‘The trouble with eating Italian food is that five or six days later you’re hungry again.? ? George Miller A few years ago I penned a column waxing poetic about my very first dining experience at the then newly opened Palazzo di Bocce in Orion Township. Dining there for the umpteenth time this past Saturday […]
Thirty-six strokes. That’s what made the difference, according to Coach Terry Kelley, between the 2-4 league record the girls varsity golf team achieved this season and the 6-0 season they might have had. ‘We lost four matches by a total of 36 strokes,? he said. ‘That’s about 2 1/2 strokes per player per competition.? ‘We […]
‘Gold is good in its place, but living, brave, patriotic men are better than gold.? President Abraham Lincoln spoke those words during the great Civil War. They were uttered again Monday, this time in Oxford by township Supervisor Bill Dunn during his Memorial Day speech in Centennial Park. ‘Today, at this moment ? as we […]
It appears Oxford Township voters will be asked to approve a police millage on the November ballot. Exactly how many mills will be requested depends on the future staffing levels required by the Oakland County Sheriff’s Department to patrol the township and future increases in police contract rates. Currently, unincorporated township residents ? those living […]
‘You guys are the heroes in this project. Those who sacrifice and give and show up on Wednesday nights with shovels.’Pastor Bob Holt was referring to his congregation as Christ the King Church held a ground-breaking ceremony May 24 for its new 18,400-square-foot Family Life Center on W. Drahner Road. Many in crowd, both young […]
Three of the Oxford Downtown Development Authority’s four officers resigned last week following a dispute with the village council over its 2006-07 budget. Chairman Mark Young, Vice Chair Lisa Farlin and Treasurer Paul Cervenak all submitted letters of resignation last week after council May 23 approved a budget for the authority which included changes the […]
After a four-year hiatus, one of the Rotary Club of Oxford’s most prestigious community service awards has returned and this year’s recipient is none other than Mr. Gary Lepak, owner of Kalloway’s Restaurant and Pub. ‘I think it’s very special. It means a lot to me,? Lepak said. ‘It’s not something I wanted to go […]
What a difference a year makes. When Oxford hosted its first Relay for Life last year, Kim Beardsley believed she was cancer-free. As the community prepares to host its second annual relay event June 3-4, Beardsley will take on the role of guest speaker during the ‘Survivor Victory Ceremony? after having spent the last 12 […]
For 24 hours this weekend, Oxford will be focused on two things ? celebrating life and defeating a killer named cancer. From 10 a.m. Saturday, June 3 through 10 a.m. Sunday, June 4, hundreds will walk, jog and run laps around the quarter-mile track at Oxford High School as the community hosts the second annual […]
Working at this newspaper for the last seven years I’ve received plenty of threats from the cowardly and the ignorant. Threats from people who watch too many television legal dramas and think they understand terms like libel and slander. (By the way Oliver Wendell Clueless, libel is written and slander is spoken.) Threats from family […]