So much excitement! Our parade entry has been sent in ... Red, White and Blue ... we are so excited to be part of Oakdale’s 150th Birthday Celebration! Please let us know if any of you would like to join us on our Valley Home Community parade entry! Our parade entry will pay tribute to a rural way of life ... years past ... along with our Valley Home history in pictures. Our parade entry will also include Don Taro driving his vintage Johnny Popper Tractor; everyone is welcome! The parade will start at 9:00am in downtown Oakdale on Saturday June 26. Please join the fun! Later in the day the celebration moves to the Oakdale Rodeo Grounds. It is going to be an amazing afternoon; 2:30 pm delicious food, fun, kids zone, from 4pm to 6:30 pm tractor pulls, live music until dark ... 8:00 pm country music star David Lee Murphy ... at dark there will be an amazing fireworks display! During the previous week there will be several events in downtown Oakdale to celebrate this very special birthday. Please join this exciting celebration!

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This week we would like to say “Thank You” to Mr. and Mrs. Glenn and Laura Burghardt. Glenn and Laura are two of our Valley Home Community’s most dedicated citizens! Glenn and Laura have done so much for our community over the past years. Laura wrote “The Valley Home News” for 38 years! She is an amazing woman with tremendous talents. Laura along with her devoted husband Glenn have worked tirelessly within our Valley Home community. Glenn has served on several community boards in Valley Home. He is considered by most to be our local historian. Glenn has compiled an amazing amount of information on the history of our small rural community! Laura and Glenn were always involved with so many events here in Valley Home. Together and with several other community members they worked tirelessly to make our Community Park a reality! Glenn served our country with great honor in the United States Navy. We are so thankful for these two devoted community members. Glenn and Laura, you are very important to our Valley Home community! We send a heartfelt “Thank You” to both of you, for everything you both have done to make our community so special. We salute you ... Glenn and Laura Burghardt!

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As always you may reach me by email at winniemullins51@gmail.com or by calling 209-985-5233. Until Next Time “Happy Trails To All!”