‘Joy.? That was the little word that immediately sprang from Cassandra’s smiling lips as she watched her children receive brand new school backpacks Saturday afternoon at the Oxford-Orion FISH pantry in Thomas. ‘I like the fact they can pick out their own bookbags instead of just having them handed to them,? said this Oxford mother […]
To many of us, yard work is just that ? work. But to a select group, it’s a genuine labor of love. Mowing the lawn, pulling weeds, planting flowers and spreading mulch aren’t weekend chores to be dreaded and cursed, they’re joys to those folks who revel in keeping their properties in pristine condition. In […]
Some folks might think it’s way too early to start thinking about sleigh bells, stockings and Santa, but not Nicole Stirrett. The executive director of the Oxford Chamber of Commerce is encouraging local children to put on their yuletide thinking caps and enter the 2015 Christmas Parade Theme Contest. Kids are being asked to submit […]
You know why nothing gets done in Lansing? You know why nothing ever really changes in that nest of vipers? It’s because of us. Yes, ‘We the People? are to blame. We’re suckers and the Lansing politicians know we’re suckers. Only a sucker would continue to support paying 148 legislators more than $80,000 a piece […]
Folks interested in learning about Christian Science are invited to attend an interfaith dialog meeting on Sunday, Oct. 11. The meeting will begin at 6 p.m. and take place at the First Church of Christ, Scientist, located at 71 S. Washington St. in downtown Oxford. ‘We’re trying to get the word out,? said church member […]
Students in the Oxford school district returned to class Tuesday for the start of an exciting new year of learning and fun. As always, the Leader looks forward to covering all the action, from the classroom to the athletic fields to the stage. Teachers, administrators and parents are encouraged to call us (248-628-4801) with their […]
decade ago, two communities from different ends of the country came together in response to one of the costliest and deadliest natural disasters in U.S. history. Today is the 10th anniversary of when the ‘H2O ? Help to Oxford? convoy rolled out of a parking lot in Oxford, Michigan and hit the road for Oxford, […]
In a world where it seems nothing is made to last anymore, Dick and Twila Stone’s marriage has withstood the test of time. The Oxford Village couple celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary on Friday, Sept. 4. They were married in the Oxford United Methodist Church on E. Burdick St. by Rev. Fred Clark. They had […]
Last year at this time, the Addison Township Fire Department had no chest compression machines in its arsenal of lifesaving equipment. Now, the rural agency has two. The fire department recently received its second Auto Pulse, a machine that performs consistent and highly-effective chest compressions on patients as part of Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR). It […]
‘Sometimes people don’t want to hear the truth because they don’t want their illusions destroyed.? ? Philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche I’ve been thinking about this a lot lately and I would like to make a long-overdue formal apology to Oxford Township residents Sue Bellairs and Helen Barwig. I’ve toyed with the idea of writing this column […]