Today, they’re bright, eager high school students, but tomorrow they could be our political leaders making policy decisions in Lansing and Washington D.C. A highly-motivated group of six Oxford High School students have been selected to participate in three summer programs designed to educate them about public service, promote good citizenship and prepare them to […]
There’s a Wildcat in Washington D.C. this week. Oxford High School senior Jake Stumph is prowling around the nation’s capital, competing at the 2011 Business Professionals of America (BPA) National Leadership Conference May 4-8. He’s there showcasing his computer skills because he placed fifth in the Fundamentals of Web Design category at the BPA state […]
Miracles aren’t always on the grand scale of parting the Red Sea or changing water into wine. Sometimes they are as simple as a stranger’s kindness or a four-legged friend’s resilience. “We believe in God. We believe in miracles and that’s what I believe saved our dog,” said Oxford resident Laura Lee Whitaker, owner of […]
The Oakland County Sheriff’s Department is warning residents to be on the look out for two or three men in a truck perpetrating a roofing scam. According to Oxford substation commander Lt. Al Whitefield, two young Hispanic males driving a red pickup truck tried to defraud a woman on Spezia of $432 a few weeks […]
Oxford Township water customers are invited to attend a 7 p.m. Thursday, March 4 informational meeting at Lakeville Elementary to discuss upcoming improvements to the municipal system. Changes in federal regulations concerning water quality and security for water supply systems have necessitated improvements to the township’s system, according to Supervisor Bill Dunn. “We’ve got a […]
Until he was appointed supervisor of Oxford Township in May 1999, seeking public office was never one of Bill Dunn’s goals in life. “I’ve never thought of myself as a politican,” he said. “I don’t like politicians much, so I never thought I’d become one. I guess it’s life’s little joke on me.” Five years […]
A check for $1,000 was recently presented to the Great Oaks Civitan Club as a reward for the size of its charter membership. “We’ll put the money to good use in the community,” said Club President Tracy Miller. When the Great Oaks Civitan Club was chartered in November 2003, it did so with at least […]
For three days last week, the Oxford Village clerk pulled double duty by filling in as village manager too. Manager Mark Slown was on medical leave from Wednesday, Feb. 18 through Friday, Feb. 20. In his absence, the village council via an “emergency telephone poll” appointed Clerk Rose Bejma interim village manager until Slown’s return […]
Hypothetical situation – I surveyed 20 Oxford residents whether or not they liked me as a person. Based on my survey I learned 16 out of 20 answered ‘yes.’ I proudly report in my column that a majority of the people in Oxford like me and I have an 80 percent approval rating. How many […]
When the head of one of the largest corporations in the entire world takes the time to write a ‘thank you? letter to an elementary school, it’s a pretty big deal. Toshiya Miyaguchi, president of Toshiba America Medical Systems, Inc. (TAMS), wrote Clear Lake Elementary such a letter to express his ‘sincere appreciation? for the […]