What a yummy building project!
On Saturday, a total of 85 kids, plus their parents, spent some time building little gingerbread houses at the Oxford Public Library. The activity was so popular, it had to be divided into three sessions.
Camp Oakland’s very first resident returns for a visit
“I’d probably be in jail.” That’s where Hilary Maciejewski believes he’d be right now had he not come to live at Camp Oakland back in the 1950s and been mentored by the facility’s first director, the late Bill Matus. “He saved me,” said the 78-year-old Sterling Heights resident. “Bill Matus took me under his wing.” […]
Woo-hoo!
Oxford resident Henry Schultz, 5, flies down the sledding hill at Seymour Lake Township Park on Monday morning. No school plus lots of snow made for a perfect day to hit the hill. Photo by C.J. Carnacchio.
Big hearts beneath those badges
Seventy-five deserving children went shopping for Christmas gifts with local firefighters and police officers Dec. 6 at the Oxford Meijer store as part of the annual Shop with a Hero event. The kids bought items for themselves along with their parents, siblings and other family members. Participating agencies included the Oxford Village Police, Oakland County […]
Old-fashioned Christmas fun
Leonard kicked off the holiday season with its old-fashioned Christmas tree lighting event on Dec. 7. Longtime village Councilman Char Sutherby was given the honor of flipping the switch. Once the tree was aglow with colored lights, everybody filed into Rowland Hall to sing Christmas carols, enjoy cookies and hot chocolate, open a few gifts […]
Who is this guy?
Oxford resident Avalon Stovey, who will turn 2 on Dec. 17, wasn’t quite sure what to make of that Santa Claus fella. There was a mixture of awe and curiosity on her face as she visited the big guy following Oxford’s Christmas parade Saturday afternoon. For parade photos, please see pages 14-15. Photo by […]
Good-bye Larry ‘Whitey’ Hauxwell: Colorful character kept the Leader’s press running for 56 years
It’s hard to imagine the Oxford Leader without Lawrence “Whitey” Hauxwell. For nearly six decades, the 1957 Oxford High School graduate operated the press and was as much a local institution as the newspaper he printed. On Monday, Dec. 5, 2016, Hauxwell passed away at his home in Oxford. He was 77. As a high […]
Tammy Barber, come on down!: Oxford woman wins car, $11K on iconic game show
Tammy Barber heard those magic words that every fan of “The Price is Right” longs to hear – “Come on down!” She appeared as a contestant in the episode that aired Dec. 5 on CBS Detroit Channel 62. “It was the experience of a lifetime,” said the 46-year-old Oxford resident. “I can’t believe it. It’s […]
Why should kids have all the fun?
Usually, it’s the kids who get to have all the sticky fun building gingerbread houses, but last week, the Oxford Public Library let the adults get in on the act. Using a combination of graham crackers, frosting and a variety of sweet and salty decorations, the grown-ups had a blast making their very own little […]
Father pens book about son’s near-death experience
A near-death experience gave a father and son new leases on life and now, they’re hoping to inspire others with their story and message of hope. In his recently-released book “A Second Chance from Heaven,” author Todd Gillert, a former Oxford resident, shares the otherwordly encounters his special needs son David, a 2006 Oxford High […]