Santa, Sales, Smiles – Crowd Rolls In For Annual Cowboy Christmas

From the festive sounds inside to the flurry of activity outside, the annual Cowboy Christmas at the Gene Bianchi Community Center in Oakdale was once again a huge success. Organizers of this 20th annual event pointed to good weather, a wide variety of vendors and the traditional arrival of Santa on horseback as helping bring a large crowd to the festivities. Booths opened on Friday ...

Santa, Sales, Smiles – Crowd Rolls In For Annual Cowboy Christmas

From the festive sounds inside to the flurry of activity outside, the annual Cowboy Christmas at the Gene Bianchi Community Center in Oakdale was once again a huge success. Organizers of this 20th annual event pointed to good weather, a wide variety of vendors and the traditional arrival of Santa on horseback as helping bring a large crowd to the festivities. Booths opened on Friday ...

Santa, Sales, Smiles – Crowd Rolls In For Annual Cowboy Christmas

From the festive sounds inside to the flurry of activity outside, the annual Cowboy Christmas at the Gene Bianchi Community Center in Oakdale was once again a huge success. Organizers of this 20th annual event pointed to good weather, a wide variety of vendors and the traditional arrival of Santa on horseback as helping bring a large crowd to the festivities. Booths opened on Friday ...

Santa, Sales, Smiles – Crowd Rolls In For Annual Cowboy Christmas

From the festive sounds inside to the flurry of activity outside, the annual Cowboy Christmas at the Gene Bianchi Community Center in Oakdale was once again a huge success. Organizers of this 20th annual event pointed to good weather, a wide variety of vendors and the traditional arrival of Santa on horseback as helping bring a large crowd to the festivities. Booths opened on Friday ...

Santa, Sales, Smiles – Crowd Rolls In For Annual Cowboy Christmas

From the festive sounds inside to the flurry of activity outside, the annual Cowboy Christmas at the Gene Bianchi Community Center in Oakdale was once again a huge success. Organizers of this 20th annual event pointed to good weather, a wide variety of vendors and the traditional arrival of Santa on horseback as helping bring a large crowd to the festivities. Booths opened on Friday ...

Santa, Sales, Smiles – Crowd Rolls In For Annual Cowboy Christmas

From the festive sounds inside to the flurry of activity outside, the annual Cowboy Christmas at the Gene Bianchi Community Center in Oakdale was once again a huge success. Organizers of this 20th annual event pointed to good weather, a wide variety of vendors and the traditional arrival of Santa on horseback as helping bring a large crowd to the festivities. Booths opened on Friday ...

Santa, Sales, Smiles – Crowd Rolls In For Annual Cowboy Christmas

From the festive sounds inside to the flurry of activity outside, the annual Cowboy Christmas at the Gene Bianchi Community Center in Oakdale was once again a huge success. Organizers of this 20th annual event pointed to good weather, a wide variety of vendors and the traditional arrival of Santa on horseback as helping bring a large crowd to the festivities. Booths opened on Friday ...

Santa, Sales, Smiles – Crowd Rolls In For Annual Cowboy Christmas

From the festive sounds inside to the flurry of activity outside, the annual Cowboy Christmas at the Gene Bianchi Community Center in Oakdale was once again a huge success. Organizers of this 20th annual event pointed to good weather, a wide variety of vendors and the traditional arrival of Santa on horseback as helping bring a large crowd to the festivities. Booths opened on Friday ...

Santa, Sales, Smiles – Crowd Rolls In For Annual Cowboy Christmas

From the festive sounds inside to the flurry of activity outside, the annual Cowboy Christmas at the Gene Bianchi Community Center in Oakdale was once again a huge success. Organizers of this 20th annual event pointed to good weather, a wide variety of vendors and the traditional arrival of Santa on horseback as helping bring a large crowd to the festivities. Booths opened on Friday ...

Santa, Sales, Smiles – Crowd Rolls In For Annual Cowboy Christmas

From the festive sounds inside to the flurry of activity outside, the annual Cowboy Christmas at the Gene Bianchi Community Center in Oakdale was once again a huge success. Organizers of this 20th annual event pointed to good weather, a wide variety of vendors and the traditional arrival of Santa on horseback as helping bring a large crowd to the festivities. Booths opened on Friday ...

Santa, Sales, Smiles – Crowd Rolls In For Annual Cowboy Christmas

From the festive sounds inside to the flurry of activity outside, the annual Cowboy Christmas at the Gene Bianchi Community Center in Oakdale was once again a huge success. Organizers of this 20th annual event pointed to good weather, a wide variety of vendors and the traditional arrival of Santa on horseback as helping bring a large crowd to the festivities. Booths opened on Friday ...

