Treasure Seekers

BY ANN MCFEGGAN

THE TREASURE SEEKERS originated when Diane Larson wanted to share her enthusiasm for antiquing. In 1997, she put an ad in the Canadian Lakes News asking if anyone would be interested in attending a meeting to go discuss a new group called the “Treasure Seekers” focusing on antiques, shopping, and lunch, and visiting nearby small to midsized towns. In the past, they have had home tours of other members’ homes to see their prized antiques or treasures, tea parties – using antique teacups and dressing to the “nines” in the appropriate outfits – feathers in hats and all! On other occasions, they would meet somewhere and have a guest speaker who would give a small presentation on their antique collection of China, housewares, etc., or have a visit from an appraiser to find out what their treasures are worth.

The membership goes up and down in attendance, more in the summer and a little less in the winter, but no less fun in the winter. Each year they host a beautiful Christmas Luncheon, with a gift exchange of small antique items. The items could be passed among attendees three times, allowing each person to try and end

Newaygo 2022 Tea Luncheon

up with the items they want. Some of the various destinations visited in the past have included trips to Alma, St. Louis, Cadillac, Houghton Lake, Mason, Williamston, Bay City, Saginaw, Midland, Ludington, Fremont, Newaygo, Whitehall, Montague, Muskegon, Clare, Winn, Blanchard, Mt. Pleasant, and many others. Each city excursion was a treasure in itself with the historical buildings. The group is typically comprised of women, but men are very welcome and have come on trips in the past.

What does the future hold for the Treasure Seekers? A new change of hands always brings new ideas and new adventures. Four people guide the club today – Ann McFeggan, Linda Moore, Shirley Skarda, along with Kathleen Adams, who has very generously volunteered to be our photographer. We would welcome anyone that would help with planning a trip or suggest other venues. We have an electronic distribution list for communication, along with some Google Drive cloud space for our agendas, photos, and other communications, and a google calendar for our planned trips.

We welcome anyone to join our group! We will typically meet at the outdoor pool and carpool together. When we meet, we will pass out an agenda for the day, with a listing of suggested stores to visit, along with where we will meet for lunch and at what time. Your carpool groups can decide when they would like to leave for the day. If you are interested in coming along and getting on the distribution list, you can send an email to treasureseekerscl@gmail.com or contact Ann McFeggan at 616-443-9207. We look forward to seeing some new faces.