Ceres Street Faire 2014

s e r e C t e e r t S e r i a F 26th Annual

Downtown Ceres May 3-4, 2014

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Arts & crafts Food booths Entertainment Car Show Info booths Giant slide & kiddie fun

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WELCOME As mayor of the City of Ceres, and on behalf of the Ceres City Council, I want to welcome you to the 26th annual Ceres Street Faire! The Ceres Street Faire is a great opportunity to spend time with family, friends and neighbors. I encourage you to visit all of the booths and enjoy the delicious food provided by each of our vendors.

This year’s 26th annual event will include live entertainment, a classic car and truck show and much, much, more. We sincerely hope everyone has a wonderful time at this year’s event and we are confident the 2014 Ceres Street Faire will be the best one yet!

--Chris Vierra, Mayor of Ceres

ON THE COVER: Melissa Weese of Ceres was one of the past visitors to the Ceres Street Faire. She is seen feeding her daughter, Savannah, a corndog at the 2009 festival.

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Shane Parson, Street Faire Committee chair, offers his welcome to Festival As the chairperson of the 26th Annual Ceres Street Faire, I am delighted to welcome each of you to our great festival.

Ceres is a tremendous community that has so much to offer.

Our Street Faire is great way to come to historic downtown Ceres and enjoy the arts and crafts booths, see so many commercial vendors and enjoy really great food from the many non-profits who sell their treats on Third Street.

The Lions Club tri-tip sandwiches are second to none.

We also have two stages with performers, karate and music all weekend long. The Car Show on Saturday is always a hit.

So come on down to the Street Faire with your family and friends. I look forward to seeing you.

–Shane Parson

Shane Parson, seen here with granddaughter Mia, is the 2014 Ceres Street Faire Committee chairperson.

Ceres Chamber working 2014 Street Faire Committee to move Ceres forward Once again, the Ceres Chamber of Commerce is proud to be a partner of the 26th Annual Ceres Street Faire. It often goes unrecognized, how much work goes into putting on such an event, so I wanted to open this message by thanking the Ceres Street Faire Committee for all of the work they do preplanning to bring this annual event to fruition. It is individuals like these that exemplify the unity of Ceres.

During the past several months, I have had the opportunity to meet with many stakeholders of our community to discuss a variety of topics that affect the future of Ceres. From economic development and business retention, to workforce development and legislative issues that impact our local businesses, it has been a fast-learning experience in a very short time.

What I’ve come to recognize in all of my encounters is a common denominator – an overwhelming love for Ceres – and that really makes me proud.

I am proud to say that I live in Ceres. I am proud to be a business owner in Ceres. I am proud to be your Chamber president, represent-

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Shane Parson RENEE LEDBETTER Chamber president

ing the business community in Ceres.

The Ceres Chamber of Commerce has been hard at work, re-defining its own mission and identifying its role in the Ceres community. Over the past few years, the Chamber Board of Directors has worked to develop a business plan that clearly establishes goals and objectives to stimulate our local economy. It was important for us to get “our house” in order and re-organize as a business; after all, how can we provide support to business if we weren’t solvent enough to provide advocacy and support to our members?

Once we had a clear definition of what we wanted to achieve, it became a matter of establishSEE CHAMBER , PAGE 13

Committee Members

Albert Avila Mike Borges Susan Borges Tricia Campbell Kim Chapman Johnson Don Cool Helen Condit Angela Durossette Bret Durossette Eric Ingwerson Ken Lane Renee Ledbetter Lisa Mantarro Moore Randy Moore (With special thanks to Dovie Wilson at the Ceres Chamber of Commerce)

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10 a.m. – Team Endure Martial Arts 10:30 a.m. – Mae Hensley Local Motion 11:00 a.m. – Steps Dance Studio.

11:30 a.m. – Department of Parks & Rec. 12:00 p.m. – Footnotes Dance Studio.

12:30 p.m. – Ceres Karate demonstration.

1:00 p.m. – Ceres Cheer groups.

1:30 p.m. – United Tae Kwon Do. 2:00 p.m. – Ceres Foundation Raffle prize drawing.

2:45 p.m. – Central Valley High School Band.

3:15 p.m. – Los Luceros de Osborn.

Fourth Street Stage

12:00 p.m. – Johnny Rocket & The Thrust.

