At first glance, it seems like a simple formula – “A Prosperous Downtown equals A Prosperous Community.” But for that formula to work, it requires the proper mixture of government, business and community involvement. That’s where Michelle Bishop and the Oxford Community Development Authority come into play. Bishop, who serves as executive director of the […]
Just because there’s snow on the ground doesn’t mean there isn’t still life in the woods. Kingsbury School’s 125-acre pristine rural campus in Addison Township played host Saturday to a program in which third, fourth and fifth graders learned how to identify signs of wildlife during the winter season from the school’s naturalist and environmental […]
Will Addison Township and the villages of Oxford and Leonard follow Oxford Township’s lead and pay all their cable franchise fees to the Oxford Area Cable Communications Commission? Cable commissioners discussed that question at their Jan. 26 meeting. “We’re hopeful they’ll make a favorable choice,” said Cable Commission Chairman Charles Kniffen. Franchise fees are capped […]
A resolution requesting the Detroit Water Board and Detroit City Council place a moratorium on water and sewer rate increases for fiscal year 2004-05 was unanimously approved by the Oxford Village Council Tuesday night. Approval of the resolution was requested by Oakland County Drain Commissioner John McCulloch in a Jan. 12 letter to the village. […]
NOTE: This column is dedicated to Oakland County Circuit Court Judge Wendy Potts, who’s currently presiding over the case which could end OPFEC for good. Your Honor, I’d like to make my case as to why the Oxford Public Fire and EMS Commission should be dissolved forever and ever. Allow me to present Exhibit A […]
Daniel Axford second-grade teacher Theresa Giberson is truly passionate about education, her students and convincing Oxford Village to keep the Northeast Oakland Historical Museum right where it is. ‘I just hope they understand the significance and importance of this building,? she said. Giberson indicated that she and some of her fellow second-grade teachers at DA […]
There will be an air of sadness at Leonard’s Strawberry Festival this July because one of the ladies who was a driving force behind it left this world last week. Sandra Ann Walendzik, a 34-year resident of Addison Township, died on Wednesday, May 18, 2011 after fighting a valiant and inspiring 11-year battle with cancer. […]
We hear an awful lot about the ‘thin blue line? that protects law-abiding citizens from the criminal element. But police officers aren’t the only ones who rush in to protect others or foil lawbreakers. Everyday average citizens do it all across the country. Last week, the Oakland County Sheriff’s Department honored some Oxford and Addison […]
Leonard Elementary second-grader Gillian Yocum is literally fighting for her life, but she’s not doing it alone. She’s got an entire school behind her. A spaghetti dinner/silent auction fund-raiser for Gillian, who was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL) earlier this month, will be held at Leonard Elementary on Wednesday, June 1 from 5:30-8 p.m. […]
Lakeville Elementary second-grader Alyson Edgemon gives weather-predicting llama, Mr. Prozac (or ‘Zac? for short) a special smooch at the Groundhog Day Festival in Centennial Park Monday morning. Unfortunately, Zac and groundhog puppet Noah II saw their shadow at exactly 10 a.m. on Feb. 2 — thus predicting six more weeks of winter. For more pictures […]