04/01/2022
We wish good luck to Chad Seeman and his family who purchased the Kat-e-Korner. He and his folks hope to fix it up and open as an ice cream shop. It's going to take a lot of work, but they hope to open this fall. The Kat-e-Korner had been open for 56 years, as a restaurant from 1965 to 1988, then as a doll and craft shop until last fall. They served a lot of burgers, ice cream, pies, and breakfasts, and really valued their community.
When your parents own a restaurant, every day is "take your kid to work day." I grew up in that place, cleaning, washing dishes, busing tables, eventually waiting tables, and cooking sometimes, too. My mom said I could either go to college or run the restaurant - that was my motivation to stay in school.
After they closed the restaurant, my dad poured the porcelain for the dolls my mom made, and they also sold a lot of Beanie Babies and then Indian art. My dad really loved to talk to people who came in, and after retirement it gave my mom a reason to stay active and a place to chat with family and friends.
So many people have fond memories of eating or working there. We look forward to seeing it fixed up and serving ice cream again.
