A decision made by the Oxford Village Council last week means residents of the Willow Lake subdivision won’t see a reduction in cut-through traffic when the new school year begins next month. Council voted 3-1 to deny a traffic control order from Police Chief Mike Neymanowski that would have prohibited right-turns from westbound Lakeville Rd. […]
This wasn’t an easy column for me to write. I agonized over it and penned it at the last-minute. I wasn’t sure if I should publish it, but I’ve never been one to just sit on the fence when I feel an issue is important, so here goes. In the past, whenever the issue of […]
Hero ? it’s a word that gets thrown around a lot these days, but it accurately describes Oxford residents Brendon and John Krug. In recognition of their lifesaving efforts in July 2003, the young brothers were presented Monday with the prestigious Medal of Merit during Boy Scout Troop 108’s Court of Honor ceremony held at […]
Some ideas take off and soar. Others sink like lead balloons in quicksand. The idea of possibly building a new Oxford Township hall inside Stony Lake Park fell into the latter category last week. What began as a simple discussion Dec. 8 over when to schedule interviews with architects looking to design the new township […]
A manpower shortage in the Oxford Township Parks and Recreation Department means it won’t be able to clear snow from the community’s safety paths as originally agreed. After five years of faithful service, Park Superintendent Ed West resignedhis position effective immediately Wednesday, Dec. 9, according to Parks and Rec. Director Ron Davis. West gave no […]
In his 1994 book Better Than Sex: Confessions of a Political Junkie, Gonzo Journalist Hunter S. Thompson discusses how politics is the art of controlling your environment. Thompson wrote of how he tried to control his environment when he ran for sheriff of Pitkin County, Colorado as the Freak Power candidate in 1970. Imagine that […]
For a man who’s basing part of his campaign for township supervisor on improving relations with the Village of Oxford, Lawrence Kucemba’s role in creating the upcoming safety path millage proposal certainly didn’t endear him to council last week. ‘I am disappointed to see that the township would levy a millage on the Village of […]
‘I pray that cancer, one day, will just be a bad word.’Oxford resident John Fidler’s prayer was one shared by all who participated over the weekend in the 4th Annual Oxford Relay for Life. This year’s 24-hour relay event, held at the OHS track, raised $44,069 for the American Cancer Society’s research and education efforts. […]
There was an air of elegance and sophistication permeating the lobby outside the OHS Performing Arts Center May 27 as people came to view imagination, talent and vision come to life at the annual Senior Art Show. ‘It actually turned out to be one of the best ones,? said Art Teacher Becky Ziemianski. ‘I couldn’t […]
For the third consecutive year, the Village of Oxford will be levying an 11.12-mill property tax to support its budget, but council hopes to lower that rate next year. That’s why when council last week approved a $6,845,984 budget for the 2008-09 fiscal year , officials, at the suggestion of Councilman Tony Albensi, directed Manager […]