Oxford resident Stephanie Gillam (center), owner of One Thirty Nine Delights, won the Dessert Dash for her chocolate and strawberry macaroons at the Lake Orion Area Chamber of Commerce Healthy Body, Healthy Minds Expo on Sept. 22. Pictured with her are Karen Defever (right) and Katie Stenberg (left). Photo by Jim Newell.
By Liz Shepard Special to the Leader Not many teams can boast of 17 straight district championships, but the Oxford High School Equestrian Team has done it. Over three days of showing in everything from showmanship to jumping to timed events, the Wildcats took home the Michigan Interscholastic Horsemanship Association District 2 Championship once again. […]
By Chaz Millard Football Correspondent The rivalry game between Lake Orion and Oxford didn’t fail to live up to the hype in the end, although the men from Oxford fell short of what would have been a miraculous comeback, losing 52-35. This year’s edition of this long-standing rivalry was also the second annual “Pinkout” game […]
Margaret Ruth Mayer, of Lake City passed away September 5, 2016 at her home. She was 93. Margaret was born April 29, 1923 in Lake Orion to Ward and Ethel (Jewell) Lake. She married Edward A. Mayer May 20, 1950 in Lake Orion. He preceded her in death January 10, 2003. Margaret graduated from Lake […]
Robert H. Ackerman “Ackie” lost his long battle with Alzheimer’s disease on Saturday, September 3, 2016 at Winkler Court in Fort Myers, Florida. He was 89. Robert was born October 9, 1926 to Harold and Marion (Combs) Ackerman in Roseville, Michigan, the younger of two children. In 1934, he moved with his parents and his […]
Shirley Ann Hardin Bommarito, of Oxford and formerly of Berkley, went home to be with the Lord Wednesday, September 14, 2016. She was 74. She is survived by her children, Brian Scott (Sandy) Bommarito and Concetta Ann (Darrel) Krause; grandchildren Bianka and Dena Bommarito and Olivia, Audrey and Alexandra Krause; sister Ora Mae (Jim) Rausch; […]
Walter Hyry, of Lake Orion, passed away on September 18, 2016. He was 92. Walter was the beloved father of Katherine (Bill) Carlsen and Don (Kathy) Hyry; step-father of Timothy Gates; grandfather of Kimberly, Brian, Nicole, Dan and Jason; great-grandfather of Kayla, Anna, Jace, Allison and Hunter. He was preceded in death by first wife, […]
Charter Township of Oxford Planning Commission PUBLIC HEARING N O T I C E SPECIAL LAND USE Pursuant to the Michigan Zoning Enabling Act (P.A. 110 of 2006), notice is hereby given that the Charter Township of Oxford Planning Commission will hold a Public Hearing on Thursday, April 23, 2015 at 7:00 p.m., or as […]
CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF OXFORD COUNTY OF OAKLAND MICHIGAN SYNOPSIS Of the Regular Meeting of the Charter Township of Oxford Board of Trustees held on September 14, 2016 at the Oxford Township Hall Meeting Room. PRESENT: Supervisor Dunn, Clerk Wright, Treasurer Ferrari, Trustee Curtis, Trustee Durr, Trustee Cryderman, Trustee Bellairs ABSENT: None The following; actions were […]
ADDISON TOWNSHIP BOARD PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE A Public Hearing will be held on October 17, 2016 at 6:00 P.M. or as soon thereafter as possible, at the Addison Township Offices, 1440 Rochester Road, Leonard, MI 48367. The purpose of the hearing is to receive public comment on the ordinance text amendment described below. The text […]