Memories of Life in Downers Grove

Friends and Neighbors

A Friendly Village

Downers Grove feels like a small, friendly village to me. I was leaving the library one day holding a tall stack of books and Joyce Saricks took the top one off the stack, saying "You don't need this one – you already read it!" Nice personal attention.

I went to the Tivoli to see Dances with Wolves, a very long movie. In the middle of the movie I asked the manager if I could come tomorrow to see the end of the movie. The manager said, "Certainly." I asked if I should keep my stub and the manager said, "Don't worry. We know you."

Susan Shields