On your next shopping trip to the Oxford Meijer, be sure to choose paper when offered the choice between paper and plastic bags. You just might get one beautified by a Clear Lake or Leonard Elementary student. The kids recently decorated 715 paper shopping bags as a way to raise environmental awareness. The bags are […]
A group of Eskimo students from Alaska visited Kingsbury Country Day School Tuesday as part of their trip to check out what life’s like here in the Lower 48. ‘It’s basically a cultural exchange,? according to their teacher, Katie Mecsey, who’s father, Tom Mecsey, is Kingsbury’s head of school. Nine students in grades 6-9, along […]
As I covered the TEA Party in front of the Oxford Village offices last week, I felt something I hadn’t in a long, long time ? hope. Specifically, the hope that maybe we can take back our government from career politicians, entrenched bureaucrats and administrators, special interests and vested interests. The people who were out […]
Ever wonder if you’re spending your time here on Earth wisely? The youth at Christ the King Church will use a mix of comedy and drama to examine that very question as they host their 2nd Annual Youth Theater & Spaghetti Dinner at 6 p.m. Friday, April 24. Directed by Adam Silorey, a junior at […]
An estimated 3,000 to 4,000 people marched on Lansing April 15 as part of a TEA Party protest against high taxes and big government in general. Among those exercising their First Amendment rights in the state capital were Oxford residents Shelly Curtis, Teresa Davidson and Karen Mathieson. ‘The rally was amazing,? Davidson said. ‘It was […]
An estimated 3,000 to 4,000 people marched on Lansing last week as part of a TEA Party protest against high taxes and big government in general. Among those exercising their First Amendment rights in the state capital were Oxford residents Shelly Curtis, Teresa Davidson and Karen Mathieson. ‘The rally was amazing,? Davidson said. ‘It was […]
With the November 2008 election barely in his rearview mirror, Oxford Township Trustee Joe Bunting already has his sights set on winning a seat in the Michigan State House of Representatives next year. ‘Once I got into office here in Oxford, pretty much after my first board meeting, I came home and told my wife […]
A new exhibit at the Northeast Oakland Historical Museum in downtown Oxford is educating visitors about the lives and accomplishments of Oakland County’s famous women. From now until May 18, the Mothers, Daughters, and Leaders of Oakland County exhibit is on display, featuring photographs and short biographies of 17 of the county’s most extraordinary women […]
Some rough stretches of road in Oxford Township will undergo much-needed resurfacing this year once officials decide which ones to fix. Last week, the township board voted 5-2 to allocate $150,000 to the road fund in order to participate in the Tri-Party Program, a road-funding initiative in which project costs are divided evenly between the […]
In a few months, strawberries will begin popping up all over the Village of Leonard and Addison Township as part of a new effort to promote local businesses. Dubbed ?30 Days of Strawberries,? the promotion allows local merchants to purchase an advertising square on a special calendar placemat. These placemats will be prominently displayed at […]