OXFORD, Mich., Aug. 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Oxford Bank, a subsidiary of Oxford Bank Corporation (OTC Bulletin Board: OXBC), announced today the appointment of Matt Chapman to vice president and information technology manager.

A pole dancing studio in Lake Orion, Mich., has neighbors concerned the establishment could have a negative moral impact on the town. Elona Gano, proprietor of the Wonder Woman Pole Studio in Orion Township, said many people have misconceptions about her business, which opened May 25, the Detroit Free Press reported Wednesday. Gano said that while some of the moves she teaches are sensual, the women are dressed during the classes and the aim of the workouts is to gain strength and self-confidence, not to train strippers. I know some people aren't sure what I'm doing here, said Gano, who previously taught pole dancing for about 18 months at a Ferndale, Mich., studio.

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By SHARON COHEN LAKE ORION, Mich. - He was a stern-faced sniper - and a soft-hearted Marine who handed out candy to kids in Iraq. He was a warrior who wrote poetry about life and death.