CERES ALUMNI ASSOCIATION (C.A.A.)
Dedicated to maintaining the pride and spirit of Ceres
Newsletter
| Year 2007 April Edition No. 2
NEWSLETTER SPONSOR This issue of the newsletter is being sponsored by June Durham Sands and is dedicated to the memory of her classmate, the late Mary Lizzie Davis Tickle and her good friend, the late Kenneth "Jake" Hubble. Mary Lizzie and Jake are remembered dearly by their host of friends. The Alumni Association appreciates the support by June and her husband, Pete, and thanks them for sponsoring this newsletter. If you or your company would like to sponsor a future newsletter, please contact any officer or mail your check for $165 to P.O. Box 32, Ceres, VA 24318. This covers postage, paper and mailing labels. PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE THANKS TO EVERYONE for helping us to meet the Grant Match Goal. It was wonderful to see the response to the membership dues request. Please encourage all your friends to come join our community organization and help us continue to improve our facilities, and programs for Ceres. (AND PAY THE ELECTRIC BILL) Please call/send us your suggestions on what new programs/activities we should consider for the summer. It was so great seeing the Gym used this past fall by the youth and adult basketball teams and various community activities. I hope we can continue this summer. Hope to see you all soon at the Gym and Museum. Wade Hall, President REPORT ON SPAGHETTI SUPPER AND PRE-VALENTINE DANCE Thanks to the hard work by all the volunteers; those who donated salad ingredients, bread, spaghetti sauce, and desserts; the "Moonshine Mafia" band; and all who attended, the benefit spaghetti supper and pre-valentine dance was a big success. Over $1,600 was raised for the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life benefit. Even a short electrical power outage during the evening did not dampen the spirit of the attendees. The candlelit tables added to the romantic atmosphere. The Ceres Ruritan Club helped out by providing additional candles and allowing us to cook another pot of spaghetti noodles in the Community Center kitchen. Some of the guests ask, "When can we do this again?" By the way, the installation of emergency lights has been put on the "TO-DO" list. FLEA-MARKET – BAKE SALE May 5, 2007 – Opens 8:00 AM Geo. H. Peery, Sr. Center Indoor vendor booths (10 x 10’) - $10 Outdoor vendor spaces - $5 (No food booths except Alumni Assoc.) Call 276 682-4587 to reserve space. Sale items may be set up on Friday evening (5:00 to 9:00 PM). The Association will be selling food, donated bake goods & donated yard sale items. All donations welcome! Donations may be made any time prior to sale….call any Board member. STATUS OF GRANTS Wythe-Bland Community Foundation You did it! Thanks to all of you who made donations, who paid $25 dues for one year or $100 for five years, who made purchases from the Museum Gift Shop, and who participated in all our fund raising activities, the Association was able to meet the Wythe-Bland Community Foundation challenge to raise $25,000 by March 2007. This evidence will be on the Foundation’s April agenda. Alumni Association Federal Grant Work continues by Denise P. Huff on the issuance of the first pre-bid solicitations under Federal and State Procurement procedures. The process is slow. As mentioned before, the Association must provide the up-front funding for the work to be performed and will be reimbursed by VDOT from the grant funds afterwards.
CERES TRAILHEAD GRANT This grant was requested and received by the County of Bland to build restroom facilities near the Ceres playground. Questions should be directed to the County Administrator.
