A new three-year contract between the Village of Oxford and AFSME Local 2720 ? the union which represents the community’s five full-time Department of Publics Works employees ? was approved and signed last week. The contract runs from July 1, 2004 through June 30, 2007 and calls for a total pay increase of 10 percent […]
Normally, I’d sooner watch a lingerie fashion show featuring Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton before I’d compliment a Democrat, but in this case I have to make an exception. Last week, I interviewed Brandon Galbraith, a 21-year-old Addison resident and Democrat who’s running for the District 1 seat on Oakland County Board of Commissioners. (See story […]
A 16-year-old Harrison Township man driving a 2001 Porsche Carrera westbound on Indianwood Road in Orion Township Monday night lost control of the vehicle and flipped it on its side. According to Oakland County Sheriff’s Deputy Robert Timko, the accident occurred east of Ferhurst Road, when the driver lost control and went on to the […]
WANTED ? Civic organizations, local businesses and private citizens to help preserve an historic Oxford barn to benefit present and future generations. Call Hank at (248) 830-0129. If Hank Szlenkier was running an ad in the local newspaper it would probably look something like the above. The caseworker for Oxford Addison Youth Assistance is on […]
Oxford Superintendent Dr. William Skilling’s statements regarding his status in an Ohio school district’s search for a new superintendent don’t appear to jibe with what’s being written south of the Michigan border. Skilling claims he’s ‘not an official candidate? for the superintendent position in the Granville Exempted Village School District. ‘I still have not officially […]
For most who enjoy the ancient and noble tradition of hunting, the once-in-a-lifetime dream is to journey to Africa seeking large, exotic game, much the way Teddy Roosevelt did 100 years ago. Addison resident Marc Mikula is fortunate enough to have stalked and killed prey on the vast Dark Continent, not once, but twice. ‘I […]
The good news is most everyone’s property tax bills are once again going to decrease next year. The bad news is it’s not because government got more efficient or cut spending; it’s because their property’s assessed value is continuing to decline. According to ‘tentative? data provided by the Oakland County Equalization Division, the State Equalized […]
Long ago, I gave up on the idea of expecting government to tell the truth. It’s just not in the nature of the beast. That being said, I at least expect better lies, excuse me, ‘spin? from folks who earn their living avoiding the facts. Even though this is the third time I’ve written this […]
Until further notice, the frisbee disc golf course at Seymour Lake Park is officially closed due to ongoing vandalism, thefts and the rising cost of dealing with it all. Ed West, maintenance supervisor for the Oxford Township Parks and Recreation Department, estimated that over the last two years approximately $5,000 worth of damage and theft […]
A breaking and entering in Oxford nearly two months ago led village police to connections in Warren, Sterling Heights and finally Dearborn, where an officer recovered half of the stolen merchandise last week. Village Police Officers Thad Lambiris executed a search warrant June 16 in a Dearborn home, near Telegraph and Ford roads, where they […]