Dear Editor, We would like to thank Rob Bondy and Contemporary Computer Concepts in downtown Clarkston for donating our old computers and monitors to Goodwill Industries on our behalf. For a nominal fee his staff removed data from the hard drives and within two weeks we had received a receipt for the donation from Goodwill. […]
A bumpy stretch of Indian Lake Road will soon become a smooth ride thanks to the Levy Corporation, the Oakland County Road Commission and Oxford Township Supervisor Bill Dunn. Dunn recently secured a donation from Levy Corp. of 3,000 tons of ?21-AA? crushed stone, which will be used to resurface Indian Lake Road between M-24 […]
It appears one of Oxford Township’s inspectors did report he was overpaid. Last week, the Leader reported that three township inspectors were overpaid a combined total of between $100,000 and $140,000 from January to June 2004 due to a ‘computer error.? According to township Building Official Mike Darling, Bob Gerds, who serves as the mechanical […]
Oxford Village residents could get to vote on whether or not they want the cityhood process to continue if a valid referendum petition is filed with the state Boundary Commission by Monday, April 14. On Feb. 29, Keith W. Cooley, director of the Michigan Department of Labor & Economic Growth, signed the order approving the […]
On to next round… A defeat over Flint Southwestern, 59-48, sends the Wolves into the quarterfinal playoff next Tuesday against Saginaw High School. The game is held at Davison High School and begins at 7 p.m. Get more on the Wolves’ game against Southwestern in next week’s edition, March 12. Icers are also going to […]
In the Oxford Township Supervisor’s race, we believe incumbent WILLIAM DUNN merits re-election. Over the last five years, Mr. Dunn has demonstrated he’s responsive and helpful to the constituents he serves. He’s a hands-on supervisor who’s put a personal face on local government. Whether it’s at a construction site or in a resident’s living room, […]
I’ve been writing columns and opinion pieces for more than 10 years. From the East Detroit High School newspaper (The Shamrock) to The Michigan Review at the University of Michigan to The Oxford Leader, I’ve commented, criticized, praised, speculated, poked fun at and opinionated on a wide variety of subjects and people. But in all […]
SATURDAY 9:10 p.m. ? Jake Varilek became the second wrestler in Lake Orion history to win an individual state championship Saturday at the Palace. Varilek beat Nick Kaczanowski (of Rochester) 1-0 in the final Division 1 match at 152 pounds. It was his sixth victory over Kaczanowski this season (accounting for all but two of […]
Get the VCRs ready. An appearance on ESPN was already scheduled. Now the Goodrich wrestling squad will also be featured on some statewide sports shows, thanks to their victory in the state finals last Saturday at Battle Creek’s Kellogg Arena. ‘These are some great kids,? Goodrich Coach Matt Turnbow said after his team beat Dundee […]
Leader Editorial – Viewers tuning into Oxford Community Television Channel 19 may have noticed various township board candidates engaged in what appear to be question-and-answer sessions with an interviewer. At first glance, these interviews may seem like genuine news pieces designed to inform the electorate about to the upcoming Tuesday, Aug. 3 primary. In fact, […]