28th Annual Community Center Wine Tasting a taste of the town

Over 180 people enjoyed the 28th annual Copperopolis Community Center wine tasting event held at the Hstoric Armory on January 11, 2014.

The event, the largest fundraiser of the year for the Community Center, raises funds for repair and maintenance of the Armory and the Historic Brick Church.

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Copperopolis Homecoming nominations for Grand Marshal

Do you know of someone in the community that you think would be a great Grand Marshal in the 2014 Homecoming Parade?
Send a letter to Copperopolis Community Center outlining who and why the person you have chosen would be a good representative of our town this year.
Mail to:
Copperopolis Community Center
P.O. Box 4
Copperopolis, CA   95228

P.S. Many people are nominated, only one can be chosen.

CCC Wine Tasting 1-12-13

Copper Elementary 4th graders take a romp through Copper History

Thanks to the commitment of the Copperopolis Community Center, the history of Copperopolis comes to life each year for the second and fourth grade classes at Copperopolis Elementary.
Coordinating the event with the students classroom curriculum the CCC brings history alive by walking the children through the historic parts of town telling tales and lore of days gone by as well as facts and statistics of this great town.

After a few cancellations due to the weather, finally and with much anticipation, on October 29, 2012, 32 children from the fourth grade classrooms taught by Mrs. Bauer (substitute the day of the walk by Mrs. Mercado) had the joy of participating in this historic excursion including lessons on the cannon and the bell, Madam Felix, the mines, the cemetery and the museum. Finishing at the old red brick church for some songs and cookies.

Thank you Ileana Grycel for providing the great photos of this event.

By, Charity Maness

Union Guard Pin Found in Copperopolis

By, Cliff Rollings and Pat Hopper

Copper History comes alive for Copper 2nd graders

The two second grade classrooms from Copperopolis Elemenary school received a time honored treat on Monday October 15, 2012 when participants from the Copperopolis Community Center took them on a historical walking tour of Copperopolis.

Lead by Linda Beck - the outgoing, theatrical and incredibly well informed guide - the children made stops at the canon and the bell, the Stone house, the McCarty house, the Post Office and the Old Church. Finishing the tour at the red brick 'congregational church' the children were regaled with music and songs from days gone by from more Community Center volunteers dressed in period clothing.


At the post office the children received an additional surprise as Engineer Nick Maness and Firefighter Kyle Nordvik took the opportunity to talk with the children about fire safety - apropos as October is fire prevention month.

 

The Copperopolis Community Center hosts this event each year for the 2nd and 4th grade classrooms at Copperopolis Elementary, building on the knowledge that has been gleaned in the traditional classroom setting and creating a hands on learning environment to help make history come alive for the children of Copper.

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Yes, you can hold your next function at the Historic Armory

Through the efforts of the Copperopolis Community Center (CCC), two publicly owned buildings in Copperopolis have been preserved; the Armory and the brick Congregational Church, and both buildings have the honor of being recognized on the National Register of Historic Places and the California Register of Historical Resources.

The Armory has been used for wine tastings, weddings, spaghetti feeds, melodramas, and more. If you have an event that you would like to host at the Historic Armory please contact the CCC about rental and use.

For more information visit  http://copperopoliscommunitycenter.blogspot.com/

Plan Your Next Event at the Historical Armory

With the winter months seemingly just hitting the Motherlode and you have a big event you have planned on the horizon, you may want to consider holding your special event at the Historic Copperopolis Armory. Yes, the armory is for rent.

Be it a school function, large party or small group meeting, the Copperopolis Community Center (historical overseers of the Armory and more) can accommodate your plans.

For more information visit http://copperopoliscommunitycenter.blogspot.com/ and click on the Armory Rental icon.

Buy a piece of History - Copperopolis Historic Commemorative Bricks still available

In 2010, Copperopolis celebrated its 150th anniversary.

The Copperopolis Community Center would like to invite you to join your friends and neighbors in creating a permanent link to our future by purchasing a commemorative brick engraved with your own personal message.

The bricks will be permanently installed and displayed as part of the historic District area on Main Street, between the Museum and the Calaveras Phone Company buildings.

With your involvement and dedication, many will walk upon or view the bricks, learn of the history and enjoy the charm and beauty of the area for generations to come.