REPORTED DEATHS Ricky Dean Brown Brooksie Neel Umbarger Bobby Ann Williams (daughter of Ann Cox Williams)R. Dow Davis CERES MEMORIES BOOK Donna Compton reports very little response to her efforts of collecting items for a book of Ceres community history and pictures. If you are interested in this project, let Donna know or if you currently have pictures, stories or suggestions for other items to be included in the book, sent a copy to Donna H. Compton, 10411 Napleon St., Fredericksburg, VA 22408. E-mail address for Donna Compton is: chrisandbethstover1@msn.com. Do not send valuable original pictures that might get lost in the mail. Take your original pictures to a photo center and have a copy made. F U N D R A I S I N G ITEMS FOR SALE BOOK, 895 pages $50 + S/H "Grosecloses and Descendants in America" by B. Clark Groseclose TOTE BAGS (sale price) $7 + S/H Ceres, VA – Goddess of Grain SCHOOL REPLICA Wood miniatures $12.50 plus S/H Brass Collectibles (sale) $8.75 plus S/H
T-SHIRTS White with blue Historic Ceres, Virginia(XXL $1.00 extra) $10 plus S/H Sizes appear to run large COFFEE MUGS (NEW SUPPLY) Ceres, Virginia } $6 each + S/H School } or Peery Center } 4 for $23 + S/HGroseclose Museum }SWEAT SHIRTS (NEW SUPPLY) Gray with blue Historic Ceres, VirginiaSm., Med., Lg. XL, 2XL $19.95 + S/H Sizes appear to run large POST CARDS (drawing by Jack Emmert)Drawing of Museum $0.50 each + S/H NOTE CARDS W/ ENVELOPES Drawing of Museum (by Jack Emmert) Pack of 5 $2.50 + S.H PICTURES, (drawing by Jack Emmert) 4 X 6 pictures of museum $2.00 + S/H PENCILS, wood Ceres Alumni Association $0.25 + S/H 1991-92 CERES ELEM. YEAR BOOK Only a few left Donation + S/H
MEMORIAL CONTRIBUTIONS Notifications will be sent to the families when contributions are made to the Association in memory or in honor of others. Memorial / Honorarium Gifts Memory - R. Wayne Bridges Frank and Joan Chandler James B. Muncy, Jr. Buddie and Lorree Waddle Memory – Elsie D. Brown Anna K. McComas Memory – Richard "Dick" Compton Ernest "Ronnie" Houck Memory – Howard and Reva Crabtree David R. Danner Memory – R. Dow Davis Buddie and Lorree Waddle
Memory - Evelyn Cassell Groseclose Frank and Joan Chandler Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Groseclose James and Doris Sink Buddie and Lorree Waddle Memory – Elmo & Rebecca Harner Thomas R. (Rudy) Harner Memory - Kenneth Hubble Anna K. McComas Annie C. Peery Pete and June Durham Sands Buddie and Lorree Waddle Memory – Charles P. Muncy, Jr. James B. Muncy, Jr. Memory - George H. Peery, Jr. David R. Danner Buddie and Lorree Waddle Memory - Arten L. Repass Frank and Joan Chandler David R. Danner Anna K. McComas Mr. and Mrs. Randy Moler James B. Muncy, Jr. James and Doris Sink Buddie and Lorree Waddle Memory - Mary Lizzie Davis Tickle James B. Muncy, Jr. Pete and June Durham Sands Buddie and Lorree Waddle Memory – Rachel C. Turski Frank and Joan Chandler Memory – Harry Wilson Anna K. McComas Honor – Donna Houck Compton Ernest "Ronnie" Houck
YOUTH LEAGUE BASKETBALL During December and January the gymnasium was filled three evenings a week with youth playing basketball. The Association purchased a second Youth-Height goal for the two games or practice sessions each evening for the 60 youngsters in different age groups. There is no doubt that some basketball stars of the future started developing skills here. The community owes appreciation to the individuals who coached and supervised the youth.
HARRY P. KING SCHOLARSHIP The King family will once again award a $500 Harry P. King Memorial Scholarship to a worthy college-bound senior who is from Ceres, has lived in Ceres or has Ceres family ties. Application forms are available at the Ceres Post Office, in the Guidance Dept. of area high schools, by calling 682-4431 or writing PO Box 32, Ceres, VA 24318. Applications must be received by April 30, 2007. UPCOMING EVENTS for 2007 April 21 Quarterly Membership Meeting 2:00 PM – Groseclose Museum Note: Ceres Ruritan Club fish fry in the Community Center from 3:00 – 7:00 PM and Bluegrass Music starting at 7:00 PM. May 5 Flea-market / Bake Sale 8:00 AM – In and around Peery Center Donations of sale items may be made at any time prior to the sale. Contact any Board member. July 1 Start of the annual fund raiser raffle. List of donated prizes needed then. July 21 Quarterly Membership Meeting and Potluck Family Picnic. 1:00 PM – Location to be announced October 20 Annual Homecoming Weekend’s activities/schedule TBA |