Whether it was enjoying a Popsicle while reading a magazine, shopping for new books or listening to “The Story Lady,” the Summer Beach Ball Book Bash at Leonard Elementary proved to be a success. “What we wanted was to encourage our students to continue reading over the summer and to help them have access to […]
Oxford Community Schools? (OCS) journey to being the first Michigan school district with preK-12 International Baccalaureate Authorization could be complete this fall following the authorization of Oxford Middle School set to take place this September. This final step will result in Oxford Schools not only having district-wide implementation and accreditation, but featuring the most certified […]
Five new Wildcat sport stars will be entered into the Oxford Hall of Fame this September. The 2013 class of inductees include Megan Burns, Dr. Heather Hall, Zach Line, Bobby Schmidt and Jenny White. The fourth class of the Oxford Athletic Hall of Fame will be honored by the Oxford High School Athletic Department on […]
Due to additional state funding Oxford Early Learning Center (OELC) is expanding their Young 4s, also known as the Great Start Readiness Program (GSRP), to include free full-day sessions. ‘We’ve been given a unique opportunity from the state to grow the program and our number of slots in the program,? said Dr. James Schwarz, assistant […]
Five new Wildcat sports stars will be inducted into the Oxford Hall of Fame this September. The 2013 class of inductees include Megan Burns, Dr. Heather Hall, Zach Line, Bobby Schmidt and Jenny White. The fourth class of the Oxford Athletic Hall of Fame will be honored by the Oxford High School Athletic Department on […]
Oxford High School’s Athletic Department is once again on the lookout for two new coaches. Both freshman softball coach Katie Goetz and JV coach Anna Somers resigned due to family concerns, according to Athletic Director Mike Watson. ‘Both Katie and Anna are capable teacher-coaches (and) both have responsibilities to their families and careers,? he said. […]
‘A truly American sentiment recognizes the dignity of labor and the fact that honor lies in honest toil? – Grover Cleveland The recent news of fast-food worker protestors demanding minimum wage be raised to $15 an hour reminded me of summer jobs. In my last column, I had referenced that I knew way too many […]
What do you get when you mix the Victorian era with steam-power and throw in a little science fiction? You get a movement known as ‘steampunk.? The Addison Township Public Library gave teens an introduction to the steampunk community with a steampunk minicon held at township hall on July 22. The convention included various speakers […]
Much like Oxford Township did back in June, Addison Township recently decided to increase its building fees in order to help cover its expenses. ‘Many communities downsized in the last recession, but this was not an option for Addison Township,? said Supervisor Bruce Pearson. ‘We kept our building department, but we only have the basics.? […]
Addison Township officials began preliminary discussions with Consumers Energy last week about the possibility of bringing natural gas to Addison residents. ‘We don’t have a price yet, nor do we have a timeline. At this point we’re kind of feeling out the township to see the interest to natural gas,? said Julie Kubacki with Consumers […]