Copperopolis Community Center: A Thank you from Copperopolis VFW Post 12118

The Copperopolis Community Center

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. If you would like to become a CCC sponsor click HERE to download a printable PDF form.

Wednesday, March 14, 2012

A Thank you from Copperopolis VFW Post 12118

To all the family and friends of the Veterans and Members of the James D. Piper VFW Post 12118, and to the Copperopolis Community, we thank you for attending the Instituting and Swearing in Ceremony on Sunday, February 19, 2012. This was an historic event for the entire community. After much hard work from the Veterans and support from the Copperopolis Community, and the unending support and drive by Charity Maness, Copperopolis is the home of the Veterans of Foriegn Wars of the United States newest Post.

Post 12118 would like to thank Payless IGA Market for their continued support and generosity, we appreciate all they have done for us and the community.

To the Copperopolis Community Center we thank you for allowing us to use the Historic Copperopolis Armory for our ceremony. What better place to hold our ceremony than the Copperopolis Armory, steeped in local history, adding another chapter to it.

We also want to thank Bill Skellenger and Roberto Barajas for displaying their WWll Jeeps. (Bill is the Post Senior Vice Commander and Roberto and his wife Carmen will be members of our soon to be Mens and Womens Auxilarys).

Calaveras County Sheriff Gary Kuntz, Supervisor Tom Tryon, Mike Miller Calaveras County Planning Commisioner, Tony Tyrrell from the Angels Camp Veterans Memorial District and all our Comrades from the local VFW Posts, the State and District VFW Officials, and Heidi from Assemblymember Kristen Olsen's office, We thank you for attending the ceremony.

To Lynn Ernst and all the wives and loved ones, thank you for all the great food. You did such a great job, I don't think anyone went away hungry, what a marvelous job you all did.

Last but certainly not least. To Micki Phillips and the family of James D. Piper. Thank you all for attending. Your presence was greatly appreciated. The Members of the James D Piper VFW Post 12118 will do their best to honor him in all their activities and never forget the supreme sacrifice he made for this country.

Thank you, everyone

Allen Gilbert Commander

James D. Piper VFW Post 12118

Copperopolis, Ca.