To begin with, I must respectfully disagree with the title of Mr. White’s opinion piece, ‘Confucius Institutes are a resource, not a ‘propaganda center.? As I stated in my previous column, Chinese Communist Party (CCP) boss Li Changchun was quoted in The Economist (Oct. 22, 2009) as saying Confucius Institutes are ‘an important part of […]
An 84-year-old Addison woman tragically perished in a house fire early Tuesday morning at 2730 Ray Road, east of Hosner Road. The lady’s name is being withheld pending notification of her family. Addison and Oxford firefighters responded to the house fire at 12:20 a.m. after a neighbor smelled something burning, looked outside and called 9-1-1. […]
More than 300 people attended Friday night’s ‘Splash Bash? to celebrate the grand opening of Oxford High School’s brand new indoor swimming pool (or ‘natatorium? for those who like fancy words). About 250 of those in attendance donned their bathing suits and took a refreshing dip in the 108-foot long, eight-lane pool, the depth of […]
It appears plans to reconstruct and expand downtown Oxford’s southeast parking quadrant will not include a special assessment on property and business owners. The Oxford Community Development Authority voted unanimously Jan. 18 ‘to revisit the design and the cost of the southeast parking lot project with the intent of bringing the project down to a […]
Charlotte Earp admits she didn’t know ladies could join the Oxford Lions Club. Now, she’s the club’s second female member. Earp, of Oxford, was inducted as the Oxford Lions newest member during the club’s Jan. 20 meeting at Red Knapp’s American Grill. Lions District 11-A-2 Governor Ron Pappa installed Earp during his annual visit to […]
It appears Matt Weber is the only member of the Oxford Village Council who won’t see his original term in office extended by the new election consolidation laws. Council last night voted 4-0 to accept ‘with great regret? Weber’s resignation effective March 31. Council President Renee Donovan said Weber ‘has been a tremendous asset and […]
I’m a pretty lucky guy. Not because I’m the editor of a newspaper or because I have a roof over my head and a full stomach ? although those are certainly things to be thankful for. No, I’m a lucky guy because four years ago on January 27, 2001 I made the smartest decision of […]
Winter is the perfect season for curling up in a big warm quilt with your favorite book. Lakeville Elementary third-graders in teachers Courtney Cooley and Laurie Wittbold’s classes took that idea a step further by turning their favorite books into quilts. Each class now has its very own ‘Literacy Quilt,? courtesy of former Lakeville social […]
What do you get when you combine the boundless imagination of a child with the scientific principles of engineering? An imagineer, of course. Three teams of fifth-graders from Oxford Elementary School participated in the 8th annual Imagineers competition held Saturday at Summit Place Mall in Pontiac. Sponsored by the Construction Specifications Institute (an organization of […]
A changing of the guard concerning Oxford/Orion FISH is due to take place at the end of this month. Valarie Cass, who’s been the nonprofit group’s pantry coordinator for the last six years, is stepping down and handing the job over to Sandy Klersy and Kelly Fuller. ‘It’s a huge undertaking,? said Klersy, a 45-year-old […]