Dear Editor, The Strolling Retro Cocktail Party hosted by 16 of the downtown merchants last Saturday was really what everyone needed to forget their mid-winter blahs. Nice to be able to wander into stores you might not seek out on a regular basis. Even better was being to talk with the owners and seeing their […]
Dear Editor, If you are going to drive a motor vehicle in Michigan and most states, you must qualify the motor vehicle and qualify the driver before the driver can take on the open roads. To qualify the motor vehicle, there are hundreds of requirements. One must look to emission standards, seat belts and air […]
The Oakland County Sheriff’s Department responded to a call of a large fight at Hamlin Pub on Lapeer Road on April 3. According to an OCSD report, when deputies arrived they found two men fighting while a waitress tried to intervene. They pulled the waitress away and told the men to break it up. When […]
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Northwest Parking Lot Project Oxford DDA Sealed Proposals on forms prepared by the Engineer will be received by the Oxford DDA at 22 W. Burdick Street – P.O. Box 489, Oxford, MI 48371 until 10:00 a.m. (local time) on September 22, 2008 for the construction of Parking Lot in accordance with Drawings, […]
To: Engineering Firms RE: RFP for the Construction Engineering/Inspection of the NW (Cost Center One) and SW (Cost Center Two) Parking Lot projects in downtown Oxford, MI. The Oxford Downtown Development Authority (DDA) is soliciting proposals for engineering services for the NW and SW Parking Lot projects currently in the bidding stages. Sealed proposals should […]
National Library Week is April 10-16. To celebrate, Orion Township Library is offering Amnesty Week. Any overdue items returned between April 10-16 will have any associated fines waived. This doesn’t apply to fines paid or received prior to April 10.
Lake Orion Village Council members on March 28 rejected a request by Orion Area Youth Assistance for a contribution of $1,000 for 2005-06. LO Village Manager JoAnn Van Tassel had recommended turning down the request. She told council members the village’s contractual expenses are increasing at a higher rate than are revenues. She believes that […]
Charter Township of Oxford Planning Commission PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE AMENDMENTS TO ZONING ORDINANCE 67A (Amendment .004) Pursuant to the Michigan Zoning Enabling Act (P.A. 110 of 2006), notice is hereby given that the Charter Township of Oxford Planning Commission will hold a Public Hearing on Thursday, September 25, 2008 at 7:30 p.m., or as soon […]
The Wolves continued on their winning streak as they took down Royal Oak and Oxford on the lanes. The Clarkston Boys Varsity Bowling team beat Royal Oak on Jan. 22, 22-8. Kyle Kirby bowled a 214 and 194 for a 408 series and Anthony Hernandez had a 201 and 204 for a 405. Jacob Kersten […]
Pavement striping work in the village will be done by Hart Pavement Markings. Lake Orion Village Council members on March 28 awarded a $6,000 contract to the Waterford company. The work includes marking road centerlines, parking spaces, street crossings and street stop bars. According to LO Village Manager JoAnn Van Tassel, the striping work must […]