Monthly Archives: May 2010


Relay For Life Movie Night

RELAY FOR LIFE OUTDOOR MOVIE NIGHT AT MANITO SCHOOL TO SUPPORT THE IHHS RELAY FOR LIFE, SATURDAY, MAY 15TH Movie:  Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (the original) Door Opens: 7pm – Movie –time 8pm Donation in advance:  Adults $5, Children $3, under 5-free At the Door:  Adults $6, Children […]


Pleasureland Purchased

While the majority of Oakland knows the property as Pleasureland, the recent town council resolution authorizing the purchase of the Heritage Hills property has a poetic resonance. 40 acres of land, even at a purchase price of $ 2.2 million, is a major commitment to a community facing state aid […]


Horsefeathers in Oakland 1

Horse Feathers is the name of the well know Marx Brothers movie, but before that the term “horsefeathers” had gained popularity in America as a euphemism for rubbish, nonsense, or a slightly more crude synonym for horse manure. Horsefeathers is a word many residents feel applies to an ongoing situation […]