‘Obruni! Obruni!? is what the Ghanaian children would yell every day as Ali Belmonte entered the Central Regional Hospital in Ghana, Africa. The phrase, which loosely translates to ‘white person,? would be shouted as Belmonte walked hand-in-hand down the hall with some of her youngest patients before her shift began for the day. The 19-year-old, […]
The Oxford varsity boys soccer team is off to a good start this season, standing tall with an overall record of 6-2 and a Flint Metro League record of 2-0. Last Wednesday, the Wildcats dominated Holly 6-2 at home. Captain Zac Wasylyna had three goals and one assist, while Francesco Paese had two goals and […]
When anyone enters a doctor’s office, it’s hard to feel relaxed or at ease in the sometimes uninviting waiting room. But now, there’s a comfortable and stress-reduced chiropractic office in downtown Oxford for anyone seeking medical help. Oxford Family Chiropractic, located at 5 N. Washington Street, between the Northeast Oakland Historical Society and Beadifferent Boutique, […]
A flotilla of pink, blue and yellow plastic ducks raced its way down Paint Creek Saturday to raise money for local Youth Assistance programs. A total of 1,173 plastic ducks, sold for $5 each, raced in Lake Orion’s Meek’s Park as part of a fundraiser for Oxford/Addison Youth Assistance and Orion Area Youth Assistance. Youth […]
When Oxford resident Joy Casadei first heard about the need for nurses in Louisiana after Hurricane Katrina hit last year, she was heartbroken when she couldn’t go down to help. ‘I wanted to go down there, but that would have been two or three months,? she said. ‘To leave your family for a few months […]
If you’ve never seen a blue or yellow duck, now’s your chance. Of course they’re not real ducks, they’re plastic, and they’ll be racing down Paint Creek to have lucky residents of Addison, Oxford and Orion win some cash on Saturday, September 9. The ducks will race from Children Park to Meek’s Park in the […]
After participating in the People to People Leadership Summit , Oxford High School sophomore Erin Devereaux now believes that one person can make a difference in the world. The 15-year-old student was nominated by her eighth grade history teacher to participate in the summit, which ran from July 6-15 at Georgetown University in Washington D.C. […]
The Oxford girls varsity swim team made a great first impression last Tuesday after beating Waterford Kettering 128 to 64 and placing in every event. Coach Peggy Verbeke said the atmosphere in the natatorium was ‘exciting,? with family, school administration, alumni and current students all cheering on the girls at their first meet. ‘It was […]
New to the Oxford School District this year are six teachers anxious to delve into their job of molding young minds. No matter what subject they’re teaching, it’s obvious these classroom leaders are willing to give 110 percent. Let’s meet the freshman teachers: Rachel Goci Residence: Rochester Hills Originally from/Coming from: Rochester Hills Educational background: […]
Although it may look like your yard should belong to a haunted house, those grey, silky clumps hanging from the trees aren’t spider webs’they’re fall webworms. Ed Brakefield, a trustee for Addison Township and volunteer for Michigan State University’s Gypsy Moth Program, said he wants to get the word out that these friendly fall webs […]