A manpower shortage in the Oxford Township Parks and Recreation Department means it won’t be able to clear snow from the community’s safety paths as originally agreed. After five years of faithful service, Park Superintendent Ed West resignedhis position effective immediately Wednesday, Dec. 9, according to Parks and Rec. Director Ron Davis. West gave no […]
In his 1994 book Better Than Sex: Confessions of a Political Junkie, Gonzo Journalist Hunter S. Thompson discusses how politics is the art of controlling your environment. Thompson wrote of how he tried to control his environment when he ran for sheriff of Pitkin County, Colorado as the Freak Power candidate in 1970. Imagine that […]
A two-car garage is just one of the ways Oxford Fire Chief Jack LeRoy plans to spend $20,000 remaining from a fire bond approved by voters in Nov. 2000. Township officials Dec. 8 voted 6-1 to authorize Supervisor Bill Dunn and LeRoy to spend the remaining $20,000 in the fire construction account within the next […]
Boy Scout Troop 108 held its annual Court of Honor ceremony Monday night at American Legion Post 108, the troop’s proud sponsor. During the ceremony, the scouts were presented badges for rank advancement and merit. The following scouts were honored for their hard work and achievements: Gerald Chizmadia ? A scout for six years, Gerald […]
White paper cups were strategically placed in the chain-link fence along Wildcat Drive last week to spell out a simple, but sad message to a beloved young man ? ‘WE MISS U MIKE!? Friends, students and staff at Oxford Middle School are grieving the tragic death of eighth-grader Michael Magdaleno, who lost his courageous and […]
The Oxford Area Chamber of Commerce’s annual Christmas Parade rolled through downtown Oxford Saturday. A total of 80 entries participated in this year’s Disney-themed holiday extravaganza. Ten parade entries received various awards for their creativity and visual appeal. The winners are ? Best Commercial Walking: Independence Village of Waterstone; Best Commercial Float: Collier Lanes; Best […]
Since June 2003, downtown Oxford has been Michelle Bishop’s figurative baby as executive director of the Oxford Community Development Authority. But now that she’s expecting a real baby, Bishop decided it was time to step down from her position effective Dec. 22. Bishop, of Berkley, and her husband, Joel, are expecting their first child in […]
A Christmas tree designed by two Oxford teachers and decorated by Oxford High School’s advanced art students recently netted more than $1,500 for charity at the 20th annual Festival of Trees Nov. 21-28. Proceeds from the fund-raising event held at Dearborn’s Ford Motor Co. Convention and Event Center benefitted Children’s Hospital of Michigan’s Evergreen Endowment […]
I don’t relish the coming of 2005. In fact, I dread it. To many, the new year holds the prospect and promise of positive changes ? losing weight, spending more wisely, finding a new job, being kinder to others, etc. For me, 2005 holds the promise, no, make that the threat of an absolute holocaust […]
A quarter may not seem like a lot of money, but to a family in need during the holiday season, it can mean a hot meal and presents under the Christmas tree. Oxford Middle School students participated in ‘Quarter Wars? Dec. 1 -3 raising $536 to adopt a needy family this Christmas through Lighthouse of […]