By C.J. Carnacchio Leader Editor Leonard and Clear Lake elementaries will start the 2005-06 school year with new, yet familiar principals. Joyce Brasington, who’s served as an assistant principal at Oxford Middle School for the last five years, is moving east to take over as principal of Leonard Elementary. Suzanne Hannant, who’s served as Leonard’s […]
It was supposed to be a day to honor the North Oakland Transportation Authority’s (NOTA) political and financial supporters. But Pat Fitchena got the surprise of her life June 11 at the Orion Senior Center when she was presented three tributes honoring her work as NOTA’s executive director since January 2004. ‘I was floored,? said […]
Whether it’s pasta for the whole family or a night of drinks and good music with friends, Lombardo’s Bar & Grill is ready to become everyone’s favorite neighborhood hangout. ‘We want to be their corner restaurant and after 9 o? clock, we want to be their corner bar,? said co-owner and operator Dominic Lombardo. Located […]
Look up in the sky! It’s a bird! No, it’s a plane ? and it’s carrying Oxford’s new village clerk. Council last night unanimously approved the appointment of Christine M. Burns, a resident of Clare, Michigan, as the village’s new clerk, assistant manager and treasurer designate. Officials approved a five-year employment contract for Burns, who’s […]
Members of the Oxford Beautification Commission said goodbye to a valued old friend and hello to a fresh new face. After five years of service on the beautification commission, Brandon Township resident JoAnn Hitch recently resigned her position due to family obligations. She served as the commission’s designated non-village resident. In her place, the village […]
‘United we stand, divided we fall.? Oxford Township Supervisor Bill Dunn is hoping the wisdom of this old adage will bring the village and township together to prevent the proposed construction of about 3,480 new residential units on the Koenig Sand & Gravel property along Lakeville Road. ‘Basically, I want to set aside all the […]
A local home for mentally challenged adults will soon become the property of the Oxford Downtown Development Authority (DDA). On July 22, the DDA is expected to close on its $390,000 purchase of the Oxford Colonial Adult Foster Care facility located at 19 W. Burdick Street. The home and half-acre parcel it sits on is […]
A couple of downtown Oxford businesses are moving this fall, but don’t worry they’re not leaving town. The Ink & Paper Invitation Studio (40 S. Washington Street) and Beadifferent (14 N. Washington Street) are playing musical storefronts to meet changing needs. Growing customer demand coupled with the need for a larger and more diverse selection […]
A significant and controversial portion of downtown Oxford’s northeast parking quadrant could be getting a new owner soon. On July 14, the Leader learned a sale is pending on two parcels ? a total of about 28,086 square feet located in the heart of the northeast quadrant ? containing roughly 56 parking spaces and a […]
Oxford Lakes resident Tim Balch is warning his neighbors about a coyote he spotted in the village subdivision. ‘I am not sure if the coyote will bother stray cats and small dogs in the neighborhood, but it will be beneficial to let families of small children know that the animal is in the sub,? Balch […]