If their offer is accepted, the Village of Oxford will acquire yet another piece of property to help expand downtown parking. At their Oct. 28 meeting, council voted unanimously to direct village attorney Bob Bunting to make a purchase offer “not to exceed $175,000” for the property located at 20 Husdon St. Barbara Kammerer, the […]
Members of Cub Scout Pack 366 hit the streets of the Glenmoor on the Lake subdivision Saturday morning to collect 260 non-perishable food items for Oxford/Orion FISH. Not only did the scouts exceed last year’s collection total of 187 items, they easily surpassed this year’s goal of 200 items – a true testament to Oxford’s […]
Nature and time form a majority of the precious stones and metals people adorn themselves with. But it takes the delicate hands of a craftsman and the trained eye of an expert to transform rare gems and ores born in the earth’s crust into dazzling rings, bracelets and earrings of superior quality. That’s where Mark […]
It appears Oxford Village officials favor the idea of hiring an additional police officer to offset their portion of the $136,677 debt to the U.S. Department of Justice. At last week’s council meeting, officials spoke favorably, but took no action, regarding the possibility of hiring a fourth full-time village police officer to satisfy the $31,435.71 […]
An unpleasant home chore turned into a treasure hunt when Oxford residents Dale and Suzanne Spiker found an original 1914 license plate in their front yard. The couple, who have lived in their home since the 1960s, was having local businessman Dan Ludwig dig up their front yard to repair a broken water main when […]
Who says scaring the you-know-what out of people can’t be a profitable venture? Not Oxford-Addison Youth Assistance. The group’s Haunted House fund-raiser – dubbed Nightmare on Burdick St.: The Purple Gang Rides Again – “netted close to $4,000” in its 10 days of operation, according to OAYA Caseworker Hank Szlenkier. “I’m always awed and humbled […]
Thumbs up to the Oxford Village Department of Public Works for repairing a safety hazard and eyesore last week. In case you didn’t notice, the northern driveway leading into the southwest parking quadrant and adjacent sidewalk was replaced last week by the DPW with fresh cement. Prior to the repair, the pavement was severely deteriorated […]
EDITORIAL – Next week Oxford Township and Village will be conducting public hearings to garner resident input as to how the 2004 Community Block Grant Development funds should be spent. Taxpayers have a responsibility to attend these hearings because ultimately it’s the fate of their money that’s being decided. The township has been allocated $39,817 […]
Pack 44 had a successful turn-out for its annual Halloween Party and FISH Food Drive at Clear Lake Elementary Oct. 24. The pack collected a total of 470 non-perishable items for FISH. Pictured presenting the items in the FISH pantry of the Immanuel Congregational United Church are Marco Campagiorni, Brandon Bunker, Matthew Campagiorni, Micah Campagiorni, […]
10 years ago November 3, 1993 Steve Allen is the newest Board of Education member. The Board appointed him over 3 other candidates. Sybill Kenewell has been named assistant principal at Oxford High school. Nancy Miller, an Oxford resident and former Oxford clerk, now Rochester city clerk, has been named Michigan Clerk of the Year […]