Oxford got one step closer last week to having a Kohl’s department store move into the township. ‘I feel we’ve presented a quality project for this community,? said Joseph Kosik, Jr., of the Bloomfield Hills-based JFK Investment Company. ‘We want to build something that we’re proud of.? Planning commissioners last week voted 5-2 to recommend […]
On the wall behind Sandy Weaver’s desk hangs a painting of Jesus Christ washing one of His disciple’s feet on the evening of the Last Supper. The painting is a fitting reminder of what the organization Weaver works for is all about ? love for our fellow man and humble service to those less fortunate. […]
A proposal by Oxford Twp. Treasurer Joe Ferrari could mean one less tax bill for village residents and more than $1,000 in annual savings to the village government. At last week’s council meeting, Ferrari proposed the township begin billing and collecting the village’s property taxes as part of its summer tax bill. For this service, […]
Ah, spring! Time to shed those dark, heavy winter clothes for apparel that’s lighter and brighter. Need some fun and stylish ideas for what to wear as the air gets warmer, grass gets greener and days get longer? Head over to the Oxford Area Chamber of Commerce Spring Fashion Show Thursday, April 26 at the […]
Congratulations to Oxford’s own Jim Saunders. The Kingsbury Country Day School eighth-grader was chosen to participate in a statewide art show sponsored by the Association of Independent Michigan Schools. Saunder’s striking three-dimensional piece (shown right) will be on display at the Southfield Public Library until April 30. The mixed media frame and watercolor painting show […]
Even though it was a week late, the annual Easter Bunny Bonanza didn’t disappoint. A total of 240 kids and their parents descended on Seymour Lake Township Park Saturday afternoon to run around the field, collecting colored eggs and Ping-Pong balls. The Oxford Twp. Parks and Recreation-sponsored event was originally scheduled for April 7 ? […]
There’s a possibility the next superintendent of Oxford Schools won’t be some outsider to the district or stranger to the community. Three of the district’s current administrators have applied for the top job ? Oxford High School Principal Michael Schweig, Technology Director Tim Throne and Dr. Jerry Oermann, who services as both the district’s special […]
It appears plans to recreate an historic Oxford landmark may not come to fruition. Last week, the Oxford Village Planning Commission failed to grant a one-year site plan extension for ‘The Oakland Building,? a three-story, 21,000-square-foot commercial project proposed by developer Chuck Schneider. ‘If that’s all the cooperation I (can) get out of these people, […]
The search for a new director of the Oxford Public Library ended in success last week. After interviewing two finalists April 18, the library board of trustees voted unanimously to offer the director’s position to Bryan Cloutier, of Lapeer, with an annual salary of $65,000 plus benefits. ‘It was a tough one,? said board President […]
When it comes to how cityhood could impact the Village of Oxford, resident Merle Smith posed the main question on the mind of most taxpayers. ‘Is this going to cost us more money?? he asked. ‘It’s unclear,? replied Thomas Ryan, the Sylvan Lake attorney representing the village’s cityhood effort. Attendance was low at the cityhood […]