Two Oxford High School students were selected to attended this year’s Michigan Youth Leadership Conference at Concordia University. Lindsay Anderson was chosen as the OHS tenth grade MYLead ambassador, while Sabina Grusnick, last year’s ambassador, was selected to return for a second year as a Team Ambassador (TA). ‘It was incredible,? said Anderson. ‘The people […]
WANTED ? Civic organizations, local businesses and private citizens to help preserve an historic Oxford barn to benefit present and future generations. Call Hank at (248) 830-0129. If Hank Szlenkier was running an ad in the local newspaper it would probably look something like the above. The caseworker for Oxford Addison Youth Assistance is on […]
Effective today (July 1), employees of Addison Township will be paying more to keep their health insurance coverage. This past fiscal year, the rate for coverage of a single person through the township was $423, for two individuals the cost was $941 and for a family the cost was $1115. All employees receiving coverage pay […]
Clarkston Community Schools will need about $2.2 million from fund equity to balance the budget for 2004-2005. The school board on Monday adopted a ‘major funds? budget anticipating $67.4 million in revenue and $69.6 million in spending for the fiscal year beginning July 1. As is the norm for school budgets, this one is based […]
Should a new natural gas pipeline affect protected wetlands or private property? That was part of the debate at a Wednesday, June 23 public hearing conducted by the Michigan Public Service Commission at the Springfield Township Civic Center. A proposal from Consumers Energy for a new West Oakland Pipeline has garnered protests from those critical […]
The work of a lifeguard isn’t merely keeping a watchful eye on Clarkston’s beaches and waterfronts from a tall tower. Hours of training and certification are required to be part of the Independence Township Parks and Recreation lifesaving staff, facts that often go unnoticed. ‘People see us during the day up on the stands and […]
Bob Pursley of Clarkston’s DPW reported at the June 28 Clarkston City Council meeting that a slide in Depot Park was vandalized by two young adults after the June 25 ‘Concert in the Park.? A member of the DPW staff tried to catch the vandals, but was unsuccessful. The broken section was being removed on […]
The woman who was largely responsible for saving the July 4 parade several years ago amidst the downtown construction is back at it again. Ginny Schultz however is not looking to create another downtown parade this time. Instead she is seeking help on a downtown picnic she is organizing. The picnic will take place Sept. […]
Thinking out loud: ? Clarkston school officials have cut $1.6 million from their 2004-05 budget. In a related topic, the board voted unanimously to give Superintendent Al Roberts a 2.5 percent pay raise. His new salary will be $138,000 with another $4,000 bonus possible if performance goals are accomplished. Now I am not here to […]
The Supervisor of Independence Township would have us believe that back in November 2002, the voters only turned down a community center with a pool and a township hall. It must have slipped his mind that senior facilities were also included in that election. On Nov. 5, 2002 the township voted on two proposals concerning […]