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It's almost time for the annual 'Build Your Own' omelet dinner, put on by the Escalon United Methodist Church.
April 12, 2017
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Soroptimist International of Oakdale is selling gift wrapped See's Candy for Easter. A variety of one pound boxes ($19.75), peanut butter, chocolate butter, and Bordeaux eggs ($6.50), and Bunny Delight children's boxes ($7.50) are available at Radio Shack, 1449 E. F St., Suite 103C, in the Foothill Oaks Shopping Center next to SaveMart and at Bordona's Oakdale Furniture TV and Appliance, 102 W. F St.
April 12, 2017
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On Saturday, May 6, Center for Human Services – Oakdale Family Resource and Counseling Center will host its Third Annual Community Baby Shower. Up to 15 women can attend the event and each woman is encouraged to bring a support person for a total of 30 attendees. To register for the event, call CHS-Oakdale Family Resource Center at (209) 847-0420. Spots will be filled on a first come first served basis and each participant who registers in advance will receive a special prize.
April 12, 2017
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When it stepped off at 10 a.m. Saturday, April 8, the annual Oakdale Rodeo Parade played out under sunny skies and a cool breeze. By the time it had wound its way the length of F Street from the city's west end to the Foothill Oaks Shopping Center on the east end, skies had clouded over and raindrops started to fall.
April 12, 2017
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From the wildly popular Cowgirl Luncheon to the crowning of new Rodeo Royalty, there is not a shortage of activities during rodeo week in the Cowboy Capital. Here are a few photos from the festivities.
April 12, 2017
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Rain, sun, wind and mud … all added up to a memorable weekend of rodeo action for the 66th annual Oakdale Saddle Club PRCA Rodeo, hosted at the Saddle Club Grounds. Shown, Oakdale's Shelby Stansbury winds around the barrel in Sunday action, taking seventh place and collecting $587 for this 18.91 second run; events were halted late for a presentation of the colors and a special tribute to First Responders and the team roping duo of Oakdale's Wyatt Hansen and Blake Teixeira of Tres Pinos broke through in the second round with a 9.3 showing, good for ...
April 12, 2017
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With Easter Sunday coming up this weekend, it's time for the annual Kids Spring Fest, hosted each year at Kerr Park, at the end of North Stearns Road in Oakdale.
April 12, 2017
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Oakdale Joint Unified School District was well represented on Saturday, April 8 at the 20th Annual Elementary Science Olympiad. Students from Cloverland, Fair Oaks, Magnolia and Sierra View elementary schools were among the 450 elementary student participants.
April 12, 2017
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Just as the traffic was ramping up with an influx of visitors for the weekend Oakdale Rodeo, a late afternoon accident at the city's east end resulted in one fatality. The Friday, April 7 accident occurred about 4:45 p.m. and claimed the life of Christene Busser, 47, of Modesto, according to police.
April 12, 2017
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The fallowing program proposed by the Oakdale Irrigation District last year has been criticized and the district itself taken to task by Stanislaus Superior Court Judge Roger Beauchesne.
April 12, 2017
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The San Joaquin Valley Swiss Echoes, a singing and yodeling club in Ripon since 1947, is having its annual spring concert and dance on Saturday, April 22 at 7:30 p.m. at the Swiss Hall in Ripon. The hall is on the corner of Manley and East Main streets.
April 12, 2017
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The first in a series of writing workshops will be hosted by the Sonora Writers Group on Saturday, April 15 at the Tuolumne County Library in Sonora. The workshop is from 10 a.m. to noon; the public is invited, there is no cost and refreshments will be served. The "Successful Self Marketing" program will be led by local author Sandy Lee. She will share her experiences marketing her latest books, "No Unturned Stone" and "Hermie the Bug."
April 12, 2017
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A late afternoon accident on Friday, April 7 claimed the life of one motorist and caused massive traffic back-ups in the east end of Oakdale.
April 07, 2017
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Members of the Oakdale City Council appointed Jeff Gravel to serve as Public Services Director at the regular April 3 council meeting. Mr. Gravel has served as interim Public Services Director since September, taking over for retired director Thom Clark. His annual salary will be just over $122,176.
April 05, 2017
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With the recent acceptance of the resignation from Chief Matt Daly, the Stanislaus Consolidated Fire Protection District Board of Directors had a special session on Monday, April 3. The meeting was hosted at the Station 26 Meeting Room, 3318 Topeka St., Riverbank at 6 p.m. Monday.
April 05, 2017
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