Kids at Oxford’s Scribbles and More Preschool/Child Care center enjoyed pre-Thanksgiving feasts Monday and Tuesday. Wearing little Pilgrim hats and Indian headdresses, all made of construction paper, the kids dined on turkey, stuffing, gravy, corn and mashed potatoes. For dessert ? pumpkin pie topped with whipped cream. Yum!
Oxford lost a true servant of the public on Monday, November 28, 2005 when Robert W. Clack passed away. He was 83 years old. Mr. Clack held the office of Oxford Township Supervisor from 1970 to 1980 ? the same position his father, Lee, held from 1953 to 1963. ‘It was a privilege and an […]
This time of year many Michiganders head south for the winter to escape the cold and snow. Darryl and Carla Lambertson are among those migrating south in December except the Oxford couple won’t be winging their way to sunny Florida. They’re heading for the frozen desert continent of Antarctica. ‘I think we had a moment […]
Site plan approval was granted with a laundry list of contingencies Nov. 22 for development of a 19,644-square-foot retail/office building on S. Washington St. between Broadway and Ensley streets. Oxford Village Planning Commissioners voted 6-1 to approve the ‘Broadway Plaza? site plan contingent on the 10 issues spelled out by officials being addressed by the […]
A lot of people have asked me what I think of the possible development of the Koenig gravel property into Springwood Park. Many have asked when I would write a column on this hot topic. Well, now that something substantive has been publicly presented ? not formally submitted mind you ? I feel it appropriate […]
Growing up, most parents tell their children they have a guardian angel protecting them. Kirsten Jorgensen was different. She had a ghost watching over her because the female spirit apparently believed she was her daughter. Between the ages of 6 and 16, the 22-year-old former Oxford resident had encounters with what appeared to be the […]
Don Lovell devoted 34 years of his life to coaching young golfers at Oxford High School. In recognition of this significant achievement, Lovell, who passed away in May 2005 at age 62, is being inducted into the Michigan Interscholastic Golf Coaches Association (MIGCA) Hall of Fame as part of the Class of 2006. ‘I wish […]
Lakeville Elementary students were visited Nov. 21 by three wild beasts that go bump in the night. Dawn Vezina, an education specialist from the ‘Bat Zone? at the Cranbrook Institute of Science, stopped by the school to chat about nocturnal animals and how they adapt to the nighttime world, their special abilities and senses. Cranbrook’s […]
It was a scene right out of a Norman Rockwell painting Saturday evening as the gracious townsfolk of Leonard gathered round for the annual Christmas tree lighting outside Rowland Hall. Leonard resident Shirley Patterson, 89, was given the honor of lighting the town tree this year. A lifelong Addison resident, Patterson’s lived in Leonard since […]
Two months ago, Diane Giroux sounded the call and people responded in overwhelmingly numbers. Last week, the Oxford resident mailed 158 Christmas care packages to members of the Michigan Army National Guard’s 125th Infantry serving overseas and recovering at home from battlefield injuries. ‘This is my Christmas present,? said Giroux, who’s 21-year-old son Ryan, a […]