Whitehead to share inspiration at Women in Business

Bringing her personal insight and experiences to the table, Ellen Whitehead is hoping to inspire those around her at the Women in Business meeting hosted by the Clarkston Area Chamber of Commerce on Jan. 31. Whitehead, a poet, author and longtime employee of Clarkston Schools, is featured as the event’s guest speaker. ‘It’s quite an […]

Super helpers

With more than 8,000 volunteers needed for this year’s Super Bowl at Ford Field in Detroit, Oxford residents Mary Reynolds and Christine Borg decided to pitch in and be part of the crowd. Reynolds, 43, got the idea to volunteer a year ago after her sister-in-law said she was going to volunteer at the Super […]

Sweet reads, tasty treats

Oprah’s got one. Now Debbie Meyers, co-owner of the Sweet & Savory Bake Shop, does too. A thriving talk show? Nah ? a book club. But not just any book club. This one’s for business lovers. Starting February 1, the first meeting of Meyer’s Business Lovers Book Club will take place at the bake shop […]

Battling polio

In 1985, Rotary International launched the PolioPlus program to protect children worldwide from the cruel and fatal consequences of polio. Yesterday, the Rotary Club of Oxford learned first-hand the tremendous efforts fellow Rotarians have made in wiping out the disease. Royal Oak resident and past District Governor Don Chisholm spoke to Oxford Rotarians of his […]

Snowflake Ball to honor artist, patron of the year

For the first time since the Artist of the Year award was established, the Orion Art Center has given the honor to someone whose primary medium isn’t painting. Betty Behm, a potter, will be formally honored (along with the 2006 Patron of the Year) at the Snowflake Ball on Jan. 28. The ball is at […]

Pistons goin’ to work at Lakeville

Students at Lakeville Elementary learned how to put the ‘D? in Detroit Basketball after Steve Moreland, one of the coaches for the Pistons, visited the school on Thursday. Moreland spoke to the kids about the importance of being on time, being a good listener, being a good person and taking pride in their work. Five […]

Baldwin widening has funds to start engineering

The Baldwin Road widening project that has been on the radar in Orion Township since 1988, and is now taking the most important step to date. The project will widen Baldwin from near Northbound I-75 to Waldon Road in Orion. Thanks to $700,000 in federal Surface Transportation Program (STP) funds, the project now has enough […]

Guitarist plans show with WDET host

Nick Schillace has never had a chance before to play his music in the community where he also works. That changes on Jan. 21, when Schillace performs his American finger style guitar at the S.L.U.M. City Coffee House at Seymour Lake United Methodist Church in Oxford. Also scheduled to perform is WDET-FM program host Matt […]

Student’s work on display at the auto show

Suzanne Butler has always thought of her artwork as just a hobby. However, she now has a reason to start looking at it a bit more seriously. Butler, a junior at Lake Orion High School, recently won first prize in the 11th- grade category of the 18th North American International Auto (NAIA) Show Poster Contest. […]

Guest columnist

Many senior citizens approach their golden years and retirement with trepidation. Not me. I retired two years ago after forty years in the business world and am now looking forward to my next forty years in a lifestyle filled with excitement, fulfillment and a schedule of my own making. Permit me to enumerate just some […]