767
EMAIL : faithinactionoakland@gmail.com
