A Household Hazardous Waste Day is planned for May 10 at Eagle Valley for residents of Orion Township and Oakland Township, but may not happen if more volunteers are not found. “This can not be done without volunteers,” stressed Orion Township Clerk Jill Bastian at the board of trustees meeting on April 21. Bastian said […]
If bug spray and candles just aren’t cutting it this summer in making your back yard a tolerable place, you may need the assistance of the Mosquito Magnet. The Mosquito Magnet is a device which emits carbon dioxide via a blower. Carbon dioxide is one of the substances that female mosquitoes home in on, and […]
In a spring break match-up with Clio on April 24, the Lake Orion High School varsity baseball team came up short in the first game, falling 15-7, but bouncing back to take the second game of the doubleheader, 8-1. Jim Couretas led the Dragons to the win in the second game, pitching a three-hitter. Brent […]
Dragon Dash runners should be familiar with the name of Jordan Desilets. The 1999 Lake Orion High School graduate has won the Dragon Dash for the past several years. The Dragon Dash is an annual 8K run/walk around Lake Voorheis, sponsored by the Orion Township Parks and Recreation Department. The event also includes a Fun […]
Former Oxford Village President Marvin William Curtis passed away Easter Sunday, April 20, 2003, which was also his birthday. He was 73. Curtis, who resided in Waterford at the time of his passing but lived in Oxford on and off during his life, served on council from 1975-1978. He served as village president from 1976-1977. […]
Ten Years Ago April 28, 1993 Lake Orion resident Mike Redford is a general news TV reporter for WJBK in Detroit. He said his most exciting story was when Flight 255 crashed at Detroit Metro Airport. The Campbells would like to start on their new showroom this week, but won’t because the village won’t give […]
The Oxford Lions Club will be out in mass this weekend (May 2-3) for their annual White Cane Sales. Look for volunteers at traffic lights and Oxford Bank. This has been an annual event for the Lions since 1947. White Cane Chairman Charlie Garrard said last year the locals raised ‘about $2,000. This is part […]
Oxford Area Community Schools Board of Education trustee Ron Etherton has announced he will be resigning from his seat on the board and from his role as president effective June 25. ‘For me it’s just time,? said Etherton. ‘I feel it’s time to move on and let someone else step in and have the opportunity […]
A new 17-member task force consisting of representatives from the township, village, school district and chamber of commerce was recently established to handle any and all emergency situtations that may arise in Oxford’s future. Dubbed the ‘Community Emergency Task Force,? the body was the brainchild of township Supervisor Bill Dunn, who proposed it to the […]
Jack Mathew Magee, former owner of the Oxford Barbershop from the early 1970s to 2002, passed away Wednesday, April 23, 2003. He was 62. ‘He was a good guy and a good friend. The best guy in the world,? said Wayne Johnston, fellow barber and owner of the Backstreet Barbershop. ‘I never heard one bad […]