Beautiful gardens, crystal clear ponds and a good time. That’s what garden lovers will find on the First Annual Leonard Garden Walk on Saturday, July 30, from 11a.m.-4 p.m. The walk, hosted by the Leonard Summer Festival Committee, will feature seven lucious, perennial country gardens in Leonard Village. Sandra Walendzik, a member of the committee, […]
Congratulations to Oxford High School student Alan Willar, 17, who has been selected to attend the Physics of Atomic Nuclei (PAN) program. Willar is joining other students from around the state for the PAN event at Michigan State University July 25-29. The PAN program is organized for high school teachers and students to explore topics […]
When Andrea Koral, a 2000 graduate of Oxford High School, decided to take a missions trip overseas, her plan was to travel to the rolling green hills of Ireland. When there weren’t any spaces left for Ireland, Koral, 23, was told the only place left to attend was India. The Lake Orion resident wasn’t exactly […]
Starting this fall, students at the Oxford Christian Academy will be saying ‘hola!? and ‘guten tag!? to a new foreign language program. The German language will be added to the current Spanish curriculum, taught by Lake Orion resident Kathy Brunner. Brunner has been teaching junior high and serves as the school supervisor at OCA for […]
On Friday, the young gymnasts of Elite Gymnastics on Glaspie St. got to meet 1996 gold medalist Kerri Strug as part of their Extreme Power! Summer Camp. Strug, 27, made gymnastics history in the Atlanta Olympics after seriously injuring her ankle on the vault, only to nail a perfect landing the second time. Oxford gymnasts, […]
Piglets and ducks and calves, oh my! It’s not too often we get to see these animals be born, but for Oxford resident Audrey Shuttleworth, she saw it all happen right before her very eyes last week. Shuttleworth witnessed these tiny miracles at the annual Oakland County 4-H Fair, held at Springfield Oaks county park […]
In an effort to collect important school supplies for children’s education at Crossroads for Youth this fall, The Tan Company of Oxford is offering discounts to those who bring in these necessary items until August 15. Folders, spiral notebooks and pens are at the top of the list, but Nadine Martell, owner of the local […]
Coffee anyone? Those tired of spending every Friday night out on the town, seeing movies or going to boring parties now have an alternative. The Immanuel Congregational United Church of Christ on Hovey St. has a coffee house the third Friday of every month, where the community can come together and enjoy a free cup […]
Amongst the many vendors from Royal Oak, Auburn Hills and Lake Orion expected to participate in Celebrate Oxford’s ‘Art in the Village? Saturday, don’t forget to keep an eye out for these local exhibits sure to make you reach for your wallet. Susan Karbginsky, Oxford resident and owner of Susan’s Ceramics, has been making ceramics […]
The next time you drop off a package to be mailed in Lakeville, be sure to introduce yourself to the new postmaster behind the counter. Ruth Yerkes, of Addison Township, was officially sworn in as the new postmaster of the Lakeville Post Office on Friday, August 5. Close to 30 members of the community, colleagues […]