Coopersville Farm Museum & Event Center

DECEMBER, 2011 COOPERSVILLE FARM MUSEUM & EVENT CENTER 375 Main Street PO Box 64 Coopersville, MI 49404 Winter Hours Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday 10:00 am - 2:00 pm

Also open for special events and for groups of 8 or more with reservation (fees apply). Hours vary by season, please call to verify.

General Admission Adult Admission $4 Children ages 4 - 17 only $2 Children 3 & under are free Members during regular business hours and for Jam Night receive complimentary admission.

Jam Night 1st & 3rd Tuesday 6- 9pm Acoustics only $4 admission Members & 12 & under free

Annual Membership Fees:

Individual $30 Family $50 (“family” is limited to those living under the same roof)

We are located at: 375 Main Street Coopersville, Michigan Mailing address P.O. Box 64 Coopersville, MI 49404 Phone: (616) 997-8555

Christmas Sale: Buy ANY one item at regular price, get any non-consignment item of equal or lesser value at half price! JAM NIGHT DECEMBER 6 6PM – 9PM ALWAYS HELD THE FIRST AND THIRD TUESDAY OF EACH MONTH

Sign in to play or perform a song of your choice, accompany other musicians, or just come to visit with friends and listen to some good old folk music, gospel, carols, blue grass, country, and other oldies.

Free Admission for MEMBERS (see front page for member information) and children 12 & under. $4 Admission for all others.

CHRISTMAS FAIR DECEMBER 10 10AM – 2PM SATURDAY VENDORS, GIFT WRAPPING, CRAFTS, MRS. CLAUS, & MORE! GENERAL ADMISSION APPLIES

Christmas Pot Luck Enjoy a holiday dinner with friends before our Christmas Jam Night at the Coopersville Farm Museum & Event Center December 20 5:00 pm* We would like to make suggestions of what you might bring according to the first letter of your last name, however, feel free to bring your specialty! A, B, C, D Appetizer E, F, G, H, I Salad J, K, L, M, N Fruit or Vegetable O, P, Q, R, S, T Casserole U, V, W, X, Y, Z Dessert Punch, coffee, & table service Provided by museum *doors open at 4:30pm www.coopersvillefarmmuseum.org Christmas Jam Night December 20

FREE ADMISSION (bring a friend!)

Compliments of River Village Apartments of Coopersville

River Village Apartments caters to those 62 years of age and older. Designed for independent living, you can enjoy the luxuries and comfort of your own home, without the worries. For more information call (616) 837-0699 Music begins at 6:00 pm Folk Music, Old Gospel, Blue Grass, Country 6pm - 9pm

Coopersville Farm Museum & Event Center 375 Main Street, Coopersville, Michigan Good music, good friends, good times!

BANDS & BUDS ~ New Year’s Eve December 31, 2011 7:00pm - 12:00am Talented young adults perform on stage; bands, soloists, dance, comedy, & more. Alcohol-free, family friendly $3 admission Call Sarah at (616) 821-1442 for more info.

Jane Nemecek Art of Rural Life Exhibit My World, My Inspiration Pastel and Watercolor exhibit with originals, limited edition giclee prints, and note cards available for purchase in the gallery and in the gift shop.

While searching for a subject to study this past year, Jane began noticing the many styles and deteriorating conditions of barns in the area. It became a mission to document these “giants:” of the rural landscape before they collapse and become a forgotten part of history.

