Phil in the Blank A column by Phil Custodio

The presidential debates have been interesting this year. I’ve enjoyed watching President Obama and Gov. Romney go at it during their three debates, even if I had lots of work I had to get to. Lots of strategizing go into those things, with the candidates and their teams going over every conceivable scenario. Do they […]

Briefs

Halloween hours Trick-or-treating in the Village of Leonard will take place from 6-7 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 31. Following that, the Addison Township Firefighters Association will host a Halloween party in retired Station No. 1 next to Rowland Hall. Trick-or-treating will take place in Oxford Village and Township from 6 to 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, […]

Springfield Township

NOTICE PUBLIC ACCURACY TEST TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF THE CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF SPRINGFIELD, OAKLAND COUNTY, MICHIGAN: NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Public Accuracy Test on the M-100 Voting Equipment to be used for the Primary Election scheduled for Tuesday, August 5, 2008 will be conducted on Tuesday, July 22, 2008, at 9:30 a.m., […]

Townships win excellence in government award for NOTA

Free public transportation. Lifeline. Vital service. Community asset. These are all ways to describe the North Oakland Transportation Authority (NOTA) and the integral role it plays in Oxford, Addison and Orion townships on a daily basis. Now the term ‘award winner? can be added to that list. The three townships who makeup NOTA were honored […]

Spartans honor Rowley

Kyle Rowley is not a star on the Michigan State University football team, but he does play a key role helping get the Spartans get ready for their opponents each Saturday in the fall. The 2004 Oxford High graduate is a member of the Spartans scout team, which during football season practices weekly with the […]

Bowling for DRAW group

A Bowling for Buckets fundraiser is Thursday, Oct. 25, from 6-8pm, at Cherry Hill Lanes. Bowling for Buckets is an event designed to raise funds for Disaster Relief At Work, also know as DRAW. The organization intends to immediately respond and provide supplies and volunteers to areas of the country hit by natural disasters. DRAW […]

Independence Township

PUBLIC NOTICE Public Accuracy Test The Charter Township of Independence announces a Public Accuracy testing of the computer program for the Election on August 5, 2008. The testing will be held on July 23, 2008, at 2:00 p.m. at the Independence Township Supervisor’s Office, Conference Room, 90 N. Main Street, Clarkston, MI. Shelagh VanderVeen, Clerk […]

Springfield Township

NOTICE OF PRIMARY ELECTION TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS: NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That a Primary Election will be held in the CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF SPRINGFIELD County of Oakland, State of Michigan TUESDAY, AUGUST 5, 2008 THE POLLS will be open 7:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m. at the Precinct Polling Places below: 1 ? Springfield Township […]

Officials agree on ALS, not funding

Oxford officials last week unanimously agreed they want their local fire department to provide Advance Life Support service, however, how it would be funded remained an unresolved bone of contention. For more than three hours Feb. 3 township and village members of the Oxford Public Fire and EMS Commission discussed the issue of providing local […]

Help out Haiti mission trip at Trunk or Treat run

Run or walk at the Emily Schmidt Memorial Trunk or Treat Trot, 5K and 1 Mile Fun Run, Oct. 27, 9 a.m., at Clarkston United Methodist Church, 6600 Waldon Road. “Run or walk with us ? we’re glad to have folks join us,” said the Rev. Rick Dake, senior pastor. The kids can fill their […]