Groveland Twp.- For those seeking a new retreat destination just off the beaten path, among the placid woods of Oakland County, a new option is soon to open. A dedication is set for Sept.10, for the David L. Bittker BBYO (B’nai B’rith Youth Organization) Conference Center. Bittker, a leader of BBYO for many years, died […]
Brandon Twp.- Family activities, live music and plenty of food’has been the recipe for one local church to show what they are all about. On Saturday, an estimated 1,200 attended Oakwood Community Church’s fourth annual Community Fair, an increase from about 800 last year, say fair leaders, Bruce Parris and Lynda Mitchell. ‘The best part […]
Sporting a black top and white khaki shorts, Brandon High School senior Megan Arnold was confident in her garb when she left home last fall for school. Assistant principal Jerry Warner thought differently. ‘They were only like one centimeter shorter than my fingertips,? said Arnold regarding the length of her shorts in relation to the […]
Paul Spoor is excited, and for good reason. The Brandon School District will take a major step toward advancements in technology, thanks to the recent bond extension voters approved in May. And Spoor, the director of technology for the past seven years, will spearhead the process to upgrade the district. ‘We need to create an […]
Some local kids got a lesson in fire safety when Oxford Fire Lt. Brad Horton and firefighter Dustin McCoy visited ‘Safety Town? last week at Clear Lake Elementary. Conducted by Oxford Twp. Parks and Recreation, the week-long program teaches kids the basics of safety through direct interaction.
Edward Breslin says the doors to Brandon Schools will remain open to the community’after school, summer or wherever there’s a need. A radio director for 14 years, Breslin, 47, was hired as Brandon School District’s Community Education Coordinator and Information Service Director. From summer camps, to publishing the school districts first ever newsletter to expanding […]
More fallout from Michigan’s sinking auto industry hit Oxford this week. Due to the dire economic circumstances surrounding General Motors and Chrysler, MSP Industries, located at 45 W. Oakwood Road, is planning to lay off 168 union employees and eight non-union employees in phases between May 18 and June 21. Owned by the Detroit-based American […]
Armed with their checkbooks, art connoisseurs from around Oxford gathered at Daniel Axford Elementary to purchase some one-of-a-kind pieces of self-expression at its finest. Okay, it was actually a bunch of parents who attended a special art show in which they could buy framed pieces of their children’s work with 20 percent of the proceeds […]