Let’s face it, between full-body searches, lengthy delays and rude airline employees, flying can be quite an ordeal these days. The only thing that could possibly make it worse would be sitting on a plane in the middle of a natural disaster. That’s exactly where Oxford resident Tim Collins was when an 8.9-magnitude earthquake struck […]
Folks who walk, jog and bike on the Polly Ann Trail got one step closer last week to being able to cross two heavily-traveled Oxford roads in a much safer manner. Township officials voted 6-1 to award a $47,983 bid to Rauhorn Electric, Inc., based in Macomb Township, to install four LED pedestrian crossing signals […]
Some folks out there favor the idea of government giving tax abatements to businesses in order to spur economic growth. The logic is a business that spends less on taxes is more willing to reinvest in equipment and facilities, expand its operations and hire more employees. In turn, this growth leads to more taxable revenue […]
All across Michigan these days local governments are furiously looking for new sources of revenue and Oxford Township is no exception. Officials are considering allowing the consumption of alcoholic beverages at the Oxford Veterans Memorial Civic Center (commonly know as the Vets Hall) as a way to boost rental revenue derived from the township-owned facility. […]
The good news is Oxford Township residents who don’t pay their water bills won’t have to worry anymore about having their H20 shut off. Last week, township officials voted 7-0 to inform the Oakland County Water Resources Commissioner’s Office they want this practice stopped. But these folks aren’t getting a free ride. Those who don’t […]
It was supposed to be a discussion and vote last week on a four-page contract for Oxford Village’s new clerk, but instead, it turned into a debate over the level of benefits public sector employees receive versus their private sector counterparts. At issue were benefits such as payment for unused sick leave, payment in lieu […]
After months of searching high and low, Oxford Village finally has a new clerk and her name is Susan Nassar. ‘I thought this would be a wonderful place to work,? she said. Council approved Nassar’s contract last week and her first official day is March 21. Technically, she’s on vacation from her current position as […]
By C.J. Carnacchio Leader Editor It was on the Ides of March in 44 B.C. that the Roman dictator Julius Caesar lost his power and his life to the daggers of men who believed he had gone too far. That’s precisely why Mary Lee Woodward chose March 15 as the date for her protest rally […]
She’s been Oxford’s travel agent for two decades, coordinating hundreds of fun-filled trips that have spawned thousands of wonderful memories. In appreciation for all her efforts, Mary Jean Hanson, a Lake Orion resident and employee of the Oxford Township Parks and Recreation Department, is going to be honored with a state award. The 80-year-old Lake […]
Calorie-laden bits of Heaven deep-fried in lard. That’s probably the best way to describe the hundreds of homemade doughnuts and paczki that Joe and Ethel Strzelecki crank out every year at their Oxford home on the Saturday before Ash Wednesday. ‘Everybody just loves them,? Ethel said. For the last 25 years, family, friends and neighbors […]