On Saturday, April 2nd, from 8:00 a.m. until noon, the Health Services Agency Tobacco Education staff will be holding a kick-off event at the Smyrna Baseball Complex located at the corner of Rose Avenue and Garrison Avenue in Ceres to celebrate the passing of the ordinance at Ceres Youth Baseball League’s (CYB) opening day of the season. On this day, all teams will play a 3-inning game. The league has approximately 1200 youth ages 5 to 18 years of age that play in this league.

The talent lineup for the event is as follows:

• O2 Van, a customized van and trailer with games and a state-of-the-art sound and video system designed with a tobacco prevention focus.
• Peanut, the Nuts mascot.

Doctors Medical Center Foundation’s Fresh Outdoors Project also will be participating in the opening day kick-off event activities as well as contributing financially to the costs associated with signage, media, and promotional items.

The Health Services Agency Tobacco Education staff collaborated with CYB and the Parks & Recreation Director, Doug Lemke, on presenting the ordinance to the Ceres City Council. On February 14, 2005, the City Council passed the ordinance 4 to 1.