OXFORD VILLAGE ? A two-story detached garage at 47 N. Glaspie St. was completely destroyed by an accidental fire Saturday evening. According to Fire Chief Jack LeRoy, homeowner Jim Sabourin was repairing his motorcycle when gasoline leaked from a defective carburetor was ignited when the motorcycle backfired. The chief estimated the blaze caused $95,325 worth […]
Thumbs up to the Oxford Village Council for voting not to participate in the North Oakland Household Hazardous Waste Consortium (see story page 5). Village officials correctly reasoned that because the Oxford Township Board voted to join the Consortium in November 2002, village residents will be able participate in the program as township residents and […]
There’s a new cop patrolling Oxford Village and not only is he trained to fight crime, he’s got the know-how to battle fires and give medical treatment. Duane Niedzwiezki, 31, was sworn in last week as a part-time officer for the village police department. Niedzwiezki’s background includes serving eight years as a firefighter, paramedic and […]
A ballot proposal seeking permission to sell three parcels of municipal-owned land will go before voters in the Monday, March 10 Oxford Village election. Voters will be asked to approve “Proposal A” which would allow the village to sell 32, 36 and 38 E. Burdick St. as part of the Oxford Community Development Authority’s (OCDA) […]
Oxford Village’s overall health, accomplishments and goals for the future were the topic of council President Steve Allen’s “State of the Village” address delivered at the municipality’s annual appreciation dinner Monday night at Kalloway’s Restaurant and Pub. In answer to the question, “Is the village healthy?,” Allen replied, “Yes, without hesitation.” “Despite numerous funding challenges, […]
Oxford Village voters Monday approved a ballot proposal allowing the sale of three parcels of municipal land by a 63-13 margin. “I was very pleased,” said village President Steve Allen of the election’s outcome. “I was surprised it passed by such a wide margin.” The proposal’s approval will allow the village to sell 32, 36 […]
Two incumbents were re-elected and one seat is vacant as a result of the Leonard Village Council election Monday. Paul Almeranti and David Rathburg were each re-elected to two-year council seats. Almeranti garnered 28 votes while Rathburg received 14 votes. However, because there were no candidates for the third two-year seat that was up for […]
If the Oxford Fire Department becomes a union shop, officials want both the full-time and paid-on-call firefighters represented equally. The Oxford Public Fire and EMS Commission last week voted 9-3 to “take the official position that (the possibility of union representation) is offered to the four full-time firefighters and all paid-on-call firefighters.” Commissioners voted 9-3 […]
When we think of American heroes the ones that usually spring to mind are political and military leaders, sports figures, astronauts or inventors. But many times American heroes can be found in our homes, in our own families. Three eighth-graders at Oxford’s Kingsbury School found their American heroes in their parents, grandparents and uncles and […]
Converting abandoned railroad tracks into a beautiful trail for walking, biking and horseback riding doesn’t happen overnight and it certainly doesn’t happen because of only one person. It takes a team of people and groups committed over time to achieve such a feat. That’s what it took to create the 14.2-mile Polly Ann Trail (formerly […]