As of July 10, Nancy Kammer has two titles to answer to at the Oxford school board offices’director of human resources and assistant superintendent. Kammer, who has been the director of human resources for seven years, was appointed to the assistant superintendent position after Ron Franey decided to retire in June. The St. Clair resident […]
In a letter to parents dated July 18, Clear Lake Elementary Principal Sue Hannant said the school will technically be considered on ‘peanut alert? instead of ‘peanut free? after enrolling a student with a life threatening airborne allergy to peanuts. The letter says because there is no ‘fail safe plan that will ensure peanuts will […]
Your smoke alarm goes off in the middle of the night, and you can barely see through the thick cloud of smoke. Your adrenaline rushes as you try to come up with a plan for escape. Quickly, you drop to the floor and crawl to the window for fresh air and safety. Unfortunately, many house […]
After years doing business guided by the ethics and integrity of founder Colbert Coldwell, Coldwell Banker is celebrating their 100th birthday this month, and everyone’s invited. Oxford’s Coldwell Banker Shooltz will be throwing a huge birthday bash and customer appreciation picnic on Thursday, August 17, from 3-8 p.m. The public can enjoy free hot dogs, […]
They bounce, they spin and, like their name says, they fly. They’re the Flying Aces Professional Frisbee Team, and they performed for children at the Addison Township Public Library last Wednesday. The Flying Aces was started by Brian Hayes in 1973 at Eastern Michigan University. The team now consists of eight members, which have performed […]
The weather may have been sweltering the day of the Leonard Strawberry Festival, but that didn’t stop five-year-old Cody Pearson from riding his new bike in the parade with pride. This wasn’t your regular run-of-the-mill bike, though. The Addison Township resident was one of 10 children to receive a bicycle built for the disabled through […]
The Michigan Eye Institute (MEI) of Oxford is celebrating their third birthday this year, and what better way to celebrate than to get a face-lift? The 1,500-sqaure-foot building at 53 S. Washington St. has been through some drastic changes, which include a new 1,000-square-foot seating and retail display area with beautiful maple-stained cherry hardwood floors. […]
If food could be framed, Lucas Wortelboer’s sushi creations would be hanging on the walls of the Detroit Institute of Art. The Oxford resident is so passionate about his art form of sushi-making that he decided to start his own traveling sushi bar called Futomaki’s Sushi. Futomaki is the name of a sushi roll and […]
Do I have obsessive-compulsive personality disorder? Ask any of my family members and they’ll definitely agree. According to Wikipedia.org, obsessive-compulsive personality disorder (OCPD) is a personality disorder that is commonly characterized by someone’s ‘rigid conformity to rules and procedures, perfectionism, and excessive orderliness.? Those with OCPD are also anxious about delegating tasks for fear it […]
Those who are used to filling out an election ballot with a trusty black pen may be in for a surprise at the August 8 primary election. New AutoMARK Voter Assist Terminals will be located at every precinct to assist those with various handicaps. The federal government granted the new AutoMARK machines as a part […]