The Orion Township Parks and Recreation Department is sponsoring yoga classes at the Friendship Park recreation support building at Clarkston and Baldwin Roads through March. The Continuing Hatha Yoga class shown here meets on Tuesdays from 7-8:20 p.m. and on Thursdays, 10-11:20 a.m. The class is designed for those who have some previous yoga experience […]
Jason and Carrie (Roeser) Hamilton are proud to announce the arrival of their son, Dillon Lee Hamilton. Dillon was born Sept. 6 at 1:53 p.m., St. Joseph Mercy Oakland in Pontiac. He weighed 8 pounds, 2 ounces, and was 20 1/4 inches long. Proud grandparents are Dr. Doug and Judy Roeser of Clarkston and Bill […]
When Erik and Shelly Alexander were looking to open their own business, they let their sweet tooth guide them. ‘Why not ice cream ? it makes everyone happy,? Shelly said. The Alexanders, residents of Warren, opened a Marble Slab Creamery franchise at 6315 Sashabaw Road, in partnership with Tim Jarrett. Makers of rich, homemade ice […]
Being married to the president may have its privileges, but apparently serving on the Zoning Board of Appeals is not one of them. The Oxford Village Council last week voted 4-0 to rescind its March 23 appointment of Tracy Miller, husband of village President Renee Donovan, to the ZBA. Donovan abstained from the vote. Council’s […]
An Oxford Village Dispatcher has been suspended for one day without pay and received a written reprimand in his file following an internal investigation into alleged misuse of the Law Enforcement Information Network (LEIN). ‘I didn’t see anything criminal,? said village Police Chief Mike Neymanowski, who conducted the internal investigation, which was concluded last week. […]
The sales tax on certain services adopted by Michigan could expand the government to the point where thousands of jobs may be created. The Michigan Chamber of Commerce so suspects. My own suspicions have the same conclusion. Reason? When the state goes about hitting dating, porter, phrenology and courier services they will have to enlarge […]
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THUMBS UP to the Oxford Township Board for making it clear last week that if there is to be a safety path millage proposal on the November ballot, it will not include Oxford Village. Board members voted 5-2 to direct the Safety Path Committee to put together a millage ballot proposal for the unincorporated portion […]
For the first time in my political life as a Burkean conservative and normally straight-ticket Republican voter, I will be casting a ballot for the Libertarian Party in the November elections (with the exception of the state and local elections). No, I have not converted to the libertarian philosophy. And no I’m not going to […]
SYNOPSIS OF ATLAS TOWNSHIP BOARD MEETING MINUTES MONDAY, SEPT. 17, 2007 Meeting convened at 7:00 pm. The following motions were made, supported and carried at Atlas Township Board Regular meeting. 1. Motion carried to amend Sept. 17, 2007 meeting agenda. 2. Motion carried to adopt Aug. 20, 2007 regular board meeting and public hearing minutes. […]