Ceres Street Faire 2014

26th Annual

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Downtown Ceres

May 3-4,2014

Arts & craftsFood boothsEntertainment

Car Show

Giant slideInfo booths

& kiddie fun

W E L C O M E

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 oppor-tunity to spend time with fam-ily, 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

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 per-formers, 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

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. JEFF BENZIGER/ Courier file photo

ChairmanShane Parson

Committee MembersAlbert AvilaMike BorgesSusan Borges

Tricia CampbellKim Chapman Johnson

Don CoolHelen Condit

Angela DurossetteBret DurossetteEric Ingwerson

Ken LaneRenee Ledbetter

Lisa Mantarro MooreRandy Moore

(With special thanks to Dovie Wilson at the Ceres Chamber of Commerce)

2014 Street Faire Committee

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

Committee chairperson.

Ceres Chamber working 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 preplan-ning 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 work-force development and legislative issues that impact our local busi-nesses, 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-

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 mem-bers?

Once we had a clear definition of what we wanted to achieve, it became a matter of establish-

Chamberpresident

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SEE CHAMBER, PAGE 13

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Entertainment Schedule

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Whitmore Park Stage10 a.m. – Team Endure Martial Arts10:30 a.m. – Mae Hensley Local Motion11:00 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.

Whitmore Park Stage12:30 p.m. – Steps Dance Studio routines.

1:00 p.m. – Ceres Karate demonstration.3:00 p.m. – "No Gray Area."

Downtown Stage12:00 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

Fourth Street Stage12:00 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.

All performances subject to change without notice.

Saturday, May 3

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Park Sound Management by John SilveiraDowntown Sound Management by ATV Audio

Sunday, May 4Local

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Map of 2014 Street FaireSaturday, May 3 & Sunday, May 4 - RAIN OR SHINE

Lawrence Street

North Street

El Camino Avenue

Fourth

Third

Fifth

WHITMORE PARK

Int't. Gospel AssemblyKettle korn

Ceres Chamberof Commerce

Margaritas

Ceres FirefightersChili cheese fries, garlic

fries, corn dogs, nachos & lemonade

Ceres CowboysPolish dogs, hot links,

soda/water

Ceres SeahawksSnow cones

Ceres Lions ClubTri-tip sandwiches

Ceres Lions ClubBeer

Ceres High BoostersLinguica sandwiches

Grace CommunityChristian Church

Funnel cakes

Village ChapelBaptist Church

Popcorn

CHS SoberGrad Night

Hot dogs & corn on the cob

First SouthernBaptist Church

BBQ chicken, beans,coleslaw

CVHS BandPork tacos, burritos, soda

Ceres Kiwanis ClubPulled pork sandwich

Street Faire food vendors

Car Show Saturday

• Entertainment Stage • Children’s activities

Commercial boothsCeres Youth SoccerMae Hensley PTSABoy ScoutsCeres Cowboys (sign-ups)CUSD FoundationEF Foun. Foreign StudyCeres Seahawks (sign-ups) Calif. Transplant DonorCHS Band BoostersBertolotti Disposal Beer

Booth

DowntownStage

ARTSAND

CRAFTSLININGBOTHSIDES

OFFOURTHSTREET

BETWEENNORTH

&LAWRENCESTREETS

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

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CUSD Foundation raffle prizes on SaturdayFour 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 Cam-paign kicked off this past Janu-ary 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 activ-ities, in which up to 50 percent of the proceeds are returned to the vendor providing the prod-uct, 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

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 com-munity 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 & SonsRaffle tickets will be avail-

able 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 draw-ing will take place at approxi-mately 2 p.m., on the main stage of Whitmore Park.

Each $5 raffle ticket dona-tion 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 cere-sunifiedfoundation.com.

• $4,500 cash, prizes offered in Ceres Unified School District Foundation fundraiserDel Ambriz, manager of Cost Less Foods in Ceres, hands Julie Martin, CUSD Foun-dation rep-resentative, a donation of $500 of grocery cer-tificates to be used as one of nine prize packages for the CUSD Foundation Raffle on Sat-urday, May 3.

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T he Ceres Street Faire Committee would like toT hank

the following Businesses who have supported this event from the beginning!

ABC SweepingA&L Products

Bertolotti DisposalCen-Cal Beverages

Delta-Sierra BrandsCeres Dept. of Public Safety

ExplorersCity of Ceres


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Children love get-ting 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 hand-ing out free water at the parsonage location at the northeast corner of Fourth and North streets.

