Category: Trella Diaries

Sunday, February 1, 2009
Got supper for Carroll Neidhard & Scott Crider because they came to Terradise to pick up the letter I wrote in support of his application for a grant to rehabilitate a house at 181 E. Columbia Street – and to pick up his gift copy of Schools (used his illustrations). Lasagna, broccoli, pumpkin bread & ice cream, hot cider & coffee.
Then we started brainstorming activities for the 40th anniversary celebration. After they left I wrote a summary & sent to Scott, Gale & David – wanted David to provided the DVD of 1976 movie of Marion & combo of musicians.
Took them to garage to unload sunflower seed & softener salt. Tried to start Prius but even tho display came on I couldn’t get it in reverse – then display went dark – I’m in despair.
Had sent email to Walt Stewart Toyota Service Manager & Jim Waddell, McDaniel mgr – commending them on taking good care. So sent another message about no power.
When I got up & looked out guest bedroom the sun was in the west! – Also in the east- Took photo – I can’t explain.

Saturday, January 31, 2009
20° – 26° sunny
Email from Kathi that Tony arrived from Sudi Arabia last Tues – and they didn’t let her know until she called1 (- ‘Been chillin’ out & catching up’).
Wrote (as requested by Gale) letter to Carroll Neidhart in support of a grant application to restore a house at 181 E. Columbia St.
Cleaned bill drawer in Mary Pryor desk to complete Bank statements for 2008.
Compiled expense & receipts for 229 E. Fairground & 229 E. Fairground [sic] – my 2 rental houses.

Saturday, January 31, 2009
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Friday, January 30, 2009
Kristi Decker Wright’s 39th birthday
Alls right with the earth at Terradise. Royce has house cleaned, I washed & put away all the clothes. Retrieved the Prius – had only a battery charge – nbot a new one – so no charge – Started marketing ‘Schools’ at Hemmerly’s & Convention Bureau. Have hearing aid batteries & pantry restocked with $69 groceries from Aldi.
Helped sorty for exhibits that Jane Rupp did not restock – The MacKays helping Gale assemble racks given by Macola & bound newspapers being moved to understorage below loading dock. Write my own letter of thanks for the $5,000 I donated to MCHS plus the 2 All-in-One printers-scanners-copiers.
Driveway plowed out yesterday & only a skiff of snow.
Email from Mary Grey Ham – Ed Sheneman’s daughter – She & Joe’s daughter may come to Ohio this summer – Lots of emails from Kathi & Kenny.
Only bad news is economic – more lay-offs. Girl Scout cookies fewer in the box.

Thursday, January 29, 2009
28° PM
6th coldest Jan on record in Ohio
Dow Jones 8149
Email from Dave Matyak citing -5 to -10 wind chill for not coming to plow me out. Suggested I call MCHS & find out who does it at Heritage Hall – Found it is Knickles so called them & by 3:00 my driveways were clear but I had to shovel from the porch to the drive & from the road 3 ft. to the mail & Star boxes.
Wrote news release for ‘Schools’ & sent to Gale, Willis & David for corrections.
While sorting papers in grey storage boxes found a letter from Forrest Sheneman to Ray & Iva Hemmerly – 4/25/1945. Joe a Major in the 66th guarding 200,000 Germans in a pocket & Eddy flying 45 missions along the Burma Road.
Made a Word file & sent to Mary Grey Ham who had sent me word of Eddy’s death after Christmas.

Continuing bad news on plant closings & job loss. Pres Obama signs first law – Banning lower pay for women for the same job men do.

Wednesday, January 28, 2009
8 to 10 in. snow
Snowing all day. Fed birds 3 times – a good time to look at seed catalogs. Prepared an order to McClure & Zimmerman to use the credit for plants (bulbs) that didn’t grow last spring. 6 Iris Cresta & a new canna & lilies. Decided against ordering seed. Will buy plants at Tri-Rivers Horticulture.
Email from Walt Stewart at McDaniel Toyota. My Prius is ready to pick up.
-But I’m snowed in.

