Happy New Year !The Village celebrated in grand style, with hors d’oeuvres and homemade ice cream. We met in the dining room and soon the clock struck midnight, it was really 8. No horns, no confetti. We just toasted with a bubbly drink, sang and welcomed the New Year. Arnold T. made each of us a little wooden stork carrying a baby. It’s hard to believe 2004 is here. We just became used to writing 2003.Villagers are saddened by the sudden death of Karoline Doorneweerd. She was nicknamed, "the quilt lady," for she made more than 300 quilts in her lifetime. She’d just get one quilted and she’d start another. Always a pleasant lady with a pat or a handshake. She had been a good friend to Bud’s parents and so she called me Gladys and Bud, Pete. A Village favorite that is already being missed. Our sympathy to her family.You’ll smell popcorn the next time you come to the Village for someone is always making the treat. We have a new popcorn machine. It looks like the old fashioned red ones you’d see on the street corners in summer only in miniature. Now popcorn is available daily, thanks to a generous donor.Signe was given a wonderful Christmas present. Her grandson took a snapshot of Signe and her husband when they were young standing by their black coupe with the rumble seat. He then pencil drew the picture exactly like the photo. Signe is having the picture framed for her wall. It’s about 12x36-inches.Legionaries Don Arends, Robert Walraven, Jim Moser, Robert Sandbulte and Gerald Haak came to the Village to present Bud with a Legion cap identifying him as a U.S. Veteran. Bud has been a legionnaire for more than 50 years.Erma’s home. Have you made New Year resolutions yet? Ed took down the outside lights one nice day. Miles had returned to his home near Denver and so we’ll miss the daily organ concerts. Signe had guests from Remsen, Myrna, Brandt and Amanda. Allison was from Utah. We’ll not be seeing Delores Melton visit the Village for she’s moved to Michigan. May she enjoy her new home.I’ll keep you posted.
