Three separate problems with meters at the new Oxford High School could find the school district and project contractor Etkin Skanska, Inc. in some hot water. According to a letter sent to school officials in early July by Oxford Township Supervisor Bill Dunn, three distinct problems were found with the water metering at the new […]
Men love cars. That fact is indisputable. But there is one thing that men love even more than cars ? and that’s winning. Oxford resident John Robert Pasike, 55, was able to combine these two loves at the Carlisle All-Chrysler Nationals (July 9-11) when his 1970 Dodge Challenger won First Place in its class and […]
The Addison Senior Center is welcoming a new face ? Mary Alayne Williams, of Oxford, officially started as the center’s new senior hostess on June 16. ‘I’m looking forward to increasing the activities and increasing the number of people that attend the center,? said Williams about her new position. ‘A lot of the individuals here […]
They’re dancin? to the top! Dancers with Center Stage Dance Company, in Oxford, recently returned home with numerous awards after competing in the Encor Performing Arts National Competition in Las Vegas. The competitive dance team, which had 45 members participate, took solos, duets, group dances and productions to the competition, held June 28 – July […]
Yum, yummy, yum yum. Just imagine: scoop after scoop of icy-cold vanilla ice cream smothered in thick, red, sweet Michigan strawberry sauce. Yes, oh yes, ladies and gentlemen, the time has come once again for the Addison Township Firefighter’s Association’s 52nd Annual Strawberry Festival held in downtown Leonard. This year’s festivities will begin on Friday, […]
Wow. Ever since meeting Lakeville resident Joe Verajon at his island home – yes, an island home located on Lakeville Lake – that’s how I’ve begun every sentence about him. Wow. I received the unique opportunity to interview Mr. Verajon in his four-story home after being notified he was the Grand Marshall for the 52nd […]
Quick thinking on the part of two Addison Township deputies and the fast, cooperative response of the Michigan State Police enabled authorities to easily catch a suspected armed robber this past weekend. According to the police reports, around 8:15 p.m. on Saturday, July 10, the Oakland County Sheriff’s Department received a dispatch for an armed […]
A 4-year-old Oxford boy was struck by a car at the intersection of Mill and Stanton streets after riding his bike into the roadway from a nearby parking lot. According to the police report, the youth was riding his bicycle eastbound on Stanton St. when he cut through the parking lot behind Oxford 7 Cinemas […]
The men and women of the U.S. Armed Services call her the Desert Angel. But to the residents of Ortonville, Louise Downs is simply a caring woman with a strong sense of patriotism and an intense dedication to U.S. troops who sends over care packages full of goodies and love. Now, the Desert Angel is […]
Life always seems to put the right people in the right place at the right time – and life gave Lakeville residents John Cloutier and Joe Verajon a chance to prove that there are still ‘good guys? out there in the world. While fishing in Lakeville Lake around 11:30 a.m. on July 6, Joe Verajon […]