Local Business Section
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Irrigation District Earns Engineering Award The North Side Regulating Reservoir is a project that was initiated in 1997 when the Oakdale Irrigation District acquired the first piece of land for the project. There were delays due to funding issues and then taking time to implement the Water Resources Plan to better plan for the reservoir, but the project began picking up steam in 2007 and is now very near completion — only ... 
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Pitassi Marks 25 Years With OVHD When Karen Pitassi first began working as an emergency medical technician for the Oak Valley Hospital District in 1977, the ambulances that served the Oakdale, Riverbank, and Escalon communities were staffed a bit differently than they are today.
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Woman Offers Creepy Crawly Care Even mention the word “lice” and people start scratching their heads and shuddering at the thought of the creepy crawly nuisances doing the mambo in their children’s hair but for Oakdale resident Melanie Steele, the critters don’t bother her at all — which is a good thing seeing as people pay Steele for her delousing skills.
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OVHD Employees Seek Union A majority of the employees of the Oak Valley Hospital District — including those working at the Oak Valley Care Center — have signed a petition seeking representation by the United Steelworkers Health Care Workers Council, according to union officials.
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Real Estate Snapshot For 2010 In the absence of a crystal ball to gaze into to discern the health of the real estate market, industry analysts are busy deciphering hard numbers to determine how 2010 is shaping up in terms of economic recovery, and the status of the real estate market. |
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Work Continuing On New Hospital Construction of the new Oak Valley Hospital is on track and continuing, despite issues with the state and the economy.
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Smooth Move: Tai Chi Class Expanding To Meet Need Want a way to improve your strength and flexibility? How about reducing your stress level and warding off depression and anxiety?
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Fabulous Nails Going Green Elizabeth “Liz” Vo and her husband, Cach Vo, are bringing Fabulous Nails into the green era by transforming the 7-year-old local business into one that uses natural botanical blends imported from Oregon and Canada that are paraban-free for their facials.
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Shipping Christmas Punctual people who wanted to avoid the Christmas shipping rush that typically happens each season actually started sending their packages out Dec. 7 but the real crush didn’t get into full swing until the following week — and even then it wasn’t as crazy as it has been in previous years, said Myrna Nordstrom, owner of the local UPS store. |
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Landscape Architect Lends Grace, Function To Projects Monica Perrone, a local, licensed landscape architect with more than 20 years experience, is one of those lucky people whose creative talent is balanced by an analytical mind, which comes in handy when she’s approaching a project because she can immediately envision beauty without losing the details.
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Spa Owner Offers Positive Pampering
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Local Stores Push Early Deals According to economists the recession is over but local and big box retailers may disagree as the shopping climate remains cool, prompting bigger and earlier holiday sales meant to draw those reluctant consumers into tackling those gift lists now instead of later. |
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Kona’s Chips Offers Gourmet Pet Treats Tom and Cynthia Darmstandler, owners of the gourmet pet treat company Kona’s Chips, never imagined that when they started a very personal journey to create healthy treats for their beloved Pomeranian puppy Kona, they’d stumble upon a need within the pet-owning community.
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Oakdale Pet Station Adding Cat Condo For Shelter It’s no secret that Ron Panelli, owner of the Oakdale Pet Station and sponsor of Pet of the Week in the newspaper for the past 20 years, loves animals but what people may not be aware is that, once again, he’s going that extra mile for his furry friends. |
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Local Vet Earns UC Davis Fellowship Wendi Dudley, DVM, is one of a handful of veterinarians granted a fellowship through the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine and the California Veterinary Medical Association, which will entail 20 days of study on a specific discipline at the UC Davis campus.
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Hospital Tours Under Way It might not be open for patients yet, but the new Oak Valley Hospital facility is certainly drawing a crowd.
