Oldham, SD

From a Dilapidated Property to a Mess to Lots Ready for Homes

Roger — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 02:13:15 +0000

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.

Our Home Away From Home is Open For Business

Roger — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 02:09:57 +0000

Connie’s home away from home is available by the night, weekend, or week. A great place to stay in a great little town!!

The Dragons Den is Open For Business

Roger — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 02:06:58 +0000

OAIC Housing Committee gets Going

Roger — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 23:46:49 +0000

Oldham Area Improvement Corporation is off and running. Well at least the OAIC has made another step forward in our strategic plan. The house is gone, the foundations are cleaned up and hauled away and the lots are ready for houses. There are a total of 6 lots which it takes 2 lots for a house so we have 3 house lots available for anyone willing to build a single family dwelling. Oh did I mention “FREE” lots available. This will be a major advantage for anyone wanting to build a new home. Lots in Brookings, Madison, Sioux Fall, Watertown and all the other large communities can cost anywhere from $10,000 to $40,000 and even more in some cases. Ours are going to be free to anyone building a single family dwelling. That will level the playing field when it comes to commutes too. Anyone interested in the lots can contact the OAIC or visit the Oldham website and email us.

Oldham Potato Days a Success

Roger — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 11:19:31 +0000

Potato Days was a big success again this year. We had several new activities happening including one that has gotten Oldham on the web. We had a remote controlled model airplane show this year. You can check it out on YouTube. Just type “Oldham model airplane show 2008″ in Google and it should take you there. There are three segments of 10 minutes each and you sill see a lot of children included. My grandchildren are in there too!!! It was great to see many people return to the town and got many good comments on our website and the community blog. The link from the website to the blog has been used and we have many who have moved away from Oldham that have been able to keep up on some of the happenings by using the blog. I guess we all need to let that be a lesson on the power of the internet.

Interesting Blogs

connieb — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 20:19:33 +0000

I have a little more time these days so I come home today and read some of the blogs from other communities. It is fun to see what other communities have done. I was especialy interested in the one at Estelline and their farmers market. That is one thing that many of our residents of the community here in Oldham have expressed an interest in. Perhaps when Glen gets the convience store up and going we can have some produce and items of local intrest for sale there. I also feel that Glen has been very responsive and open to ideas. Please feel free to give him your ideas and the things you would like to see at the store. One of the things I have learned through this process is everyones opinion needs to be expressed and if we all work for the better of our community it will be a better community. We are small, but team work will keep us together and hopefully we can grow and be a thriving small community in years to come.
Keep reading the blogs and maybe a brain storm will hit you and something new will come from your mind. Remember we are all a part of this community and everyones opinion counts. Don’t wait for someone else to start it. Get out and GET’ER DONE!

Home Away from Home Up and Going

connieb — Sun, 22 Jun 2008 12:46:46 +0000

Home Away from Home is ready and waiting for you to spend the night here in Oldham. We have completed most all the major renovations and are proud of what we have done. It was great to have our first guests and to get some feedback on what we need to add. We are hoping to get some pictures on the blog. If you are traveling through Oldham or comming to see family and need a place to stay give us a call. Mike and Connie Bickett

Convenience Store Update

cindyh — Tue, 27 May 2008 04:02:03 +0000

For sometime now the Convenience Store Committee has been working hard to find a place suitable for this endeavor. Lots of time and hard work has gone into this. Until very recently an answer to our prayers happened. Glen Albers announced his intentions on purchasing the old Laudermat/Meat Market building downtown and his wish to turn it into the new Convenience Store/Morning Cafe. He is in the beginning stages of securing the building. Once that has been accomplished then it will be the Committee’s responsibility to help Glen clean up and beautify the building. Those of you who signed up for the Convenience Store back in the circles, here is the chance to take part in your communities growth! Stay tuned for further updates as we get them.

OR Band Escaped the Snow

Alison — Thu, 08 May 2008 22:05:16 +0000

On April 25 (I know I am a little late, but graduation is only two days away!) the OR Band traveled down to Kansas City, MO to perform at Music in the Parks. Friday morning in the sleet and snow, the band hopped onto a chartered bus and relaxed for about eight hours. After our arrival, we went to Kauffman Stadium and watched the Kansas City Royals defeat the Toronto Blue Jays. Following the game, we watched a spectacular display of fireworks. On Saturday, April 26, the band rose early and performed two songs at a local high school. We then spent the remaining part of the day at Worlds of Fun. However, we did go back to the hotel in time for one more Royals game, which they defeated the Blue Jays again. Sunday morning we sadly made our way back home to over a foot of snow. We sure did miss that 70 degree weather back in MO.

Oldham-Ramona Graduation is Saturday May 10

Roger — Thu, 08 May 2008 02:39:23 +0000

Another school year is rapidly coming to a close and we will be honoring our graduates and sending them off on the next phase of their lives. Our big challenge is to create opportunities for our young people so they can be encouraged to return home and live here to raise their families. A big challenge indeed, but vital to creating a vital and prosperous community.