Everybody has their own ideas about what types of stores they would like to see in downtown Oxford. But the big question is always will the local market keep them thriving for years to come or shut them down within a matter of months? ‘We need to be realistic about what we can get downtown,? […]
For most people, running a marathon would be an arduous, if not impossible, task ? and that’s on a sunny day. Imagine running 26.2 miles in the pouring rain with wind gusts of 30-50 miles per hour blowing in your face. Matt Weber doesn’t have to imagine it. He did it when he ran in […]
Oxford got one step closer last week to having a Kohl’s department store move into the township. ‘I feel we’ve presented a quality project for this community,? said Joseph Kosik, Jr., of the Bloomfield Hills-based JFK Investment Company. ‘We want to build something that we’re proud of.? Planning commissioners last week voted 5-2 to recommend […]
On the wall behind Sandy Weaver’s desk hangs a painting of Jesus Christ washing one of His disciple’s feet on the evening of the Last Supper. The painting is a fitting reminder of what the organization Weaver works for is all about ? love for our fellow man and humble service to those less fortunate. […]
A proposal by Oxford Twp. Treasurer Joe Ferrari could mean one less tax bill for village residents and more than $1,000 in annual savings to the village government. At last week’s council meeting, Ferrari proposed the township begin billing and collecting the village’s property taxes as part of its summer tax bill. For this service, […]
Ah, spring! Time to shed those dark, heavy winter clothes for apparel that’s lighter and brighter. Need some fun and stylish ideas for what to wear as the air gets warmer, grass gets greener and days get longer? Head over to the Oxford Area Chamber of Commerce Spring Fashion Show Thursday, April 26 at the […]
Congratulations to Oxford’s own Jim Saunders. The Kingsbury Country Day School eighth-grader was chosen to participate in a statewide art show sponsored by the Association of Independent Michigan Schools. Saunder’s striking three-dimensional piece (shown right) will be on display at the Southfield Public Library until April 30. The mixed media frame and watercolor painting show […]
Even though it was a week late, the annual Easter Bunny Bonanza didn’t disappoint. A total of 240 kids and their parents descended on Seymour Lake Township Park Saturday afternoon to run around the field, collecting colored eggs and Ping-Pong balls. The Oxford Twp. Parks and Recreation-sponsored event was originally scheduled for April 7 ? […]
Even though Ann Westendorf keeps a wild animal in her Oxford home, she doesn’t recommend other people own one. ‘Don’t go buy a serval,? she said. ‘They do not make good pets at all.? That’s why Westendorf is in the process of building a sanctuary for them here in Oxford. ‘It is a beautiful creature […]
And then there were two. The Oxford Public Library Board of Trustees will interview two finalists for the director position Wednesday, April 18 at the library. Bryan Jay Cloutier, director of the Ruth Hughes Memorial Library in Imlay City since April 2003, will be interviewed at 5 p.m. Jacalynn Harvey, assistant director of the Roseville […]