1:30 p.m. – Ceres Karate demonstrations.

2:00 p.m. – "Unleashed."

3:30 p.m. – United Tae Kwon Do. 4:00 p.m. – Team Endure Martial Arts.

4:30 p.m. – Emerson Biggins.

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Sunday, May 4 Whitmore Park Stage

12:30 p.m. – Steps Dance Studio routines.

1:00 p.m. – Ceres Karate demonstration.

3:00 p.m. – "No Gray Area."

Downtown Stage 12:00 p.m. – Team Endure Martial Arts.

12:30 p.m. – CA Outlaws.

2:00 p.m. – Ceres Karate demo.

2:30 p.m. – Greg Scudder & The Beer:30

Park Sound Management by John Silveira Downtown Sound Management by ATV Audio

All performances subject to change without notice.

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Map of 2014 Street Faire

Saturday, May 3 & Sunday, May 4 - RAIN OR SHINE North Street WHITMORE PARK

Street Faire food vendors

Ceres Lions Club Tri-tip sandwiches Ceres Lions Club Beer Ceres High Boosters Linguica sandwiches

CVHS Band Pork tacos, burritos, soda Ceres Kiwanis Club Pulled pork sandwich

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First Southern Baptist Church BBQ chicken, beans, coleslaw

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Ceres Cowboys Polish dogs, hot links, soda/water

CHS Sober Grad Night Hot dogs & corn on the cob

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Ceres Firefighters Chili cheese fries, garlic fries, corn dogs, nachos & lemonade

Village Chapel Baptist Church Popcorn

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Ceres Chamber of Commerce Margaritas

Grace Community Christian Church Funnel cakes

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Int't. Gospel Assembly Kettle korn

• Entertainment Stage • Children’s activities

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Car Show Saturday

Commercial booths Ceres Youth Soccer Mae Hensley PTSA Boy Scouts Ceres Cowboys (sign-ups) CUSD Foundation EF Foun. Foreign Study Ceres Seahawks (sign-ups) Calif. Transplant Donor CHS Band Boosters Bertolotti Disposal Beer

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ARTS AND CRAFTS LINING BOTH SIDES OF FOURTH STREET BETWEEN NORTH & LAWRENCE STREETS

Lawrence Street Downtown Stage

The Ceres Lions Club Budweiser booth will sell Budweiser, Bud Light, Shocktop and Tecate brands. The Coors booth will have Coors, Coors Light, Blue Moon and Modelo Especial. Beers will be sold for $4 each.

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CUSD Foundation raffle prizes on Saturday

• $4,500 cash, prizes offered in Ceres Unified School District Foundation fundraiser Four cash prizes totaling $2,000 and five prize packages valued at $500 or more are up for raffle at this year’s Ceres Street Faire! The Ceres Unified School District Foundation’s 7th Annual Fundraising Campaign kicked off this past January in an effort to raise money to support a wide variety of school activities and events at every school.

Proceeds from each ticket stay in the Ceres community.

Unlike other fundraising activities, in which up to 50 percent of the proceeds are returned to the vendor providing the product, 100 percent of all proceeds of this raffle are available for Ceres schools.

School activities that will be supported by raffle proceeds include; outdoor education

Del Ambriz, manager of Cost Less Foods in Ceres, hands Julie Martin, CUSD Foundation representative, a donation of $500 of grocery certificates to be used as one of nine prize packages for the CUSD Foundation Raffle on Saturday, May 3.

camp, sober grad night, band camp, field trips, teacher mini grants and more.

The cash prizes and the five prize packages were donated

by local businesses and community groups.

Cash Prizes include: • Four $500 cash prizes, funded by Bank of West

Prize packages valued at $500 or more!

• Outdoor gas barbeque grill donated by Lowe’s of Turlock • Casino and dining package

donated by Black Oak Casino • Grocery package donated

by Cost Less Foods • Wal-Mart gift card funded

by Diamond Bar Arena • Gas Package funded by E. R. Vine & Sons Raffle tickets will be available at the Ceres Street Faire on Saturday, May 3 at the Ceres Unified School District Foundation booth until 1:30 p.m. The raffle prize drawing will take place at approximately 2 p.m., on the main stage of Whitmore Park.

Each $5 raffle ticket donation is tax-deductible.

