Family and friends of the late John Elsarelli gathered Sept. 10 in Addison Township’s Labodie Park to dedicate a memorial to a man who loved his lake and his community. ‘I’m honored that the community would think so much of John,? said his wife, Marilyn Elsarelli. Beneath the cool shade of a tree, next to […]
It seems like so many stories, so many memories, so many life lessons are lost for future generations when society’s senior citizens pass away. Fortunately, some people, like longtime Oxford resident Perry Hathaway, have committed their life story to paper. A few years ago, the 92-year-old, who owned and operated Perry’s Shoe Service in downtown […]
The Polly Ann Trail was awash in a sea of pink ribbons and pink T-shirts as the 14.2-mile non-motorized path played host to two breast cancer fund-raisers over the weekend. On Saturday, the Pink Ribbon Trailblazers hosted an event in which approximately 100 participants walked, ran and biked to raise approximately $9,000 to help fund […]
On Tuesday, Sept. 15, Oxford Village voters go to the polls to decide who will govern their 1.4-square-mile municipality. Voters have four candidates to choose from for three council seats. Each position carries a four-year term of office. Village President Chris Bishop and Councilman Tom Benner are both seeking re-election. They face challenges from opponents […]
Clear Lake Elementary is starting the new school year off like no other with the addition of $45,000 worth of brand new technology that cost the district absolutely nothing. The K-5 school was among the five grand prize winners of the seventh annual ‘Win a Wireless Lab? sweepstakes, sponsored by CDW Government, Inc. (CDW-G) and […]
Sandra Walendzik doesn’t live in the Village of Leonard, but year after year she volunteers her time, talents and labor to help make the community’s Strawberry Festival one of the area’s most highly-anticipated summer events. That’s why the village council Aug. 17 voted unanimously to make her an ‘honorary resident? of the town. ‘I was […]
Responding to a backlash from parents, Oxford Community Schools chose not to show President Barack Obama’s live back-to-school address to America’s K-12 students during the district’s first day of classes Tuesday. However, the district will be making copies of Obama’s speech available to all Oxford students for viewing beginning Sept. 9. ‘We received numerous e-mails […]
Following a Sept. 1 trial in Rochester Hills 52-3 District Court, former Addison Fire Chief George Spencer was convicted of malicious destruction of property under $200. The misdemeanor charge stemmed from an incident in which Spencer damaged the door of an Addison firefighter’s home during a fit of anger, according to township Supervisor Bruce Pearson. […]
What do Spiderman and Oxford Middle School Counselor Ryan Kline have in common? Both spin webs to help people. In Kline’s case, the WEB stands for ‘Where Everybody Belongs? and it’s a new program he’s instituted at OMS to help the incoming sixth-graders make the big transition from life in elementary school. ‘It’s a program […]
I’ll keep my column short this week because the topic is just so stupid. People must be bored, nuts or both because I’ve never witnessed such hysteria over nothing as I have with President Barack Obama’s speech to America’s school students (see story on page 5). Let me just say for the record, I’m no […]