Buy ANY one item at regular price, get any non-consignment item of

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

DECEMBER, 2011 MEMBER NEWSLETTER

www.coopersvillefarmmuseum.org

Buy ANY one item at regular price, get any

non-consignment item of equal

or lesser value at half price!

Call Sarah at (616) 821-1442 for more

info.

December 31, 2011 7:00pm - 12:00am

$3 admission

Talented young

adults perform

on stage; bands, soloists,

dance, comedy,

& more.

Alcohol-free,

family friendly

DECEMBER, 2011 PAGE 2 COOPERSVILLE FARM MUSEUM & EVENT CENTER

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

Coopersville Farm Museum & Event Center

375 Main Street, Coopersville, Michigan

Good music, good friends, good times!

6pm - 9pm

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

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 infor-

mation) and

children 12 & under.

$4 Admission

for all others.


NOW through January 7, 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

PAGE 3 COOPERSVILLE FARM MUSEUM & EVENT CENTER DECEMBER, 2011

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,

Enjoying the weather!

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

Great American Barns II

By Bailey Gilbert (Age 8)

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!

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.


A wagon full of hay.


A horse that would eat the hay.


A dog that would guard and watch.


A cat that is kind and sleepy.


A spider that would make a web.


A cow that would give lots of milk.


A sheep to make a wool coat.


A farmer to take care of us all.

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

Special thanks to COOPERS-

VILLE ROTARY CLUB for pur-

chasing and installing lights for

our stage at the museum! With

Bands and Buds as their pri-

mary focus, Coopersville Rotary

Club donated color changing

l.e.d. stage lighting which will

enhance performances for many

years to come.


NOW thru... January 14 , 2012

My World, My Inspiration

Pastel and Watercolor exhibit with origi-

nals, 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 condi-

tions 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 Univer-

sity and certification to teach art. Ne-

mecek’s paintings are currently on dis-

play 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 collec-

tions.


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.


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!)

Save these dates!

January 6, 2011 through

March 23, 2012

Next meeting of Coopersville Antique

Tractor

Society will be held on January 25,

2012 at 7pm.

$3 per person group admission

Museum members ~ free admission


On loan by Gerald & Kathy Herdegen

George Herdegen, Gerald’s grandfa-

ther, built this miniature village to

decorate the window of the Macki-

naw Trail Restaurant in Reed City

in 1941. He used the wood from old

cigar boxes and purchased lead figu-

rines 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 fam-

ily home on Grand Rapids’ West side

was made and added to the village.

Christmas Trolls

On Display by Claire Chaffee is an-

other 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.



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

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 ap-

preciate 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 Mu-

seum 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.


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

375 Main Street

PO Box 64


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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, strug-

gles to make ends meet. Any contribu-

tion that you are able to make is appre-

ciated. Please mail checks to:

Coopersville Farm Museum

PO Box 64


We will send you a receipt. Thank you!

A successful organization is made up of

many pieces and parts that work together,

like a well oiled machine.

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