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SIGN ME UP Chrissy Warner, above, a lab scientist at Oak Valley Hospital, signs a steel beam at the new hospital’s ‘topping out ceremony’ on Sept. 15. In the ceremony, people sign the final steel beam used to complete the frame construction of a building, which is then raised with a tree sitting on top. At side, Oak Valley Hospital District board members, employees, construction personnel, and others were present ...
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Residents Learn About Flu Prevention Frequently wash your hands, get a vaccination, and stay home if you become ill.
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Gold’s Gym Opens F Street Facility It’s taken longer than anyone anticipated — including owner Sanjiv Chopra of Zeus Fitness — but the massive, state-of-the-art fitness facility and newest location of the Gold’s Gym franchise has staked its claim on Oakdale, opening the 25,000 square foot building on Monday, Aug. 31.
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Mr. Pickles Deli Shop Opens It’s hard to miss the dancing and waving pickle standing alongside East F Street. But just in case you missed it, Mr. Pickles Sandwich Shop has come to Oakdale and they’re offering top-notch deli sandwiches made to make your mouth water.
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Bargain Shoppers Eager For Deals The last of the ‘80s excess mentality is officially gone: Bargain shoppers rule and they’re on the prowl for a good deal whether they’re looking for furniture, clothing, or even electronics.
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Local Chiropractor Offers Lower Price For Service Times are tough and in the wake of the economic downturn, people have been tightening their belts, which as Dr. Bruce Turley discovered, means sometimes his patients go without critical care.
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Airport Workshop Explores Future Looking to upgrade facilities and attract more pilots, a workshop to gather ideas for improving conditions at the Oakdale Airport was offered on Saturday, Aug. 8. Don Foster Gutridge II, a business coach and consultant who is in the process of moving to Oakdale, volunteered his services to the city and Airport Commission.About 25 people attended the workshop, including acting public works director Dave Myers and Fire Chief Mike Botto, as well as Oakdale Mayor Farrell ...
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Super Produce Story Time At Save Mart Tucked away in part of the produce section at the Oakdale Save Mart, a group of youngsters snacked on wheat crackers and salsa while listening to a story on Saturday morning. Then they got to take a guided tour, looking over the variety of fresh fruits and vegetables available at the store.The gathering was the latest in the summer Super Produce Story Time series at the local supermarket, offered each Saturday from 10 a.m. to ...
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Healthy Pond Keeps Water Clean, Fish Happy For those who like the thought of a gurgling pond, filled with pretty koi and floating lily pads in their backyard, Don Bradley, owner of Healthy Pond, is the man you should pencil into your calendar first.Bradley moved to Oakdale and started his new business after his job with Georgia Pacific was downsized after 30 years of employment. Wary of just doing nothing, he turned what had been a relaxing hobby for the past 20 ...
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Oak Valley Community Bank Announces Promotions Oak Valley Community Bank announced the promotions of June Lopez to Assistant Vice President, Branch Manager and Kimberly Karp to Assistant Customer Service Manager. Both Lopez and Karp work in the Bank’s full-service branch in Escalon, located at 1910 McHenry Ave.Lopez has 18 years of banking experience and has been with Oak Valley Community Bank since 2002. She was instrumental in the opening of the Escalon branch, serving as Customer Service Manager.“This promotion is in ...
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State Budget Bad Medicine For Hospital Project Along with the City of Oakdale, the Oak Valley Hospital District (OVHD) will also be impacted by cuts made in the state budget, recently signed by California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger. The state Senate approved the budget plan on Friday, July 24 and the state Assembly passed its version earlier in the week.
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Local Business Supports Creative Fundraising It’s been a few years since Shiloh Foust has seen his name grace the pages of The Oakdale Leader. Foust, a Class of 2004 Oakdale High School graduate, was once described by past Aca Deca coach Leigh Ann Gobel as someone who, “takes his commitments seriously.”Now, five short years following his departure from Oakdale High, Foust is proving to still be one that does not take life, or a job assignment, for that matter, lightly.Upon ...
