It appears Oxford’s loss is Mexico’s gain. More bad news for Michigan’s struggling economy yesterday as the Eaton Corporation announced plans to close its automotive manufacturing facility in the village’s industrial park by April 2008. Approximately 100 jobs will be eliminated as operations are moved south of the border. ‘There’s just not enough combined business […]
There’s one word that immediately springs to mind when the name Randall G. Fox is mentioned ? respect. Fox, who passed away August 16, 2007 following a 19-month battle with cancer, was widely respected in both his business and personal lives. ‘He’s one of my heroes,? said Jim MacPhee, chief executive officer of Kalamazoo County […]
Disillusioned and tired of the ‘dishonesty? and ‘spineless? actions of certain members of the Oxford Village government, Councilwoman Teri Stiles quietly tendered her resignation immediately following the Aug. 14 meeting. ‘I’m quitting because of the dishonesty on the council and in the administration,? said Stiles, who was appointed in March 2006. ‘I think they have […]
About 1,000 customers in Oxford Township and 17 in the village were without electricity beginning Sunday evening and for much of Monday. ‘We don’t know for sure what the cause was. It’s likely that it’s weather-related,? said DTE Energy Spokesperson Eileen Dixon. ‘The vast majority of the outages that we had were weather related. But […]
Addison firefighters were called to a detached garage fire on Mountain Estates Ct. (just north of Mack Rd. between Townsend and Dequindre roads) at 12:02 p.m. Monday, Aug. 13. Fire Chief George Spencer said the garage was ‘fully involved? when the call was placed and had already collapsed prior to firefighters? arrival. The 960-square-foot garage […]
When Louise Cooley Sutherland was born on Aug. 24, 1907, she entered a world that didn’t offer many opportunities for women at the time. But that didn’t stop her from being educated, independent, active, charitable and successful in every facet of her life from volunteer work to business to family. ‘She is a Renaissance woman,? […]
A new child care center looking to open in Oxford Township is currently making its way through the site plan approval process. Rochester residents Michelle and Peter Stuhlreyer are looking to build a one-story, 8,000-square-foot Goddard School just west of the Flagstar Bank on M-24. The parcel is a little more than an acre in […]
An injured bald eagle rescued by Oxford-based Boy Scout Troop 366 was released back into the wild Thursday afternoon at Camp Agawam in Orion Twp. ‘He came out like a bullet. He walked out of the crate, took about two steps and immediately went to the air,? said Linda Bianco, the Rochester Hills-based raptor rehabilitator […]
Finding employment in Michigan can be a challenge these days. Imagine how hard it is for someone who’s short with ugly, protruding teeth and long, pointed ears, and whose only skills are playing the accordion and guarding bridges. Trolls aren’t in high demand in the best of economic times, so it’s a good thing for […]
One of my favorite quotes has always been from the Irish political thinker Edmund Burke ? ‘The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.? In Burke’s maxim, we find not only Truth, but inspiration and comfort. Inspiration to fight all the enemies of that which is good, […]