Part 2: July-December Compiled by James Hanlon July 1 Grads honored at virtual awards night. Oxford Community Schools shared a link to Oxford High’s Senior Award Ceremony Friday night, June 26. The virtual ceremony was a pre-recorded video created by OHS counselor Kendrea Shenfeld, from clips submitted by the presenters of each award. Congratulations to […]
By James Hanlon Leader Staff Writer After 38 years of service in public education, Assistant Superintendent of Student Services for Oxford Community Schools, Denise Sweat, is retiring. Her last day working in the district will be January 31, 2021. “My greatest memories will be all of the wonderful staff, mentors and families that I have […]
Jan. 5, ‘Marilyn Benner Day’ at Oxford Schools By James Hanlon Leader Staff Writer After 43 years at Oxford Community Schools, Oxford High School Attendance Secretary Marilyn Benner is retiring January 5. “My 43 years with Oxford school district has been, really, a joy to me,” Benner said. “I’ve always enjoyed going into work and […]
By James Hanlon Leader Staff Writer Earlier this month, the Village of Oxford received an unmodified opinion in its annual audit of financial statements for the 2019-2020 fiscal year from the Lansing-based firm Maner Costerisan. Aaron Stevens, a CPA and principal with the firm, presented the audit report. He explained that the purpose of the […]
By James Hanlon Leader Staff Writer The Downtown Development Authority’s board of directors voted unanimously to end Executive Director Glenn Pape’s contract at the board’s Dec. 21 virtual meeting. The Board gave Pape 30 days’ notice, meaning his contract will end Jan. 20, 2021. Board Chair Nicole Ellsworth told this reporter, “The director’s contract is […]
By James Hanlon Leader Staff Writer On Saturday, Boy Scouts from Troop 366, and other volunteers placed Remembrance wreaths on the gravesites of 235 veterans buried at Ridgelawn Memorial Cemetery at 99 W. Burdick St. They joined thousands of other cemeteries participating in the annual Wreaths Across America event, based at Arlington National Cemetery. The […]
By James Hanlon Leader Staff Writer “Even stop lights blink a bright red and green,” goes a line from the classic Christmas song “Silver Bells.” In that spirit, the Michigan Department of Transportation effectively gave Oxford an early Christmas gift this year, saving the village $80,000. Since the M-24 construction project began, Oxford Village Manager […]
By James Hanlon Leader Staff Writer Oakland County Commissioner Michael Spisz, R-Oxford Twp., joined Oakland County Executive David Coulter in launching a public education campaign this month to reinforce safety guidelines and control the spread of COVID-19 until a vaccine is widely available. The goal of the effort, entitled “The Only Way To Beat It […]
By James Hanlon Leader Staff Writer In four days, the students of Oxford Community Schools brought in 11,128 cans of food for Oxford/Orion FISH Food Pantry. The canned food items filled not one, but five school buses. Students wanted to stay connected for a common cause during the week of remote learning before the holiday […]
By James Hanlon Leader Staff Writer When Harvest Time Market & Pet Stuff had to close temporarily at the height of Christmas tree season, a former employee and some volunteers stepped up to keep the small business open. The market at 1125 N. Lapeer Rd closed Dec. 3, after a number of the market’s workers […]