Author: Trella Hemmerly Haldeman Romine

Monday, August 19, 1991
Huber 2 hrs ¾ in rain
David up at 7:30 & at computer – then he showed me more Ventura Publisher & used scanner to put pix on Hort brochure. Mary, David & Vivian out at 9:00 on schedule but I didn’t have bfst ready – But all pitched in – mary did the waffles. Wanted to eat on Beech deck but looked like rain & by 9:30 it oured & electricity went out for 1 ½ hrs.
David’s stayed for lunch & had the noodles & leftover green beans, ham & potatoes also. Cleaned things up! They left about 2:00 & we met at Hemmerly’s to see remodeling.
Took camera that got wet in canoe in to Marion Photo Finishers & the got film out & thinks camera will be ok.
Home for couple of hours & then in to Huber Board Meeting – Siren blowing for tornado warning – but didn’t touch down & it was N of Marion.
Vote to no longer consider Tri-Rivers site as we cannot own the building even if we built it – so back to considering Lincoln Mercury bldg which we should have bought 6 mo. ago.

Sunday, August 18, 1991
Mary & Vivian and David out about 3 before I got kitchen mopped, but did have chicken noodle baking. Here for supper. David, Karen, Jed & Susannah arrived – spent day at Lake erie & with Wayne Foster – a client.

Saturday, August 17, 1991
MCHS 6 hrs
Met Mary, Vivian & David at HH at 1:00 & toured them, pointing out our bricks, Geo & Jeanne Howser visiting from Galion & their daughter Jill down from Mich. Found Geo is also descendant of Jacob Hower through Andrew; Howard’s great uncle.
Worked on News Release on Prairie tour next Subn & Horticulture Show schedule news release. Also redid Horticulture brochure. Took it in to HH & ran copies.

Friday, August 16, 1991
Ate Breakfast on the deck I told Howard that MCHS needs #10,000 to install a new duel electrical system at Heritage Hall. Suggested he might donite it from his Living Trust Fund which has $243,000 in it. He readily agreed so I called Wayne Crum at BancOhio – He called back saying Trust Office neede a note from Howard requesting it. Also prepared revision of request to set up a Charitable Remainder Unitrust using !00,00 of his Trust Fund & sent to Kathy Fair, trust advisor.
Mary, Dvid & Vivian picked me up at 5:00 to Whetstone Golf Club for dinner. Had barbeque ribs. Back here for chit-chat.

Thursday, August 15, 1991
Mary & Brattens picked me up at 9 to go to Holmes Co. At Walnut Creek got tiny tender popcorn, noodles & had huge ice cream cones for 50 cents. To Lehmans Hardware at Mt. Hope & got Hummingbird feeder, bluebird box, Terradise sign. Lunch at Belin – at small restaurant & then to bakery for pie – rhubarb & elderberry – & coffee cake. Back thru Bellville & stopped at Wade & Gatton. Got a hardy hibiscus – bright pink – $190 – & another host sieboldi elegans $8.
Mary, David & Vivian come in for piece of rhubarb pie.

Wednesday, August 14, 1991
Cleaned house somewhat & cooked dinner for Mary, David & Vivian Bratten. Vivian walked down on patio & looked around. David & I took tour around pond & down in the woods.
Had green bearns & ham with new potatoes – but Vivian doesn’t eat green beans! She used 4 lbs of blueberries to make a cobbler!

$45 season tickets Ameriflora
$19 – single day

Tuesday, August 13, 1991
MCHS Exec Comm 2 ½ hrs
Mary & I picked up David & Vivian Bratten at Cols Airport about 5:00. Picked 5 lbs of blueberries at Turner’s on way down. Ate at Al’s on way back so I was ½ hr late for 7:00 Exec Bd meeting.

Monday, August 12, 1991
61/85 Sunney E breeze
OAHSM 3 hrs
Did laundry before picking Mary up to go to Grand Prairie Cemetery for Geneva Brewer’s funeral. Mary helping with lunch, but I wasn’t invited. Went to Sears to check on replacement seats for chairs on deck (one burned). Got corn at Crum’s stand & green beans, tomatoes, melon & new potatoes at Barks Rd. stand. Home for lunch – watering. Worked on Beech deck to finish judging local history publications entered in OAHSM awards. – 9 entries & I chose 5 to get awards. Thank goodness another judge votes too. Thought David might be up so didn’t go to Trinity for ‘Service of Praise’ for Geneva. Mary reported church was packed.

Sunday, August 11, 1991
Picked Mary up at 1:30 & drove to Upper Sandusky to see Fanny Baker. She had a stroke about 10 days ago. She had eyes closed & opened them briefly – couldn’t understand her few words. Took film to Meijet. Had planned to stop at HH but too tired. Called kathi. Bob ibn OK City for school. Dee back home hut her friend (Japanese_) is there too. What is Dave in for?

Saturday, August 10, 1991
Yesterday’s Star carried Geneva Brewer’s death notice Thursday PM
So sorry for Mary’s sake. They spent so much time together.
Unpacked. Had rained ½ in. Thursday Eve so things looked good, but watering front grass.
To Claridon Prairie about 12:45 to meet group from Wilmot Nature Center – Stark Co. with Clinton Hobbs & Perry Peskin, about 15 – all good botanists. Kensel led the tour & I hopscotched in my car. They walked the whole mile from 1:00 to 4:00. I drove into marion for corn & gas & also had oil change etc at new Penzoil Oil Exchange for$19.37
David called to welcome home – Will be up first of week with TerraPro for Bods & others to Beta test.
Ruth Mosher out to run a letter on my laser printer.