Runners and walkers get your athletic shoes on and get ready for the Addison Township Library’s first-ever ‘Born to Read 5K and Speed Reader’s Fun Run? on May 18 at the Addison Oaks County Park. The library is hosting the event along with the Friends of the Library. The early registration cost to race, which […]
The more I hear about the ‘changing of education,? the more I worry about the upcoming generations. In the April 10 edition of the Oxford Leader, I wrote a story about how traditional letter grades are going to be eliminated at all Oxford elementary schools and a ‘standards based? system will be the new mechanism […]
Are you at least 18 years old and want to make a little extra cash on the side while doing something meaningful? Then apply today to join the Addison Township Fire Department Team. ‘We need some paid-on-call firefighters/EMTs to . . . be part of a good fire department and a member of something they […]
Tom Burnside, master of Mason Brotherhood Lodge 561, presented a $500 check to Amber Golden’s Special Education Classroom at Oxford Middle School. ‘I have a check from our Brotherhood Lodge and all Masons in Michigan for the special needs children,? Burnside said. ‘Half of the money is from our (local) lodge and half from the […]
Oxford Girls Varsity Tennis played their first match ever against Southfield Lathrup and won 7-1. Coach Gayle Bailey said she couldn’t be more excited. ‘We made a history,? she said. ‘This is the first time in Oxford High School’s history that we had a tennis team and they came out big and won.? Bailey said […]
After many postponements due to bad weather, Oxford’s Boys and Girls Track Team had their first meet of the season against the Clarkston Wolves on April 16. The boys lost to the Wolves 91 to 37. In the 3200 meter relay Oxford’s Joseph Ufolla, Noah Jenkins, Ryan Gillespie and Michael Tuski took second place with […]
Those who give must also be willing to receive, that’s the lesson lifetime Oxford resident and business owner Laura Lee has had to learn. Lee, who’s always been a very independent woman and giving to others, realized she, was going to have to ask for some help after being diagnosed earlier this year with cancer. […]
Addison Township officials honored longtime Planning Commissioner, Bill Devine at the April 18 board meeting by making him an ‘Honorary Citizen of Addison Township? and giving him a ‘Key to the Township? and a plaque for his service to the community. Devine resigned from the commission, not because he was tired of serving, but because […]
When the citizens of Addison Township elected the township board in 2008 there was ‘some cleaning to do on contracts,? said Supervisor Bruce Pearson. According to Pearson they went through every contract in 2008-09 and put many of them out to bid, but two contracts they didn’t put out to bid were their attorney Robert […]
After three straight wins on the season, Girls? Tennis suffered their first loss to Farmington on Monday night in a 7-1 score. ‘They were pretty down that they lost, but I have to keep reminding them we are a first year team and we’re playing pretty established teams,? said Head Coach Gayle Bailey. But I […]