The Annual Oakwood Homecoming, always held over Labor Day Weekend, will kick off on Saturday, August 31. There will be breakfast at the Fire Station from 7:00-11:00 a.m., Golf Teams will tee off at 9:00 a.m. at Auglaize Country Club, and competitors will gather at the East end of town for the annual Tractor Pull. OSU fans can tailgate and watch the game on the big screen at the Landing Strip at 3:00 p.m. The Annual Alumni Banquet starts at 5:00 p.m. and at 8:00 p.m. the band “Kodebreakers” will perform on First Street.
Sunday breakfast will be held at the American Legion from 7:00-11:00 a.m. The Health Walk is at 10:00 a.m. followed by Church in the Park at 11:00 a.m. There will be a Tractor Drive at 1:00 p.m. and the Cemetery Walk will begin at Sherman Cemetery at 2:00 p.m.. A Quarter Auction with food available will begin at the school at 5:00 p.m., doors opening at 4:15 p.m. At 7:00 p.m. Deal or No Deal will be hosted by the Landing Strip. There will be Square Dancing in the street at 9:00 p.m. followed by a DJ at 10:00 p.m.
Parade entrants will begin lining up at 9:00 a.m. on Monday for the Parade. Ice cream will start being served in the Library at 10:00 a.m. and following the parade there will be loaded baked potatoes and turkey sandwiches, also in the Library. The Food Stand in the park will be open with all the favorites. Also following the parade will be a Big Wheel Race, Inflatables and Kids’ Activities, and 9 Square. Growth Fitness, a new business on First Street, will have an Open House until 2:00 p.m. Free Bingo will start at 12:30 p.m. with cash prizes and $100 jackpot game at 3:00 p.m.
Pictures for the Landmark Search can be picked up a t the Library and must be turned in to the Food Stand by 3:00 p.m. on Monday, September 2nd. 50/50 Raffle Tickets will be available from from any Library Board member with that drawing held at 3:00 p.m. on Monday.