JEFF BENZIGER/

Courier file photos

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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 spon-sored 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 chil-dren 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 experi-ence the thrill of rock climb-ing in a controlled environ-

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 Star-keepers. 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.

Contributed to the Courier

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

Children have fun

at the pet-ting zoo

offered in the south-ern end of Whitmore

Park during the Street

Faire.

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BENZIGER / Courier file

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2014 Ceres Street Faire

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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By JEFF BENZIGER

Editor of the

C e r e s ( C a l i f. ) C o u r i e r

A shoot-out occurred between a Stanislaus

County Sheriff’s deputy and two robbery sus-

pects late Sunday evening after a brief police

chase from Modesto to Ceres.

The officer was not injured and both suspects

were later taken into custody.

The pair of suspects crashed their car on

the southbound Highway 99 Whitmore Avenue

offramp where the short gun battle took place.

The incident started at 11:20 p.m. Sunday

when Modesto Police Department broadcast a

vehicle description of a vehicle used in one or

more robberies in Modesto. A Sheriff’s deputy

spotted the vehicle near the intersection of

Yosemite Boulevard and D Street in Modesto.

The deputy initiated a stop but the driver sped

through Modesto and onto Highway 99 to Ceres.

During the pursuit one or more of the suspects

shot at the deputy several times. The driver took

the Whitmore exit and was unable to make the

curve under the overpass and crashed. A volley

of gunfire ensued as the two suspects fled the

vehicle.Ceres police joined the pursuit with Modesto

police and the California Highway Patrol. They

launched an extensive search for both suspects.

One of the suspects was found hiding on the

west side of the freeway not far from where the

vehicle crashed. The second suspect was found

by Ceres Police SWAT unit at Bill’s Drywall

on Railroad Avenue, said Deputy Chief Mike

Borges.

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an emotional Mayra toledo wraps her arms around Julius Diaz, 4, who wore a purple cape to

symbol his status as a hero to many as he battles leukemia at the age of four. Julius walked

the first lap of the ceres relay for life, an american cancer society fundraiser, held saturday

and sunday at the ceres High school athletic stadium.

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Editor of the


For the past 24 years, a city

park has been the setting for the

annual summer Ceres Concerts

in the Park series. But because

attendance has seriously waned in

recent years, members of the City

Council on Monday said moving

the venue from Whitmore Park

to the Clinton Whitmore Mansion

two blocks away could provide

increased draw and ample ben-

efits.The council spent time during

Monday evening’s Study Session

brainstorming ways to bolster

greater concert attendance.

“Attendance there has really

dwindled,” confirmed Acting City

Manager Art deWerk. “We really

need to do more

… just having this

discussion tonight

may kick start this

thing.”The council

backed the plan to

move the venue

out of Whitmore

Park – which is

subject to the

acoustical onslaught of Highway

99 – to the relaxed garden like

setting of the Clinton Whitmore

Mansion blocks to the east.

“The background noise when

people want to talk is absolutely

amazing,” said deWerk of Whit-

more Park.

City Recreation Coordinator

Cambria feels the mansion setting

will have a more intimate feel than

the expansive and open park.

Moving concerts to the mansion

could open the door for concert

goers to bring their own alcoholic

beverages to sip while listening

to music. Vice Mayor Ken Lane

said he feels the mansion is a bet-

ter venue for alcohol use than the

park. The mansion and its kitchen

facilities may also lend to the

possibility of inviting local restau-

rants to sell and serve meals, said

Councilman Bret Durossette.

Vice Mayor Ken Lane said he

liked the idea of inviting service

clubs to host concerts.

Besides the venue change

Ceres Relay for Life plugs

along despite struggle

SEE CONCERTS, PAGE A7

By JEFF BENZIGER

Editor of the


Approximately 382 people

have signed up to take part in

Saturday’s “Love Ceres” event

with many more who have ver-

bally pledged to come out and

work a few hours to improve

life in Ceres.The Saturday morning event

will give community-minded

people a chance to do some

jobs that will make them feel

good while helping others.