Santa, Sales, Smiles – Crowd Rolls In For Annual Cowboy Christmas

From the festive sounds inside to the flurry of activity outside, the annual Cowboy Christmas at the Gene Bianchi Community Center in Oakdale was once again a huge success. Organizers of this 20th annual event pointed to good weather, a wide variety of vendors and the traditional arrival of Santa on horseback as helping bring a large crowd to the festivities. Booths opened on Friday ...

Santa, Sales, Smiles – Crowd Rolls In For Annual Cowboy Christmas

From the festive sounds inside to the flurry of activity outside, the annual Cowboy Christmas at the Gene Bianchi Community Center in Oakdale was once again a huge success. Organizers of this 20th annual event pointed to good weather, a wide variety of vendors and the traditional arrival of Santa on horseback as helping bring a large crowd to the festivities. Booths opened on Friday ...

Santa, Sales, Smiles – Crowd Rolls In For Annual Cowboy Christmas

From the festive sounds inside to the flurry of activity outside, the annual Cowboy Christmas at the Gene Bianchi Community Center in Oakdale was once again a huge success. Organizers of this 20th annual event pointed to good weather, a wide variety of vendors and the traditional arrival of Santa on horseback as helping bring a large crowd to the festivities. Booths opened on Friday ...

Santa, Sales, Smiles – Crowd Rolls In For Annual Cowboy Christmas

From the festive sounds inside to the flurry of activity outside, the annual Cowboy Christmas at the Gene Bianchi Community Center in Oakdale was once again a huge success. Organizers of this 20th annual event pointed to good weather, a wide variety of vendors and the traditional arrival of Santa on horseback as helping bring a large crowd to the festivities. Booths opened on Friday ...

Charity Carnival - Quarters, Dollars Add Up To Thousands

At 25 cents a game, a dollar to try and win at the cake walk and just a few dollars for a plate of food, it took a lot of people to raise $11,000.

Marg-Ins-Getting Into The Game

So there's no way to deny it, I am definitely a sports fan(atic).

Eighth Graders Mark Milestone

City Welcomes Visitors For Weekend Festival

For two days, Oakdale will put two of its trademark attributes on display – Cowboys and Chocolate. The 21st Annual Oakdale Chocolate Festival is scheduled for Saturday, May 18 and Sunday, May 19 with Saturday hours from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Sunday hours from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Located near the main intersection of Highways 120 and 108, a several block area of Oakdale's ...

Jump Into Weekend With Annual Fun Run

For those who are so inclined, start the day off with a brisk run or walk through the streets of Oakdale. Then you can enjoy sampling some tasty chocolate treats along Chocolate Avenue knowing you have already gotten your exercise for the day.

Hundreds Join Cancer Fight At Oakdale Relay

Marg-Ins – In With The New

Many of our readers may recall the little yellow VW bug that became former Riverbank News editor John Branch's 'signature' vehicle. We laughed (mostly with him) at the trademark jet engine sound when he fired the bug up, shared our concern when one of the wheels literally fell off as he was turning the corner to come to the Oakdale office – luckily he was close enough to park with three wheels ...

Marg-Ins – In With The New

Volunteers Prepare For Love Oakdale

More than 20 projects are going to be on the list when volunteers gather for Love Oakdale on Saturday, May 4.

POSTER CHILD - Oakdale Family Selected March Of Dimes Ambassadors

To look at her now, you would never know that RaeAnn Victoria Rodrigues overcame tremendous odds just to take her first breath.

Events Run Nearly Nonstop For Rodeo Week

It isn't called Rodeo Week for nothing. With activities virtually non-stop all week long, Oakdale truly lives up to its Cowboy Capital of the World moniker, with events ranging from the wildly popular Cowgirl Luncheon to the actual competition. Already hosted, the annual Local Team Roping competition, which took place Tuesday, April 9 at the Oakdale Saddle Club Rodeo Grounds. "The top five ...

Marg-ins - No Fooling Around

No need to check the calendar and this isn't an April Fool's Day joke – I am just trying to get my column schedule back 'on track' after having been haphazard about it the last couple of months. I know one ran just last week, so forgive me for the back-to-backs.

Marg-Ins - Two Decades And Counting

Mobile Clinic Reaches Veterans

With the goal of reaching out to area veterans, whether they needed help filling out paperwork or needed a medical referral, it was basically 'one stop shopping' for the vets on Thursday.

Kick up Your Heels - Locals Enjoy Square Dancing The Night Away