What has four wheels, two badges and can go practically anywhere it’s needed? Oxford Township’s new bike patrol. Over the weekend, Oakland County Sheriff’s deputies Jim Willyard and Brandy Mendicino tackled their very first assignment atop mountain bikes – patrolling the Seymour Celebration held at the 132-acre Seymour Lake Twp. Park. Riding among the thousands […]
Rose Paddubny isn’t spending her Golden Years rocking away in a comfortable chair, watching television and knitting. No, sir. The 88-year-old longtime resident of Oxford is still working as a housekeeper at the McLaren Oakland medical facility (385 N. Lapeer Rd.) in Oxford Township. “I clean the exam rooms, pick up trash,” she said. “I […]
After years of waiting, planning and hoping, the Oxford Twp. Parks and Recreation Department is going to have a permanent place to hang its hat in just a matter of weeks. No more landlords. No more rent checks. No more sharing space with other governmental entities. No more worrying about having to leave if the […]
The master plan update survey included a number of opportunities for respondents to provide written comments. For more information on survey responses, please read “Survey says?: Public input to be used in master plan update” Here’s a sample of the hundreds of comments: “The equestrian way of life is at risk as the township continues to build. Stop […]
Downtown Oxford’s Centennial Park was filled with the sounds of the Emerald Isle Thursday evening when the Folk/Celtic duo Brother Crowe performed as part of the Concerts in the Park series.
Thousands flocked to Seymour Lake Township Park in Oxford on Friday and Saturday for the 9th Annual Seymour Celebration.
Building cool wooden helicopters at the Home Depot Kid’s Corner during the Seymour Celebration are cousins Kayden Haist (left), 5½, and Jaxon Maggard, 6. Both are Oxford residents. Photo by C.J. Carnacchio.
As the Oxford Village Council continues its search for a new manager, I’d like to offer my two cents. For what it’s worth, I really liked Timothy McLean, the current manager of the City of Wayland. Council interviewed him during a special meeting on June 15. I have a good feeling about him. I found […]
The Osborne family chose to decorate their boat with a Hawaiian theme for the Second Annual Lakeville Boat Parade held Saturday. Manning the boat are Anna Osborne, Olivia Delikat, Elizabeth Osborne, Catherine Delikat, Nick Winkler, Heather Delikat and Jess Osborne. Their boat won first place in the Most Gorgeous category. They won $50 in gift […]
Music from exotic instruments filled the Rotary Community Room at the Oxford Public Library on June 29 as The Storytellers, based in Grosse Pointe, entertained and educated local children. Instruments from around the world were showcased as Robert and Audrey Allison performed and gave enthusiastic kids in the audience opportunities to play everything from […]