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Harvest Festival Brings Out Ghosts, Goblins, Princesses, and Super Heroes
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The 7 th Annual Oakley Harvest Festival brought out the goblins and the princesses this past Saturday, with more than 600 people in attendance. The event featured parades, pets, pies, performances and plenty of fun for everyone!
The event kicked off with dance performances by Jabris Rucker's dance students, followed by the "East County Performing Arts Center" and lastly, students from the "Keep in Time Dance Academy" performing later in the day. Thirteen adorable dogs in costume were led around the park in the canine costume parade, followed by more than 140 children and their parents in the costume parade.
Black Bear Diner donated the pies for the pie eating contest which culminated in a winner from each age category: Ages 2 - 5, Gabriel Melena; Ages 6 - 10, Caden Cozby; Ages 11 - 15, Michael Demello; Ages 16+, Richard Lott.
The pumpkin decorating contest winners were: Most creative - "Up" by Josephine Arguelles, Funniest - "Stressed Out Mom" by Melisa Falcon and Scariest - "Mr. Foot In Your Mouth" by Shevonn Williams.
Thanks to all the vendors who came out, including the Delta Animals Safe Haven, Furry Friends Food Relief and Animal Rescue Recon.
See photos of the event on our flickr
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Volunteers Still Needed for Tomorrow
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Volunteers are still needed. Can you help? Be a part of Oakley's Community Service Day tomorrow, Saturday, October 24th from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Help us spruce up two local parks, while meeting other like minded residents. No specific skills are required! There is something to do for all ages. Remember to wear sun protection, comfortable shoes and clothing that you don't mind getting dirty.
There are two project sites, Novarina Park and Holly Creek Park. No additional volunteers are needed at Novarina however, but help is still welcomed at Holly Creek Park (4758 Hagar Ct), where we will be will spreading mulch in the planter areas.
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Hometown Halloween Decorating Contest Winner
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 The winner of our Hometown Halloween Decorating Contest is Tammy Leal! Her home is pictured to your right.
Thanks to the fourteen participants who entered their spooktacular homes and to all that cast a vote for their favorite.
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Dia De Los Muertos ( Day of the Dead) Cultural Workshop is Tomorrow
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 You, Me, We Oakley! (YMWO) will host the 3rd Annual Día de los Muertos cultural workshop tomorrow, Saturday, October 24 from 1:00 -3:00 p.m. at Oakley City Hall located at 3231 Main St. Admission and event activities are FREE.
The cultural workshop promises to include an explanation of the holiday and the Día de los Muertos altar, commonly referred to as the ofrenda, which is utilized to honor the loved ones that have passed away. In addition to enjoying performances by Freedom High School's Latinos Unidos and Ballet Folklorico Jaracue, attendees will have a chance to taste Pan de Muerto (traditional holiday bread), play Lotería(Mexican Bingo), decorate your own sugar skull, and make your own paper marigold flowers, among other activities.
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Turf Conversion Landscaping Project in Final Phase
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In May, the City Council approved a Water Conservation/Management Strategies that provided the framework for how the Parks and Landscape Division would address the mandated drought restrictions. One aspect of the action plan for long term water conservation included reducing the amount of unnecessary turf in landscaped areas that are irrigated with potable water.
The turf conversion process began in July. Grass in narrow strips along the streets or turf not used for recreation activities in parks were the prime choices for this conversion process, while also assessing the practicality and affordability of the change. New plants are being installed at many of the locations targeted by the City of Oakley for turf conversion. The installation of the plants was purposefully delayed until the fall season to save water during the hot summer and rather planting when less water would be required for the plant establishment.
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Two Neighborhoods Have Streets Repaired
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Your tax dollars will be visible among several streets in town, as the City's Resurfacing Project nears completion. The City's resurfacing project focuses on neighborhood streets where the asphalt surface has failed and is breaking apart. Two neighborhoods were selected for this year's project consisting of 40 streets totaling 6800 tons of new asphalt. Most of the streets within the project limits received a new asphalt surface and others received a slurry seal.
The streets that had the worst failures addressed in this project were Bernard Road, Carrington Drive and Meadows Lane. The asphalt surface was completely removed on these streets and replaced with a new thicker asphalt surface. The pictures below show the final paving of the streets.
This week our contractor performed a slurry seal in several residential areas (west of Empire Ave./south of Oakley Rd.) and ( east of Main St./south of Laurel Rd). Final striping is scheduled to take place the week of October 26th. Work is being performed by Ghilloti Bros.
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Veterans Day Observance Ceremony- Save the Date!
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The City of Oakley will hold its 4th Annual Veterans Day Observance Ceremony on Wednesday, November 11, 2015 at the Civic Center Park, 3231 Main Street beginning at 11:00 am. Oakley's program will include the Presentation of Colors, student essays, rifle salute and taps, music by the Freedom High School marching band, and more! Our Keynote Speaker will be USV Major General Daniel E. Helix.
Veterans Day is a federal holiday honoring all armed service veterans. This day also commemorates the 1918 signing of the armistice, which ended the World War I between Germany and the Allied nations.
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City Hall Business Hours: Monday-Thursday 8am-6pm and Fridays from 8am-5pm City Hall is closed the 1st & 3rd Friday of the month
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