Doris Mae Mueller, of Lake Orion. passed away on July 23, 2012. She was 87. Wife of the late Louis. Loving mother of Frank ‘Chip? Mueller, Dawn (Bob) Modders, Floyd R. ‘Dick? (Laurie) Mueller, Linda (Robert) Harm, and David (Patricia) Mueller. Dear grandmother of Michael, Jamie, Rachel, Brian, Jonathon, Jennifer, Adam, Samantha, Matthew, Michelle, Jason, […]
Addison Township will have two new candidates for trustee on the November ballot. Terry Stevens and Sereal Gravlin announced their candidacy by the 4 p.m. July 20 deadline. Both have filed as non-party affiliated candidates. Terry William Stevens, 39, is the current owner of the Bear Paw Cafe in Lakeville. Gravlin, who ran for township […]
Frances Williams Anderson Pitcock passed away on June 21, 2012 after a short illness. She was 79. Born September 15, 1932 to Dorothy and Charles Williams at Leonard Michigan. She graduated from Oxford High School in 1950. She is survived by her daughter Catherine (Stefan) Gerbic, of Mackinac City, and two granddaughters ? Linda, of […]
Monday, August 6 *Juveniles reported running across North Lapeer in their underwear. *Athlete with severe dehydration reported on North Oxford Road. Sunday, August 5 *Drunk Driving reported at Brandon and Mill Street. Subject refused a sobriety test; warrant was obtained and subject was arrested and transported to hospital for blood test. *iPad and cell phone […]
Michigan’s exemption from No Child Left Behind (NCLB) education standards granted on July 19 has landed Clear Lake Elementary on a new list. As required by the federal waiver, Clear Lake has been identified among 10 percent of Michigan schools with the widest student achievement gap. State Superintendent of Public Instruction Mike Flanagan said Michigan’s […]
Due to a recent ruling by the Michigan Court of Appeals, many municipalities across the state feel compelled to revisit their medical marijuana Ordinances. Addison Township will revisit the issue in upcoming meetings. The reversal came about on July 31 when Wyoming, Michigan was instructed to change its zoning ordinance to comply with Michigan’s Medical […]
They say if you build a better mouse trap, the world will beat a path to your door. Distinctive Design, based in Leonard, has recently put this old adage to test, and can confirm it remains true in 2012. But it wasn’t a mousetrap they built; instead they’re the first American maker of a very […]
Music in the Park returns to Addison Township on Friday, Aug. 17. From 7-9p.m. at Labodie Park (1440 Rochester Road), stop by to hear the Haulin? Ellis band. Haulin? Ellis plays an eclectic blend of tunes– a little bit of country, and a little bit of rock-n-roll, to paraphrase the Osmonds. This year will be […]
While everyone else has been on vacation or relaxing at home, Oxford High School senior and cross country wunderkind Brooke Kovacic hasn’t rested much this summer. She’s been running nonstop since the school year ended, and she’s only getting faster. Brooke has had some pretty impressive finishes in the last couple weeks. Following up her […]
How does a Wildcat become a Warrior? By running the Warrior Dash, that’s how! Several OHS Wildcats, past and present, took part on July 28-29 in a fiendish race unlike any they had ever run before. Conducted annually in several locations across the United States, the Michigan chapter was held in Mt. Morris. The Warrior […]