Formal art training includes Arts Group Minor from Eastern Michigan University and certification to teach art. Nemecek’s paintings are currently on display in the Art of Rural Life Gallery at the Coopersville Farm Museum & Event Center (Coopersville, Michigan), in Brinks Art and Framing (Cadillac, Michigan) and in several private collections. www.janenemecek.com NOW through January 7, 2012

Congratulations to the winners of the 2011-2012 Photo/Art Contest…all entries are on exhibit until January 14, 2012: Art by Ages 4 Years Old or Younger 1st place Reuben Talsma, Zeeland Art by Ages 5 - 8 1st place Elizabeth Talsma, Zeeland 2nd place Ariel Talsma, Zeeland 3rd place Kathleen Zahm, Conklin Honorable Mention Samuel Montgomery Art by Ages 9 - 12 1st place Logan Beech, Fruitport 2nd place Skyler Talsma, Zeeland 3rd place Samuel Talsma, Zeeland Honorable Mention Caleb McDonald & Alex Raddatz Art by Ages 13 - 18 1st place Wyatt Talsma, Zeeland Photo by Ages 5 - 8 1st place Kaitlin Lake, Coopersville 2nd place Bailey Gilbert, Coopersville Photo by Ages 9 - 12 1st, 2nd, 3rd place Nick Goeman, Allendale Honorable Mention Reese Gilbert Photo by Ages 13 - 18 1st, 2nd, 3rd place Stacy Potgeter, Allendale Digitally Enhanced Photo by Any Youth 1st place Allie Wygmans, Coopersville 2nd place Jackie Mayrose, Coopersville 3rd place Jose Sabo, Coopersville Poetry/Short Story by Any Youth 1st place Danny DeBoer 2nd place Kathleen Zahm 3rd place Bailey Gilbert Honorable Mention Samuel Montgomery & Noah Platt Watercolor Art by Adult 1st place Alan Adsmond, Grand Rapids 2nd place Karen Urquhart, Allendale Textile Art by Adult 1st place Kathy Bauman, Kent City 2nd place Bridget Gadzlay, Spring Lake 3rd place Mary Dyke, Coopersville Pastels by Adult 1st, 2nd, 3rd place Jane Nemecek, Lake City Oil Paintings by Adults 1st & 2nd Therese Berrington, Marne 3rd place Don Nease, Muskegon Photograph by Adult 1st place Karen Urquhart, Allendale 2nd place Cindy Alexander, Coopersville 3rd place Carol DeWitt, Ferrysburg Honorable Mention James Ponshair Digitally Enhanced Photograph by Adult 1st place Karen Urquhart, Allendale 2nd place Sandy Meekhof, Coopersville 3rd place Karen Urquhart, Allendale Thank you, Sponsors! Our annual photo & art contest requires many prizes and this year, 37 prize packages were awarded. Thank you to our generous sponsors for supporting the arts in Coopersville: Coopersville Area Arts Council Reeves Plastics Scott Robinson, DDS Phillips Jewelry Mark Douglas Real Estate 327 Pizza & Pub A.K.A. Solon Delly Belly Bakery Coopersville & Marne Railway Coopersville Farm Museum Coopersville Arby’s Family Fare of Coopersville My Personal Credit Union Comerica Bank Tractor Supply Company Burnips Equipment Tasker Drug Store Thank you, also, to those who entered the GREAT AMERICAN BARNS II Contest. Your entries provide a beautiful winter exhibit.

GROUPS Next meeting of Coopersville Antique Tractor Society will be held on January 25, 2012 at 7pm.

Save these dates for Friday night Line Dancing: January 6, 2011 through March 23, 2012

Crazy Ladies Quilting Circle is held year round on Thursdays from 10am - noon

$3 per person group admission Museum members ~ free admission

Special thanks to COOPERSVILLE ROTARY CLUB for purchasing and installing lights for our stage at the museum! With Bands and Buds as their primary focus, Coopersville Rotary Club donated color changing l.e.d. stage lighting which will enhance performances for many years to come. Thank you to Virginia Wasky for her generous gifts and to many of you who give from your heart! Without support from our friends and members, we would not be here today. Please consider making a donation to the Coopersville Farm Museum, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, before the end of 2011. The Coopersville Farm Museum, like many individuals, struggles to make ends meet. Any contribution that you are able to make is appreciated. Please mail checks to: Coopersville Farm Museum PO Box 64 Coopersville, MI 49404 We will send you a receipt. Thank you!

