PHOTOS BY TERESA HAMMOND
Attendees from throughout the area were all smiles Saturday night at the inaugural Oakdale Chamber of Commerce Casino Night, which proved to be a success, based on organizers’ expectations. At left, Chamber CEO Cher Bairos shares some banter with “Oakdale Bud” Eriksen Dickens, who drew the lucky card for the gun raffle. At right, tables like this one stayed busy for three hours of gambling fun as over 130 game players enjoyed the Casino Night festivities, hosted Aug. 12 at the Gene Bianchi Community Center in Oakdale.