By now just about everybody in town’s seen the ‘sold? sign in front of what used to be Kalloway’s Restaurant and Pub (595 N. Lapeer Rd.). A lot of folks are wondering who’s the new owner(s) and what’s going to become of the once-popular local eatery and watering hole, which closed at the end of […]
When it comes to applicants for the Oxford Board of Education seat being vacated by Sue Tombrella June 13, the school district’s cup runneth over. Seven people applied for the chance to help oversee the district until Dec. 31, 2009. All will be interviewed at the board’s special meeting 6:30 p.m. Monday, June 15. William […]
Sixth-graders in Oxford Middle School’s pre-engineering program visited a local industrial facility last week to get a glimpse of how the technical skills they’re learning in the classroom are used in the real world. ‘Overall, the students really enjoyed it,? said teacher Natalie Daversa. ‘They couldn’t believe they were creating pieces that adult engineers design […]
im Buchert has truly designed the pen of the future. Not only does it allow the user to record things on paper, it also conveniently stores computer data. ‘I figured it’s a utility that most people use a lot and it’s something you usually carry around with you everywhere,? said Buchert, who graduated Sunday from […]
Much like the late John Lennon, I too am a dreamer. But instead of dreaming about some silly hippie Utopia where nobody owns any property, I dream about a world where everybody minds their own business and leaves each other alone. Just to be clear, I don’t mean a selfish Ayn Rand-type of world where […]
Somewhere the late free market economist Milton Friedman was smiling last week as Clear Lake Elementary students got a hands-on lesson in capitalism. The school’s fourth and fifth-graders conducted an Economic Fair in which they started their own businesses and sold a diverse selection of products they produced to classmates and parents. Each student learned […]
Oxford lost a true servant of the public on Monday, November 28, 2005 when Robert W. Clack passed away. He was 83 years old. Mr. Clack held the office of Oxford Township Supervisor from 1970 to 1980 ? the same position his father, Lee, held from 1953 to 1963. ‘It was a privilege and an […]
This time of year many Michiganders head south for the winter to escape the cold and snow. Darryl and Carla Lambertson are among those migrating south in December except the Oxford couple won’t be winging their way to sunny Florida. They’re heading for the frozen desert continent of Antarctica. ‘I think we had a moment […]
Site plan approval was granted with a laundry list of contingencies Nov. 22 for development of a 19,644-square-foot retail/office building on S. Washington St. between Broadway and Ensley streets. Oxford Village Planning Commissioners voted 6-1 to approve the ‘Broadway Plaza? site plan contingent on the 10 issues spelled out by officials being addressed by the […]
A lot of people have asked me what I think of the possible development of the Koenig gravel property into Springwood Park. Many have asked when I would write a column on this hot topic. Well, now that something substantive has been publicly presented ? not formally submitted mind you ? I feel it appropriate […]