Addison Township

public notice addison township public hearing Special Assessment District for Lena Hill Drive and Burnshill Rd. A Public Hearing will be held on Monday, August 17, 2009 at the regular meeting of the Addison Township Board of Trustees at Township Complex, 1440 Rochester Road, Lakeville, Michigan at 7:30 p.m. The purpose of the public hearing […]

Addison Township

ADDISON TOWNSHIP Board Meeting Synopsis for July 20, 2009 Addison Township Board of Trustees synopsis of the meeting as stated above. The meeting was held at the Addison Township Complex, located at 1440 Rochester Rd. Addison Township Board members present: Supervisor Pearson, Clerk Bennett, Treasurer Alberty, Trustees: John Boehmer, Ed Brakefield, Linda Gierak and John […]

The ‘Urban Warrior?’a person of change

Brandon Twp.- What possesses a man to give up all the creature comforts in his life to bring justice to a community? This is the question Lynne Kishell Huff seeks to answer in her new book, ‘Urban Warrior,? a biography of Motor City Blight Busters founder and Ceo John Joseph George. Huff, a township resident […]

‘They can’t get it together?

Brandon Twp.- The first meeting of the newly formed township parks and recreation subcommittee was scheduled at 9 a.m., Oct. 16 and ended less than 15 minutes later in confusion and anger. ‘I am absolutely upset that they can’t get their crap together,? said Jay Reynolds, a travel soccer coach who has been actively involved […]

Leonard Village

VILLAGE OF LEONARD Notice of Adoption of Ordinance to Amend Zoning Ordinance NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Village Council of the Village of Leonard adopted the Leonard Village Ordinance to Amend Zoning Ordinance # 19 on July 20, 2009. The purpose of the Ordinance is to eliminate the exemption from zoning regulation for wireless […]

Oxford Village

VILLAGE OF OXFORD NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Please take notice, that the Village of Oxford Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a Hearing at 7:00 p.m., on August 13, 2009 in the Oxford Village Council Chambers, 22 W. Burdick, Oxford, Michigan to consider the following: Applicant: Alan Curtis 39 Broadway Oxford, MI 48371 Property ID# […]

Some good old news — Thank you Old Farmers Almanac!

A long time ago publishers of The Old Farmer’s Almanac had The Oxford Leader on its mailing list. Which means each year, I got a free copy. I don’t know why they quit, and I don’t know why I didn’t start buying it at the local drug store. Daughter Luan brought me the 2015 Old […]

The Ig Nobels are out and Michigan represents.

Folks who have weekly subjected themselves to the ramblings of a mad man may remember one of my favorite times of the year is September. September is when the pointy-headed brainiacs out east (way out east in Cambridge, MA) get together and present the Ig Nobel Prizes. Sorta like the Nobel Peace Prize, but not, […]

Addison Township

ADDISON TOWNSHIP BOARD of aPPEALS Public Notice: Pursuant to the provisions of Act Number 110, Public Act of 2006, as amended, a public hearing will he held by the Addison Township Board of Appeals, beginning at 7:30 p.m., Thursday, August 13, 2009 at the Township Complex, located in Lakeville, 1440 Rochester Rd., Leonard, Ml 48367, […]

Editorial

Imagine a community where elected officials consider electoral results final, votes of the people the definitive word on controversial subjects. Where defeat of a senior center and township hall meant the township didn’t build the senior center and township hall anyway. Where ballot-box defeat of candidates running in favor of transferring power from elected officials […]