Donations may be sent to the CUSD Foundation, P.O. Box 307, Ceres, CA 95307.

For more information on the CUSD Foundation visit ceresunifiedfoundation.com.

T he Ceres Street Faire Committee would like to

T hank the following Businesses who have supported this ABC Sweeping A&L Products Bertolotti Disposal Cen-Cal Beverages

Delta-Sierra Brands Ceres Dept. of Public Safety Explorers City of Ceres

Ceres street Faire supporters

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FUn for the face Children love getting their face painted at the Ceres Street Faire.

Central Valley High School Starkeepers student members will be offering free face painting in the shade of Whitmore Park. Typically First Baptist Church (left) has offered face painting as well (as seen here at a past Street Faire). The church also enjoys handing out free water at the parsonage location at the northeast corner of Fourth and North streets.

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Children have fun at the petting zoo offered in the southern end of Whitmore Park during the Street Faire.

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Whitmore Park will be filled with fun things for the children during the 26th annual Ceres Street Faire.

A variety of fun games will be available including: • A Bounce House sponsored by Steps Dance Arts Center. The 15-foot-high inflatable bounce house is for children. It’s a great way for parents to let their children get all their wiggles out. It will be located along El Camino Avenue at the southern end of the park.

• Teaco Slides. Adults and kids are invited to climb up this giant fiberglas slide with a sack and slide down the 100 feet for smiles and laughs. Then do it again!

• J&J’s Speedball will have a booth to allow for kids to throw a ball and have their speeds clocked.

• Mobile Rock Climb.

Presented by Turbo Tub, this 24-foot-high climbing wall, offers Faire goers to experience the thrill of rock climbing in a controlled environ-

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Friends scamper up the 24-foot-high climbing wall set up for the Street Faire in Whitmore Park.

ment. Race against others to the top or take your time on a journey alone.

• A Boomer’s Attraction also offered by Teaco.

• Interactive Bull-riding experience presented by Mobile Rock Inc. Fun for all ages.

• 24-foot Double Lane Slide, also presented by the Central Valley High School Starkeepers. This slide offers awesome fun for little ones.

• An Obstacle Course, sponsored by the Central Valley High School Starkeepers. The inflatable course for children allows them to test their skill against the inflatable obstacle course and have a blast at the same time.

• Face painting by the Central Valley High School Starkeepers organization.

Find the tents where face painting is offered and let the kids get their favorite design painted on their face.

• Petting zoo by Blue Hoof Ranch at the very southern end of Whitmore Park.

• Tethered pony rides for small tikes.

• A new attraction offered

by Teaco.

The Ceres Street Faire appreciates the ongoing and tremendous support of Food 4 Less/Rancho San Miguel as they are the 2014 Presenting Sponsor. They have generously committed themselves to our community and we are grateful!

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Vendors of unique items mix with commercial booths B y J EFF B ENZIG ER Editor of the

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HAT DRAWS PEOPLE to the Ceres Street Faire? Is it meeting friends and neighbors? Checking out the great looking automobiles at the Saturday car show? Or maybe it is the smiles while watching local children demonstrate karate moves, play their musical instruments in the school band or dance cute numbers? Is it to eat the fair food and maybe relish the smells wafting through the air?

Or it just may be the desire to buy something that you normally cannot find elsewhere. This year’s Street Faire will also allow you to check out wares that local merchants don’t sell.

“The vendor list has grown considerably across the board this year,” said Ceres Street Faire Committee member Lisa Mantarro Moore. “We are in the overflow area and looking forward to a very successful weekend.”

Moore said commercial and Arts and Crafts have expanded as well and additions of Wild Game Jerky, Dental, personalized rings, several different artists, insurance, Sweet & Sour licorice (Italian), jewelry, designers, antiques and more.

“Our returning vendors remained consistent as they love this event,” said Moore.

Moore reported that the committee has received lots more community service applications this year, including from

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The Ceres Street Faire draws a variety of vendors selling unique products and occasionally giving away prizes.

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OURTH STREET north of North Street will be lined with automotive delicacies this Saturday morning during the 26th annual Ceres Street Faire Car Show.

As of press deadline, approximately 25 vehicle had been signed up ahead of the event but it’s very common for auto owners to register on the morning of the show. The show, located north of North Street, Attracts on average of 50 to 75 entries and runs from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday only.

