Call me crazy, but I truly believe the best elections ? no matter what the outcome ? are ones with the highest voter-turnout. In a free society such as ours, elections are supposed to represent the will of the majority expressed by votes of ‘yes? or ‘no? for everything from government officials to property taxes. […]
Plans to erect a 195-foot cellular tower in Leonard so Verizon Wireless can improve its coverage in the area were rejected 5-1 by the village’s planning commission immediately following a Nov. 20 public hearing. Commissioners cited the proposed tower’s failure to meet zoning ordinance requirements in three areas ? setbacks (too close to adjacent properties), […]
An Oxford native is returning home this weekend to perform a special concert to promote the release of her first CD. ‘I know (my musical ability is) a gift,? said singer/songwriter Kerri Lee Smith, a 1995 Oxford High School graduate. ‘If I don’t do something with it, I’ve completely squandered it.? Smith and her acoustic […]
Tears flowed, hugs were exchanged, rooms were transformed and two special lives were made a little better. Attending the Nov. 18 unveiling of 12-year-old Addison resident Hunter Strunk’s brand new bedroom and other home improvements was like being part of an episode of ‘Extreme Makeover: Home Edition.? Just like on the hit ABC television show, […]
As my family gathers round the Thanksgiving feast this year, one of the things I will be most thankful for is the fact that I live in and serve such a generous and compassionate community. In the Nov. 11 issue, through a front page story and my column, I sounded the call to help Audrey […]
Addison Twp. last week got $10,000 closer to some day building a new public library. Members of the library’s Friends group presented an oversized check made out to library’s building fund during their Thursday night meeting. ‘This represents all the fund-raising the Friends did in 2008,? said a grateful Nina Ciccolini, president of the library […]
They say behind every great man, there is a great woman. Well, the woman behind Addison Township’s newly-elected supervisor, Bruce Pearson, is 35-year resident Sherry Beens. On Thursday, Pearson officially appointed Beens, 63, as his new deputy supervisor. She was sworn in with other township officials. ‘I’ve never been involved in politics before, but I […]
I recently got to realize one of my dreams by shooting my own Thanksgiving turkey right here in Oxford. Just like a Pilgrim, I went out into the woods and bagged me a nice plump wild turkey with a 7?-inch beard. Hunting turkeys in the fall is a lot harder than the spring because they’re […]
Oxford school district voters could be going to the polls in February to decide whether or not to extend their bond debt by $89.984 million for an additional 10 years to expand and enhance everything from classrooms to athletic fields. ‘We’re out of space at four of our elementary buildings,? said Superintendent Dr. Bill Skilling. […]
Three friends in Addison Township have come together to help fulfill a dying mother’s last wish for her family. ‘I think that any parent, any person, who hears this story ? it just breaks your heart,? said friend Lisa Scribner. ‘I wanted to help and do whatever I could.? On Jan. 23, Audrey Tenaglia, a […]