The next T.S. Eliot or William Wordsworth could be sitting in front of a computer screen at Lakeville Elementary this very moment. Throughout the month of April, the talented and creative fourth-graders in teachers Leslie Klingensmith and Christine Vince’s class have been writing poetry. From limericks and haikus to acrostic and diamonte, a variety of […]
Elizabeth Savage had a dream to one day own a real home. A safe, happy place where the 38-year-old single mother could raise her daughter Whitney, 9. ‘That was my goal,? she said. ‘Mostly for my daughter. I can live anywhere.? But when Elizabeth was diagnosed with third-stage ovarian cancer in May 2005, she felt […]
Christine Burns is doing her homework and the outcome could help determine Oxford’s future. Burns, who serves as the village clerk, treasurer and assistant manager, came before the township board last week to let officials know she’s finishing writing a research paper on the topic of cityhood for the village. ‘It’s important to our entire […]
A rezoning request that could have led to the development of 60 condominiums along Lakeville Road was denied 6-1 by the Oxford Township Board last week. ‘I think that’s one of the worst areas you could have multiple family,? said Treasurer Joe Ferrari. ‘Multiple family is not what we need more of and we don’t […]
In effort to make repayment of its $17.725 million water bond debt more fair and equitable, the Oxford Township Board last week voted 5-2 to begin billing the capital charge based on Residential Equivalent Units (REUs) as opposed to system connections. ‘The REU basis is the proper thing to do here,? said Tom Hundley, a […]
Those wishing to develop property in Oxford Village’s Central Business District (C-1), but lacking the necessary off-street parking to meet the requirements now have the option of paying $6,000 for each parking space they’re short. Council last week voted 4-1 to set $6,000 as the payment in lieu of parking amount with the rate to […]
Got any ideas as to what Oxford Village should do with the former industrial site it recently purchased at 98 Glaspie Street? The public is invited to tour the site on Monday, May 1 and Monday, May 8. Both tours begin at 6 p.m. ‘We’re looking for ideas on how we could utilize the building […]
Chili’s Grill & Bar got a thumbs up from Oxford officials last week to receive the township’s last Class C liquor license. ‘I welcome you,? said Trustee Pat Fitchena. ‘I think Chili’s does a nice job.? Plans are in the works to build a 5,800-square-foot Chili’s in the Promenade at Waterstone shopping center, an 11.47-acre […]
I would love to build a walk-in humidor and fill it with boxes of the finest Cuban cigars. I would love to drive an expensive Italian sports car on my way to the airport to catch a flight aboard my private jet. I would love eat choice Kobe beef and fresh Maine lobster every night […]
An Oxford couple found dead of an apparent murder-suicide last weekend had just moved from Orion Township three months ago. The couple, Donald Frederick Ward III, 38, and his estranged wife Vanessa Joyce Ward, 23, were found dead in the Lake Villa mobile home park on April 8, according to the Oakland County Sheriff’s Department. […]