At the end of the car show the Street Faire Committee will be handing out 10 awards. Show organizer Susan Borges said anyone may show off their car by turning out from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. at the SEE CARS, 11

Old classic cars can draw admiring glances from the young as well as cast back into the memories of oldtimers who remember when such beauties were commonplace in America.

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• Car show runs 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday only

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Since 1947, Ceres Lions always serve the community B y ST AN SI NC L EAR Ceres Lions Club president/ Special to the

Ceres (Calif.) Courier

ON BEHALF OF THE CERES LIONS CLUB, I want to welcome you to

The Ceres Lions Club has one of the most popular food booths at the Ceres Street Faire.

Here James Melin (left) and Bud Runyan put together tri-tip sandwiches.

the 26th Annual Ceres Street Faire.

Founded in 1947, the Ceres Lions Club represents individuals from every sector of the community, including city and county government, public safety officials, agriculture, health-care, business, education, and many other civic-minded citizens from the private sector.

The Ceres Lions Club, like all Lions clubs, are governed by a board of directors who manage and facilitate the funding of many worthy groups and activities in Ceres. These include the Boy Scouts, Sober Grad Night at both Ceres and Central Valley High Schools, several youth

VENDORS FROM PAGE 8 churches and Care 1st (adult care).

Ceres Youth Soccer will be conducting sign-ups for the upcoming season at a booth on North Street near the Ceres Fire Station. Also on hand will be Ceres Cowboys and Ceres Seahawks for football sign-ups. Ceres Junior Bulldogs and Bulldogs Cheer will explain their program.

Next to that booth will be a city of Ceres booth ready to dispense information on services, such as public transit.

Turlock Irrigation District will be on hand with a booth in front of its building on Third Street, offering energy saving tips.

Walmart will have a booth as will the Ceres High Manufacturing Academy which will be exchanging regular incandescent light bulbs for LED 60-watt replacements for $1. They will also be

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selling bulbs for $6 apiece when they normally cost double that amount. The newer bulbs have a 22-year lifespan.

Project YES will be available to talk about their employment assistance programs.

Boy Scouts officials will be present to speak about their programs.

The Ceres Unified School District Foundation will be selling raffle tickets for great prizes, also on Third Street.

The California Transplant Donor Network, whose mission is to save and improve lives through organ and tissue donation for transplantation, will be on hand for information.

Bertolotti-Ceres Disposal will have a booth to address municipal refuse questions.

The Pajama Project will have a booth where eight-year Ceres resident Zenia Zuniga will explain why she has devoted part of her life to collecting PJs for “any child in need,” including children who are

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in the foster care system, in a shelter or awaiting adoption. The organization also collects books to nurture children in need.

The organization’s website, www.pajamaprogram.org, notes that the youngsters targeted “do not know the comforts of a mother or father to tuck them into a cozy bed and read them a bedtime story. Many have been abandoned or abused, most deprived of any love at all.”

Turlock Mosquito Abatement District will also be on hand with tips for keeping down disease carrying vectors.

Arts and crafts vendors include Patio Plants, Lane’s Honey, Josephine’s Specialities (apparel/blankets/tote bags); Sunny Trading ( necklaces, sunglasses); JPK Artists (skull caps, adult and baby bibs); Matunga Arts and Crafts (wood and soap stone carvings; Living Creations (plants and planters); Henna Body Art; John Klein Crafts (jewelry); Lil Divas Crafts, Root

recreational sports teams and many other community donations.

The Ceres Lions Club also provides high school scholarships for graduating seniors, have volunteered to cook at numerous community fundraising events, and have collected hundreds of pairs of used eyeglasses for those in need in other countries.

We also provide local children in need with eye exams, glasses and Medic Alert bracelets through a partnership with the Ceres Unified School District.

We continue to partner with the Ceres Chamber of Commerce, Ceres Street Faire Committee and the City of Ceres to bring this wonderful Street Faire to the community. We hope you enjoy this weekend and experience the variety of booths, food and entertainment that make this Street Faire so successful.

Farms, Dragon Flower crafts, and Sewing

by Cindy Lou. Businesses who will be at the Faire include Ixchel Designs, Proline (airbrush art), H&H Art, Echoes of Praise church, Calvin Swan Handbags, Spice it Up and Ring Around the Toezies.

