The Great and Powerful Dog Catcher Larry Obrecht is sure in for it now. It seems the Lord of the Canines has angered a group of Oxford’s senior citizens with his Polly Ann Trail bridge ? a monument to all that is wasteful, ugly and stupid in government. See page 1 for the story. Now, […]
Oxford Township officials last week approved budgets totalling $8,350,131 and property tax rates totalling 9.0009 mills for the upcoming 2005 fiscal year. For the 11th consecutive year, the township will levy 0.95 mill to support its General Fund Operating Budget, which was approved at $1,927,310 for next year. (See shaded box for a breakdown of […]
It appears Oxford Village residents will finally get to vote on whether or not they want the cityhood process to go forward. A petition to hold a referendum election on cityhood garnered 152 valid signatures, according to township Supervisor Bill Dunn, who lives in the village at 14 Dennison St. ‘We needed 116 (signatures) to […]
There’s nothing like a good story and a warm lap ? just ask the little tykes who participate in the Oxford Public Library’s Bitty Bops Storytime. The weekly program is designed for babies ages 12-23 months. Songs, nursery rhymes, finger plays and short stories all help Oxford babies develop their future reading skills. Best of […]
A new play about the Holocaust written by an Oxford resident will be performed by the Rochester College Theatre Department April 10-13. ‘I hope it makes people think,? said Kelly Brock, author of ‘Who Returned My Soul?,? a play featuring the true stories of 10 survivors of the Nazis? mass extermination of six million European […]
Great news for local green thumbs ? the Oxford Garden Club is celebrating its diamond anniversary this year. The club will kick off its 75th year with a potluck luncheon 11:30 a.m. Monday, April 21 in the Rotary Community Room at the Oxford Public Library. Lunch will include a live demonstration on how to make […]
For most of us munching on some chips or candy, lathering up with a bar of soap or putting on a pair of fresh, clean socks is no big deal. It’s stuff we do everyday without even thinking about it. But to a soldier serving in Iraq and living without many of the basic necessities […]
With the eye of a photographer and the soul of an aviator, Philip Handleman has spent much of his life capturing the essence of flight using words and pictures. For his efforts, Handleman will be honored Saturday, April 19 with the prestigious Harriet Quimby Award during the Michigan Aviation Hall of Fame (MAHF) enshrinement ceremony […]
Volcanos were erupting all over the Oxford Public Library Monday afternoon. No, the gods weren’t angry. It was all part of the library’s week-long Hawaiian Spring Break for Oxford students in grades K-5. Using Crayola Model Magic, the kids molded their own miniature volcanos on pie tins, then colored them with markers. A fizzy mixture […]
In two days, Oxford’s Nathan Gerbe will find out if he’s college hockey’s top player. Last week, it was announced that Gerbe, a 20-year-old junior forward with the Boston College Eagles, was one of three Hobey Baker Award Hat Trick finalists. Each year the Hobey Baker Award, which is the equivalent of college football’s Heisman […]