Doug Myer and Anthony Giannola were the big winners Monday in the Oxford Board of Education elections. Each man was elected to his respective seat by an overwhelming margin. Myer, 47, won a four-year seat on the board with 404 votes. His vote total was four times that of each of his two opponents, Jamie […]
Oxford resident Kenneth Blessing was on a mission – he was not much of a gardener, didn’t enjoy working in his yard, hated how tiring the chores were and was sick of getting blisters. So the 50-year-old Oxford Lakes resident decided to make his work easier. He invented the ‘multi-component lawn and gardening handle? so […]
Concern over safety and possible liabilities led the Addison Township Board to vote 5-2 in favor of removing the Labodie Park playground equipment and researching the possibility of obtaining a new playscape for about $10,000. The township board was presented on June 2 with a safety audit of the current playground equipment from DP & […]
After being hit with a 20 percent cost increase for health insurance coverage from Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Michigan, the Addison Township Board of Trustees approved switching to a new provider. ‘We were expecting a cost increase,? said township treasurer Dan Alberty, ‘but we were hoping for 10 to 15 percent.? Addison Township officials presented […]
The crowd roared with excitement. The bull horns blew loudly across the gym. Family and friends wiped away tears while cheering for their favorite student, rejoicing in their accomplishments. No, this wasn’t a sporting event – this was Oxford High School’s Class of 2003 Commencement Ceremonies. On Tuesday, Oxford Area Community Schools said good-bye to […]
The Oxford Board of Education June 10 approved the first reading for a new talented and gifted program within the district. The new program included some slight changes to the district’s talented and gifted policy. The new ‘Highly-Abled? program is geared towards students in the elementary grades. While working to develop the plan, teachers and […]
A group of concerned residents have stepped forward to voice their concerns on a rezoning proposal currently before the Addison Township planning commission. Lakeville Lake Property Owners Association President John Elsarelli attended the June 10 planning commission meeting in order to present the organization’s viewpoint on the proposed rezoning of Pat and Glenn Eisenhardt’s 54-acre […]
A year and a half after closing its doors, the debates and lawsuits surrounding Oxford’s infamous Zim’s Diner and Irish Tavern have finally come to an end. On June 13, Oxford Township officials received word that a lawsuit filed almost a year ago by Family Restaurants of America, Inc., the corporation under which Susan Zimmer […]
Oxford High School 2003 grad Patrick Flannery has been selected by the Michigan High School Football Coaches Association to play in the 2003 Michigan High School East-West All Star Football Game on July 26. ‘I was surprised I got chosen,? said Flannery, ‘because it’s a lot of the best athletes in Michigan and I never […]
After a special meeting on June 23, the Oxford Village park and rec committee supported a motion to seek approval from the village counsel for the purchase of playground equipment for Scripter Park not to exceed $25,000. The committee decided to move forward with the motion after listening to a presentation from Tim Doyle, a […]