Oxford Elementary had a special visitor last week that was seven stories tall and filled with 90,000 cubic feet of hot air. But it wasn’t a fairy tale giant or a politician seeking votes; it was a hot air balloon. Shawn Raya, 38, of Oxford, brought one of the colorful balloons he flys to the […]
The search for a new director for the North Oakland Transportation Authority (NOTA) is underway as Pat Fitchena submitted her resignation last week. ‘I’m resigning because I’m an old bag and it’s time for me to retire,? joked Fitchena, who was appointed interim NOTA director in January 2004, then promoted to full-time in July. ‘It’s […]
To a child, a parent’s old cellular phone is a toy that can offer hours of fun and the chance to play grown-up. But to a 9-1-1 emergency call center, that same cell phone has the potential to waste valuable time and endanger lives by tieing up phone lines and dispatchers. ‘This is a problem […]
Oxford parents and kids looking for some Halloween fun this weekend don’t have to drive all the way to downtown Pontiac to visit some pricey haunted house, heavy on gore and media hype. For just $5 each, they can head over to Lakeville Elementary’s Haunted House on Friday, Oct. 28 and receive a good, old-fashioned […]
Although they’ve been up and operating for months now, it seems some folks still have questions and concerns regarding the pedestrian crossing signals located where the Polly Ann Trail intersects W. Burdick and W. Drahner roads in Oxford. ‘We have received complaints . . . both from pedestrians and from motorists,? said Craig Bryson, spokesman […]
For those folks who love art and love the town of Oxford, ArtCapsule Gallery & Frame has got a special multimedia exhibit running now through Saturday, Nov. 26. ‘We challenged local artists to showcase what Oxford means to them,? said Robb Leland, proprietor of the 5 S. Washington St. gallery. ‘This whole show is an […]
Winter seems to last a long time in Michigan. But it lasts even longer for a child without a proper coat to fend off the bitter cold and mountains of snow. But thanks to the good folks at the Rochester Hills-based Assistance League of Southeastern Michigan, 69 students from Lakeville Elementary and 43 from Leonard […]
No doubt the late Budd Lester was looking down from heaven Saturday night and smiling with pride. That’s because his wife Barbara and daughter Lauri (Hoffman), both of Addison Township, earned first place at the first annual rib-cooking competition held at Louie’s Food & Spirits in Lakeville. ‘I can’t believe that we won,? Lauri said. […]
Some days it’s good to get out of the stuffy, old classroom and experience learning in an environment that’s fun, fresh and unique. That’s exactly what Oxford Middle School sixth-graders did last week when they took an exciting field trip to the Sloan Museum and Longway Planetarium in Flint. The trip certainly offered a diverse […]
Electricity is in the air this week as the Addison Township Public Library prepares to conduct the grand opening of its new facility on Saturday, Oct. 15. ‘I think it’s fantastic,? said Kara King, a recent addition to the library board of trustees. ‘I think it will be a gathering place for the community, not […]