R-E-S-P-E-C-T

Yes, the word is Respect. We are not talking about a song that was written and released by Otis Redding in 1965. Or made famous by Aretha Franklin in 1967. And was recently listed as #5 on the Rolling Stone's chart "500 Greatest Songs of all time.

The word Respect means to hold in esteem. Someone mentioned this word to me this week. Which brought me to writing this post. Some of the young people today are not aware of what this word means.

We all need to show respect and appreciation to the Greers for creating this site, to Greg for working hard to see that we have fun games to play, to administration for their efforts to keep things running smoothly. Respect and appreciation go hand in hand.

But this is where I come in into the picture. As a volunteer helping to keep this site wonderful,I think the Mods need a lot of respect. We all work hard to make sure everyone is having fun. I can't count..... how many games I have had to restart, the nasty names I have been called, the phone calls put on hold because I am in the middle of a troll parade. The food that has turned cold also comes into my mind. And I am not complaining by any means. I chose to do this and I love it. The fun I have greatly outweighs the grief. I just want some of our new users to learn the word "respect" and to appreciate what we all have been given. A wonderful site, with wonderful people who care about everyone. So all you regulars out there who know this word, let's teach it to the new users. It will be interesting to see if they can learn.

Celebrate Good Times................

On Friday, July 17, it will be one year since I became the owner of The Village. A lot has happened in this year.Mods have come and gone.People have gone to other rooms. But all in all it has been a wonderful year. The Village has grown in many ways. We are a thriving online community that has a blog, a wiki,and a page on Facebook. But a lot of the old Village is still here along with the new. We have some of the original people still here contributing to all the fun we have. McCoyEVP still calls The Village home, and without him, The Village would not exist. I am so grateful to be the owner of this wonderful room filled with wonderful people who I consider my extended family. So cheers to another year of good times. Please join us on Friday as we celebrate all day.

Updates:................

We would like to welcome djkittn as our newest mod in residence. She has
been helping out in Ant Hill but calls The Village her home.

Also, I would like to repost The Village rules.

The Village has Boundaries..........
This notice is to list the boundaries (rules) of The Village. We are not
discussing the size or the kind of walls that surround the perimeter.
We are talking about what is and what is not allowed in this township.
Your behavior in The Village will show new users how to act when
they are here.
Please mute when necessary, this keeps it peaceful. The Trolls are
looking for attention and will usually stop if not getting that attention.
As always we would like to have no swearing, you can get your point
across without bad language. Spam and caps lock are not something
we like to see in chat. And most of all we hate to see insults of any kind.
All the users in The Village should be our friends and we should not say
anything that might hurt their feelings.
We don't want ours hurt, do we?
We have set boundaries and there are consequences. This meaning that
if you step out of these boundaries there will be consequences.
You will be banned from The Village and Kong for a set period of time.
Oh noes, that means no game playing; no friendly chat!
Life can be fun in the Village, so join us ......


These rules were posted in this blog on July 22, 2008 and they still apply today.
The only addition is the mods would like to be notified before you post any
links please. This really helps keep bad links from being posted. Thanks
MeMe44

A Big Party Week..........

This week we celebrate some important events coming up for The Village. The Village turns "One" on May 29. Can you believe it, how time flies by when you are having fun. And on May 31, BJBinty celebrates her kongday, another epic day for The Village. And she has been in The Village from the very beginning. So she is a real native so to speak. And she tells us a little story in the post right below. Winding up the week, MeMe44 celebrates her 1 year modversary on June 5. Please join us in the fun all week as we celebrate all these exciting events.
MeMe44

The Village is One......................

It seems like only yesterday that I followed a link and found myself in The Village; of course, it had to be Protector that brought me here. The Village was the room kong decided it would put me in and I’ve stayed ever since :) thank you kongbot for picking the most wonderful home for me.
It seems I had chosen the right time to join as The Village had only just opened and not many people knew about it. As the year has rolled on by I have watched The Village grow from a small room to the thriving community we now share. Yes, we have had our ups and downs, but underneath it all we are The Village people and stick together.
The Village has seen many changes, like the change over from McCoyEVP to MeMe44 and the surprising amount of mods that have sprung up from our regulars. It doesn’t matter if you are new to the room or a long time resident like myself The Village will welcome you in and smother you with huggles, it’s not just a room anymore its got a personality of its own.
So come on all you Village People join me in a toast to Our Wonderful Room!!! May it continue to grow in love and friendship.
(YMCA costumes optional)
BJBinty

Congratulations...................

The Village is extremely proud to welcome strawberry777 and bigstew17 to The Village as our newly modded couple. MeMe's Mod Squad only gets better and better. What an excellent way to start the busy summer season with a couple of extra mods on staff.
The Village is thriving with the addition of some new regulars that moved from other rooms. We welcome them and hope they enjoy their stay.
And how about our new chat? Wow what a difference,took a little while to get used to but improvements are still being seen. Thanks to those responsible for all their hard work.
If you would like to write something to put in the blog put it in my profile whispers and I will look it over and see if it is suitable for posting.
Thanks for being a great room.
MeMe44

Guilt or Innocence?…………..

I have had many rumors flung at me during my ownership of the Village, and I managed to fend them off with strong shoulders and a determination to fight. I consider the source and dismiss most of them. This time is different because it seems to be doing harm to the whole Village. The Village has been my home on this site since last July, and I would never do anything to harm it or the people that reside there. That someone would accuse me of that hurts me deeply. I do not pretend that everything has been smooth for the last few weeks, but I never thought that someone would hate me so much that they would make me look bad. In addition, my being silent about it is wrong. It is not my style, I am a very vocal person and not afraid of anyone or anything. My thoughts are with all the people of the Village, it is your choice to consider whether you believe these rumors or not. I have done nothing wrong.

MeMe44