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Crowning Moment

Luncheon Served Up Cowgirl Style

BY VIRGINIA STILL

Car Show Benefits Shelter

The South Bay Challengers Dyno Day & Show is coming up on Saturday, April 23 at PDT Motorsports in Oakdale, 430 S. Fifth Ave.

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MJC Schedules April 14 Screening Of “The Burden”

The Modesto Junior College Civic Engagement Project (CEP) invites the community to a screening of the film "The Burden" on Thursday, April 14 at 7 p.m. in Forum 110 on East Campus, 435 College Ave., Modesto. The free event is part of the CEP Spring Film and Lecture Series. Campus parking is available for $2 in student parking lots.

Rocking The Gallo With Ann Wilson

BY VIRGINIA STILL

Spring Art Show Set, Artist Of Month Tapped

Wanda Hendrickson was awarded Artist of the Month for Oak Valley Art Society with her oil painting of horses on a black plate.

NOAA Administrator Lauds Pacific Fishery Council Work

Dr. Kathryn Sullivan, the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), visited the Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) meeting in Vancouver, Washington on Saturday, April 9 and addressed the Council, which is responsible for managing ocean fisheries off Washington, Oregon, and California. Dr. Sullivan is a distinguished scientist, astronaut, and explorer.

On The Shelf

Looking for a good book? Librarians at the Oakdale Library are always happy to offer reading suggestions. And now, a good book is easier to find than ever. New books at the Oakdale Library will be featured on the first Wednesday of each month in the Oakdale Leader. Librarians will provide information about books for children and adults, both fiction and non-fiction.

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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 13

Final Meeting Of Season Slated For Women’s Club

Tuesday, May 3 will mark the date for the gathering of members and friends for Oakdale Women's Club. If you are not yet a member come see what the club is about by joining them at this meeting/luncheon at the Oakdale Country Club. It will begin at noon. Those planning to attend should call a reservation to Elaine Hogg at 209-322-3338 as soon as possible. The menu will be chicken marsala, mashed potatoes, and cake. The program for this meeting is a celebration of the club's woman of the year, Di Kantz There will also be the ...

Silver Anniversary Peddler’s Faire Coming To Knights Ferry

The Knights Ferry History and Museum Association will host the 25th Annual Peddler's Faire on Sunday, April 24. Event hours will be from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. and admission is free.

Family Files Lawsuit For Wrongful Death

The family of a teen shot and killed by police last July has filed a Wrongful Death Civil Rights lawsuit against the Pleasanton Police Department. John Deming Sr., a 10-year veteran police reserve officer with the Oakdale Police Department, is the father of the 19-year-old, John "Bubba" Deming Jr., and a plaintiff in the action.

Oak Summit Rainbow Girls Attend Annual Convention

Oak Summit Assembly #128, International Order of the Rainbow for Girls, in Knights Ferry, recently attended its annual convention in Fresno, March 19 through 22, and helped present over $68,000 to the Bay Area Cancer Connections.

Stream Flow Enhancement Projects Grants Awarded

At a March 22 meeting, the Wildlife Conservation Board (WCB) approved approximately $33.1 million in grants for 22 projects to enhance stream flows to ...

Daffodill Hill Closed For The 2018 Season

By ROSE ALBANO RISSO

Pair Of Blood Drives Upcoming In Oakdale

Though spring has officially arrived, the American Red Cross blood supply is still recovering from severe winter storms in March. Donors of all blood types ...

Conservancy Provides $12.5M To Yosemite National Park

Yosemite Conservancy is providing $12.5 million in support to Yosemite National Park to improve the Bridalveil Fall visitor experience, rebuild a section of the ...