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CERES ALUMNI ASSOCIATION (C.A.A.) Dedicated to maintaining the pride and spirit of Ceres Newsletter Year 2008 January Edition No. 1
NEWSLETTER
SPONSOR This issue of
the newsletter is being sponsored by Chuck
and Becky Ingram Johnson and is dedicated to the honor of her Mother, Allie
Ingram who is 93 years young. The Ceres Alumni Association appreciates Chuck
and Becky’s many areas of support to the Association 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 PRESIDENT’S
MESSAGE HAPPY NEW
YEAR! I hope everyone had a wonderful Many thanks go
to everyone for their participation and support for the organization over the
past year. I look forward to another
great year for the Ceres Alumni Association. 2007 was a
good year for the growth of activities at our facilities. We had a number of
fund raising activities (i.e. dinners with music, flea market/yard sale, pig
roasts) all of which raised funds for our facilities operation. The
Basketball activities increased with the Bland Youth League and the Adult
Basketball games going on most every evening and weekends during the winter
months. We also had weddings, anniversary celebrations, receptions, birthday
parties, youth nights, Quilting show, our annual reunion and a number of
luncheons honoring members and neighbors who have left us this past year. The museum added a number of new items for
presentation and new items for sale which raised funds for the organization. The exercise facility continued to add new
members and new equipment. I am so happy
to see the facilities being used by the community which is what we all are
working so hard to promote. 2008 is going to be a little hectic with the
planned new gym floor and other
renovations to be completed. I
hope we can add new activities at the gym such as card nights, music nights and
more activities for the youth. We need activities for all ages in our
community which will help us increase the membership and growth of our
organization. I ask all of you to please give us your suggestions on activities
you would like to see at the gym, recruit new members (dues $25 for the
calendar year) and help with this community organization’s activities. Please
come out to our monthly meetings. We need your Help to continue the growth of
this great community organization.
Wade
Hall, President REPORT ON NOV. 10TH PIG ROAST It could be said that a good time was had by
all. The food was delicious. Many thanks go to G. H. Peery, III and his
crew of many for the work outside cooking and preparing the meat, to Nelson
Tibbs and Sue Repass for all their work in the kitchen preparing slaw and baked
beans, and to the many others who made and served desserts and did all the
other necessary tasks. MOONSHINE MAFIA
provided music that was enjoyed by all. $1,042.97 was made which will be used
toward utility bills. We appreciate
everyone who came, who helped and who visited the Museum. 2007 CERES HOMECOMING
The 154 dinner
attendees and all those who came by to visit appeared to enjoy the day of
fellowship. The bountiful dinner was
delicious. During the business meeting,
all those who had died during the past year were remembered and a long stem
rose was presented to a family member. The following officers for 2008 were
elected: President
– Wade Hall Vice
President – Betty Hubble Secy./Reporter - Rebecca Peery Membership
Secy. – Lorree Waddle Treasurer
– Buddie Waddle Directors
through 2010 – Anne Britton and William Hubble Endowment
Directors through 2010 – Judy Cassell and DeWayne Hubble Raffle winners are listed below. Next year tickets for door prizes will be
given out so that the door prize awarding will move faster. RAFFLE Thanks to all who sold raffle tickets. Della Mae Neel of Ceres sold $228 in
tickets. She received a very nice afghan
handmade and donated by Ann Peery.
Linda Davis and Donald Cooper were close runner-ups in ticket sales. This is our largest fund raiser. $1,300.00 will be matched by Thrivent
Financial for Lutherans.
Raffle prize winners were:
·
Phil & Jan
Neilson Pam
Cline
·
Dan Foglesong Joyce
Keen
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Ronnie Houck Barbara
Wimmer
·
J.C. Dillow
Jr. Priscilla
Hubble
·
Bradley
Funeral Home Sue
Sparks
·
Janet White Colin
Tyeryar
·
Arthur Owens Michael
McIntyre
·
Ethel Smith James
B. Muncy, Jr.
·
Lorree Waddle Randy
Moler
·
June Atwell
Russell Norman
Repass
·
Nancy K. Tibbs J.
