Community Success Stories

Preserving the agricultural history and improving the appearance of the community are goals of the Oakley PRIDE program. Oakley receives state and national recognition by hosting the state and national corn husking contest. To make their community more attractive for this event and throughout the year, Oakley PRIDE decorated the downtown and started a straw bale and scarecrow decorating contest among the merchants. Merchants proudly hung their scarecrows on the light poles and left them up throughout the fall. “The contest pulled merchants together” stated Keith Corbett, Oakley PRIDE president.

This year, in addition to decorating for the state and national corn husking competition, the Oakley Area Pride is also creating its own form of “Woodstock” known as “Cornstock.” It’s a dance held in conjunction with the corn husking contest. The dance provides the social setting to bring generations together.

Corbett stated, “Oakley residents have been very supportive of our projects and have expressed appreciation to the PRIDE program for making Oakley a more fun and attractive place to be.”

 

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