Oxford is home to royalty ? well, a special kind of royalty anyway. Daycare provider Lorie Bosetti was named the 2004 Oakland County 4-H Fair Homemaker of the Year. ‘At first I thought it was very overwhelming,? said Bosetti about learning of her nomination, ‘but, see I’m a leader, and when I looked around and […]
Editor’s Note: The following letter was written by Lorie Bosetti’s kids to nominate her for ‘Homemaker of the Year.? Dear Homemaker of the Year committee, Our Mom’s name is Lorie Ann Bosetti and she is 43 years old. She’s been married to my Dad (Gene) for 20 years and has two children, Dan, who will […]
The deadline has been extended to nominate that special women for a ‘Magical Makeover? for the Oxford Area Chamber of Commerce. All nominations for the ‘Magical Makeover? must be received by noon on September 3 at the Oxford Area Chamber office, located at 15 E. Burdick St. Applications for nominations are available at the office […]
The meeting time for the Oxford Schools Board of Education has been changed from 7 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. on August 24. The meeting will be held at the new Oxford High School, located on N. Oxford Rd., and will be immediately followed by the dedication of the school’s new gymnasium at 7 p.m. in […]
The Class of 1959 invites the classes of 1958-1960 to join them at Kalloway’s Restaurant and Pub at 6 p.m. on September 18. The cost for the evening is $30 per person. Reservations are required by September 1. To reserve your seats for this wonderful evening, please contact one of the following individuals: Marilyn Rossman […]
Bach will be celebrated with organ, vocal and instrumental music in chorales, cantatas and other numbers in a special ‘Festival of Bach? event at St. Augustine’s House on August 22 at 3 p.m. This musical event is being coordinated by Gwen Toney, who has planned many such events according to Father Richard Herbel, the prior […]
The Oxford High School Wildcats will be hosting a special ceremony on August 24 to dedicate the grand opening of the school’s new gymnasium to long-time teacher and coach Ian Smith. On August 10, the Oxford Schools Board of Education passed a resolution naming the new gym in honor of the veteran teacher. OHS Athletic […]
Safety paths will not be an issue in Oxford Township during this year’s general election. Township officials last week voted 6-0 to not place any millage requests for safety paths on the Nov. 2 ballot. The township board was considering placing a bond proposal and operating millage request on the ballot to finance the construction […]
Parents who show a genuine interest in their children’s activities are a special breed these days. A working mother who volunteers her precious nights and weekends to help raise $50,000 to build a place for her son to skate must be a saint. But Sue Jones, of Oxford, doesn’t see herself that way. She’s just […]
The message ‘Free Irak And Free Palestine? and a Satanic-looking figure are not things you would normally expect to find on a local government’s website. But on the morning of Wednesday, Aug. 4, they appeared on the Village of Oxford’s website located at www.villageofoxford.org. According to village Manager Joe Young, it appears the municipality’s website […]