Commercial vendors include EXIT Realty Consultants, Too 40 styles (sunglasses), Dragon Home (Japanese anime, T-shirt and bags, hat, fashion jewelry); Aliza fashions/LRV Imports, Blankets for You, Liquid Solutions, Mary Kay, Gypsy Wind, Signal Wireless, Team Endure Martial Arts and Fitness, Baker Family Chiropractic Center, Anderson’s Towing, In Shape Health Clubs, Sweet and Sour USA, K3 Dental, Origami Owl, Care 1st Health Plan, Costco, Ceres Karate, The Modesto Bee, Lorraine’s gifts, Wild Game Jerky, Ceres Walmart, Laclaire Enterprises, Yvet Fashions,Prime Shine Car Wash, Kriseddie Novelties, JP Designs and Farmers Insurance.

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CAR SHOW

All kinds of people come out to see all kinds of classic cars -- such as this 1953 Chevy -- during the Saturday Car Show at the Ceres Street Faire. The cars and pickups will be lined up on Fourth Street adjacent to the Ceres Community Center and parking lot. Anyone with a vehicle deserving of admiration may be entered into the car show during registration that runs from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m.

FROM PAGE 9 sign-up booth at Fourth and Magnolia. The entry fee for the show is $25. All entrants will receive a Street Faire specialty T-shirt to commemorate the 2014 Car Show, and a dash plaque.

While most auto owners wait until the day of the show to enter their vehicle, they also have the option of going online at www.ceresstreetfaire.com to download an entry form. Entry forms are also available at the Ceres Chamber of Commerce office on Fourth Street.

Borges said that any car that is special enough to show off – whether a tall truck, a modest Model A, a customized Cadillac, a maxed out muscle car – is welcome at the show. The show is expecting to attract customized cars and trucks, street rods, race cars, motorcycles, and any car that has been raised, lowered, feature special paint, older or newer.

Borges said classic and modified automobiles – with their elaborate colors and rare designs – have always been able to generate a wide variety of admirers at the Street Faire.

Helping Susan put on the show will be husband Mike Borges, who just recently retired as Ceres’ deputy police chief.

RAFFLE DRAWING

*2:00pm @ Whitmore Park *Saturday, May 3rd

Welcome to the 26th Annual Ceres Street Fair!

Four Plus 5 Prize Packages VALUED AT $500 or more:

In partnership with Ceres schools, the Ceres Unified School District Foundation is conducting a raffle ticket fund raising campaign to support school site activities and events. 100% of funds remain in Ceres.

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4140 Brew Master Drive Ceres, California 95307 Phone: (209) 524-2477 • Fax (209 524-4475

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Thank You Raffle Donors!

Bank of the West West America Bank Bruns Belmont Construction Ceres Rotary Cost Less Foods F F & J Architects, Inc. Black Oak Casino United Inspection Diamond Bar Arena Lowe’s Home Improvement of Turlock E R Vine & Sons J. L. Bray & Son, Inc. Floral Cottage

Raffle tickets also available for a $5 donation at the CUSD Foundation booth

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Gas Grill Barbeque Gas Card Wal-Mart Gift Card Entertainment Package Grocery Package

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Ceres Street Faire dates back to 1988

By JEFF BENZIGER Editor of the

Ceres (Calif.) Courier

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HE CERES STREET FAIRE is 26 years old this year.

To many local residents, it seems only yesterday that the Ceres Lions Club and Ceres Chamber of Commerce members founded the Ceres Street Faire. In October 1988, the two groups combined efforts to craft an antiques and collectibles show that Richard McBride was attempting to put together as a fundraiser for the Ceres Lions Club, with the effort of the Ceres Chamber of Commerce to move the historic Peach Harvest Festival from Smyrna Park to the streets of downtown Ceres.

The chief goal was to create a fundraiser for not only the Lions Club and Chamber of Commerce, but to also offer fundraising opportunities to other

Ceres non-profit organizations.

Envisioned were food booths, an antique and collectibles show, and entertainment. Of course, fun was the other aim.

The founders of that first event included then Vice Mayor McBride, Allan Graham, Don Goudeau, then Councilman Paul Caruso, and Cheryl Winter (who was the Ceres Chamber of Commerce executive vice president.)

