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PRESIDENT’S
MESSAGE
Hello
everyone,
Hope you all have had a very enjoyable
summer season. It has been hot and dry
here in Ceres this summer but I can feel the fall in the air these last few
nights. Football has started and we are
seeing the deer, turkeys and other wildlife with their new antlers and winter
coats coming out in the fields. And some
of the trees are beginning to turn. It’s
going to be a wonderful fall in Ceres.
We have had a very busy summer at the gym,
museum an fitness room. With the
completion of the gym floor in April, we have had a fund raiser or event every
month. I want to thank all of our
members who have come out and helped with these events. We cannot have these events without these dedicated
people.
We have had great turnouts for all the
events, especially the Cookout for the Bill Creggar Scholarship Fund. I believe that the community has really
enjoyed the wonderful food and good music as a break from the hot weather and
their hard work.
Our next event is a Pig Roast on September
10th and I hope you all will turn out and help us raise funds to
keep our wonderful facility running.
Our big Homecoming and floor dedication is
on October 15th. I know you
are all looking forward to coming and seeing your friends and neighbors. We
still need items for raffle gifts and door prizes. Please see if your favorite
stores and restaurants will contribute to the event. Let Betty Hubble know what you get so it will
be on our list of gifts.
As usual I want to encourage everyone to
please recruit new members to join our great organization. We need a lot of
help to keep this facility operating and providing a service for Ceres and
Hope to see you all at the Pig Roast and
Homecoming.
Please be safe, stay healthy and come out and support your
organization.
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JULY PICNIC AND QURTERLY
MEETING
The meeting was not well attended because
many were on vacation or had other commitments.
That did not stop those who were there from having a good time and
enjoying plenty of delicious food. If
you missed the event, it was your loss.
Remember the 3rd Saturday in July and come join us next
year. Everyone is invited.
BILL
CREGGAR SCHOLARSHIP COOKOUT
What
a super evening! It seemed that everyone
had a good time. The hamburgers and hot
dogs with all the trimmings, baked beans, slaw, desserts and drinks were
delicious. We have some great cooks in
Ceres. If you don’t believe it, come out
to one of our events. A few of our cooks
were doing double duty at the cookout and the Atwell Family Reunion. 176 enjoyed the meal and $2,009 was cleared
for the Bill Creggar Memorial Scholarship Fund.
All the donations were appreciated.
Thanks to those individuals who donated the hamburger, lettuce,
tomatoes, desserts, etc.
The
highlight of the evening was the wonderful music provided by two very talented
local groups. A special thanks go to
Claudie Blevins and Roger Morehead and their players and singers for providing
such enjoyable entertainment. They were
great.
Additional donations to the scholarship fund may be mailed to
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OFFICIAL NOTICE PROPOSED BY-LAWS CHANGE |
At its August 4, 2011 meeting, the Ceres
Alumni Association Officers and Boards of Directors proposed a change to the
Association’s by-laws and constitution to be presented to the membership for
vote on October 15, 2011. As required
by the by-laws, this is the advance notice provided to the membership.
Add to the By-Laws
and Constitution :
Article
V, Section C2 “Effective immediately, all
past Association Presidents shall be members of the Association Board of
Directors and Endowment Trust Fund Board of Directors with no expiring terms.”
Reasons for change:
1.
Some of our current Board members have been elected to the Boards after having
served as President. If these persons
are automatically Board members, this would free up spaces for additional
persons to serve on the Boards and would increase the number of individuals in
the work-force. You do not need to be a
Board member to be on the work-force but it increases the chances that
individuals will help.
2.
This would give the Association the opportunity to capture and utilize the
experience from those past Presidents for a longer period of time.
3.
Those individuals currently affected would be:
Anne H. Britton, Doris C. Woodward, Donna H. Compton, Frances C. Davis,
Betty C. Hubble, Archie B. Atwell, and Wade F. Hall.
REPORTED DEATHS
The following deaths were reported since the last newsletter
was published:
Nora
J. Lambert Umbarger
Larry F. Thompson
Robert “Bobby” Cruff
“Jack” Williams (brother of Carrol W. Crabtree)
Patsy Patrick
Dillow
Laura Williams (mother of Betty W. Crabtree)
MEMORIAL GIFTS
In memory and honor of her parents
By Denise Peery Huff
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OCTOBER RAFFLE
Plans are again underway
for a raffle, to be drawn on October 15, 2011.
Tickets are still available. Your
assistance in selling or buying these will be greatly appreciated. Prizes, listed below, were donated by an
Association member if not otherwise identified.
We have some very nice items for raffle gifts and door prizes including:
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Rifle, 270 Remington with Bushnell
scope donated by Ceres Alumni Association
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Framed P. Buckley Moss print, donated
by Moss Foundation and framed by Farmer’s Daughter
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Handmade quilt made and donated by
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Sears Craftsman cutting kit donated by
James F. Wilson
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Laptop Computer, Windows 7 donated by
CAA and two CAA members
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$25 gift certificate donated by
Harner’s Market
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Basket of organic toiletries donated by
Chick-a-Bee Farm
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$25 Certificate donated by Applebee’s
of Wytheville
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5 qt.
