Here’s something I didn’t include in my front page article on cityhood . . . I guarantee you if the village becomes a city, the township will stop contracting with the village police for fire/EMS dispatch services and probably go with the Oakland County Sheriff’s disaptch. Under the current contract, the township is paying the […]
After a long winter and sort of spring, the Thursday evening concerts have returned to downtown Oxford’s Centennial Park. The Oxford-based ‘Robin Moore and the Northstars? kicked off the summer concert season with their unique blend of Americana, country and roots music. It was a delightful summer evening as a group of little girls ran […]
Daniel Axford second-grade teacher Theresa Giberson is truly passionate about education, her students and convincing Oxford Village to keep the Northeast Oakland Historical Museum right where it is. ‘I just hope they understand the significance and importance of this building,? she said. Giberson indicated that she and some of her fellow second-grade teachers at DA […]
There will be an air of sadness at Leonard’s Strawberry Festival this July because one of the ladies who was a driving force behind it left this world last week. Sandra Ann Walendzik, a 34-year resident of Addison Township, died on Wednesday, May 18, 2011 after fighting a valiant and inspiring 11-year battle with cancer. […]
We hear an awful lot about the ‘thin blue line? that protects law-abiding citizens from the criminal element. But police officers aren’t the only ones who rush in to protect others or foil lawbreakers. Everyday average citizens do it all across the country. Last week, the Oakland County Sheriff’s Department honored some Oxford and Addison […]
Leonard Elementary second-grader Gillian Yocum is literally fighting for her life, but she’s not doing it alone. She’s got an entire school behind her. A spaghetti dinner/silent auction fund-raiser for Gillian, who was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL) earlier this month, will be held at Leonard Elementary on Wednesday, June 1 from 5:30-8 p.m. […]
A sharp increase in mortgage delinquencies precipitated by the state’s poor economy recently required Oxford Bank to enter into a formal consent agreement with its federal and state regulators. ‘We want our communities to know the bank is fine,? said Oxford Bank Chairman, President and CEO Jeff Davidson. ‘Yes, this is a difficult time, but […]
It appears the Village of Oxford will be getting a $36,760 rebate next year from the township should the proposed safety path millage be approved by voters in the Aug. 5 primary election. At the suggestion of Supervisor Bill Dunn, township officials last week voted 4-2 to ‘rebate? the portion of the proposed 10-year, 0.25-mill […]
‘Thank you.? In a nutshell, that was the simple yet eloquent message delivered by 10-year-old Oxford resident Kasie Jeffery as she spoke during the town’s Memorial Day ceremony in Centennial Park. ‘I respectfully ask everyone here today to please, remember to thank our soldiers for protecting our freedoms and our way of life,? said Jeffery, […]
Before Oxford Village makes any decisions or puts anything on the ballot regarding the future of its police and dispatch services, council agreed there needs to be more information, more discussion and definitely more community input. ‘To throw something on the ballot within three weeks, I think, would not be wise,? said Councilman Tony Albensi […]