A charrette (or workshop) regarding the potential creation of an 860-acre multi-use adventure park centered around off-road vehicle (ORV) use in Oxford Township is scheduled for Thursday, July 11. The workshop will take place from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Oxford Village municipal complex (22 W. Burdick St.). Oakland County Parks and Recreation is […]
A gentleman and a very funny guy.? That’s how radio veteran and legendary disc jockey Chuck Daugherty described Brace Beemer, who voiced the Lone Ranger from 1941-54 on WXYZ radio in Detroit. ‘Everybody respected Brace very much,? said the 83-year-old Shelby Township resident. ‘He was a tall, good-looking guy with a great voice. He had […]
When folks gather round Aug. 3 to listen to the 5th Michigan Regiment Band perform at the Celebrate Lone Ranger festival in downtown Oxford, they’ll hear a song written by one of Don Steiner’s ancestors during the Civil War. ‘I’m excited about that,? said the 88-year-old who’s lived in Oxford since 1968. ‘This might encourage […]
Some people shoot for fame, fortune and other fleeting delights in this life. Not Kate McQuater. Her main goal is to become a global citizen. ‘I believe it is vital that young people understand that they are not just citizens of the town they grew up in, or even the country or hemisphere that they […]
Restructuring the Downtown Development Authority (DDA) board is going to be a lot tougher than the Oxford Village Council originally thought. A legal opinion issued by village attorney Bob Davis informed council that it cannot just remove and replace DDA board members at will. ‘A DDA board member may be removed by the governing body […]
Last week’s sneak preview of Disney’s ‘The Lone Ranger? at the Oxford 7 Theater was a smashing success. I dare say it was the ‘Event of the Year? and best of all, it was a completely private initiative. It wasn’t driven by a government entity or overseen by some public employee paid tax dollars for […]
The sound of thundering hoofbeats and a hearty ‘Hi-Yo, Silver! Away!? filled downtown Oxford July 4 as folks gathered in Centennial Park to relive the Golden Age of Radio with its most famous character, The Lone Ranger. It was an opportunity to once again hear Brace Beemer, who lived in Oxford on W. Drahner Rd. […]
Never before have so many smiling masked-faces gathered in one spot without a robbery occurring. That’s because these weren’t the masks of outlaws and bandits. They were masks that stood for truth, justice and goodness. They were masks that symbolized the Old West’s greatest hero ? the Lone Ranger. It seemed like everyone was sporting […]
Oxford Township’s 3,484 sewer customers could see their bills double in order to stop their system from operating at an annual loss of about $900,000. ‘People aren’t going to like this one bit, but we’re not going to like it if we keep depleting our (sewer) funds,? said township Trustee Jack Curtis, who chairs the […]
Oxford and Addison townships now have royalty residing within their borders. Sarah Liford, 13, was crowned the Jr. Horse Court Queen by Oakland County 4-H on June 25. That same day Addison resident Maria Vitucci, 19, was crowned Sr. Horse Court Queen. ‘It feels pretty good,? said Liford, an Oxford Middle School eighth-grader and member […]