Assessing scheduled for Addison Township

David Roenicke, Assessor, and representatives for Addison Twp. will be doing field work in sections 22, 27 and the lake portion of section 26 beginning in the latter part of May. These are the designated areas for reappraisal for the 2005 tax year. New construction field work will commence in the fall. For questions or […]

Youth Assistance seeking members

The Orion Area Youth Assistance board is seeking new members. Anyone wishing to volunteer time, as either student or community-at-large members for the board, should contact Debbie at Orion Area Youth Assistance at the CERC building, 693-6878.

Deadline for classified ads noon Friday

In observance of the Memorial Day holiday on Monday, May 31, the offices of Sherman Publications, Inc. will be closed. As a result the deadline to place a classified ad for next week will be noon Friday, May 28. For more information call (248) 628-4801.

Free Memorial Day Pig Roast in Leonard

What’s the best kept secret in Leonard? The 9th Annual Free Memorial Day Pig Roast hosted by the Calvary Baptist Church! The meal is served at 1 p.m., followed by a dramatically drawn chalk landscape done by evangelist Lucky Shepard at 2 p.m. Pastor Dan Campbell extends a cordial invitation to everyone, especially Addison Township […]

6th grader wants to be a country music star

By day she is a sixth-grade student at Scripps Middle School, but by night Crystal Jenkins is working tirelessly to become the next big country music star. Jenkins has a demo of five cover songs out now, and is putting finishing touches on a CD of original songs to be released in September. She hopes […]

Oxford Schools Super gets high marks

The Oxford Schools Board of Education gave high marks to Superintendent Virginia Brennan-Kyro in her annual review. The specifics of the review are kept confidential, but board members scored the district’s top administrator as meeting or exceeding all of their expectations. Brennan-Kyro was praised by the board for her communication abilities, knowledge and continuing quest […]

Notes

I remember a time when you could watch all the reality you could ever want on the Discovery or History TV channels. And the shows always had an ending. Now the reality craze has moved to mainstream channels and our lives will never be the same. I remember a time as a stay-at-home mom, when […]

Charity begins on the golf course

The rain held off and 131 golfers participated in the 15th annual Mike Quinn Golf Classic May 8 at Copper Hills Golf Course in Oxford. Over $23,000 was raised for Weston Schroeder, 3, the sixth of seven children. He was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in July 2002. Pictured in the front row are the […]

Letter to the Editor

I wish Vicki the best of luck! I respect her and support her. Thank you for the awesome coverage. Sherman Publications has been an amazing tool as I have researched my tail off. It’s amazing what one learns as they decide to go on a mission for the children of our area. They all deserve […]

Letter to the Editor

Having been invited, as an elected official to the Scripps Middle School Blue Ribbon Award ceremony, I never dreamed what an awe-inspiring event it would be. Probably 15 years ago, I was a parent volunteer at the then LO Junior High East. From the pride of the students in the new curriculum and renovated building […]