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Toy Drive

Tuesday, November 27, 2012

Oakdale Students Ask for Your Help with Toy Drive

The Toy Drive will help support The Home for Little Wanderers.

  The Holidays are upon us – with Thanksgiving  and Black Friday now a memory and Christmas just around the corner. Over the past few weeks, just about everyone in town has seen, read about, and/or participated in, one type of fundraiser, charitable event, benefit or another. We have followed many of these events around Dedham, and sung the praise of countless people involved. Every so often though, a story is presented to us, that just stands out amongst the others – making you want to share it with as many folks as possible. “This” is one of those stories…  Not too long ago, we received an e-mail from Oakdale Elementary Second Grade teacher Kerrin O'Brien. It seems that she, and fellow teacher Christine O'Leary, had come up with a plan …

Doreen Wittig

6:06 pm on Tuesday, November 27, 2012

I will be visiting my grandsons (their Mom & Dad too) next week for out traditional pre-Christmas "Nana gets to help" visit. We do all kinds of prep for Christmas. One of my grandsons, Luke, is in of these classes at Oakdale. We will be shopping for this very special project! It will be a new addition to our family tradition!   more ›

Thursday, December 1, 2011

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5 Things You Need to Know Today: Dec. 1

Today's weather, Board of Selectmen meet and fill a truck with toys for kids.

"Five Things you Need to Know Today" is a Patch column that provides readers with essential, daily information at a glance.

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