A strategic statement is made up of three basic elements ? ‘the vision, the mission and the values of the organization,? according to Dr. Steve Powelson, an IT/strategy collaborator of Revelation Companies, based in Phoenix Arizona. Powelson was hired by Oxford Schools last year to help with their new strategic plan, known as ‘Strategic Plan […]
Though vaccines are usually associated with childhood or foreign travel, older adults may need certain vaccinations as they age. Even those who received immunizations as youngsters may need refresher doses or vaccinations tailored specifically to the over-50 crowd. Seniors are urged to talk to their doctors about certain vaccines. In addition to flu shots, there […]
Oxford Schools ended the 2014-15 fiscal year with a $362,000 deficit, but had $5.4 million remaining in the district’s fund balance. Fiscal Services Consultant Mike Dixon wrote in a memo to the board that he believes when the audit is finalized, ‘if there is a deficit, it will be much lower than budgeted.? ‘The district […]
After setting out last year to make the necessary health insurance changes in order to give employees pay raises, Oxford Schools finally achieved its goal. With a health insurance savings of $750,000 to date, the Oxford School Board approved salary increases for three of its employee groups at the June 24 meeting. In three separate […]
What is the best way to get back into fitness? Own a gym. That’s the approach Kyle Weingartz took when he opened F45 Training, located in the Oxford Mills shopping center at 1366 S. Lapeer Road. He co-owns it with his father Al Weingartz. While many gyms are based on repetition, F45 is based on […]
A new and easy-to-read guide explaining how to submit Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests is available on the Oxford Community Schools website, according to Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources Nancy Latowski, who handles all the district’s FOIA requests. The guide is part of the updated FOIA legislation that was signed by Gov. Rick Snyder […]
There was a full-house of Lakeville Lake residents at the Addison Township Planning Commission meeting. Many of them had come to voice their opposition to lake resident Jonathan Dreffs? application for a special land use permit. He wishes to construct a covered boat hoist, create an upland cut for a boat well, dredge approximately 3,000 […]
Chris Weir, a 1990 graduate of Oxford High School, is preparing to compete in the Reebok CrossFit Games world championship in California July 21-26. Weir placed 30th in the world at the Reebok CrossFit Open in late February, competing against 17,000 other Master Athletes in his age division of 40-44. The top 200 competed in […]
Addison Township resident and author Catherine Brakefield combines her faith, love for history and ‘hopeless romantic? side in her latest book ‘Wilted Dandelions.? ‘Wilted Dandelions? is a story set in 1837 during the ‘Second Great Awakening,? which was a Protestant revival movement that took place during the early 19th century in the United States. The […]
After a month of postponement, the Oxford School Board finally held the student disciplinary hearing for Tatyana Harris on June 10, as it relates to the role she played in the video of an altercation between herself and a white male student that went viral on social media back in early May. The video of […]