When Father John Leo Phalen was growing up in the 1930s and 1940s, he wanted to be either a priest doing missionary work in the jungle or a “Bring’Em Back Alive Frank Buck-type,” who’s adventures capturing wild jungle animals were made famous in books, movies and film shorts. “I always wanted something adventurous in life,” […]
Question ? When does a lion ride a snowmobile? Answer? When it’s for charity. The Lake Orion and Clawson Lions Clubs are teaming for a charity snowmobile run through the Upper Peninsula from Feb. 15 through 21. Lake Orion and Clawson Lions members, along with anyone else who wishes to ride subject to club approval, […]
“Upon entering Clear Lake Elementary School in Oxford, Michigan, visitors are welcomed by displays of student work, a friendly, open office space, and bright, clean hallways. A tile mosaic created by staff and students adorns the hallway, giving visitors their first impression of a school committed to the idea of pieces fitting together and the […]
After dedicating a lifetime of service to the Village of Leonard and Addison Township as a public official and firefighter, Charles M. Hamilton, passed away Thursday, Jan. 23, 2003 at Crittenton Hospital in Rochester Hills. He was 83. Hamilton, a lifelong Leonard resident, was the living embodiment of community spirit, wearing many hats during his […]
Transforming the old Oxford fire hall into a “teen center” could cost more than $107,250, require special village approval for the proposed change in land use and create a need for additional parking. That’s according to a “preliminary needs assessment review” provided by the Farmington Hills-based Skanska USA Design Build Inc. to the Oxford Twp. […]
“Hey Wang, what’s with the pictures? It’s a parking lot!” ? Comedian Rodney Dangerfield in “Caddy Shack” While a I wholeheartedly agree with the need for additional parking in downtown Oxford, I must disagree with a few aspects of the Oxford Community Development Authority’s (OCDA) concept plan to reconfigure, resurface and expand the southeast parking […]
Question ? When does a lion ride a snowmobile? Answer? When it’s for charity. The Lake Orion and Clawson Lions Clubs are teaming for a charity snowmobile run through the Upper Peninsula from Feb. 15 through 21. Lake Orion and Clawson Lions members, along with anyone else who wishes to ride subject to club approval, […]
ROCHESTER HILLS ? Oxford High School student Nathaniel Gene Bennett, 18, was bound over for trial Tuesday to Oakland County Circuit Court on felony charges of arson, breaking and entering of a vehicle to steal property and malicious destruction of personal property. If convicted, Bennett faces a maximum penalty of up to five years in […]
Unless the electors give them a raise at the annual meeting March 29, Addison Township board members’ salaries for the 2003-04 fiscal year will remain the same as they were for 2002-03 The Addison Township Board unanimously approved three resolutions Monday night setting the supervisor, clerk and treasurer’s annual salaries including benefits at $39,827 each, […]
Former Police Chief Gary Ford is suing the governments of Oxford for $40,532, which he claims he’s owed based on his 1997-1999 employment contract, but was never paid. The lawsuit, filed Jan. 16 in Oakland County Circuit Court, named Oxford Township and Village and the Oxford Public Fire and EMS Commission (OPFEC) as the defendants. […]