Some of our current exhibitors:

Gerald & Kathleen Herdegen - Christmas cigar box village (made 70 years ago)

Claire Chaffee - Christmas troll collection

Alyce Heft - stone trolls & gnomes from around the world

Rhea Mae Hubbel - feed sacks, quilts, and more

Ed Hanenburg - tractor collection

Lorne Ritola - spark plugs & oil cans, hit & miss engine, & more

Jim & Karen Urquhart - buggy with red seats

Steve VanDyke - corn Stanfordware & mini thresher

Ross & Jerre Jean Conran - 1930s quilt

Jim Fitzgerald - 1920s crazy quilt

Alice Goll - handpainted 4 seasons saw

Chuck Hammond - toy tractor collection

John Hilton - portable typewriter from 40s/50s

Walt Huizinga - replica of old farm & 31 farm tools

Marj Johnson - centennial farm sign & more

Norm Kluting - replica of Rumley, oil pull tractor

Gloria Kohut - Miss Sunshine quilt doll

Chris Kopka - hit n miss engine

MaryLou (Corky) Pals - feed sacks, barbed wire,

Buth dairy farm photos, harmonica’s, and more

Chester Prins - Friday tractor

Harriet Stanaback - 1900s popcorn popper

Abby Wilde - 1/3 scale steam engine

Louise Harvey - doll collection

Helen Havlik - 50 quilt blocks 1860s-1930s Sally Hitchcock - doll crib, creamers, Foxfire books, & more

Rachele Zelinski - Precious Moments farm kids

Fred Hradsky - corn sheller

Jerry Johnson - photos in frames of horses

Jim Terpstra - 1952 Ford 8n

Harold Sheridan - 1961 painting by Mary Modderman

Barbara Throop - 3 old yard sticks

Garry VanDenBerg - 2 vintage ride on tractors

Richard Welch - lighted Christmas mailbox

Ted Albrecht - saws, corn planters, rope, pulley & more

Dave Andrews - feed sack and other items

Dave Barbrick - grain dolly

Nancy Boon - Eclipse windmill

Margaret Brown - antique cider press

Alic Burggraaff - cathedral window quilt

Pat Crawford - wooden ladder/chair

William DeBoer - tractor trailer buddy “L”

Gordon Darby - old farm magazines

John DeGraff - hay fork

David R. Despres - hay sling & more

Clarence & Helen DeWeerd - sewing machine & more

Steve & Sandy Dietrich - sewing machine

Shirley Draft - fanning mill & railroad cart

Arno & Judith Driedger - wringer washer

Larry & Lori Hard - wooden washer

Doug & Cheryl Dykstra - Monarch Stove

Larry French - Singer sewing machine ads

Barb Gates - antique irons & feed sacks

Wayne Glass - yard sticks, state quarters, & John Deere toys & books, & more

Marvin Grits Friend– Reenders Blueberry Farms DVD & posters

Gordon Handlogten - farm tools

Ann Hanks - quilt frame

Thank you to exhibitors that have shared their collections and treasures throughout the year(s)! Some of the current items on display are on loan from or have been donated by:

(This is only a partial list, please watch upcoming newsletters for more!) Thank you for all you do!

It has become a tradition to put up Christmas trees at the Coopersville Farm Museum & Event Center every November and leave them up through the first of the year. We could not to this without the help of volunteers in our community! Thank you to all who decorate Christmas trees!

