Ceredo Town Hall will be open regular hours on Friday, April 2, 2021.
By SARAH INGRAM HD Media Jan 6, 2021
CEREDO — Seniors of Ceredo will have a new place to hang out and work out after the opening of the new Ceredo Senior Wellness Center, set for the end of January.
Ceredo Mayor Paul Billups said the old Ceredo Elementary School had been sitting empty for too long, and he is excited to bring new life to the space for community members to enjoy.
“The Board of Education vacated it, and we took our time to decide what the best community use for it was and we decided that a senior wellness center would be the most value out of our dollar and provide the most to the public,” he said.
The facility includes rooms for Zumba, Silver Sneakers workouts, cardio and weight lifting workouts, pickleball and cornhole, a lounge area and a meeting room.
There is also a room dedicated to the Golden Girl Group Home for workout equipment and a practice area for the Ceredo Alumni Band, and Billups said they plan to set up a recreation area outside for use during warmer weather.
Billups said there will be a small membership fee, but it will not be too expensive. He also said there will be precautions taken while COVID-19 is still prominent in the area, but he believes the center will be able to utilize the facility completely in the future.
“This is all dependent on COVID; we’re going to take precautions and have hand sanitizer and everything we need to do to keep people safe,” he added. “Now, with this vaccine that could be available soon, that will hopefully open up some more possibilities and free range for this place and the people, so we just have to be patient.”
Community members Barry and Rhonda Scragg said they are looking forward to the opening of the wellness center and said it will be a great place for seniors to spend time.
“The mayor of Ceredo is saving the senior citizens that still care about fitness,” Barry Scragg said. “We have nowhere else to go, but the mayor and everyone is stepping up to give us a nice place to exercise and be together.”
The construction of the wellness center has been a low-cost project, according to Billups, who said a lot of the funding came from a special levy with funds meant specifically for community development projects and the donation of all the exercise equipment from the C-K Community Center. Additionally, he said there have been a lot of volunteers who have assisted in bringing the center together.
Ceredo’s maintenance supervisor, Dustin Long, has helped with the construction and said a lot of the labor comes from Ceredo’s public service employees. He said they have dedicated a lot of time to the space, and he thinks it will be a good spot for community members to enjoy and be proud of.
“Any spare time we have, we spend it here. These guys come in here and get work done while also keeping up with other projects in town,” Long said. “And it is something for the residents to be proud of. It can be beneficial for everyone, whether they want to work out or just meet up with people.”
Billups said they started thinking about creating the space just this summer and construction started around seven weeks ago. With the planned opening set for mid-January, he said the building had a good foundation and they just had to make a few changes.
In addition to moving in exercise equipment, Long said workers have been repainting rooms, resetting floors and replacing windows to allow more natural light in.
Town Hall will be closed Friday, January 1, 2021 but will re-open to serve you Monday, January 4th at 8am. Water and sewer issues can be reported by calling 304-453-1041 option 1.
HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!
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How the Scam Works
A call, email or text from someone claiming to be a mail carrier or a parcel delivery service saying that they were unable to deliver a package to your home. If you don’t remember ordering anything that needs to be delivered, the caller may try to convince you the package is a gift from a friend or relative. The caller may sound friendly and professional, making the scam harder to spot. The email messages also look legitimate – containing official logos and using professional language.
However, things get suspicious quickly. The caller will ask you to verify personal information or give them your credit card information to reschedule the delivery. Email messages may ask you to click on a tracking link for your mystery package. When you click, you may download malware onto your computer that gives con artists access to any personal information and passwords. No matter the method of contact, the package doesn’t exist. Sharing your personal information puts you at risk for identity theft.
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For More Information
Read BBB Scam Alert: Don’t Click on that Text! 5 Ways to avoid delivery scams
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Town Hall will be closed beginning at noon, Thursday, December 24th and will reopen Monday, December 28th at 8:00 AM. Garbage service will run its normal schedule Thursday, December 24th. All other services will be closed.
Town Hall and all Town offices and services will be closed, Thursday, November 26, 2020 for the Thanksgiving Holiday. Offices will reopen Friday at 8am. Trash service will be delayed one day and will be picked up Friday, November 27th.
PLEASE BE AWARE of the following! It has recently come to our attention that a company known as Doxo, Inc., which is NOT affiliated with Ceredo Water Works or the Town of Ceredo, is using the Town of Ceredo logo, contact information, and reputation to market its online bill payment service to potential customers. We are not in partnership with Doxo, Inc. We have asked Doxo, Inc. to remove our logo and any reference to our company from their site. Furthermore, we do not require that customers use Doxo’s services, or any other 3rd party services like Doxo, to pay utility bills. Ceredo Water Works already offers secure online bill pay from our website. If you enjoy the convenience of online bill pay, please make sure you access the Ceredo Water Works payment portal by clicking the “PAYMENT PORTAL” link on the top of our website. Furthermore, we cannot guarantee payments made through Doco, Inc. will arrive on time. Regardless of when you made a payment to Doxo, Inc., your payment will be applied when we receive the payment from them. Payments received after the due date will incur late fees. Visit our website at ceredowv.gov. At Ceredo Water Works, our Customers and their security are of the utmost importance to us. We promise to continually look out for you and quickly relay important information. Please contact our office if you have any questions at 304-453-4675.
The Town of Ceredo Water Office and Municipal Court, along with the Wayne County Tax & Assessor Office will be closed Tuesday, November 3, 2020 for Election Day. The lobby will be open from 6:30 AM to 7:30 PM for Voting. Please visit sos.wv.gov to confirm your voting location.
Customers experiencing a water or sewage emergency are asked to contact the Ceredo Police Department at (304) 453-1411 or you may contact Town Hall at (304) 453-1041, option 1.
We will resume regular hours Wednesday, November 4, 2020 at 8:00 AM.
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The Wayne County Tax will be closed Tuesday, September 1, 2020 as well as September 7th & 8th, 2020. The Assessors office will continue to operate normal hours of 8am – 4pm Monday & Tuesday while closing for lunch from 12pm – 1pm.
For assistance or questions, please contact the Wayne County Tax office located in Wayne at (304) 272-6721. Town employees are unable to answer any questions related to tax office operations.
The August 2020 edition of the New Crescent has been released. Everyone with a PO Box within the Town of Ceredo should receive a copy in their box on Friday, August 14th. Those who receive a copy mailed outside of Ceredo should receive their copy the week of August 17th. You may always view the current and many previous editions by clicking HERE. To view the current edition, click HERE.
For those of you who wish to receive a copy in the mail, please call Town Hall at (304) 453-1041 or email newcrescent@ceredowv.gov to be added to our list.
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