C. Dillow
·
Lila
Groseclose Carla
Groseclose
·
Josie Hubble
Lambert Amber
S. Schuler
·
Alore King James
Wilson
·
Janice Russell Jennifer
Armstrong
·
Max Harner Elaine
Dillow
·
Terry Hubble Mae
Hanshew
·
Melissa
Hatfield Sue
Harner
·
Vivian Copper Ava
Waddle
·
Jake Repass Vivian
Cooper
·
Ray Davis Warren
Thompson
·
Helen Kidd
·
Jonan Repass REPORTED DEATHS Dorothy Anderson
(died in 2000) Everett
Box (father of Darleyne Atwell) Larry Hanshew Vida
Neel Scott Foglesong D. C. Fields G.
Victor Groseclose Lorrayne C. Muncy Joseph
Bohara Donald Barger C.
Raymond Thompson Robert (Bob) Memorial / Honorarium Gifts MEMORY
– Gertrude Tate By Wayne and Faye F.
Sutherland By William and Betty Hubble MEMORY
– Bernice Umbarger By Wayne and Faye F. Sutherland MEMORY –
Vida Neel Foglesong By Robert & Tim Barger & Candice
Puckett By William and Betty Hubble By Thomas G. Anders, Anders Realty By James E, “Billy” Dillman By J. C. and Helen Kidd By Harold and Grace Foglesong By Donald and Mae Hanshew By Robert and By Helen and David Easton By Rose Mary Fisher MEMORY – Arten Repass By Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Repass MEMORY – Larry Hanshew By Norman and Kathelyn Harris By Robert and By Helen and David Easton By William and Betty Hubble MEMORY – G. Victor Groseclose By Robert and By William and Betty Hubble MEMORY – Kenneth “Jake” Hubble By Jean and Mike Hubble APPRECIATION - RARE FIND During his travels, John Stafford visited an
antique shop. He was surprised to see
for sale an envelope with a Ceres, Finding the envelope was the first part of
the mystery. Finding the original owner
was the next task. The envelope was
addressed to Miss Helen Reeves, c/o W.V. Thomas, Meadow View, Virginia. Miss Helen Reeves of Nebo, age 21, apparently
was visiting her older sister who married W. V. Thomas. At that time and for years to come, one rural
mail carrier served both the Ceres and Nebo residents. If a letter was picked up between Nebo and
Ceres, it was left at the Ceres Post Office and postmarked “Ceres.” If a letter was picked up from a mailbox on
the way back to Nebo, it was postmarked “Nebo.” And now for the rest of the story. Helen Reeves later married A. M. Kirk. They had three children who most of you know
from their days at Ceres High; Helen
Emmett Kirk Boone, Cleveland (Sonny) Kirk and Dean Davis Kirk. NEW ITEMS FOR (prices are plus shipping) Color
Prints 8
X 10 11
X 14 (Original
painting by Karla P. Turner) T-shirts
– Ain’t No Place Like Ceres Small-xLarge
- $10, xxLarge $11 Caps
– Blue w/ yellow Ceres, VA - $12 Locally
made jewelry - $6 - $25 Locally
made candles. In jars or blue &
white pitchers - $5 each or 2 for $9. FLEA-MARKET – BAKE May 3, 2008 – 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. 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. DUES
EXPLANATION
Association dues are $25 per year or $100 for 5 years. Dues are for the Jan.-Dec. calendar
year. It is hoped that everyone would
pay their dues in January but if the dues are sent in later in the year, they
are still credited for that calendar year and a membership card is mailed to
the member and indicates the year through which the dues are paid. UPCOMING 2008 EVENTS Quarterly Membership Meeting Installation of 2008 Officers January
19, 2008 – 2:00 PM Spaghetti Supper for Relay for
Life 50/50 drawing for Alumni Assoc. Feb.
15, 2008 – start serving 4:00 PM Band
– Moonshine Mafia - starting 7:00 PM Quarterly Membership Meeting April
19, 2008 – 2:00 PM Flea Market and Bake May
3, 2008 – starting 8:00 AM (see
other article) Pig Roast
May 17, 2008 – start
serving 4:00 PM Band
to be announced Picnic and Quarterly
Meeting July 19, 2008 – 1:00 PM 8th Annual
Homecoming October 18, 2008 ~~ Monthly Board Meetings 3rd Thursday – 7:00 PM Everyone is welcome to attend. Other events to be announced |