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06/14/2024

Happy 14th Birthday Hailey! It’s your champagne birthday!!

06/07/2024

We’d like to thank Ms. Adema at Clear Lake Elementary for her years of service educating and loving our children.
Wishing you a very Happy Retirement Ms. Adema!
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04/30/2024

Congratulations on your graduation Paul!

10/02/2023

Vote for your favorite scarecrow in downtown Oxford. We are partial to this one at Caveman&Pip- Woodworking & Home Design Market!

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09/16/2023

Today is Cameron’s “champagne” Birthday!
Happy 15th Birthday Cameron!

09/08/2023

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09/08/2023

Happy Birthday Theo!
So glad we got to celebrate with you!

08/23/2023

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10/31/2022

Happy Halloween!

10/22/2022

Witches Night Out!
Join us tonight at Caveman&Pip- Woodworking & Home Design Market for lots of goodies, raffles and yummy dips to sample!

10/14/2022

HAPPY RETIREMENT PATTY!
WE CELEBRATE YOUR 44 YEARS!

She deserves a break today!
If you happen to visit the Oxford McDonald’s today, be sure to wish General Manager Patty King well because she won’t be there tomorrow. Patty is retiring after 44 years of service beneath those famous Golden Arches.

“I just felt like it was time,” she said. “I have grandkids and I want to spend more time with them.”

Her last day on the job comes on the heels of her 44th anniversary as a member of the McDonald’s team. She began working at the Lake Orion restaurant on Oct. 11, 1978. At the time, she was a senior at Lake Orion High School. Her maiden name was Mickens.

After graduating in 1979, Patty was promoted to assistant manager. She soon left to work at the Oxford McDonald’s. Back then, both restaurants were owned by Jack McMahon.

Patty spent more than 20 years working in Oxford before she returned to the Lake Orion restaurant in May 2002 to serve as its new general manager.

There, in the heart of Dragon country, Patty distinguished herself. Over the years, she earned 13 outstanding manager awards, two outstanding restaurant awards and one outstanding drive-through award.

Her biggest honor came in 2008. That’s when Patty won the prestigious Ray Kroc Award. Established in 1999, the award annually recognizes the top 1 percent of McDonald’s restaurant managers.

She returned to manage the Oxford McDonald’s in 2020.

The secret to Patty’s success is no secret. She works hard and treats her co-workers and customers with kindness and respect.

“If you’re good to people, they’ll be good to you,” she said. “I’ve met so many people and made a lot of friends. I’ll miss the conversations. Building relationships with people comes naturally to me.”

As a manager, Patty has always been willing to roll up her sleeves and pitch in wherever she’s needed.

“I never put myself above the crew members. I work side-by-side with them,” she said. “I’m not the type of person who’s just going to stand there and not help out. They see that and respect it.”

Patty’s favorite part of her job has been seeing the potential in each crew member – particularly high school students and individuals with special needs – nurturing it, then watching them flourish at the restaurant and later in life.

She got do that with her own son, Ben Horton, a 2006 Oxford High School graduate who worked with her at McDonald’s for 10 years. He’s now a career firefighter/paramedic with the Warren Fire Department.

Looking back on her career, Patty is grateful to everybody to who stood by her and supported her over the years.

“I had a lot of people in my corner,” she said.

She’s particularly grateful to retired Oxford McDonald’s Manager Joan Halsted, former OHS varsity football coach Bud Rowley and Jack McMahon, the former restaurant owner.

Halsted was her mentor. “She helped me build my career,” Patty said. “I learned so much from her. She encouraged me to do my best and be my best.”

When times were tough, Patty said Rowley was a “cheerleader” in her life, constantly telling her, “You can do it! You can do it!”

As for McMahon, she said, “He was a phenomenal person to work for. He took really good care of us.”

Patty is looking forward to spending her retirement with her new husband, Kevin King, and their combined six children and 10 grandchildren.

Enjoy the next chapter of your life, Patty. May it be filled with love, joy and new adventures.
— C.J. Carnacchio

09/19/2022

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08/12/2022

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08/11/2022

Oxford is so proud of you Ava Swiss Music!!

07/16/2022

Welcome Home Tech Sergeant Duane Emery!
Thank you for your service.

07/06/2022

Celebrating the 4th with Joanne!

07/14/2021

Happy Birthday Julia!

06/12/2021

05/17/2021

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05/05/2021

Best of luck to the Class of 2021!!

05/04/2021

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03/17/2021

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02/02/2021

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