Sometimes planning for college can be just as hard as getting into the university of your choice. The Independence Township Public Library hopes to change that. The library is hosting ‘Planning for College,? a lecture and information session facilitated by Sheryl Krasnow, on Monday, Oct. 18. Krasnow advises parents on the necessary information when it […]
What is community? Who are small business owners? How can the two come together? A group of local business owners set out to find these answers when a need for help arose from within the community. When Maria Rotondo Mark first met Cheryl James, she knew a community connection could be established. Mark, who owns […]
The students at Bailey Lake Elementary School hit the pavement on bike and on foot to demonstrate their knowledge of outdoor safety. And to do one other important task: Get to school. For the third year in a row on Oct. 6, BLE participated in ‘Walk and Bike to School Day,? an international event that […]
The Oxford International Residency Academy will have to wait until the fall of 2011 to open its doors. Superintendent Dr. William Skilling announced at the last Board of Education meeting that due to a late start in the recruiting process, the Academy will be pushed back by a year. ‘We didn’t have enough time,? Skilling […]
Director of Human Resources Nancy Kammer had a very busy summer. She had to say good-bye and wish 25 teachers good luck with their retirements, leaving her with some big shoes to fill. So she set about finding the perfect candidates to fill all of the available positions. Starting this fall, the district will welcome […]
Former band and choir students of Lew Wilson are being sought to take part in an alumni concert on Sunday, Oct. 3, 2010 to honor the man they proudly call teacher, friend and mentor. Lake Orion resident Kari Lynn Clark is on the committee heading up the concert. ‘We are looking for many past students […]
Helen Smith will forever be regarded as the matriarch of the Oxford Wildcats Athletic Booster Club (OWABC) and one of the most loyal supporters in the district’s history. It is that loyalty which has earned Smith, a 1952 graduate of Oxford High School, a spot as one of the charter members for the OHS Athletic […]
A green thumb must run in the Deehr family. Leonard resident Noel Deehr, 17, and her parents Lori and John each won multiple awards as the Oakland County Fair and the Armada fair this past summer. However, Noel out did her parents, racking up over 11 first, second and third place ribbons for her homegrown […]
Varsity Boys and Girls Cross Country Coach Ray Sutherland called this summer’s practices the best he has ever seen. ‘We are working extremely hard. The girls are stepping it up a notch and we probably had the best practice for the girl’s team that I’ve ever had in the history of the school,? Sutherland said. […]
Varsity Girls Golf Coach Terry Kelley isn’t sweating moving from the Flint Metro League into the Oakland Activities Association. ‘We’re fine,? said Kelley. ‘We’re 2-0 in the league and we have had some middle of the pack finishes in tournaments. We scored well even when we didn’t rank well.? So far, the girls defeated Avondale […]