To order your Copperopolis Commemorative Brick click HERE to download a printable PDF order form.


For more information on the Copperopolis Community Center please visit  http://copperopoliscommunitycenter.blogspot.com/

Copperopolis Community Center Meeting

The Copperopolis Community Center would like to invite the public to their annual Community Center meeting on January 5, 2012 at 6:30 pm at the Historic Armory in downtown/old town Copperopolis.

The CCC (Copperopolis Community Center was officially established January 19,1940 as a non-profit corporation to promote activities that benefited the community by a group of volunteers comprised of founding families and residents of Copperopolis. Through the efforts of the CCC two publicly owned buildings in Copperopolis have been preserved; the Armory and the brick Congregational Church, and both buildings have the honor of being recognized on the National Register of Historic Places and the California Register of Historical Resources. In addition, the CCC strives to preserve historical archives, artifacts, and has developed a Copperopolis history program for the local Copperopolis Elementary School.


The CCC is comprised of community volunteers, including a seven-member Board of Directors and individual, family and business sponsors.

For more information on the CCC visist http://copperopoliscommunitycenter.blogspot.com/

Copperopolis Community Center awards young historians

For the past ten years the Copperopolis Community Center’s Historical Group has hosted a historical walking tour of Copperopolis for the second and fourth grade classes of Copperopolis Elementary. Guided by Linda Beck, the walking tour is a lively, fun and informative adventure. The children learn of the founders and the settlers of Copperopolis, the historic buildings, the imports and exports, the outlaws and the infamous.

After the walking tour the Historic Society holds a “Local Lore Art & Writing Contest.” Each child in the school participates in this event. Winners receive cash prizes, Cruiser’s Ice Cream bucks, and ribbons. Along with their prizes, the winning entries are then displayed in windows in Town Square for the whole town and visitors alike to view.   

During an assembly held at Copper School on Thursday December 15, 2011, the 1^st through 3^rd place winners were acknowledged by contest organizers Bette Saylor, Sandy Rollings and Bonnie Schaeffer, and given their ribbons and awards for their art and essays.

The winners were:

Kindergarten: 1^st Brooke Kelly, 2^nd Sabrina Silos, 3^rd Langley Martinez

First grade: 1^st Dustin Miller, 2^nd Maycee Berryman, 3^rd Ashlin Arias

Second Grade: 1^st Haylee Shirley, 2^nd Charlie Boyd, 3^rd Quade Walker

Third Grade: 1^st Camren Nilsen, 2^nd Alexis Benders, 3^rd Constance Gibson

Fourth Grade: 1^st Johnny Henry, 2^nd,Pearl Rollings, 3^rd McKenzie Blair

Fifth Grade: 1^st Andrea Diep, 2^nd Maverick Cano, 3^rd Emma Queirolo

Sixth Grade: 1^st Cesly Serrano, 2^nd Shileen Andico, 3^rd Ashley Hibdon

The coordinators of the event, Bette Saylor, Sandy Rollings and Bonnie Shaefer.

For more information on the Copperopolis Community Center or how you can become involved visit:

http://copperopoliscommunitycenter.blogspot.com/

Plan Your Next Event at the Historical Armory

With the winter months headed our way and a big event you have planned on the horizon, you may want to consider holding your event at the Historic Copperopolis Armory.
Yes, the armory is for rent.
Be it a school function, large party or small group meeting, the Copperopolis Community Center (historical overseers of the Armory and more) can accomodate your plans.
For more information visit http://copperopoliscommunitycenter.blogspot.com/ and click on the Armory Rental icon.

Copperopolis Commemorative Bricks - a lasting gift

In 2010 the little town of Copperopolis celebrated its 150th anniversary.

To give you a glimpse into the staggering amount of years that have passed since Copperopolis began, here a a few interesting things that occured 150 years ago in 1860:
Abraham Lincoln becomes the 16th President of the United States.
The Pony Express made its first run.
The British Open is played for the first time, won by Willie Park.
World first iron hulled battleship, British HMS warrior, is launched.
Charles Dickens publishes first copy of 'Great Expectations.'
South Carolina secedes from the United States Union.

Copperopolis is making there own 'history to be remembered' with a commemorative brick wall located in the Copperopolis Historic Plaza on Main Street, in the historic district.

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