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Nicholas David of NBC's "The Voice" used to play music in Oakdale.

Nicholas David has been performing on hundreds of thousands of televisions across America for the past several weeks, but he used to sing for a much smaller crowd in Oakdale.  Nicholas David, a contestant on NBC's hit TV show "The Voice" used to perform for the residents of Oak Meadows Senior Living in Oakdale. David — known for his "unique soulful style" — used to play piano and sing with his grandfather at Oak Meadows.  "His grandma and grandpa lived at Oak Meadows and he used to come out here and play piano and sing, while his grampa played accordion and sang," said Oak Meadows Director of Community Relations Kim Utecht Prayfrock in an email to Oakdale Patch. "His grandparents are now in heaven, but they would have been so proud." David…

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Kim Utecht Prayfrock

10:17 pm on Tuesday, November 27, 2012

So happy! Yeah Nicholas!   more ›

Life Stories on Display in the Discovery Center Gallery

Seniors from Oak Meadows Senior Living crafted clay tiles depicting aspects of themselves.

Each piece of art on display in the Oakdale Discovery Center gallery this month has a special story to go along with it—a life story. Tenants at Oak Meadows Senior Living crafted clay tiles depicting their life stories, and they’re on display at the center through April. Hobbies, travels, loved ones, jobs, military service and personality traits are depicted in the tiles, and each one features a poster underneath with a photo of the artist and an explanation of their work.

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International Students Spend the Day With Oak Meadows Residents

Up With People, an international and educational organization, spent the day working on various tasks, visiting with residents and organizing a fashion show.

One hundred and seven Up With People students from 19 countries are sweeping the east metro to participate in a variety of service projects and performances in Oakdale and Woodbury this week. Up With People, which was founded in 1965, is an international, educational non-profit organization with a focus on bringing the world together through service and music.  Thirty-four students arrived at Oak Meadows Senior Living Center on Tuesday to paint benches and garden boxes, visit with residents and organize a fashion show. The students who are interviewing the residents are inquiring about details of their lives such as where they grew up, what their childhood was like and what kind of family they had.  Operations Manager, Jody Craig and …

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Mary Buelow

11:44 am on Friday, September 16, 2011

That's awesome, Jessica! Talking with these students made me want to join! Kim, I totally agree with you! I only spent a couple of hours with these kids but I felt a great connection to them in that short time. I wish I could have made it to the show, but was happy I got a sampling of it at Oak Meadows, thanks for letting me join you!   more ›

Oak Meadows Classic Car Show Recalls a More Colorful Era

3M car club members showed off their classic vehicles in the Oak Meadows Senior Living parking lot Wednesday.

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