The special committee of Lions Club and Chamber members dubbed the celebration as the "Ceres Street Faire."

Eldon Frost of Denair created a logo for the first annual event.

It consists of a plane carrying a banner reading Ceres Street Faire – Rain or Shine.

To boost attendance, it was decided that no admission fee would be charged. The success of the first Ceres Street Faire exceeded all expectations for everyone involved, and its popu-

larity has continued throughout the years.

The success of the first Street Faire is best be summed up with the story of the Lions Club food booth. Lions offered barbecued chicken and beef rib dinners during both Saturday and Sunday. Sales were so strong that 1,000 barbecue chicken dinners were sold. They ran out of chicken on Saturday, and after purchasing more, nearly ran out on Sunday.

In 2014, 26 years later, Faire goers will be treated to: • Arts & crafts booths; • Commercial booths; • Food booth vendors operated by non-profit Ceres groups; • Two stages of local entertainment; • Custom Car Show on Saturday; • A Children’s Fun Area; • The sale of commemorative Ceres Street Faire T-shirts.

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Currently, the Ceres Street Faire has a committee of over 20 individuals. This includes representatives of both the Lions Club and the Chamber of Commerce, a city of Ceres representative and citizen volunteers.

Each year the event alternates between a chairperson chosen from the Ceres Lions Club or the Ceres Chamber of Commerce.

The Ceres Street Faire was born of a long tradition of community festivals in Ceres. In the 1930s Ceres came together to celebrate and annually picked a Goddess of Ceres to reign over its festival.

Sept. 29 to Oct. 5, 1968 the city celebrated Golden Jubilee Days to mark the 50th anniversary of Ceres’ incorporation.

Later came the Ceres Peach Festival, which was held at Smyrna Park until it became the Ceres Street Faire.

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Concert time JEFF BENZIGER/Courier file photo

The downtown stage at Fourth and Lawrence is a great place to get off your Faire weary feet, sip on a soda or a beer and catch the free entertainment. This was the scene of a Street Faire performer from May 2009. A full entertainment schedule is included on page 3.

ing new relationships and reclaiming old ones. We set off to do what needed to be done.

So for the past two years we have been working closely with staff from the city of Ceres to open communication lines and identify a collaborative plan to move Ceres forward. Additionally, we’ve established a new and progressive working relationship with the Stanislaus County Alliance. I am pleased to say that we are gaining momentum and there is an overall sense of excitement for the future of Ceres.

Some of our most recent accomplishments: -- The Chamber has restructured its membership program, clearly defining the benefits of Chamber membership. As a result, we have seen a significant increase in Chamber mem-

bership, just in the first quarter of 2014. Increased revenues allow us to redistribute funds back into the community in the form of high school scholarships, support to our non-profits, community awareness programs, business advocacy, and added events.

-- The Chamber is planning new events for the Ceres community, including its 1st Annual BBQ Challenge and Music Festival at the Tuolumne River Lodge in August. This event will help generate revenue for the Chamber’s efforts towards establishing a convention and visitors bureau, as well as assist the Lodge in raising funds for improvements to a long-standing Ceres recreation and events facility.

-- The Chamber is developing partnerships with various city departments like the Parks & Recreation Department to promote its Concerts in the Parks series and the city’s beautiful com-

munity center; the code enforcement division to help clean-up neighborhoods and with Cal-trans to adopt the portion of Highway 99 through Ceres; and the Community Development Department to promote business development in Ceres.

-- We are also working with the city, local business owners and Ceres residents to develop and launch a “Shop Local” campaign to help stimulate our economy and support the existence of our businesses.

There is much work to be done to move Ceres forward and we have only just begun. But I am excited about the direction we are heading. I am thankful for the support by so many businesses and individuals who recognize the work we’ve achieved in such a little time. And I am grateful to be part of such an amazing community that has so much to offer now and so much potential for the future.

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Ceres Concerts in the Park start June 10 • Concerts kick off with Greg Scudder B y J EFF BENZ I GER Editor of the

Ceres (Calif.) Courier

Presenting the 27th Season Concert Line-up:

This artwork is being used to promote the 2014 Ceres Concerts in the Park series. The concerts will take place in Whitmore Park, the same venue as the Ceres Street Faire, starting Tuesday, June 10.

