Balch Holmes in Oakland 1
In July 1937, Dr. Elizabeth Balch Holmes sought refuge and rest in Oakland. The suffragist and physician passed away, but her work and dedication is remembered.
Jim Cava Salutes
Jim Cava, a mix between George S. Patton and George M. Cohan, had the audience standing and singing along with him at the….
Picnic Pleasure
There were threatening clouds outside, but it was perfect inside the Senior Center where the Oakland Seniors Club was…
Town Council Meeting
In the mostly empty chambers, the Town Council passed the 2008 budget for…
Pre-K Graduates with Honors 2
It’s not so silly to take an afternoon off to appreciate a fleeting moment as Oakland Pre-schoolers graduate from…
Happy Father’s Day
“The tender father, and the gen’rous friend; the pitying heart that felt for human woe; the dauntless heart that fear’d no human pride; the friend of man -to vice alone a foe; for “ev’n his failings lean’d to virtue’s side.”
-Robert Burns