Tuesday, November 11 Five windows were discovered broken out of Oxford High School by a school employee. A suspicious vehicle in the northeast quadrant municipal lot turned out to be a couple visiting friends in the area. Wednesday, November 12 A resident on E. Burdick St. reported the theft of two kerosene heaters from his […]
Bill Kazmaier, 3-time ‘World’s Strongest Man,? will be in town this week. The 6?3,? 315-pound Alabama resident who first won the title 30 years ago, will promote health and fitness from 3-5:30 p.m., May 11, at Anytime Fitness, 250 N. Ortonville Road, then travel a short way down the road for a dinner in his […]
Dear Editor, For those of you who have never witnessed the finely tuned wheels of school government in action, I urge you to attend a school board or committee meeting. I recently attended a finance committee meeting where the school superintendent’s contract renewal was to be discussed. I was expecting edge of the seat action […]
Former Oxford resident Hope Brown, 61, of Waterford, describes her new book of poetry as “a positive book about dealing with life” that is straight forward and simple. “Most people don’t buy books of poetry – I know I don’t,” said Brown. “In fact, I don’t like to call them poetry. I’d rather you call […]
The Oxford Township Board of Trustees last week voted to allocate its 2004 Community Development Block Grant funds totalling $39,817 in the following manner: • $25,000 – To continue the minor home repair program; • $10,817 – To continue providing home safety devices for Oxford senior citizens such as tub grab bars, raised toilet seats, […]
Dear Editor, (In response to, ‘Brandon sports, ‘oh yea, not so good,? ? The Citizen, May 1, 2010, page 6). All of us are, or will soon be, graduates of Brandon H.S. and have played on the varsity soccer team coached by Phil Kimmel. Hopefully, our words will hold more weight than those by a […]
Tim and Donna Smith of Ortonville and Ken and Linda Linenger of Clarkston are pleased to announce the engagement of their children, Timothy Smith and Kendra Linenger. The groom-to-be is a 2004 Brandon High School graduate and a 2009 Wayne State University graduate. He is currently employed as a project manager at Media Genesis in […]
The public is invited to attend the annual Thanksgiving Day service at First Church of Christ, Scientist in downtown Oxford on Thursday, Nov. 27 at 11 a.m. Hymns, a reading of the President’s Thanksgiving Day Proclamation, a vocal solo and readings from both the Bible and Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by […]
Due to the Thanksgiving holiday on Thursday, Nov. 27, the regular Oxford Township Board meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, Nov. 25 as opposed to its usual Wednesday night.
Amy Garner graduated from Cedarville University in Cedarville, Ohio on May 1 with a bachelor of science degree in nursing. The 2006 Oakland Christian School graduate is the daughter of Jeri and John Garner of Ortonville. Joyce Schwartz graduated from Eastern Michigan University on April 25, receiving a bachelor’s degree in nursing with university honors, […]