When you mention the name Chandler Macocha around the halls of Oxford High School, you’re sure to hear words like ‘creative? and ‘inventive? from the faculty and student body. Now, he can be described as a ‘Super Teen.? Macocha, a senior, was featured with that title in the March/April issue of Next Step Magazine, a […]
Congratulations to two Oxford High School sophomores, Nick Hadorn and Theresaann Toth, for being nominated to attend the Michigan Youth Leadership (MYLead) Conference at Michigan State University this spring. The students were voted as the top two sophomores in the school by the entire OHS staff. ‘I’m honored to be able to represent the school,? […]
‘Mrs. Logan goes above and beyond for students.?’Mrs. Logan is very helpful to us.? ‘Val is a hard worker with a reputation of being really great at what she does.? These are only some of the comments made by students and staff at Leonard Elementary when they nominated Valarie Logan, a paraprofessional at the school, […]
Almost everyone’s heard of the Detroit Breast Cancer 3-Day Walk that takes place every October, but what about a bicycle tour? The Hershey’s Tour de Pink, like the walk, helps raise funds for breast cancer research, only 150 women will sit atop bicycles and ride from Hershey, PA to New York City, NY over a […]
If you’ve ever wanted to take part in a triathlon, now’s your chance. Oxford resident Sharon Spencer is forming a Michigan team to race in the Danskin Women’s Triathlon Series in Chicago on July 13. Danskin is an fitness, dance and yoga apparel company that sponsors the triathlon that uses the motto ‘the woman who […]
When you attend the Oxford Elementary/Daniel Axford PTO Spring Fair this month, be sure to check out their newest fund-raising feature. Dubbed the Chrysler Drive for the Kids, Palace Chrysler/Jeep of Orion will set up a short test course with three vehicles for licensed drivers over 18-years-old. After the test-drive, the driver must complete a […]
Over $8,000 was raised for the American Heart Association by 325 elementary students in Oxford during the first ever district-wide Jump Rope for Heart last Friday. Students from each elementary school packed the Oxford Middle School gymnasium to participate in various jump roping exercises to promote cardiovascular awareness. ‘We exceeded our expectations and are very […]
Although many great talents were featured at last Friday’s Oxford High School talent show, it seems the drummers stole the show. Winning the open category and the overall show were John Bivens and Ryan Smith for their Dueling Drummers performance. Each musician battled it out on two separate drum sets with their amazing skills. The […]
Almost everyone’s heard of the Detroit Breast Cancer 3-Day Walk that takes place every October, but what about a bicycle tour? The Hershey’s Tour de Pink, like the walk, helps raise funds for breast cancer research. Only 150 women will sit atop bicycles and ride from Hershey, PA to New York City, NY over a […]
Take a journey back to the turn-of-the-century, sip some vino and support the arts on Friday, Jan. 11, when the Orion Art Center holds their annual Winter Wine Tasting. From 7-9 p.m., visitors can tour the beautifully restored, historic home of Duke and Donna Graessle at 95 Dennison, all while sampling light fare from Victoria’s […]