Addison firefighters will not only be able to breath easier while wearing their Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA), but they will now be able to talk easier as well. During their last meeting, the Addison Township Board unanimously approved the purchase of 12 “ISI Voice Vector” units for the department’s SCBAs. The voice amplification equipment was […]
Right now there are seven young children halfway around the world in Kazakhstan patiently waiting to make their dreams come true with the trip of a lifetime. Thanks to the “Michigan Summer Miracles” program, a project of Kidsave International, these seven lucky children are preparing to spend six weeks in America experiencing a summer day […]
Team captains Tim Breyer and Tony Lyssiotis came into this year’s wrestling season with a vengeance. The two Oxford varsity wrestlers had one thing on their minds – to win individual state titles. And this past Saturday, the two Oxford wrestlers reached their goals: Breyer won his state title in the 171 weight class and […]
Members of Oxford’s Pack 44 held their annual Pine Derby races this past Friday. Scouts, their parents and friends enjoyed an evening of food, prizes, giveaways and, of course, races. Here is a list of those winning their Pine Derby races: n Tiger – first place Justin Klaus, second place Zachary Woloszyk and third place […]
An Oxford man, who has been listed on the Oakland County Sheriff’s Department’s Most Wanted List for almost two years, was finally apprehended by authorities on March 12, 2003, in Austin, Texas. Patrick Andrew LaFleur, 31, is accused of attacking and maiming an Oakland Township woman, including biting off her ear and trying to gouge […]
Addison Township resident Tom Vos, Director of Safety Systems Technology for TRW Automotive, was recently named 2003 “Engineer of the Year” by the readers of Design News magazine. Vos, who has lived in the area with his wife Sharon for eight years, holds 13 patents in restraint design and manufacturing innovation. He has been active […]
The Addison Township Board of Trustees passed a resolution on March 13 setting wage compensations for the upcoming 2003-2004 fiscal year. Pay increases were approved for those who are already on a contracted yearly pay scale: n The deputy supervisor, clerk and treasurer (all with five year’s experience) increased from $14.95 to $15.25. n The […]
The Mid-Michigan Wrestling Association held its annual state finals tournament this past Sunday at Oxford High School. The event was hosted by the Oxford Wildcat Wrestling Youth Organization through Oxford Parks and Recreation. According to organizer and state MMWA president Doug Myer, 663 wrestlers from across the state between the ages of 6 and 14 […]
Oxford senior and varsity ski team member Dan Offer, 17, recently received three honors for his winning season on the slopes – he was named Most Valuable Player of the Brandon-Oxford ski team, received an Honorable Mention All-State and was named a scholar athlete. “I was pretty excited about it all,” said Offer. Offer, who’s […]
With the Iraqi war in full swing, the country at orange alert and friends and family abroad, schools across the country have once again become faced with the complicated assignment of helping the nation’s children to understand and cope with a difficult topic. “Our biggest responsibility is to reassure the students that they are safe,” […]