Name: Dayna Rein Parents: Jim and Denise Rein GPA: 3.881 Plans after graduation: To attend Michigan State University. Extracurricular Activities: SADD, Spanish Club, Math Club, Environmental Club, Adventure Club, NHS, Varsity Track and Field, and Cross Country Favorite Subject: Math Outside interests or hobbies: Hanging out with friends and going camping. Best friends are people […]
The gray clouds hovered over Deer Lake Beach and members of Team RUSH glanced up once in a while paying attention to lightning. Luckily the rain and lightning held off until their sixth annual Rush Regatta was over and winners received their trophies. Team 3, the Three Amigos, won the prestigious Rush Cup while Team […]
Cotton Candy, snow cones and inflatable fun filled the schedule of SCAMP campers on July 24 during Carnival Fun Day. Several businesses donated employees and equipment to help run the games and inflatables. Executive Director of the Michigan Elks Special Project Division, Brenda Cook, dropped off a $14,000 check during carnival Day to pay for […]
If there’s one valuable lesson to be learned from this troubled economy, it’s you’re never too young to start learning about how to manage your money. To that end, the Michigan Association of Collection Agencies in partnership with the Michigan Jump$tart Coalition recently donated $500 worth of books designed to increase students? financial literacy to […]
Contrary to popular belief, Santa Claus can’t be everywhere to help everyone. That’s why when times get tough, St. Nick relies on the Addison Twp. Fire Department to help spread Christmas cheer. Last week, firefighters distributed toys, clothes and food to 11 local families in need with a combined 21 children. Some families even got […]
Editor’s Note: As usual, Santa Claus sent the Leader a few of his absolute favorite letters from Oxford kids to publish in the newspaper. Merry Christmas. Dear Santa I would please like these things for Christmas. thank you Love Megaera (Editor’s note: the items included a guitar, clothes, trampoline, balance beam and dresser/drawing surface) Dear […]
SYNOPSIS TAKEN BY THE TOWNSHIP BOARD THE CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF INDEPENDENCE July 23, 2013 A. A Regular Meeting of the Charter Township of Independence Board was called to order at 7:10 PM at the Independence Township Hall. B. The Pledge of Allegiance was given. C. ROLL CALL: Present: Kittle, Pallotta, Brown, Aliaga, Lohmeier, Ritchie, Schroeder […]
Leave it to Immanuel Congregational United Church of Christ in Oxford to put a new twist on a very old tale. Instead of the traditional Sunday service, members of the church gathered to break bread and watch members of their youth group put on a Christmas play. Set at the Bethlehem Inn about 2,000 years […]
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That at its Regular Meeting on July 23, 2013, The Charter Township of Independence Board of Trustees approved a Second Reading of an Ordinance to Amend Certain Provisions of the Independence Charter Township Code, as follows: CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF INDEPENDENCE OAKLAND COUNTY, MICHIGAN ORDINANCE NO. 2013-03 AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE […]
Oxford/Orion FISH is getting plenty of donations lately to help keep its pantry stocked and local needy folks fed. Meijer recently donated $1,310 in gift cards to the local charity. According to store manager Scott Neff, the donation was only the ‘first installment? as part of Meijer’s ‘Simply Give? program. All customers have to do […]