"Decorate a Parking Meter"
was theme for a local fundraising project.
The Town of Oakland is supporting a Decorate a Parking Meter Contest. Bea Crosco approached the Mayor and Town Council about this project which has benefitted the local Southern Garrett Rescue Squad and the Oakland Volunteer Fire Dept. The event is also supported by the Greater Oakland
Business Association (GOBA), the organization that works so hard to keep our town a place
that makes us all proud to be a part. Please support our local organizations. The internet site, www.oaklandmd.com hosted by GCNET, has already proven to be invaluable in promoting both the town and the region. But we're updating and making it more interactive now and some of the prize-winning photos from a recent photo contest will be used on the site to help with the ongoing promotion of Oakland. The Oakland website currently has more than 75 photos of local people and places. It recently sponsored a "name that wildflower contest." Details of the photo contest were published in the newspaper. "When you're in Oakland….you're home…." included other themes such as "Celebrating Our Past, Working For Our Future" and "Oakland…Your link to the past, present and future."
For more information on the Oakland Photo Contest and other opportunities to contribute to this web site contact the Oakland City Hall at 301-334-2691 or by emailing us at: townofoak@cebridge.net
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The idea behind the contest is that local businesses,
organizations, churches, or even individuals could "adopt" a parking
meter. They would be responsible for decorating the meter for fall or the upcoming
Autumn Glory Festival. Fees paid for adopting a
meter would be donated to a chosen organization. In addition, you can show
your support by depositing coins in the parking meter at your favorite decorations.
Parking in downtown Oakland is free from the start of the contest
through January 1st.
