Promote your business at expo The community expo is coming to Lake Orion High School, May 11, to showcase businesses in the community. Event coordinators are expecting over 1,500 guests to attend. The expo will be from 4 to 8 p.m. in the high school’s field house and will feature a Monopoly board game theme. […]
OXFORD VILLAGE ? A proposal to build a 76-unit multifamily housing project at 98 S. Glaspie St. was dealt a major blow last week as planning commissioners voted 4-1 to recommend denial of the planned unit development (PUD) due to its high density. ‘The only reason I voted to deny this is the fact that […]
Kate Logan has accomplished a lot for a 33-year-old. She’s proudly served her country in the Armed Forces, risking life and limb on hostile foreign soil. She’s helped countless veterans by connecting them with the resources they need to survive and succeed in civilian life. She serves as a positive role model for young women. […]
What’s better than ‘Sasquatch and S’mores? near the summer solstice? ‘Music in the Moonlight,? maybe? ‘Tall Tales and Teepees?? Lisa Sokol hopes Lake Orion-area families will come find out for themselves. ‘We’ve added a lot of new programs with the idea of engaging families we haven’t engaged in the past,? said Sokol, Orion Township’s community […]
Emily Locke Parents: Gerry and Laura Locke Grade: Freshman GPA: 3.6 Favorite subject: English Language Arts Extracurricular activities: Emily is currently not participating in any extracurricular activities, but she plans to join the photography club. Hobbies and interests: Spending time with friends and family, exercising, drawing, beach combing, going to the movies, singing, and volunteering. […]
A television documentary that explores and demystifies the topic of death will feature an Oxford man who’s been dealing with the Grim Reaper’s handiwork for most of his life. ‘Death is a taboo (subject),? said Matt Smith, a 43-year-old licensed funeral director, embalmer and restorative artist. ‘People are afraid of it. It’s funny because they’re […]
Jacinta Hogan is attempting to launch an ‘intergenerational movement? that will bring Oxford High School students together with local senior citizens in need of a helping hand. ‘I’m hoping it will show them that the young people do care,? said the OHS junior. Hogan is currently recruiting student volunteers for a spring clean-up weekend on […]
Fourth grade students at Stadium Drive and other elementary schools around the district held Disability Awareness Day in April to promote consciousness and understanding.
Dear editor This letter is in response to the (letter to the editor, April 14) implying the goals of our schools is to have all children medicated. Our elementary schools are not experts in diagnosing children with A.D.H.D. and other mental conditions, but they are an excellent place to start. Our schools have child psychologists […]
For Oxford Schools strategic planning is like a puzzle. It has many pieces. One of those key pieces is input from teachers, staff, students, parents and community, which is why the district is asking everyone to participated in the strategic planning surveys. Community/parent engagement surveys can be found at tinyurl.com/oxfordparents, Student engagement for grades 6-12 […]