Leonard Elementary Principal Suzanne Hannant was honored this past weekend as a 2004 Literacy and Educator Award Recipient by the Michigan Reading Association. Hannant was chosen for this year’s Administrator Award from several nominees from across the state for her leadership in the field of reading. Her biography in the awards brochure describes her as […]
Sometimes all you need is some imagination and a little know-how. Oxford Elementary’s Destination Imagination Team recently took first place in regional competition at Mott High School in Waterford. The third grade team competed against five other schools in the GuessDImate! challenge. This year’s GuessDImate! challenge was to create a structure based upon a specific […]
Ortonville – The embezzlement case of the former Belle Ann Parent Organization treasurer was bound over to circuit court this week. The case of Lori Ann Ruhle, an Ortonville resident accused of embezzling $2,688 in BAPO funds after a 2003 investigation, will go before Judge Richard D. Kuhn of Oakland County 6th District Court at […]
At the March 17 annual meeting, the Addison Township Board of Trustees unanimously approved the 2004-2005 fiscal year budget. The township’s general appropriations budget is set for $1,084,112 in revenues with $1,082,878 in expenditures, leaving a positive balance of $1,234. The fire operational budget has $592,191 in revenues and $589,000 in appropriations, leaving a fund […]
Debbie Parker, a paraprofessional at Clear Lake Elementary, has been named this year’s Oxford School district nominee for the Betty Campion Award. ‘I was very surprised because I got it a couple of years ago and I didn’t think I could get it again,? said Parker, 48, who was nominated in 2002. ‘It was the […]
Lakeville Elementary kindergarten teacher Renee Green was selected as one of two recipients for this year’s Lakes Community Credit Unions Learning Creates Community Understanding $250 Mini-Grant. The mini-grant program was established by Lakes Community Credit Union to assist the excellent educators in the Oxford and Lake Orion communities. The funds are set to enable one […]
By Jenny Matteson Leader Staff Writer The Addison Township Board of Trustees March 27 approved a fire department budget that included a 9 percent increase in revenues and the addition of several new department positions. The fire department has set the total available operational tax levy for 2004-2005 at $532,970. The total estimated cost recovery […]
Several parents from Oxford Woods and Oxford Meadows attended the March 23 Oxford Schools Board of Education meeting to voice their viewpoints on the safety issues within the Clear Lake Elementary walk area. Clear Lake mothers Lisa Baum and Linda Simlar were each given a time to present during ‘prearranged audience participation.? The women spoke […]
With a new head coach and only eight seniors (two girls and six boys), the young Oxford Track Teams are looking ahead with determination to a season of growth and hard work. ‘We’re a young team,? said new Head Coach Andrew McDonald, who has worked as Oxford High School’s athletic trainer for the past four […]
The Varsity Softball Team is returning for yet another competitive season on the field — and Coach Sue Roeher is ready to take on the district. ‘We want to win districts this year,? she stated. ‘Our goals include finishing in the top three of the Flint Metro League, winning districts and working as a unit […]