James Frisch to wed Nicole Oakes in August

Sandy and Jim Frisch, of Oxford, are pleased to announce the wedding of their son James to Nicole Oakes, daughter of Alice and Mark Oakes, of Lake Orion. The wedding will be held at St. Joseph Catholic Church (Lake Orion) in August 2017.  

Cheer squad takes second

Oxford Lady Wildcats cheer team finished in second place out of six teams, with a score of 706 points, at its second OAA divisional meet last weekend. The results put the Wildcats in first place in the OAA White division. The team will compete in the OAA Championship meet, held at Lake Orion High (495 […]

Take one stuffed bear and call me in the morning

Take one stuffed bear and call me in the morning

  Oxford High School student Madison McClear (right), a member of Health Occupation Students of America, and Bodhi, a student at Sunny Day Preschool in Lake Orion, measure stuffed polar bear Marshmallow as part of an exam. To find out why, please see Page 12. Photo by Jim Newell.

OHS students travel to D.C. for inauguration

By Olivia Upham National Affairs Correspondent While it seems like the nation is being polarized by politics, 29 Oxford High School students came together to be part of one of America’s most democratic traditions. OHS Travel Club members, led by teachers Katie Blaszczyk, Jake Trotter and Katie Goetz, traveled 565 miles to our nation’s capital […]

Christ the King church to host Frostbite Ball

Christ the King Church (CTK) is hosting an elegant evening of dining and dancing called the Frostbite Ball, on Saturday, January 28, from 5:30 – 10:00 p.m. at its Family Life Center(1550 W. Drahner Road).  Live music will be provided by the Jump Street Swing Band. Two hundred people are expected to attend the formal event. Dance instructors […]

Cagers slay Dragons, extend undefeated season to nine wins

Oxford’s boys varsity basketball team defeated archrival Lake Orion 66-54 Jan. 20, extending the team’s winning streak to nine in a row. Oxford hit 11 three-pointers, four each by Ray Luvine and Nolan Harding. Jordan Jadan, Michael Raisch and Connor Nicholson each scored three-pointers. Luvine and Harding each had 16 points total and Michael Raisch […]

HOSA hosts ‘Toyologist’ clinic, gives stuffed pals the ‘all clear’

By Jim Newell Lake Orion Review Editor Stuffed animals need regular checkups, too, just to make sure they are healthy and happy. And for Health Occupation Students of America (HOSA) at Oxford High School, a “Toyologist” clinic at Sunny Day Preschool in Lake Orion on Thursday offered an opportunity to share the real-world skills they […]

Grapplers dominate Seaholm

The Oxford Wildcats Varsity A wrestling team dominated the Seaholm Maple Leafs 72-0 on Jan.18. The team is now 4-0-2 overall. Senior Dallas Winkleman started off the night with a first period fall, and the Wildcats never looked back. Senior Captain Byron Schlickenmeyer won by a 5-2 decision at 215. Senior Campbell Coker (Heavyweight) and […]

Ilka N. Olivich

Ilka N. Olivich, adoringly referred to as Dearie, Mother, Mother-in-law, Grandma and Friend to all, passed peacefully at home on January 17, 2017. Ilka was 76 years young. She is survived by her husband, Bill, of 54 years, children Billie (Lu), Chris (Etta), Kim (Dave) and grandchildren Jaclyn, Katie, David, Heidi, Leisa and Danny, Murphy […]

David Pawlaczyk

David Pawlaczyk, of Oxford, died Jan. 16, 2017. He was 76. Born September 15, 1940 in Detroit to the late Casmir and Amelia (nee: Kowalski) Pawlaczyk. He married Mary Jean Russell on June 4, 1963 in Lincoln Park. He is survived by his loving wife of 53 years, Mary Jean Pawlaczyk; two daughters, Mary Frances […]