It was all wine and women Sunday afternoon at the historic Buhl Estate in Addison Oaks County Park as the Oxford Women’s Club hosted its annual wine tasting fund-raiser to benefit its scholarship program for local high school students. Approximately 109 folks attended and the event netted a little more than $1,800.
Poolmart and Spas is celebrating 30 years of creating family fun in the Clarkston area. The store’s 30th Anniversary Sales Event provides customers a 30 percent discount on all Dimension One Hot Tubs and all in stock above ground Doughboy Pools through May 2. The store also offers all customers an in store free water […]
Oxford Bank employees donated $600 each to two local charities, Clarkston SCAMP and HAVEN of Oakland County. They raised the money through the bank’s 2009 ‘Dress Down For Charity? program. Employees donate at least $1 monthly to charity in exchange for dressing in casual attire on the fourth Friday of each month. Recipients were determined […]
They’re not part of the recent federal lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of a new Michigan law that limits the ability of local governments and school districts to provide information regarding ballot issues to voters, but local officials are certainly no fans of what opponents are calling a ‘gag order.? ‘I don’t like the law,? said […]
It seems final site plan approval for the Manitou Hills subdivision is going to have to wait a bit longer. Last week, the Oxford Township Planning Commission voted 5-1 to postpone making its decision on the proposed development consisting of 20 single family homes until all the issues raised in the township consultants? reviews are […]
Men and women ages 50 and better can now register online to participate in the Michigan Senior Olympics Summer Games. Summer Games are hosted in various locations throughout Oakland County from July 7-21. Competitive games include 22 medal events such as tennis, track and field, cycling, softball and golf. Ribbon events range from canoe and […]
Clarkston Area Optimist Club hosts a Junior Golf Tournament Qualifier for boys and girls ages 9-18, Saturday, May 8, at the Fountains on Maybee Road. Entry fee is $55, with a reduced fee of $40 for 9-10-11 year olds. This is an ‘entry-level qualifier?: It may be the first competitive match for many of the […]
The Oxford High School Chamber Orchestra traveled to Detroit this past Monday (Feb. 1) after receiving an invite to perform at Wayne State University (WSU) for Wayne State’s Honors String Day. The day was full of rehearsals with Wayne State’s University Symphony Orchestra and sectionals with Detroit Symphony Orchestra faculty. The students performed under conductor […]
Making the roster of the storied football program at the University of Michigan is no small feat. It’s not easy to be recruited by the Wolverines. It’s incredibly difficult to make the team as a walk-on. But that’s exactly what Joey Files, a former Kingsbury Country Day School student, did. The 18-year-old tried out at […]
Clarkston Co-op alumni moms host a Mother’s Day brunch, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Saturday, May 8, at the Fellowship Hall of the Clarkston United Methodist Church, 600 Waldon Road. Join current and past Co-op teachers, moms and friends for a morning filled with memories and hot and cold brunch from Brioni Cafe. Cost is $20. To RSVP, […]