A group of parents in the Oxford Woods subdivision are on a mission – a mission to get their children the safest way to school possible. Clear Lake Elementary parents Linda Simlar and Lisa Baum have been working for the past few weeks to try and find a solution to problems they’ve had throughout the […]
If your son or daughter will be five years old on or before December 1, 2004, you may register for kindergarten at your neighborhood elementary school on Thursday, April 1. Registration and parent orientation begins at 7 p.m. at Clear Lake, Daniel Axford, Lakeville and Leonard Elementary schools. Bring along your child’s birth certificate, immunization […]
Do you need help paying for deliverable fuels? You may be eligible for emergency assistance to cover oil, propane, wood or coal bills through the Oakland Livingston Human Service Agency. There are income limits and you must provide a copy of your total gross household income for the last 30 days, verification of social security […]
The Addison Township annual meeting and Truth in Taxation will be held on Sat., March 27, 2004, at 10 a.m. The meeting will be held at the township complex on Rochester Road. The special meeting for truth in taxation will take place after the annual meeting at 10:30 a.m. A public hearing will be held […]
The Senior All-Night Party Committee will conduct a rummage sale Saturday, March 27 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Oxford Elementary School on Pontiac St. Those wishing to donate items for the sale may do so on Friday, March 26 between 10 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. at the same location. All proAceeds will go […]
Catherine Colagross, Oxford Middle School seventh grade geography teacher, never expected a college course she was teaching would be turned into a grant project. However, just a couple of weeks ago, she received a $1,000 TAPS stipend for the Web Ambassador program. “I’ve never won a grant before so I’m pretty excited,” said Colagross. “This […]
Some prominent voices in the downtown Oxford business community were recently raised in criticism of village Manager Mark Slown’s job performance. Gene Hampton (owner of Hampton Block and Supply), Mark Young (owner of Mark A. Young Jewelers), Suzanne Ardelan (owner of Curves for Women) and Dave Weckle (owner of Valley Building and Repair Company) offered […]
Unless a long-term solution to the parking shortage in downtown’s northwest quadrant can be found, the lot will lose 15 spaces on March 31. At issue is a parcel containing 15 parking spaces located between Healthy Smile Center (9 N. Washington St.) and Sisters’ Hair Care (19 N. Washington St.). The parcel was formerly owned […]
How many people can say they helped 891 children and families last year? The people who volunteer for Oxford-Addison Youth Assistance can. OAYA held its annual meeting Feb. 26 with a breakfast at Crossroads for Youth. Eugene Arthur Moore, Chief Judge of the Oakland County Probate Court, served as the event’s keynote speaker. It was […]
And the Road Commission for Oakland County said, “Let there be lights!” Road Commission workers Friday installed the first of two traffic signals designed to regulate the northern and southern intersections of Seymour Lake and Baldwin roads in Oxford Township. The newly-installed signal will regulate the southern intersection where the western portion of Seymour Lake […]