Henry Heinz Gleisner was never boring when it came time to speak his mind and he was most certainly never apathetic when it came to keeping an eye on local governments. Unfortunately, the 85-year-old Oxford resident’s days of attending township meetings and keeping public officials on their toes came to an abrupt end when he […]
Plants were swapped and gardening tips were shared as the Friends of the Addison Township Public Library held its annual Plant Exchange Saturday morning in Lakeville. Neither the rain nor the clouds could dampen these amateur horticulturists? spirits as they searched for the perfect plants and flowers to brighten their yards throughout the spring and […]
Once again, the Oxford Fire Department did an outstanding job at both informing and entertaining the community as it hosted its first annual EMS Safety Fair Saturday. Lots of valuable health and safety tips were passed along to the public while the kids had a great time climbing on fire trucks and sitting inside a […]
Ralph Nader would be proud to know the consumer activism he helped spark back in the 1960s is alive and well in today’s youth at Kingsbury Country Day School in Addison. The independent school’s sixth-graders felt ripped off by the flimsy, cheaply-constructed binders their teachers purchased for them, along with the seventh and eighth-graders, last […]
Next month, Trustee Sue Tombrella will bid farewell to the Oxford Board of Education as she pursues a new business venture. ‘An opportunity that I really couldn’t turn down presented itself, so I took it,? she said. ‘Opportunity in these economic times only knocks once in a while.? On Monday, Tombrella formally submitted her letter […]
In the early morning hours of May 7, Oxford resident Ginny Benson watched in horror as a critical part of the 80-acre horse farm she’s owned for more than 20 years was engulfed in intense flames and thick, black smoke. Normally, Benson, who breeds and boards horses at Sassafras Farms, is an ‘insomniac,? but she […]
It’s going to Christmas in July when Oxford Village residents receive their property tax bills in less than two months. On Tuesday night, council members voted 3-1 to propose the village’s tax rate be reduced by one full mill ? from 11.12 mills to 10.12 mills ? for the upcoming 2009-10 fiscal year, which begins […]
Oxford Elementary was awash in a sea of gold, silver and bronze medals as the school’s vaunted mathletes made names for themselves at the Math Pentathlon held Saturday at Royal Oak Middle School. ‘I’m very, very proud of the students and every single one of them deserves acknowledgment for even being able to compete,? said […]
Oxford resident Henry ‘Hank? Paddubny lived the life of a quintessential American. During his 86 years on Earth, he was a patriot, veteran, entrepreneur, outdoorsman, family man and model citizen. ‘He would never cheat anybody out of a dollar and if they didn’t have dollar, he’d give’em one,? said his son Terry Paddubny. Paddubny’s death […]
No need to worry about former Addison Fire Chief George Spencer, he’s landed on his feet with a new job three time zones away in the state of Washington. ‘I feel a little guilty leaving the Michigan area because of the economic stress the area’s under, but I think it’s a good opportunity for myself […]