Jobs include spending a morn-

ing helping shut-in residents

with yard work or picking up

trash throughout Ceres. Others

will be visiting lonely elderly

residents of a convalescent

hospital or washing cars of

senior citizens who don’t have

the energy.Event organizer Bryan

Nicholes, who is the Ceres

Fire Chief and worshiper at

the church which started the

“Love” events, said there is

plenty of time to sign up for

volunteer jobs advertised on

the www.loveceres.com web-

site.Most of the jobs that need to

be filled with volunteers only

will require work from 9 a.m.

to 12:30 p.m.An estimated 40 persons are

needed to provide car washes

to senior citizens that morning

at a location that will be deter-

mined later.Visits to a convalescent and

retirement home will be set

up to encourage, visit, listen

to and/or pray with a lonely

resident. About 25 people are

needed for the task.

Approximately 40 people

are being sought to bring yard

tools to help people in need

with home and yard projects

from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Others are being asked to

walk neighborhoods to col-

lect food items for Ceres food

banks and toys for the Chil-

dren’s Crisis Center of Stan-

islaus County.

Those who cannot find the

time can help by donating a

bag of groceries for those who

are in need. The Love Ceres

organizers are seeking just 40

persons for donations.

Persons may also contribute

baby items to the Children’s

Crisis Center, and the Turtles

and Ducks program that helps

teen moms at Argus High

School.The Ceres Library will be

visited by approximately 14

volunteers who will organize

shelves of books, general

cleaning and dusting. Training

will be provided.

The Hatch Road commercial

district will be cleaned of trash

while some trim bushes and

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Kassandra ramirez created an award winning

poster to promote recyling by using, what else,

recycled materials. she was a winner in the

annual recycling poster contest sponsored by

the city and cusD. for more see page a2.

‘Love Ceres’ to

draw hundreds

for workday

• Modesto chase ends in crash, gun battle

By JEFF BENZIGER

Editor of the


Thirty teams and about 325 participants

were determined to make last weekend’s Ceres

Relay for Life a success in raising

funds to fight cancer and create aware-

ness of the disease but the results spell

doubts about the future of the event.

Organizers say it was a struggle to

get the event off the ground this year.

To date the American Cancer Society

fundraiser held at the Ceres High School foot-

ball stadium raised only $21,754 of its $60,000

goal.“This year was a very huge struggle,” said

event chairman Stella James. “We struggled

last year but ... we took a big hit when Richland

Market closed its door. Richland’s team raised

$10,000 to $12,000 each year. It really devas-

tated Relay to lose them. Costs Less picked up

a lot of slack though.”

James is stepping down as chair of the event

and said while she doesn’t want to see Ceres

lose the Relay she predicted “if we don’t have

anybody step up to the plate to take

over that’s going to happen.”

James said the Ceres Relay is

always special to her, having a fam-

ily feel.“It went really well. We have a great

community in Ceres. We did not raise

as much money as we would have liked to but

they pulled together so well to raise what they

did. It was honestly one of my best relays ever.

Overall it was good.”

The event got off to a start with the Ceres

Lions Clubs serving breakfast to cancer sur-

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Vendors of unique items mix with commercial boothsBy J EFF BEN ZIGER

Editor of the

C e r e s ( C a l i f . ) C o u r i e r

WHAT 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 some-thing that you normally cannot find else-where. This year’s Street Faire will also allow you to check out wares that local merchants don’t sell.

“The vendor list has grown consider-ably across the board this year,” said Ceres Street Faire Committee member Lisa Man-tarro 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 addi-tions of Wild Game Jerky, Dental, per-sonalized rings, several different artists, insurance, Sweet & Sour licorice (Italian), jewelry, designers, antiques and more.

“Our returning vendors remained consis-tent as they love this event,” said Moore.

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

SEE VENDORS, PAGE 10

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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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FOURTH STREET north of North Street will be lined with automotive delicacies this Sat-urday 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 morn-ing 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 Com-mittee will be handing out 10 awards. Show orga-nizer Susan Borges said anyone may show off their car by turning out from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. at the

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

sic cars can draw admiring glances from the young as well as cast back into the memo-ries of old-timers who remember when such beauties were com-monplace in America.

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Since 1947, Ceres Lions always serve the communityBy STAN SINCLEAR

Ceres Lions Club president/ Special to the


ON BEHALF OF THE CERES LIONS CLUB, I want to welcome you to 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, agri-culture, 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 direc-tors who manage and facilitate the fund-ing of many worthy groups and activities in Ceres. These include the Boy Scouts, Sober Grad Night at both Ceres and Cen-tral Valley High Schools, several youth

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 eye-glasses 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 com-munity. We hope you enjoy this weekend and experience the variety of booths, food and entertainment that make this Street Faire so successful.