Tuesday, January 27, 2009
9° – 27°
Sent 40th anniversary first installment to Jamie Steven at the Star – Responded favorably & asked for more – Also to send my good review on the new look for Star to the publisher.
Janis Seckel (Vera Mae & Alfred Smith’s daughter) here from 1:00 to 5:00 with her genealogy book that is a wonderful scrapbook of photos, clippings including a photo of 1933 graduates who attended Trinity Baptist Church – She thought it was graduates of Claridon High School. Fave her some Scioto Ordinance material since her family was displaced – 3 generations.
Had planned to go to Friends of Priaire Parks meeting with Mary Donaldson & Dick Cooper but weather forecast for 5 in. snow so I cancelled.
In the mail was the clipping from the Star from John Watkins – My first airplane flight with Doris Dudley & Jane Myers on TWA out of Marion to Boston. John had submitted it to the Star for the Monday night ‘Marion History’
Public TV – Migration of Butterflies & ‘Transportation’ of convicts to Australia 1789 & Mary Wade – 5 generations of descendants (300) when she died.

Monday, January 26, 2009
David’s 64th birthday
Dave Decker & Kathi drive to Pisgah craters for NASA test of equipment for Mars probe for life.
When * woke at 8:00 the house was warm and baseboard radiators so hot I couldn’t touch them 68 ° as set by thermostat! Called Roush P&H to cancel call – I guess it took that long to heat the water for the whole house.
Spent all morning going through the photos that were stored in Rwec Room lower cupboard. One box had been sorted into envelopes by dates. The other box need humidifying so I can sort them.
Gale out for supper – Baked sweet & sour chicken – red potatoes & beets. She shared her frustrations with Lynda Williams in the Archives – has put the clothing on hangers into archival boxes – will be moving the newspaper collection to under loading dock – Asked her to also move the Sheriffs records cases from Resource Center there also – Asked her to suggest to Mary Donaldson & Linda Condrey that they accession & catalog Resource Center collections.
She had made a chart of heating costs with the heat pump in use that showed savings. Made proofing corrections to my 40th anniversary article.

Sunday, January 25, 2009
low 4° high 17°
Outside temp in teens all day. Inside temp in 50’s – I’m wearing on top of underclothes – wool sweater & wool jacket – baseboard radiator warm – not hot – called roushes P&H – will be here tomorrow morning.
Re-wrote the first news release for 40th anniversary celebration & sent to Gale for OK – changed date tyo Feb 20.
Dave Decker arrive in Henderson yesterday minus his box containing food & everything else for 17 day stay in Pisgah desert – searched California maps for route he & Kathy & another adventurer will take tomorrow.
Everything in greenhouse frozen.

Saturday, January 24, 2009
David’s 64th Birthday party at Red Lobster
No heat – called Raush Plumbing & Heating & Dale Tobin here by 11:30 to 2:30 – circulating pump kaput.
To Marion for new one – none fit boiler but had a used one in their shop – found leak in greenhouse baseboard. More trips to Marion for pipe & fittings. Drained system & re-watered it. But may have to come back next week – left at 2:30.
To Le Salon for shampoo & styling cut $20. Dan told me of Marcie’s problems – has had aching back for years – finally found she has a gall stone size of egg but no operating room available until Feb 19!
Stopped at Kingston for a visit with Erma Hutchman. She is on oxygen 24 hrs. Has a walker & wheel chair & aide takes her to dining room for meals. She found a birthday card for David – Has known him since 1947 when she & Bill & Ann & ed moved to Marion from Slippery Rock, PA.
Then to Red Lobster to meet Haldemans, Jed & Lisette [Miette] arrived first from Cols – Rachel working – Jed & her are renting an apt in the Townly House on E. Town St. David, Karen, Josh & Susannah from Cinci & Sarah, David & Thad Sapp from Urbana – I gave David $150 birthday & gift – It barely covered the chedk for him, Karen, Suz & me!
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