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Motorized coin sorter
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2 pound Country Fresh Fudge donated by
Big Walker Lookout
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Ice Tea Maker
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$50 Gift Certificate, good at various
businesses by Builders Supermarket
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Handmade throw made and donated by Crabtree
Family Sewing
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$50 Bonds (2) from New Peoples Bank
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$25 cash from Randy Townley, Bland Auto
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Mary Kay skin care products (3)
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$50 Bond donated by First1Bank
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Handmade afghan
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Set of Christmas dishes
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Table runner
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Four
day-passes to
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Travel bag of goodies (5) by Jack King
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Bowl Set and key chains by Della Mae
Neel
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Pocket Knife (2) by W&W NAPA of
Bland
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Medium Pizza & 3 liter Coke (3) by
Bland Square Restaurant
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Travel thermos bottle by Bland Farm
Bureau
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Travel throw by Bland Farm Bureau
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5 caps by Bland Farm Bureau
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Cloth grocery bags (5) by Della Mae
Neel
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Gift card boxes by Della Mae Neel
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Additional
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A
prize will go to the individual who sells the most ($) in tickets. Again, we would appreciate your help this
year. This is our largest fund raiser.
We
hope you will sell or buy raffle tickets.
Sold ticket stubs may be mailed to
Membership Dues
As
of this date, there are 114 paid members of the Ceres Alumni Association. Dues are $25.00 for one year, and $100.00 for
five years. Memberships are based on
calendar year (January – December). If
you haven’t paid your membership dues for 2011, please consider doing that
today. We appreciate your support.
CAA UPCOMING 2011 EVENTS
Monthly
Board Meetings
3rd
Thursday – 7:00 PM
Except 3rd
Saturday - Jan., Apr., July, & Oct.
Everyone is welcome
to attend
Pig
Roast
Music
Planned
Sept.10, 2011 ~ start
serving at 5:00 PM
For utilities and
building upkeep
Price: By Donation
11th
Annual Homecoming
October 15, 2011
On the former Ceres
school campus
Registration starts
at 11:00 AM
Touring &
visiting until 11:55 AM
Dedication of gym
floor at 12:00 noon
Meal served at 1:00
PM
Meal cost - $15.00
per person
Meal by Scarlett Hunter Catering (formerly Loretta Worrell)
Business meeting and
raffle drawing after lunch
Touring and Visiting
Reservation forms
must be returned by
October 7, 2011 to
See registration
forms below.
All-you-can-eat
Pancake Breakfast
Applebee’s Restaurant,
Wytheville
November 5, 2011 ~ 8:00 – 10:00 AM
$5.00 per person
Advance tickets or pay at the door
Voter’s
Café
Election
Day Breakfast and Lunch
Nov. 8, 2011 ~ 6:00
AM to 2:00 PM
Toys
for
October 15 - December
1. 2011
Bring or send new unwrapped toys and stuffed
animals. Items may be brought to
Homecoming, mailed to our post office box, given to any Board Member or left at
Harner’s Market in Ceres.
Christmas
Pig Roast (Carry Out)
December 16, 2011
Place orders before
Dec.10th by calling
Wade at 682-4380 or
G.H. at 682-4381
SAVE THESE DATES AND
COME JOIN US
LATE
NEWS FLASH
– New “Wildcat” T-shirts are available!
Ceres Alumni Association (C. A. A.)
Eleventh Annual Ceres Homecoming
Registration Begins 11:00 AM - October 15, 2011
Former Ceres School
Registration – Return to: C. A.
A, PO Box 32 , Ceres , VA 24318
Name(s) and Address: ________________________________________ __________________________________________________________
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Ceres
Alumni Association
276
682-3989
E-Mail
Address
ceres_alumni_association@hotmail.com
Web Site
Elmer Beardshall, Web Master
Reminders
Monthly
Board Meetings
7:00
PM on 3rd Thursday in each month except
quarterly
meetings - 3rd Sat. of Jan, Apr., July, Oct.
Everyone is welcome
Open
by appointment
Call
276 682-4587
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Officers for 2011 |
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President |
276.682.4380 |
Wade F. Hall |
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Vice President |
276.682.4255 |
Betty C. Hubble |
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Recording Secretary/ Reporter |
276.682.4381 |
Rebecca M. Peery |
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Membership Secretary |
276.688.4450 |
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Historian |
276.682.4431 |
Elizabeth N. Kimberlin |
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Treasurer |
276.688.4450 |
Robert I. Waddle |
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Past President |
276.682.4215 |
Archie B. Atwell |
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J. W. Cassell – 2011 |
Jonan C. Repass – 2012 |
Anne H. Britton - 2013 |
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Frances C. Davis – 2011 |
Sue Repass – 2012 |
Frankie Gray - 2013 |
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Evelyn H. Groseclose – 2011 |
W. Nelson Tibbs – 2012 |
William H. Hubble - 2013 |
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Dean Kirk – 2011 |
Joyce Keen – 2012 |
Judy Cassell - 2013 |
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Robin U. Repass – 2011 |
George H. Peery, III – 2012 |
William H. Crabtree - 2013 |
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Jerry Thompson – 2011 |
James Wilson – 2012 |
DeWayne Hubble - 2013 |
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