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churches and Care 1st (adult care).Ceres Youth Soccer will be conduct-

ing 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 Bull-dogs 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 incan-descent light bulbs for LED 60-watt replacements for $1. They will also be

selling bulbs for $6 apiece when they nor-mally cost double that amount. The newer bulbs have a 22-year lifespan.

Project YES will be available to talk about their employment assistance pro-grams.

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

The Ceres Unified School District Foun-dation 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 ques-tions.

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

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.paja-maprogram.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 Speci-alities (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

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 (sun-glasses), 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 Mar-tial Arts and Fitness, Baker Family Chi-ropractic 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 Insur-ance.

VENDORSFROM PAGE 8

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 sand-wiches.

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CAR SHOWFROM PAGE 9

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.

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

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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 auto-mobiles – 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.




THE 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 mem-bers 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 Com-merce, but to also offer fund-raising 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 Com-merce 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 Sun-day. Sales were so strong that 1,000 barbecue chicken din-ners 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 enter-

tainment;• Custom Car Show on Sat-

urday;• A Children’s Fun Area;• The sale of commemorative

Ceres Street Faire T-shirts.

Currently, the Ceres Street Faire has a committee of over 20 individuals. This includes representatives of both the Lions Club and the Chamber of Com-merce, a city of Ceres represen-tative and citizen volunteers. Each year the event alternates between a chairperson chosen from the Ceres Lions Club or the Ceres Chamber of Com-merce.

The Ceres Street Faire was born of a long tradition of com-munity 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 anniver-sary 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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So for the past two years we have been working closely with staff from the city of Ceres to open com-munication lines and iden-tify a collaborative plan to move Ceres forward. Addi-tionally, we’ve established a new and progressive working relationship with the Stan-islaus 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 re-structured 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 re-distribute funds back into the community in the form of high school scholarships, support to our non-profits, community awareness pro-grams, business advocacy, and added events.

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

-- The Chamber is devel-oping 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 Com-munity Development Depart-ment 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 for-ward 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 individu-als who recognize the work we’ve achieved in such a little time. And I am grate-ful 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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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 fol-lows:

• 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

Breaking Chains, sponsored by Super-mom;

• July 1 – Ernie Bucio’s Little Big Band (on Patriotic Night) sponsored by Ameri-can Pet Clinic;

• July 8 – Local church music groups,

sponsored by Curves Fitness;• July 15 – The Voice of Ceres youth

singing competition grand finale, spon-sored by Alfonso’s Mexican Restaurant.

The series will end on July 15 with the “Voice of Ceres,” a kids’ singing competi-

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 champion-ship to compete to win the contest. Contes-

tants must apply in advance and since space is limited competitors are encouraged to register early by call-ing the Parks & Recreation Department at 538-5782.

Concert goers will be encouraged to bring blan-kets, chairs and picnic din-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 Plan-ning Commission’s approval of a condi-tional 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 pro-ceeds from the sale be split between the Chamber, the Concerts in the Park and the

Ceres Concerts in the Park start June 10

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Ceres Street Fair Information BoothMay 3 & 4 In front of the Chamber Office.

*Both contests run June 3-July 15, 2014 with winners drawn each concert night. To enter, a Summer Concert Cash Pass must be purchased. One entry to the drawing will be issued for each pass. Individuals may purchase multiple passes. For full details of rules and restrictions, please visit us online at www.CeresChamber.com or call the Ceres Chamber office at (209) 537-2601.

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Get your 2014 ConcertCash Prize Pass

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All proceeds benefit the Concerts in the Park, the Downtown Improvement District and the

Ceres Chamber of Commerce.

Bring a picnic and a blanket to Whitmore Park and enjoy an evening of FREE music!

BBQ concessions provided byCeres Fire Fighters Association

Wine & Beer concessions provided byCeres Chamber of Commercefeaturing “Fat Cat” Bronco Wine

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

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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 Fire-fighters 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 Com-munity Center, 2701 Fourth Street, at the Ceres Cham-ber of Commerce, 2938 Fourth Street; or at the Ceres Street Faire Information Booth in front of the Chamber office.

CONCERTSFROM PAGE 15

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.

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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