Checking those eyes, ears

American Legion Post 108 in Oxford opened its doors Saturday to provide free eye and hearing exams for veterans and active-duty military personnel, their family members and other members of the public who were in need of such services. Fifty-three folks got their vision tested, while 27 had their hearing checked.  

Wonsowicz new caseworker for OAYA

There’s an eager new caseworker manning the Oxford-Addison Youth Assistance (OAYA) program and she has made it her mission to strengthen local families and guide at-risk youth. Karen Wonsowicz was recently transferred to the Oxford-Addison area after serving the Troy chapter of Oakland County Youth Assistance (OCYA) for the last seven years. Wonsowicz has worked […]

Oxford/Orion Classic Chorale seeking new singers

Do you like to sing? Oxford/Orion Classic Chorale is a group of women who would welcome you to come sing with them! No auditions are required. The group, formerly known as Classic Creations, was founded back in the 60s by Faith Dippold and led by Lew Wilson, who was a band director at Oxford Schools. […]

Are you ready for some foosball?

Have you ever wondered what it’s like to be one of those little plastic men on a foosball table? If the answer is ‘yes,’ then sign up for the Men’s Olympics to be held at Christ the King Church in Oxford on Saturday, Sept. 9 from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Lunch is included. “It’s […]

Join monks for prayers, pig roast

St. Augustine’s Lutheran Monastery’s annual Fellowship Day will be held on Saturday, October 14, starting at 9:30 a.m., which will feature several outstanding speakers and a pig roast. The day will begin with a Festival Mass at 9:30 a.m. and will be followed by coffee and visting at 10:30 a.m. A presentation will be given […]

Fun day at PEAS

The Pan Equus Animal Sanctuary (PEAS), located at 940 Hummer Lake Rd. in Oxford Township, held its Third Annual Fall Festival and Silent Auction fund-raiser on Sunday. More than 600 people attended. The event grossed more than $22,000 to help purchase bales of hay to feed the animals that live on the tranquil 75-acre farm. […]

Cow hoofs it to find calf

By David Fleet Editor of The Citizen If Pickles the Cow could talk, her tale would be an “udder” delight. Les and Elizabeth Roggenbuck are the owners of Pickles an 800-pound red poll and short-horned mix cow. Pickles along with the Roggenbucks reside at East River Organics, 2265 North Oxford Road, in rural Oxford Township […]

Public safety

Oct. 7: Oakland County Sheriff’s deputies were called to assist a fire located in the 500 block of Broad Meadow Blvd. at 5:12 a.m. When deputies arrived, plumes of smoke were found emanating from the front porch of the home. A wicker chair next to a cigarette butt container located on the porch was found […]

Future firefighter in training

Future firefighter in training

  Oxford resident Evan Green, 3, gets to operate a regulation fire hose with some assistance from Oxford firefighter Jesse Grenillo. The fire department hosted its annual open house on Oct. 1. For more photos, please see Page 2. Photo by C.J. Carnacchio.

To avoid ‘appearance of conflict’: Addison treasurer resigns from NOTA, cable boards

Working for one municipality, while representing another on two intergovernmental boards that contain both communities as voting members led to an elected official’s resignation to avoid the “appearance of conflict.” Last week, Addison Township Treasurer Lori Fisher resigned from both the North Oakland Transportation Authority (NOTA) board and the Oxford Area Cable Communications Commission. “I […]