Villagers wish to make known that the library is open to the public. You used to go to the bookmobile, well now it’s at the Village. Hours are 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 21. There are children’s books and adult books. Need a special book? We’ll get that for you, too. We hope to see you there. Be sure to mark your calendar for the 21st.Wednesdays we sing. Glenda comes from Tuff Home to accompany us. This week we had a plate of cookies from Lucy Knobloch to enjoy when the session was over. We thank Lucy for the treat.In our foyer we have a beautiful bouquet of a dozen red roses. They are still alive. Sometimes roses don’t live long but these just grow bigger and more attractive. They are in memory of Lois Hoyme. We express our sympathy to the family. Lois was well liked and helpful to each of us. She was a friend.One morning we came to the dining room and there were tractors everywhere. Big ones and small ones. One no bigger than an inch. Such fun for we were celebrating John Deere’s 200th birthday. A struggling blacksmith set out to solve a problem for his neighbors. Farmers who were trying to run a smooth plow through heavy Midwestern farmland. He discovered that a specially curved blade enabled the plow to "self scour." The Deere plow, pulled by one horse instead of a team, was launched in 1837 in Grand Detour, Ill. About 10 years later the business Deere was selling 1,000 plows each year. The John Deere Co. has become one of the world’s largest producers of farm equipment.The Superbowl is over. We had a party, too. Tables were decorated with footballs on the tree branches. Lots of ideas here for special days to honor.With all the snow being pushed around it’s a joy to remember that winter is halfway over. Our shopping trip had to be cancelled due to the bad weather. Mrs. Elaine Kellenberger will be a new tenant. She’s known by many who already live here. Carolyn went to Arizona, Arnold went to Florida. Each to visit daughters. Cami Verhey called bingo on Friday. On one occasion she said "The next number is Marcella’s age."I’ll keep you posted.
