Don Lovell devoted 34 years of his life to coaching young golfers at Oxford High School. In recognition of this significant achievement, Lovell, who passed away in May 2005 at age 62, is being inducted into the Michigan Interscholastic Golf Coaches Association (MIGCA) Hall of Fame as part of the Class of 2006. ‘I wish […]
Lakeville Elementary students were visited Nov. 21 by three wild beasts that go bump in the night. Dawn Vezina, an education specialist from the ‘Bat Zone? at the Cranbrook Institute of Science, stopped by the school to chat about nocturnal animals and how they adapt to the nighttime world, their special abilities and senses. Cranbrook’s […]
It was a scene right out of a Norman Rockwell painting Saturday evening as the gracious townsfolk of Leonard gathered round for the annual Christmas tree lighting outside Rowland Hall. Leonard resident Shirley Patterson, 89, was given the honor of lighting the town tree this year. A lifelong Addison resident, Patterson’s lived in Leonard since […]
Thanks to a kind-hearted group of black leather clad bikers, 100 local families in need will sit down to a delicious turkey dinner on Thanksgiving. Sixteen members of Forbidden Wheels ? a recreational motorcycle group with local charters throughout Michigan ? roared into the quiet Village of Thomas Sunday afternoon to donate 100 frozen turkeys […]
‘Autonomy.? In a word, that’s the main benefit and objective of incorporating a village into a city, according to Jack Myers. ‘You’re your own governing entity. You don’t come under the township anymore. You’re a primary form of government (with) self-control,? said the former village manager for Chelsea and current manager for the Village of […]
Kids at Oxford’s Scribbles and More Preschool/Child Care center enjoyed pre-Thanksgiving feasts Monday and Tuesday. Wearing little Pilgrim hats and Indian headdresses, all made of construction paper, the kids dined on turkey, stuffing, gravy, corn and mashed potatoes. For dessert ? pumpkin pie topped with whipped cream. Yum!
Saturday was a big day for Oxford-Orion FISH as the local charity moved into its new home in the Village of Thomas. After 32 years of housing its considerable food pantry in the basement of Immanuel United Church of Christ at the corner of Hovey and Dennison streets, FISH is now based out of Thomas […]
Move over Waterstone, there’s a new plan in town looking to take your heavyweight title as the biggest residential development in Oxford Township. Its name is Springwood Park and it could have as many as 2,757 residential units spread across its 1,169 acres when all’s said and done. But for now, it’s still the site […]
Oxford Township officials voted 5-2 to move forward with the construction of a new administrative building last week by announcing their intention to enter into a $1,571,011 contract with the Grand Blanc-based R.L. White Construction & Development Corporation. ‘It’s my feeling that you have yourself a highly competitive price from R.L. White,? said Scott Wheeler, […]
Effective January 1, 2006, it appears all employees of the Oxford Fire Department will be employees of Oxford Township, not the Oxford Public Fire and EMS Commission (OPFEC). ‘We’ve got to take a leadership role and actually do what the voters elected us to do, which is basically take these fire millages and start acting, […]