Gentlemen,

Members of Oxford’s Pack 44 held their annual Pine Derby races this past Friday. Scouts, their parents and friends enjoyed an evening of food, prizes, giveaways and, of course, races. Here is a list of those winning their Pine Derby races: n Tiger – first place Justin Klaus, second place Zachary Woloszyk and third place […]

Fugitive nabbed in Texas

An Oxford man, who has been listed on the Oakland County Sheriff’s Department’s Most Wanted List for almost two years, was finally apprehended by authorities on March 12, 2003, in Austin, Texas. Patrick Andrew LaFleur, 31, is accused of attacking and maiming an Oakland Township woman, including biting off her ear and trying to gouge […]

Addison man is ‘Engineer of the Year’

Addison Township resident Tom Vos, Director of Safety Systems Technology for TRW Automotive, was recently named 2003 “Engineer of the Year” by the readers of Design News magazine. Vos, who has lived in the area with his wife Sharon for eight years, holds 13 patents in restraint design and manufacturing innovation. He has been active […]

Addison wage hikes improved

The Addison Township Board of Trustees passed a resolution on March 13 setting wage compensations for the upcoming 2003-2004 fiscal year. Pay increases were approved for those who are already on a contracted yearly pay scale: n The deputy supervisor, clerk and treasurer (all with five year’s experience) increased from $14.95 to $15.25. n The […]

Wildcat Youth Wrestler hit the mats for state

The Mid-Michigan Wrestling Association held its annual state finals tournament this past Sunday at Oxford High School. The event was hosted by the Oxford Wildcat Wrestling Youth Organization through Oxford Parks and Recreation. According to organizer and state MMWA president Doug Myer, 663 wrestlers from across the state between the ages of 6 and 14 […]

Skier receives honors

Oxford senior and varsity ski team member Dan Offer, 17, recently received three honors for his winning season on the slopes – he was named Most Valuable Player of the Brandon-Oxford ski team, received an Honorable Mention All-State and was named a scholar athlete. “I was pretty excited about it all,” said Offer. Offer, who’s […]

Oxford Schools deal with the war

With the Iraqi war in full swing, the country at orange alert and friends and family abroad, schools across the country have once again become faced with the complicated assignment of helping the nation’s children to understand and cope with a difficult topic. “Our biggest responsibility is to reassure the students that they are safe,” […]

Oxford runners ready to lead the pack

Sitting with the girls first in the Flint Metro League and the boys second is just not good enough for Oxford varsity track coach Ben Kaszeta – he wants both teams to improve their 5-1. “Our goals this year are to improve, get even better league standings with both the boys and girls at the […]

Wildcat soccer team is ready to ‘kick it? on the field

With eight returning players and eight new members, the Oxford varsity soccer team is working hard to become one fighting unit. “I need to get them to gel as a team,” explained coach Val Cerato. “We have about six different club team’s represented – each with their own techniques and training – and we have […]

Lady Cats looking for repeat as district champs

A slew of experience in combination with a 60-20 record helps this year look brighter than ever for Oxford’s varsity softball team. Top that with head coach Sue Roeher and team captains Andrea Olesky and Elise Rendell providing leadership, and the girls are primed and ready to succeed. “We have two goals for this year,” […]

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