A 43-year-old Oxford man was spotted last week spray-painting the back of a downtown building. But the village police weren’t called because this graffiti artist was hired to beautify the building, not deface it. ‘I come from a long line of artists, so I’ve always had an artistic bone in me to create things,? explained […]
Famous works of art will soon be popping up all over Oxford in the most unexpected places. Reproductions of seven paintings housed in the Detroit Institute of Arts? (DIA) permanent collection will be featured in outdoor displays throughout Oxford and other metro Detroit communities from mid-September through the end of November. ‘It is a way […]
On Monday, Feb. 11, Clarkston Area Optimist Club will be sponsoring a basketball skill contest. The contest is open to boys and girls from the ages 8 to 13-years-old (as of April 1, 2008). Registration will be from 6:30 – 7:00 for the participants. It will be held at the gym of Clarkston Elementary School […]
The boys and girls Varsity team won their meets last week. The girls team beat Andover, 20-60, and beat Rochester, 20-62. The boys team bounced back from their losses from previous weeks, to beat Andover 37-40 and Rochester 33-41. The girls JV team finished first place with 17 points in the Don Thomas Race last […]
It’s something every golfer fantasizes about, but only a few achieve ? the coveted hole-in-one. For Scott Jensen, that fantasy turned into reality Friday, Aug. 19 at the Boulder Pointe Golf Club in Oxford Township. ‘It’s an accomplishment I’d been hoping for and wanting, but never thought I’d do it. My heart was pumping really […]
Should Michigan leaders push to eliminate the tax on industrial and commercial personal property, which includes everything from office equipment and furniture to manufacturing machinery? The answer to this question largely depends on who’s being asked ? government officials or businessmen. ‘I’ve not seen anything (such as studies or examples in other states) that says […]
The Downing Clinic celebrated its new office location at 6715 Bella Rose Blvd., Suite 100, with an open house Thursday. ‘We are a combination of alternative medicine and traditional medicine,? said Laura Kovalcik, D.O., board-certified internist. ‘I write prescriptions if I need to, but we try to help people heal with vitamins and herbs.? The […]
By James Filak, CPA, CFP Tax Filing ? Good News ? The U.S. Congress fixed the alternative minimum tax problem (only for 2007) and the IRS is expediting their testing of software to allow most taxpayers to process their tax returns in the normal time frame. Paying the IRS ? The IRS is reducing the […]
The Chairman of the Oxford Turf Committee is throwing his hat into the ring for the open school board seat in the upcoming November election. Jim Reis will be running for school board seat left by Doug Myer, who chose not to seek re-election. ‘I have been involved in the community since my kids started […]
A little too tipsy to drive home from your favorite local watering hole? Just call Nick Christy and he’ll be glad to give you a ride. The 40-year-old Oxford resident is the proud owner of Nick’s Shuttle Service, a business that caters to responsible folks who don’t wish their evening of imbibing to end with […]