The loss of $300,000 in federal and state grant money motivated the North Oakland Transportation Authority (NOTA) board last week to eliminate weekend services and take one vehicle off the road. ‘We are okay for this year,? said Pat Fitchena, director of NOTA. ‘We don’t want to put the people into a panic.? Unless additional […]
Kids and teens enrolled in the Oxford Public Library’s summer reading program met with some special visitors last week ? bats. Not baseball, the flying kind. Rob Mies, a biologist and educator with the Bat Zone at Cranbrook Institute of Science, brought in three types of bats for the kids to examine up close and […]
Four teams of young men played some old-fashioned baseball last week on the fields at Oxford High School. No scores were recorded. No stats, like RBIs or ERAs, were written down. No awards or scholarships were on the line. It was all about having fun on beautiful summer day and making every player’s ‘field of […]
CAM Logic wants to celebrate its 10th anniversary this year by getting to know its business neighbors. ‘I think people should be aware of who we are and what we do,? said owner Jim Carlisle, of Oxford. That’s why the downtown Oxford company ? specializing in Computer-Aided Design (CAD), Computer-Aided Manufacturing (CAM) and Computer-Aided Engineering […]
I must have missed a meeting. At what point did it become government’s job to keep people occupied in their spare time? When did it become taxpayers? responsibility to make sure every age segment of the population has something to do? When exactly did the government crusade to wipe out boredom officially commence? It seems […]
An Oxford couple recently opened a medical spa in Rochester Hills and in doing so, helped a national franchise make its debut in the state of Michigan. Steve and Lori McCracken are the proud new owners of a Radiance Medspa located in the Village of Rochester Hills shopping district on North Adams Road. The couple […]
Lakeville United Methodist Church turns 150 this year and to celebrate the congregation is hosting an open house Sunday, Aug. 6 beginning at 1 p.m. ‘The whole public’s invited,? according to church member Bob Godkin, of Addison. And if you like what you see, you’re more than welcome to join. Although the actual church was […]
Katherine Bosetti certainly has a lot to crow about. The 15-year-old Oxford High School sophomore was selected to reign as the Oakland County 4-H Fair 2006 Poultry Queen. Her majesty will spend July 25-30 at Springfield Oaks County Park in Davisburg spreading the word about 4-H and impressing people with her extensive knowledge of poultry. […]
Ten churches in the Oxford/Orion area have joined forces to meet needs and change lives as the North Oakland affiliate of Love In the Name of Christ (Love INC for short). ‘What it is is being the hands and feet of Christ,? said Sarah Clark, vice president of the new affiliate’s board of directors and […]
Speed limits on gravel roads in Oxford and Addison townships could increase this November thanks to a new state law under which it appears many stretches will no longer qualify for 25 mile-per-hour residential postings. ‘We do not yet have an inventory of which roads in Oxford and Addison townships will be impacted by this […]