Category: Trella Diaries

Saturday, February 21, 2009
David opened his email first time since Thurs & had 54 messages from clients. I had 5 – answered Kathi’s & Dave Matyak’s – gave him dimension of Willis Marion Co. Map of Schools – 25×36 – He will protect it.
TO Marion for new phone jack & then to HH to pick up DVDs of 1976 Marion – Found one of Willis’s books at podium – must apologize Valinda who insisted we only sold 4 – & I said inventory showed we sold five.
To Epworth Church for Memorial Service for Julian Walker. Met new Farison/Snyder partner Chad Snyder – knows Haldeman’s in Morrow County – Service so moving – Jay’s sons sang (Eric) and played trumpet (James). Jay read a tribute to the joy his dad brought. Ended with a photo collage (Tom Yanitell?). David brought me home (reminded me he was Jay’s best man – Cornell NY) – & then he went back to Julian’s house for mingling.
Called Valinda – Had to leave my apology on answering machine.

Friday, February 20, 2009
David arrived about 12:30 AM after playing at Cactus Pear – He contacted Marion Bank & set up online banking. He contacted Reassure America & found the $10,000 check was in envelope ready to be mailed. Switched phones so base phone not near computer – filled sunflower seed bucket & fed birds.
To HH at 10:30 – Racks still there & tables with typewriters – Gale, Valinda & David got them all moved to under loading dock area. David set up the DVD projector & testing running ‘Marion 1976’ – TO Wendy’s to eat & to get extension cords.
I put 30 Road bonds in plastic sleeves. Dan Erickson came from Wooster to play electric guitar with David on trombone. – 40’s music. David tuned piano but not used. Set up 50 chairs but eventually 25 more & all filled – John Knickle came from Findlay – Charlie Evers, Telfer, Lucy Wood, Ruth Fabian, Virginia Cheney – had certificates for Founding Members & Acknowledged past presidents. Good reminiscences – lots of laughter – Willis Thomas on his book on Schools – Gave MCHS large maps with their locations.

Thursday, February 19, 2009
19° – 24° 1 in. snow
Accomplished all I needed to do to be ready for tomorrow’s celebration of 40 years of ‘doing history’ – Since Gale’s file for certificate did not transfer to my computer – called her & sent list of founding members by email.
Finalized program – and my part in it. Wrote outline of my remarks.
Called Richard Bryson. & Eula Rhoads – past presidents – Called Carol Robinson & Virginia Howard to greet & make badges & see that guest book is singed. Called Valinda Mackay to sell ‘Schools’ & ‘Day Before Yesterday’ & DVD of ‘Marion 19786’ & answers to quix. Made donation box.
Transferred 2008 Notebook to an old notebook & started the 2009 one.
Sent email to Jamie Steven who worked on printing my 3 installments of MCHS history – Tonight the last on fills a page with photos of log cabin.

Wednesday, February 18, 2009
Call from Ohio State Bank on how to access my online banking. Call from Tom Beckel at McDaniel – has garage door opener left with 2005 Prius & paper to sign – call from Dick Burtch – sign paper to get me $340 deposit on lot next 229 E Fairground – returned/
Deposited check at Ohio State Bank – to HH. Gale gave me badges for 40th Anniversary people & made a template for certificate honoring Founding Charter Members. Got ok to ask for donation to get the answers to quiz.
Home about 4:30 – loafed.

Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Up at 7:30 – Bfst – fed birds – From 8:30 until 2:00 sorting papers to complete notebooks for Velinda Mackay & Doug Ebert new MCHS Board Members. Cancelled hair cut at 1:30 to have more time – picked up exotic flower arrangement at Tri-Rivers – to HH to Resource Center – called about 10 of Founding Members (to Dec 31, 1969) & every one delighted to hear from me & will come Fri- Sent letters to 5 more after mailing visited Madge Guthrey at Marion manor & left her letter with her – smiled a talked a little. Back to HH & reformatted the Charter Member list (to 12/31/1969 – 250 joined).
Gave incomplete notebooks to Valinda & partial one to Doug Ebert – her first meeting.
Home by 8:15 – exhausted.

Monday, February 16, 2009
¼ in snow
River down – no deer tracks
TO Tri-Rivers again – Forgot it is a ‘Holiday’ – But not for Gale – she has media center empty & is washing shelving – got boxes of bonds down for me & I sorted out 50 road bonds – too big for 8 x 11 sleeves – she ordered larger ones. Gerry printed out 30 letters to founding membners & gave me envelopes – Found 2 notebooks of Hallmarks but not complete.
Home by 5:30

Sunday, February 15, 2009
¼ in snow melted 28° – 36 °
Trying to compile MCHS notesboos for Valinda Mackey & Doug Ebert – frustrating.
David emailed the 40th program formatted on 8 ½ x 11 – corrections back to him.
Fri Death of Punch Walker (Julian) on front page of Star – He didn’t stop on 529 at 98 – called David & he cancelled trio at 40th out of respect for Jay who was to play drums.
Star featured my MCHS history ½ page with color pix of Courthouse Historic Marker.
Worked on my remarks for 40th. Emailed to David for instructions on creating a generic label for COunty Bonds we will be giving as souvenirs.
Compiled a list of still living founders/Charter Members from original list of 70+

Saturday, February 14, 2009
56th wedding anniversary
Snowing when I got up at 9 – Oddly the driveway was snow covered toward the walk – then in a straight line clear to the grass – took pix!
Compiled program for 40th – Tried to email to dDavid – no connection.
Edited Collection Management Policy to give Director control no Cmag + committee [sic?]
Scrambled eggs, toast, bacon & cider for supper.
Raccoon on deck

Friday, February 13, 2009
Dow Jones 7850
Slept until 10:00
To Tri-Rivers at 1:30 to pick up arrangement & the school was closed – To Ohio State Bank – bal $5,000+ – so no deposit from Reassurance Life application for online banking. Mailed letter to Norm & Donna Ruth Fogt about 40th.
Rest of day on 1983-1986 Notebooks. Have most of presidents listed. Found deed to 255 S. Main from Bouyds to MCHS. Copied for display? – but mostly spinning wheels!
Emailed David about equipment to show Marion 1976 DVDs.
Sent Jed & Susannah each $10 for gas money for trip to Terradise.
Red fox & skunk killed on road.

Thursday, February 12, 2009
½ in. rain 1 step flood
Royce late & left early – car trouble so had a ‘chauffeur’ from the garage. I had lots of picking up to do. Took photos out of water box on loan from MCHS>
To Marion County Park District meeting at County Bldg at 12:15 – got check for CD’s – invested my gifts to the Terradise Nature Preserve Fund – $16,000 – took it to Brad Bebout – He & Karen Kelly will h ave Jack telfer sign the Dreyfus transfer to be added to the $16,000 for total of about $25,000.
To HH & Jim Carpenter helped me enter names of Charter members to Dec. 31, 1969. Printed it out in 20 point to post during 40th Anniv.
Took 5 ‘Schools’ to Marion Convention & Visitors Bureau to sell – took blurb on Hemmerly’s & gave to Diane – She will take photo to put with it.
Home by 5:00 – prepared supper & set table. Made veggie tray of baby carrots, broccoli, red & green peppers, celery & veggie dip; – fried pork chops and boiled red potatoes, mint ice cream & peanut & chocolate bars.