Julie Mertz, left, of Chamberlain, S.D., shares homemade pie (served here by Shannon Dolezal) at Al’s Oasis in Oacoma every Saturday with friends, and often brings out-of-towners there to dine. Photo by Wendy Royston/Dakotafire Media
![Julie Mertz, left, of Chamberlain, S.D., shares homemade pie (served here by Shannon Dolezal) at Al’s Oasis in Oacoma every Saturday with friends, and often brings out-of-towners there to dine. Photo by Wendy Royston/Dakotafire Media Julie Mertz, left, of Chamberlain, S.D., shares homemade pie (served here by Shannon Dolezal) at Al’s Oasis in Oacoma every Saturday with friends, and often brings out-of-towners there to dine. Photo by Wendy Royston/Dakotafire Media](https://dakotafire.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/IMG_6465.jpg)
Julie Mertz, left, of Chamberlain, S.D., shares homemade pie (served here by Shannon Dolezal) at Al’s Oasis in Oacoma every Saturday with friends, and often brings out-of-towners there to dine. Photo by Wendy Royston/Dakotafire Media