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Hello! How was your first full week of June? It was so nice to get the rain we got at the end of the week. We definitely needed it.
This week at Happy Days we had some visitors that we enjoyed …
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By Carmen Druckenmiller
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6/15/23
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They say that it is easier to quit Heroin than it is to quit smoking cigarettes. I have no experience for the comparison, but if that is the case I am proud of myself. Heck even if that is not true I …
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Jason Redding-Geu
Lyons Mirror-Sun
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6/15/23
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Each summer our maintenance and custodial staff work tirelessly to complete a variety of projects and assure our facilities are ready to go for the upcoming fall. They wipe down walls, tables, desks, …
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Jess Bland
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6/1/23
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It may seem sinful to some of my colleagues in ministry, but I am just now getting around to reading Pilgrim’s Progress by John Bunyan. While there are many other books written to help us …
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Curt Hineline
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6/1/23
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This weekend came with much needed time to breathe. As I said before, one way or another, May has always been a busy time of year for me. There just seems to be so much going on, and a lot of things …
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Jason Redding-Geu
Lyons Mirror-Sun
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6/1/23
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What a week we’ve had here at Happy Days! It’s been soooo exciting! We finally got our new convection oven on Tuesday afternoon and it works like a …
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by Carmen Druckenmiller
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6/1/23
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This week’s featured book is called Dear Mr. Dickens written by Nancy Churin, illustrated by Bethany Standcliff. In this book, we follow a young Jewish Victorian woman …
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By Mrs. Hollman
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6/1/23
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People are either going to be gates that are used by the enemy or windows that are used by God. Which are you? Do you seek to be a blessing to those around you? Or are you bringing negativity …
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Pastor Toni Meyer
United Methodist Church
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6/1/23
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With just one more full week to go, May is coming to an end. I can’t speak for everyone, but for me this is a good thing.
May has always been a busy time for me and my family. It is the …
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Jason Redding-Geu
Lyons Mirror-Sun
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5/25/23
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Hello! I hope everyone had a great week last week! We had a pretty good week here at Happy Days. We served 146 meals last week including 84 in house, 58 home delivered, and 4 …
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By Carmen Druckenmiller
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5/25/23
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This week’s featured book is called Go Be The Light written by Robin Bennett illustrated by Juan Diaz. In this book we follow a young firefly named Lester who suddenly loses his tail’s …
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By Mrs. Hollman
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5/25/23
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Here we are at the beginning of summer celebrating Memorial Day, a time we honor and celebrate the lives that have given us so much so that we might enjoy the freedom and liberty of our United States …
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Pastor Toni Meyer
United Methodist Church
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5/25/23
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Veterans Day honors the men and women of the United States Armed Forces past and present.
Memorial Day honors those who gave the ultimate sacrifice. As to where all who have served in the …
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5/25/23
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The robes were pressed, the caps and tassels in place, and the seats were full of families and friends as the Oakland-Craig graduates stepped forward into the next chapter of their lives. With …
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Michelle Burton
Secondary Principal
Oakland-Craig
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5/25/23
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Greetings from Golden Oaks! We are coming up on the last week of May already. We will be closed on Monday, May 29th, in observance of Memorial Day.
We will be back on May 30th with our Dinner …
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Jami Method
Golden Oaks
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5/25/23
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Greetings from Golden Oaks! If you enjoy walking but are not able to walk outside, please feel free to come to the center and walk. The size of our room allows you to get in a lot of steps. You …
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Jami Method
Golden Oaks
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5/18/23
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Greetings from Golden Oaks! If you enjoy walking but are not able to walk outside, please feel free to come to the center and walk. The size of our room allows you to get in a lot of steps. You …
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Jami Method
Golden Oaks
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5/18/23
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One year ago, Oakland-Craig Public Schools requested input from community members, parents, students, and staff to determine strengths of the district as well as areas in need of improvement. This …
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Jess Bland
O-C Superintendent
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5/18/23
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What an exciting time of year as school is out. Seniors have received their diplomas and summer is on the horizon. But not today. Today is cool and cloudy with a mist in the air.
With all the …
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Curt Hineline
Editor
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5/18/23
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Three of the Gospels tell us the story of the storm on the Sea of Galilee, the frightened disciples, the sleeping Savior, and the stilling of the tempest. At the end of a busy day the tired Master …
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Pastor Toni Meyer
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5/18/23
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There are things in this world that you can’t do anything about. There are times in life that all you can do is stand, watch, and hope you can be there to help pick up the pieces.
I think …
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Jason Redding-Geu
Lyons Mirror-Sun
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5/18/23
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Saturday will mark the 15 th graduation I have attended for the Oakland Independent. This one will be extra special as our middle son, Owen, receives his diploma. He is not our first to graduate, but …
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Curt Hineline
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5/11/23
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Mothers Day is this week and I just want to tell all you mothers just how amazing you are! The Apostle Paul recognized a mother’s faith through a letter he had written to a young man named …
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By Paster Toni Meyer
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5/11/23
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I believe that to most people relationships are a bond we make to help keep us from being lonely. Once in these relationships we get so used to them that we think that we will never be without them.
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Jason Redding-Geu
Lyons Mirror-Sun
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5/11/23
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They say that funerals often bring families together unlike any other occasion. That was evident for my family recently as we gathered to remember my uncle and aunt, Tob and Sue Robinson. The couple …
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By Curt Hineline
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5/4/23
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