In Memory of Corky Pals

Kaitlyn Veenstra

Mary Dyke

Vicki & Wendy Potgeter

Crazy Ladies Quilting Circle

St. Michael’s School

Trinity Lutheran School

Coopersville United Methodist Church

Ottawa County United Way

Tree of Hope - CANCER AWARENESS

Sarah Carmody

Christine Scott

Oakcrest Communities

Miss Coopersville Scholarship Program

Bands & Buds

Coopersville Interact Club

Coopersville Rotary Club

Lutheran Child & Family Services

Coopersville Area District Library

Lee Ann Creager

Cub Scout Troop 3004

Daisy Girl Scout Troops 4103 & 4111 Hellos & Good byes

Welcome, Tyler! Our new temporary employee by way of Michigan Works. Hopefully Tyler will be here to help us keep the museum clean for up to 12 weeks, unless, of course, he gets a job elsewhere (he is looking for full time work).

Welcome, Michael Stafford, our new volunteer sound technician for Jam Nights and Bands & Buds! We appreciate you stepping in to help us out. Thank you, also, to Michael and Patrick Conran for installing the new stage lights donated by Coopersville Rotary Club. Good bye, Michael Veenstra, and thank you for all you have done at the Coopersville Farm Museum over the last five years. You have been an asset to the Coopersville Farm Museum and we wish you nothing but success in the future.

Good bye, Bill Flipse. Bill was a member of the Coopersville Antique Tractor Society who recently passed away. Bill was a real people person and love to talk to visitors at tractor shows. He and his wife, Joanne, took care of hunting and gathering for the clubs silent auctions.

A successful organization is made up of many pieces and parts that work together, like a well oiled machine.

Are you doing your part?

We need you!

CIGAR BOX VILLAGE On loan by Gerald & Kathy Herdegen George Herdegen, Gerald’s grandfather, built this miniature village to decorate the window of the Mackinaw Trail Restaurant in Reed City in 1941. He used the wood from old cigar boxes and purchased lead figurines to create the display. Pieces and parts have been added over the years and after George passed away in 1984, in tribute to him, a house modeled after the family home on Grand Rapids’ West side was made and added to the village.

Christmas Trolls On Display by Claire Chaffee is another one of her many treasured collections. Christmas Trolls! There is something strangely attractive about these creatures from Scandinavian mythology that has made them a collecting sensation. www.coopersvillefarmmuseum.org FIRST PLACE

If I Were a Barn By Danny DeBoer (Age 7)

If I were a barn I would have A pig that would roll in the mud.

If I were a barn I would have A wagon full of hay.

If I were a barn I would have A horse that would eat the hay.

If I were a barn I would have A dog that would guard and watch.

If I were a barn I would have A cat that is kind and sleepy.

If I were a barn I would have A spider that would make a web.

If I were a barn I would have A cow that would give lots of milk.

If I were a barn I would have A sheep to make a wool coat.

If I were a barn I would have A farmer to take care of us all.

SECOND PLACE

Barn Seasons By Kathleen Zahm (Age 8) If I were a barn in the fall, All the tractors would be outside doing the harvest, And the animals would be out in the pasture.

If I were a barn in the winter, Everybody would be snuggling inside of me, And snowflakes would be falling on me.

If I were a barn in the springtime, Flowers would be brought back to life, And start blooming, leaning against me.

If I were a barn in the summer time, I would be hot and sunny,

THIRD PLACE Great American Barns II By Bailey Gilbert (Age 8)

Grain Red Elevator Agriculture Tractors A lot of spiders Metal roof Every day hard work Rusty nails Image of farmers Cross buck doors A beautiful landmark Nestling cats Bales of hay Active animals Rustling hay Nasty smells Silo II sliding doors Barn Spider By Samuel Montgomery (Age 8)

I am a spider, I live in a barn.

I am a spider, I live in the top barn window.

I am a spider, Whose home is high.

I am a spider, I like to make a web.

I am a spider, I catch mosquitoes and moths.

I am a spider, Sometimes it’s hard. If I Were a Barn By Noah Platt (Age 7) If I were a barn I would have…

A spider to catch the insects, A watch dog to catch the criminals, A pig to eat, Hay to sleep on, Horses to run with, And sheep to make me a warm coat!

Spread the word: 2012-2013 subject is “Fence Rows of the Midwest”