About 120 runners participated in the 33rd annual Turkey Trot 5k run/2k walk this past Saturday at Seymour Lake Township Park. The event was sponsored by Meijer, which provided frozen turkeys to all category winners from elementary to over 70-years-old. The first overall winner Lake Orion High School sophomore Raymond Lucero, who completed the five […]
By Don Rush Voters across the state turned out to vote on Nov. 8. According to the Oakland County Clerk’s unofficial results, 72 percent of the registered voters turned out in Addison Township; 64 percent in Oxford Township. The online reports showed 11,548 voters in Oxford turned out and 3,677 in Addison Township. Both Oxford […]
Photostory by Don Rush Last Friday afternoon, the parking lot was full, as were the seats at the American Legion Walter Fraser Post 108, on E. Drahner Road. And, it was no wonder. Once again the Post hosted its annual Veterans Day Luncheon. Veterans from every branch of the United States Armed Services, from as […]
‘Spike’ taken to rehab center in Romeo By Don Rush You can chalk this one up under the old “You Don’t See That Very Often” category: A baby owl in the middle of the road. According to Krista Brady, of N. Baldwin Road in Oxford Township, she was on her way to drop off her […]
Yup, it’s November, and I usually wait until we’re closer to Thanksgiving before I start preaching all the love and kumbaya stuff. You know, be nice, love one another, scooby, dooby, doo. However, after what happened in Oxford almost a year ago, I reckoned it was more betterer to start soonerer (kids don’t write this […]
By Don Rush Throughout the years a number of Addison Township residents have given their time and labor efforts to make the parks system a “gem” of the community. Two weeks ago seven of these volunteer park Rangers were out on W. Leonard Road working on erosion control and general cleanup near a recently completed […]
By Don Rush It took all of about 30 minutes for the Oxford Township Board of Trustees to complete their regular meeting on Nov. 9. Township Supervisor Jack Curtis was absent for health reasons. CJ’s working on a path grant The township’s communications and grant manager CJ Carnacchio asked the board to allocate $60,600 […]
By Don Rush Wildcat Remembrance Day is Nov. 30. The folks at the All For Oxford Resiliency Center are expecting a higher number of visitors seeking support as the one year anniversary of the Oxford High School shooting nears, Nov. 30. That week the Center will offer free meals for student comfort and support – […]
BSA Troop 366 is launching an effort to raise funds for Wreaths Across America (WAA) again this year. The Troop is seeking help to raise enough money to place wreaths on all the veterans’ graves at Ridgelawn Memorial Cemetery this December. According to Ridgelawn owner/caretaker Chris Acheson there are over 200 veterans buried in the […]
Janet Rae Salswedel (Buhmeier) of Oxford passed away Nov. 13,2022 at the age of 85. Beloved wife of Dale. Loving mother of Renee (Jim) Rowe, Jim Buckles, Eric (Laurie) Salswedel and the late John Salswedel. Dear grandmother to Rachael Nance (Ryan Lundahl), the late Natalie Nance, Canyon Rowe, Emily Salswedel (Zack Waggener), Angela Barry and […]