The Addison Township Board of Trustees passed a resolution on March 13 setting wage compensations for the upcoming 2003-2004 fiscal year. Pay increases were approved for those who are already on a contracted yearly pay scale: n The deputy supervisor, clerk and treasurer (all with five year’s experience) increased from $14.95 to $15.25. n The […]
The Oxford Fire Department received a brand new 2003 Ford E-450 Lifeline Rescue Truck Monday. The new vehicle replaces the department’s 1995 modular rescue truck and will be housed at Station #2 on Drahner and Newman. The two trucks are identical. The rescue truck cost $100,000, but the department is scheduled to receive a $3,000 […]
Oxford resident Tom McClellan proudly displayed his green, white and orange Irish flag outside his Crawford St. home to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. McClellan said he’s “about half Irish,” 10th generation on his mother’s side and 8th generation on his father’s side. Besides ethnic pride, St. Patrick’s Day holds another special meaning for McClellan ? […]
“We prefer most contact via e-mail if possible. It is more efficient for us to process your request.” ? a message to visitors on State Sen. Mike Bishop’s website Over the weekend, a local resident sent me copies of e-mails exchanged between herself and State Sen. Mike Bishop (R-Rochester) that I found quite interesting and […]
Dear Editor, Isn’t it encouraging to find that the Oakland County Interim Superintendent of the Intermediate School District Dan Austin is trying to work out problems and ease tensions internally and externally? Mr. Austin’s example of cooperation is to blatantly side-step Rep. Ruth Johnson’s Freedom of Information Act requests. Then Austin has the temerity to […]
10 years ago March 17, 1993 It may have been 40 years since the Oxford Wildcats basketball team won a district title, but they did it this week, defeating Avondale Friday. In 1991 the Addison Township Board approved rezoning 300 acres on the southeast corner of Lake George and Lakeville Roads for a Planned Unit […]
The Mid-Michigan Wrestling Association held its annual state finals tournament this past Sunday at Oxford High School. The event was hosted by the Oxford Wildcat Wrestling Youth Organization through Oxford Parks and Recreation. According to organizer and state MMWA president Doug Myer, 663 wrestlers from across the state between the ages of 6 and 14 […]
Oxford senior and varsity ski team member Dan Offer, 17, recently received three honors for his winning season on the slopes – he was named Most Valuable Player of the Brandon-Oxford ski team, received an Honorable Mention All-State and was named a scholar athlete. “I was pretty excited about it all,” said Offer. Offer, who’s […]
A good set of brakes can stop a fast-moving vehicle, but they can’t even slow down the students in Oxford High School teacher Dan Balsley’s class. Students in Balsley’s Auto Techonolgy One course participated in the class’s annual “Brake Competition” Thursday morning. During the competition, students were timed by a stopwatch as they disassembled and […]
SYNOPSIS Of the Special Meeting of the Charter Township of Oxford Board of Trustees held on March 5th, 2003 at the Oxford Veterans Memorial Civic Center. PRESENT: Trustee Clancy, Supervisor Dunn, Trustee Dywasuk, Treasurer Ferrari, Trustee Fitchena, Trustee Kniffen, Clerk Sanderson ABSENT: None The following actions were taken: Approved the agenda as presented. Approved meeting […]