June 3 - Embroidery Plus presents Greg Scudder & The Beer 30

Breaking Chains, sponsored by Supersponsored by Curves Fitness; June 10 - EXIT Realty Consultants presents Local Singer/Songwriters featuring • July 15 – The Voice of Ceres youth mom; Patty Davis Castillo, The House of Orange & The Rob Hill Band • July 1 – Ernie Bucio’s Little Big Band

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June 17 - (on PatrioticBronco Wine Company presents Graffiti Night & Car Show featuring Night) sponsored by Amerisored by Alfonso’s Mexican Restaurant. can Pet Clinic; Johnny Rocket & The Thrust The series will end on July 15 with the

• July 8 –Supermom’s presents Kid’s Night featuring MAMA Youth Band Local church music groups, “Voice of Ceres,” a kids’ singing competiJune 24 - award recipients:

Eli & The Old Timer and Breaking Chains

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American Pet Clinic presents Patriotic Night featuring the Ernie Bucio Little Big Band

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Curves Fitness presents Church Night featuring local church musical groups

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Alfonso’s Mexican Grill presents The Voice of Ceres Youth Singing Competition Grand Finale Bring a picnic and a blanket to Whitmore Park and enjoy an evening of FREE music!

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If you like the Ceres Street Faire, come on back to Whitmore Park this summer for the Ceres Concerts in the Park series.

Concerts will be held every Tuesday evening starting on June 3 at 6:30 p.m. at Whitmore Park, corner of Third and North streets.

The concert series schedule is as follows: • June 3 – Greg Scudder & The Beer 30 as sponsored by Embroidery Plus; • June 10 – Patty Davis Castillo, The House of Orange and the Rob Hill Band, sponsored by EXIT Realty Consultants;

• June 17 – Johnny Rocket & The Thrust, on Graffiti Night and Car Show, sponsored by Bronco Wine Company; • June 24 – Eli & The Old Timer and

tion. During intermission at each concert, three individual performances for children aged 3 to 13 will be held. The winner each night will advance to the grand championship to compete to win the contest. Contestants must apply in advance and since space is limited competitors are encouraged to register early by calling the Parks & Recreation C E R E S Department at 538-5782.

Concert goers will be C I T Y encouraged to bring blanchairs and picnic dinH A L L kets, ners. Free kids crafts and activities are also available each week, courtesy of the city.

Beer and wine will be allowed at the summer Concerts in the Park series at Whitmore Park following the Ceres Planning Commission’s approval of a conditional use permit. The Ceres Chamber of Commerce asked the city for permission to sell beer and wine at the 2014 concert series. The Chamber proposes that proceeds from the sale be split between the Chamber, the Concerts in the Park and the

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TEES FOR CAR SHOW Be sure to get your 2014 Ceres Street Faire Car Show T-shirt by entering your car into the Saturday show.

The colorful shirt is adorned with a classic car and the logo of the Food 4 Less sponsor.

Sign-ups for the show take place from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. Saturday, May 3 on Fourth Street.

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Ceres Downtown Improvement District, commonly known as the Ceres Downtown Revitalization Area Board.

Barbecued meals will be offered by the Ceres Firefighters Association.

The city has sponsored Concerts in the Park since 1989.

“We have a great new committee,” said city of Ceres recreation coordinator Cambria Pollinger. “I’m so excited about it.”

A fundraiser will be staged to get people to attend the seven-week concert series while raising money for the Concerts in the Park Committee, the Downtown Ceres Business Association and the Ceres Chamber.

Concerts are free but a $35 season prize pass will be sold that enable people to have a chance to win $500 during each of the eight concerts. Winners must be present to win the entire $500 amount but those who are not present if their name is drawn will be awarded $250. Passes may be pre-ordered for $35 by calling the city at 538-5628; or the Chamber of Commerce, 537-2601; or at the Ceres Street Faire set for May 3-4.

Those who wish to participate in one concert drawing may buy a single “prize pass” for a 50/50 drawing for $10 per ticket. Passes are available at the Ceres Community Center, 2701 Fourth Street, at the Ceres Chamber of Commerce, 2938 Fourth Street; or at the Ceres Street Faire Information Booth in front of the Chamber office.

Siera Sandoval of Ceres was the winner of the 2013 Ceres Concerts in the Park children’s singing competition held in July. The upcoming series will feature the same style of contest.

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