Winter is descending in force ? good news for Pine Knob Ski Resort in Independence Township. But with the thrills and chills of the slopes comes risk of high-speed impact. To stay safe, the Pine Knob Ski Patrol offers a Responsibility Code for each skier: stay in control at all times; give people ahead of […]
Arlene Morence of Davisburg faces the winter cold of 2015 without the long hair she had last year, but it’s for a good cause. Morence, 71, donated about 12 inches of her formerly lengthy tresses to Locks of Love. “She looks so much better. It took 20 years off,? said her best friend Debbie Misner. […]
The Oxford School District will have to wait a little longer to see if it’s bid for the ReImagine Grant was accepted by the State of Michigan. According to Superintendent Dr. William Skilling, the decision was supposed to be announced Sept. 14, but the overwhelming number of applicants delayed the selection process. The grant winner […]
After many years of planning and attempting to secure funds, safety paths extending from M-24 to Christ the King Church are finally coming to W. Drahner Road in Oxford Township. ‘Sixteen years ? I never thought I’d see it. Thank you board members,? exclaimed a very pleased township Treasurer Joe Ferrari following the board’s vote […]
Statistics have shown by the time you read this article, 20 percent of the people who have made a New Year’s Resolution will fail to keep it. (www.happypublishing.com/articles/self_improvement/top-reasons-people-break-resolutions). There are many reasons why we don’t end up keeping our New Year’s Resolutions, but the predominant reason happens to also be the very same thing that […]
Independence Township Trustee Jose Aliaga is making the headlines again, but this time it’s for fancy footwork he plans to perform during ‘Dancing with the Oakland County Stars.? The event is 7-10 p.m., Jan. 17 at Petruzzello’s in Troy where stars raise money to benefit Faith in Action, a non-profit organization. Several TV hosts and […]
For Addison Township, Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2009 is going to be a day for the history books. At precisely 9 a.m., the Addison School Building began the eight-mile trek northward from the corner of Lakeville and Hosner Rd. to Watershed Preserve Park, north of Leonard, to begin the school’s restoration project. The total cost of […]
Oxford Township sewer customers will be receiving two less bills each year, but don’t get too excited because the amounts will remain the same. Last week, township officials voted 7-0 to start the ordinance amendment process so sewer customers living outside the village are billed twice a year as opposed to four times. Instead of […]
Brandon Twp.- The new library director has arrived in town, welcomed warmly by staff and patrons, if not by the weather, which featured frigid temperatures compared to California, from whence she came. ‘I’ve been gone for 31 years and I am thrilled to be back in Michigan,? said Rebecca Higgerson, whose first official day at […]
The condition of a mile stretch of Tripp road between Dixie Highway and Grange Hall Road in Groveland Township has been deemed deplorable by some motorists. ‘Water runs over Tripp Road in the spring through a low area’the road is actually sinking,? said Bob DePalma, Groveland Township supervisor. ‘The bump sign along the road needs […]