Category: Trella Diaries

Wednesday February 24th
Evening snow
Paid bills- Erma H[utchman] saw Helen R[omine] at Presby church and she told her about break-in so Erma called for details. Where did the day go? Packed up 12 books from Resource Center, C.C. Myers collection and mailed to Crawford bindery.

Tuesday February 23rd
Mary and I to Sandyville for Campbell’s Candy- Lunch at Apple Valley and bought butterscotch and pumpkin pie at pie shop. Home about 2 p.m. Mary helped me package and stamp 23 1907 histories took to Caledonia post office to mail.

Monday February 22nd
Call from “Barry”- adjuster for Nationwide Insurance gave him run down on losses and he encouraged me to file for JVS camcorder.
Last day of Feederwatch. Too many messages in the “chat room” for project backyard feeder.
Had to go into HH to pick up 1907 Histories to mail.

Sunday February 21st
To HH for open house- Final event in our 30th anniversary celebration Donna Lawrence and Howard Mitchell in “Library” for signing their books- geneal[sic] people in resource Center so I could float and help Jim Hoffman research in bound copies of Marion Star.

Saturday February 20th
To Southland Mall where Jane had set up MCHS exhibit with Victorian toys including my repro stereo stereopticon viewer.. several interested in book.
Then to HH for resource center duty- Willis Thomas in with his map of prairies in Marion township.
Send letter to Jim Owens listing losses.

Friday February 19th
Called Jim Owen to report break-in.
Found cordless drill missing from utility room electronic organizer and gold coin from safe and rec room (left blue outer box)- e-mailed K&D and had calls from them I’m still shaken.
Watched birds at feeder for feederwatch.

In to Heritage Hall about 6 p.m. to be ready for Brad Lepper’s program. His presentation on “Great Hopewell Road” (Newark to Chillicothe 60 miles) great- Bob Hiret[?] came. -Caledonia artifacts are archaic 4,000 to 8000 BC

Thursday February 18th
When I returned from Heritage Hall about 5:45 found doors open including one to patio with outside knob knocked off- Doors and drawers open all through the house and muddy tracks in kitchen- Noticed phone in living room missing so checked basket under table for Canon Sure Shot 70 camera in case. It was gone- called sheriff’s office and deputy Winfield came about 6:30- Took my story and said to call him if I found more items missing. Called Don Kyle to come tomorrow and put in new lock set
At HH had put artifacts from Bob Haset[?] and Ken Hecker’s collections in Ray’s butterfly boxes ready for tomorrow night.

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February 16th incredible day
MCHS Board voted 10 to 4 to proceed immediately with planning and installing elevator as planned since 1990.
9:00 To “Something Good” with three other class of 33 members and their wives Ardess Risch, Bob Keller, Francis Roush- shared George Sifritt’s letter with them.
10:00 To Jack Telfer’s office- Shared my paper on elevator study- He agreed that it should go ahead with money given for it and he and George would raise money for further expansion.
11:00 To Dr. Cloran for teeth cleaning $37.50 stopped by hemmerly’s shop.
12:00 To Le Saon styling for perm $42.50 left car at car wash and vacuum.
2:40 Home- made report and labels for 1907 history distribution sold 54 of 100 ordered.
6:20 Back to Heritage Hall for board meeting- Code of Ethics (reduced and revised) passed- Jack urged immediate start of elevator project.
9:30 Home- Relaxed- opened box of chocolates Mary gave me- Valentine from “Guess Who?”- Letter from Keith Lamb my basket of silk rose scented December 15th just arrived!

Monday February 15th
Put Board Pride letters in envelopes to mail. In to Heritage Hall at 11 a.m. to check charter member list- stuff with invitations to 30th anniversary events- Also life and honorary members about 125 letters to mail- 1907 Jacoby history reprint arrived from Windmill by UPS- Brought orders home to create database for distributing them.
e-mails from Dave got book package but hadn’t opened because he flew in 10 minutes
-from Gary Rivers webmaster Marion site he wants to he wants DBY stories.
Kathy called about Don Baker repairing their typewriter.
Rick Steves in Turkey cave City of Cappadocia!-