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Gun show Oct. 20 Oxford American Legion Post 108, located at 130 E. Drahner Rd., will host a gun show on Saturday Oct. 20 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Admission is $5 for adults and teens ages 13-18; $2 for kids under 13 while accompanied by an adult. For $10, vendors can set up […]

McCreery still right for job

Dear editor: I would like to urge voters to strongly consider voting for Jeannie McCreery in the upcoming election. Jeannie has accomplished many things since she became Brandon Township Clerk. She has received awards for her accomplishments as clerk, used CDBG dollars efficiently so our township does not lose these valuable dollars, and worked closely […]

Just jotting

It seems to this English-speaking American that automatic answering devices should, by law, be required to say: ‘Touch one for other than English.? Either that or require companies using such requests to do so in person so we can tell them what we think of their service. ? Daughter Susan asked if I wanted to […]

Pay raise approved for OCSD clerk

The Orion Township board of trustees has approved a request from Oakland County Sheriff’s Department Lt. Bruce Naile, asking for a pay increase for the clerk of the OCSD Orion Substation. Pam Seipke is an employee of Sentech Services, Inc., and works in the substation in township hall. Her pay will be increased from $11.75 […]

Vote on-line for Oxford Community Awards

Voting has begun for the Oxford Community Awards. Everyone is invited to visit the website www.oxfordcommunityawards.com and with just a few clicks of a mouse select who will be honored in six categories. Voting runs through Wednesday, Oct. 24 and the winners will be announced at the awards ceremony scheduled for 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. […]

Leader editor earns four more MPA awards

Oxford Leader Editor C.J. Carnacchio was recently recognized with another four awards for his writing and photography skills as part of the Michigan Press Association’s 2012 Better Newspaper Contest (BNC). The 36-year-old Oxford resident earned second place in the Picture Story category for his photo page depicting the 2012 Spring Fair for Daniel Axford and […]

Consider all facts regarding rural way of life in Hadley Twp.

Dear Editor, My response ‘Grass Roots Government? was in response to the letter written to the editor by Maureen Shoemaker as published by The Citizen newspaper May 10, 2008, and had nothing to do with the activities of the May 13 township board meeting. In response to the ‘Rural way of life being at stake […]

Reappointed to board of review

Three members of the township board of review have been reappointed to new terms. Niles Olson, Ron Spitler and Gail Jenzen were all reappointed to terms expiring on Dec. 31, 2007.

Clerk still FOIA coordinator

A resolution has been adopted again appointing clerk Jill Bastian as Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) coordinator for the township. The township board adopted the resolution, although Bastian was already designated as the previous coordinator by a resolution passed by the board in 2003. Supervisor Jerry Dywasuk said this designation did not appear to expire, […]

Youth Fair:’Come on Brandon Township it is time to work together?

Dear Editor, We would like to thank Brandon Township for their support of the Youth Fair for Oakland County. Recently, yard signs for the 2008 Oakland County Fair were placed around the township announcing the fair dates and were taken down just two days after being put up. After a call to the Brandon Township […]