Intellicast WeatherOAIC sponsored a community Halloween party featuring a haunted house. Two of our young couples in town headed up the haunted house and many others had other games and activities including a card party and bingo. I would estimate that over 100 people attended the party. We also collected over $130.00 and quite a lot of food for the food pantry.
Oldham has gone to facebook. Alison Eide has set up a facebook fan page for Oldham. Come take a look and become a fan!!!
Oldham has been busy. Horizons has converted over to the Oldham Area Improvement Corporation. The group has been working on a number of projects around town with the biggest being the Free Lot objectives. We are still getting a number of inquiries for the lots but no buildings yet. Perseverance will be the key. We have also done a number of community events in the past year. We helped with the Community Christmas lighting that had a meal, Santa, and hayrides and gave away about 25 turkeys that were donated by businesses and individuals. We will be doing that again for 2009. Our lighting event will be Sunday November 29 at dusk.
Congratulations! To the class of 1949 who recently held their “60″th reunion in conjunction whith Potato Days 2009. Nine of 10 remaining classmates were present at “Home Away from Home” for the reunion. A meal was served on Friday night and all enjoyed visiting and remenicing the past. “Home Away From Home” is a great place to meet.
Another busy week-end in Oldham S.D. as we wrapped up Potato Days 2009. It rained on our parade, but that didn’t stop over 50 entrants in the parade. We kept the schedule going and by early afternoon the rain stopped and we had the kids tractor pull and the couch potato races on Main Street. I know the tractor pull is for the kids, but it sure is fun to see the parents and grandparents get so excited for their kids. They almost burst trying to get that extra tug in for the kids. I’m glad everyone turns out for the fun day.
I think my favorite thing is meeting someone on the street or at the meal at night that you really aren’t expecting to see. It is so good to see familliar faces. I also love to hear the comments about how grandkids who never grew up here love to come for Potato Days. It’s like something they have always done. A homecomming for them too.
Hats off to our music for the day. The kids all enjoyed the rappers, and most of us enjoyed the rock and roll. Some comments were that it was too loud, however the move to the gym was part of that and I can assure you if Lawrence Welk was there that would have been just as loud. The open park is the better place for the music. A BIG Thank You to “Street Legal” for comming down and performing for us.
Sunday morning was a beautiful church service. So many tallented people played and sang before the service making the service a little delayed. Why shouldn’t it be delayed everything else was this week-end. A special Thank-You to our wonderful clergy who prepared the service and brought us all together as a community. God Bless America! Where we have that right to worship and speak freely.
Most of all a big Thank-You to Holly B. Jay H. Darlene D. Marie B. and all the others who are on the Potato Day committee and work so hard all year long to find new ventures, talents,and things for us to do. We are always looking for new people to be on the committee so some of us can take a break. Please think about joining us at our next meeting. Also send us an e-mail if you have an idea that we could use.
We have had some calls for the up comming hunting season. I would encourage andyone interested to get their reservations in so you get the spot you want. We have had very good response to our Home Away from Home. Those who have stayed have had very positive things to say. Please call Mike or Connie for your reservation today. e-mail at conniebickett@alliancecom.net
About 45 people from our community met at the legion hall on Sunday June 14th to honor our flag. The Oldham American Legion and Auxillary and the Oldham Area Improvement Corporation sponsored a pot luck supper and program. The flag salute along with the poem “I Am the Flag” was read and the songs “Your A Grand Old Flag” and the “Stars Spangled Banner” were sung. It is so good for a community to get together and meet and greet each other. You find out you have a new neighbor and who has been ill ,or just a good hand shake from someone you haven’t seen for a while. I would encourage everyone to get involved in your town or our town. We all come together for a tragedy, find out how good it is to just get together and vist with your neighbor. It isn’t gossip when you are conceerned about those around you. It is only gossip when you make it gossip.
I would encourage all to joiun us for a night of city clean up. We willbe trimming trees picking up debree and helping our friends who aren’t able to do some of their own work. We wil be cleaning on Tuesday June 23rd at 6:30. Please join us for a night of enjoyable work.
WE couldn’t be happier about the requests we have had for lots. We welcome all of you to come to our town and see what we have to offer. Many of us think we have a special little town here and are proud of it. We are looking for families’ or anyone who is interested in being a part of our community. We have a great school system, several small businesses and some larger businesses. Our grain elevator just completed a large expansion project and is going strong. Stop by the Dragon’s Den and have a pop. Ask about what is going on in this awsome little town we’ll be more than happy to tell you.
It has been a long time coming but we got the Oldham Area Improvement Corporation property cleaned up and it is ready for homes. The OAIC will give the lot to anyone who will build a single family home. You can’t get a much better deal than that.
Connie’s home away from home is available by the night, weekend, or week. A great place to stay in a great little town!!