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Local Chiropractor Works U.S. Open Dr. Jasper Cummins, owner of Yosemite Chiropractic, was among three California-based chiropractors invited to be on staff at the U.S. Open Golf Championship held at Bethpage Park, New York July 15-21 and the experience was, in his words, amazing.
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Kitchen And Bath Direct Opens In Oakdale Looking to upgrade the kitchen? Want to spruce up the bathroom? There’s a new place in town where you can do all these things without breaking the bank.
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AT THE MARKET The Oakdale Certified Farmers Market is a popular destination on Thursday evenings, with local residents shopping at a variety of vendor booths and enjoying entertainment and connecting with friends and neighbors. The market will continue throughout the summer. Shown are scenes from the July 2 event. Top photo, Oakdale musician Don Glor provided the entertainment for shoppers as they strolled the street or sat down to enjoy the show. At side, Vanessa Deleon of Fisher ...
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Steves Chevrolet Survives GM Cuts Jeff Steves, part of the Steves family who owns Steves Chevrolet, admits in the wake of the General Motors Chapter 11 tsunami, there were some sleepless nights caused by fear for the future of the locally-owned and operated dealership.
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Sheriff’s Website Let’s Citizens Email Local Area Command Offices Stanislaus County Sheriff’s Department announces that citizens can now email information and special request directly to their local Sheriff’s Area Command office. The Sheriff’s Department decentralized its patrol services earlier this year in order to get officers closer to the neighborhoods. |
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Car Stereo Shop Makes Big Noise Whether you’re looking for a little thump in your trunk or just some crisp, quality sound, chances are Audio Plus, the new shop on West F Street next door to Pizza Plus, will have it.
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London Fox Opens With Bling If baubles, bangles and bling are your thing, check out the newly opened London Fox clothing store on Sierra Avenue.
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Fresh Start For Weekly Farmer's Market The 2009 Oakdale Certified Farmers Market was off to a rousing start on Thursday, May 28. The new starting time of 5 p.m. found many shoppers getting an early start at the market.
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Hot Dogs, Milkshakes Help Celebrate Nursing Home Week It’s been said that once you have children, you never stop being a parent. |
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Hospital Oversight Committee To Provide Update Mickey Peabody, Chair of an Oversight Committee appointed by the Oak Valley Hospital Board to represent the interests of property owners who are co-financing construction of the new hospital, said that the Committee is moving into “an exciting and active phase” as construction of the new facility is now rapidly moving forward. |
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Local Man Catches Sunbeam To Success Sunshine gave Justin Krum the raw material he needed to succeed but it was his drive and ambition that turned the 28-year-old Oakdale native into a captain of the solar industry with his company, 1st Light Energy, which since 2004 has opened offices nationwide and shows no signs of slowing down its expansion.
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OID Discusses Annexation Fee Hikes The Oakdale Irrigation District Board of Directors held a discussion at the May 19 regular meeting about making changes to the district’s annexation fee. Directors Tony Taro and Steve Webb were absent. |
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Farmers Market Coming Soon Mark your calendars for the opening of the annual Oakdale Farmers Market. The market will run again on Thursdays this year from May 28 to Aug. 27. The hours the market is open have changed, however; this year the market will open at 5 p.m. and close at 8:15 p.m. It will once again be staged on North Third Avenue between E and F streets. Meghan Smith, the city’s coordinator for the Farmer’s Market, said ... |
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City Lowers Building Fees Looking to attract commercial and retail growth, the Oakdale City Council voted to reduce the city’s Capital Facility Fees (CFF) at the May 4 city council meeting. |
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Rotary Maps Out Vacation Fundraiser The local Rotary clubs, Oakdale and Sunrise, have teamed up again, only this time they’re offering a chance to get in on the “Vacation of a Lifetime” fundraiser aimed at raising funds to purchase an Open Air Cinema for the community. |
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Abbey Carpet Celebrates 25 Years In Business The best thing about mom and pop operations is that, often, when customers walk through the front door they’re not seen as just potential dollar signs — they’re seen as people and possibly friends.
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