So much excitement in the air ... This Saturday evening, December 5, will be the Christmas Cruise in Oakdale! This beautiful lighted holiday cruise is sponsored by the Oakdale Enrichment Society. The cruise will begin at Oak and Poplar and travel down Lee/E Street to Second Street. Bring your chairs and hot cocoa, and have fun watching the cruise. Each household should practice safe COVID protocol. It is going to be a night filled with spectacular Christmas Cruise entries! Christmas lights will sparkle and glisten as the lighted cruise rolls along the cruise route. Folks are encouraged to come out this Saturday and enjoy this fun event while practicing social distancing. The Christmas Cruise starts at 5 p.m. If any of you would like to decorate a vehicle and cruise along please call Cher Bairos 209-496-1134 or Amy Velasco 209-840-2273. It is going to be a very special evening in Oakdale!
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This week we again send a very special thank you to all who honored our precious Bonnie with the huge outpouring of love in our early Valley Home Christmas parade. Our sweet Bonnie went to heaven later that night. We love you Bonnie.
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We are looking forward to visiting a really awesome local business this weekend! Western Prime Mercantile has a wonderful selection for your Christmas gift giving. This amazing western mercantile is stocked with beautiful items and will have something for everyone on your Christmas list. For store hours, or to make an appointment to shop after hours, please call Travis at 209-996-8645. Western Prime Mercantile deeply appreciates your business. The mercantile is located at 401 E. F Street near the H-B, Lana’s Spur of the Moment, and the Cowboy Museum. Let’s support our local businesses this season!
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Christmas lights are especially meaningful this time of year. It is truly a sign of peace on Earth and goodwill to all! Thank you to all who share their Christmas spirit this year!
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We end our column with a tribute to an amazing man, our friend Eric Ulrich. Eric spent many mornings with us at the Knights Ferry Ice Cream Parlor. Our family was the proprietor of the ice cream shop years ago and Eric would stop in each morning for a cup of coffee. He and my late husband Richard became fast friends. Eric was a quiet man, hard-working, honest, a man who loved his family very deeply. Public services will be held at The Knights Ferry Cemetery this Saturday, December 5, 2020 at 11 a.m. Rest in heavenly peace dear friend.
