Those hoping to open a medical marijuana facility in Addison Township will have to wait a while longer to see how the local government plans to deal with them. By a vote 7-0, the township board Nov. 15 extended the moratorium on medical marijuana facilities for another 240 days after the planning commission asked for […]
Sophomore Autumn Cervantez burst onto the Oxford Varsity softball scene as a freshman last year. Now she gets to feature her talent to numerous collegiate coaches at the Queens of Diamonds Showcase North at Kent State University in Kent, Ohio on January 8-9, 2011. Cervantez heard about the showcase through some of her teammates and […]
Oxford Community Schools is the recipient of yet another grant to help reimagine their learning. They were selected to receive $27,024 from the Early Childhood Investment Corp. (ECIC) to help with the transition from preschool to kindergarten. ‘We are pleased to be able to have some assistance with funding to help bridge the gap at […]
Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum Dr. James Schwarz is loyal defender of the district’s reading recovery program. For his efforts, he was the recipient of the Reading Recovery Council of Michigan Administrator’s Award for 2010. Schwarz was presented with the award in front of a packed banquet room at the Reading Recovery Council of Michigan Conference […]
Good-bye, whiskey barrels. Hello, custom-created stone planters! The Clarkston Farm and Garden Club was ready with green smocks and new plants to welcome five new planters to downtown Clarkston’s Main Street on June 30 as part of an ongoing effort to keep the city tied to its historical roots with an updated look. ‘This is […]
Why buy a new computer when you can just build one? That was the challenge given to Clarkston area campers during a recent workshop concentrating on the inner workings of one of today’s most important technical tools. The ‘Build Your Own Computer? camp hosted a three-day workshop June 22-24 in which students learned the necessary […]
For the fifth consecutive year, teachers in Oxford Community Schools will be receiving grant money to help them teach in creative ways. The Assistance League of Southeastern Michigan awarded 10 grants, totaling $8,461.85 to 14 Oxford teachers as part of their Link to Creative Teaching Program. According to Shelby Twp. resident Carol Tomasi, a volunteer […]
Varsity boys basketball head coach Paul Marfia is looking to take the upcoming basketball season one day at a time. Entering his second year as head coach of the Wildcats, he sees the Wildcats wave goodbye to the Flint Metro League, where they finished 7-11, and hello to the Oakland Activities Association. Marfia says he […]
Oxford High School senior Doug Piesko is off to play for the Lakers. It might not be the Los Angeles Lakers, but Piesko, a co-captain of the varsity golf team, signed his letter of intent to play golf for the Lake Superior State University (LSSU) Lakers. ‘I’m very glad to become a Laker,? Piesko said. […]
The varsity girls basketball team is young this season. In fact, they might be one of the youngest, or the youngest team in the Oakland Activities Association. But don’t count them out. ‘I think for us it is how quickly our young players get a feel for just the varsity level in general — the […]