Whenever the Christmas season begins, I always love to watch certain movies to get me in the spirit. I can remember sitting on the couch and laughing hysterically as Randy Parker showed how he was ‘mommy’s little piggy? by stuffing his face into his mashed potatoes in A Christmas Story. Whatever your favorite Christmas movie […]
Despite the cold weather, students from preschool and kindergarten made their way to Centennial Park for a special Christmas treat. The Oxford Area Chamber of Commerce chose numerous members from around the community to read ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas to the tiny tots. Each child received a bag with a coloring book and special […]
Fourth graders in Suzanne Rosevelt Osborne’s class at Clear Lake are learning their values. Their core democratic values, that is. Core democratic values are the fundamental beliefs and constitutional principles of American society which unite all Americans. Each student in Osborne’s class choose their favorite core democratic value and created a poster to illustrate the […]
Although we’re just now beginning to feel the chill of winter, Addison Twp. is already planning for the 2006 township-wide spring clean up. The township board approved that Waste Management will provide the clean up for the third year in a row, only this year, they will add two rearload compactor trucks for all mixed […]
The Oxford-Brandon coed ski team is ready to hit the slopes again this season and do even better than last season’s third place in divisionals. Coach Ed Haley said his team of 18 skiiers are ready to be number one and that the team will improve greatly from last year. Haley said the team’s main […]
After last season ended, Varsity Cheer Coach Allanna Stockley saw a few things her team needed to improve on. This season, she plans on tackling those points and coming out on top. ‘Last year, the stunting wasn’t as good as they are this year,? she said. ‘That’s going to be a major improvement the public […]
After reading an article in the Leader about local resident Diane Giroux putting together care packages for soldiers in Iraq, Oxford Elementary fourth-grade teacher, Barbara Johnston, decided to put a spin on her social studies class. To help boost the spirits of the Army National Guardsmen of Michigan’s 125th Infantry, Johnston had her class and […]
By Casey Curtis Leader Staff Writer Thanks to the caring and giving students at Oxford Middle School, 416 poverty-stricken children around the world will receive a shoe box full of gifts. This is the fifth year OMS has taken part in Operation Christmas Child, a project through Samaritan’s Purse. Samaritan’s Purse is a nondenominational evangelical […]
Congratulations to the Leonard Elementary and the Oxford C.A.T.S. LEGO Teams! Out of 44 other teams, they placed in the top five spots in the First LEGO League Robotic regional competition Nov. 19 in Flint, earning a chance to compete at the state level Dec. 10. The Oxford C. A. T. S. team, coached by […]
This year families in Addison Township and the Village of Leonard who are in need will receive more than food in their holiday gift baskets from Oxford-Orion FISH. The Addison Public Library is ‘fishing? for new or gently used children’s books to put in the baskets. Sue James, an employee of the library, said the […]