Category: Trella Diaries

Saturday, August 24, 1991
Picked Helen Kaufman up at 7:45 & on Rt 23 by 7:55 – In Dearborn took about ½ hr to find the Hyatt Regency in Fairlane Shopping Center. Met Jim Strider in the courtyard- happenstance- & he escorted us to Registration Desk & Trade Show (picked up computer program info) & then to the Awards Luncheon. J.D. Britton – Dr. & Mrs. George Knapper, Mary Morgan (award recipients also), Jim & Helen at our table. About 200 people there. Good soup – terrible chicken & rice concoction. 90 awards given – most to Historical Organizations. The District Chairman read the qualifications for his group of states. Mine is a Certificate of Commendation for dedicated service in promoting local history on Ohio. Left about 2:30 after pix & a ride in one of the glass elevators. Stopped near Bowling Green for gas & a milkshake & home by 5:00.
Called Kathi- visiting Bob in Oklahoma City – Bob in 6 wk school. Upset that I would loan Dave money to buy motorcycle. Told her I won’t.

Friday, August 23, 1991
Watering
Worked on membership expiration notices for EHMA – ran 30 letters on laser printer of people who didn’t pay with first notice.

Called Dave & told him I couldn’t forgive myself ( and the rest of the family wouldn’t either) if my money caused his death or injury on a motorcycle – told him if he felt he had to separate & needed transportation he should arrange bank financing. He must be responsible for his decisions. He was understanding & said he had waited a long time to hear me say that.

Thursday, August 22, 1991
Mary shopping with me at Elder Beerman. Bought Alfred Dunner jacket, skit & slacks & blouse. Then mary saw 2 jackets that looked like me – at 30% off – couldn’t decide so bought a red one & olive green one.
Mary protests loaning Dave money to buy a motorcycle – thinks a divorce might be best so Dave could finish his education, meet a girl his equal & live happily ever after – in Ohio!

Wednesday, August 21, 1991
79/54 Sunny
Huber 7 hrs.
A day of history – 3 days attempt by an 8 man coup by Communist leaders in Russia failed due to the protests of the Russian people in Moscow led by Boris Yeltsin, the first elected president of Russia. Finally the communist threat no longer hangs over the world. Gorbachev had been held under house arrest by Communists. The people congregated & built barriers against tanks to protect ‘Down with junta – Down with KGB’ – 150,000 people congregated to hear Yeltsin,.
At Terradise a more normal day – Royce here to clean – Fertioliozed plants – rejoiced in the enlarging peaches – watched hummingbirds at feeder on side porch. A perfect day.
At 1:00 met Sheilda Balyantine, photographer from Marion Star at Claridon Prairie. Taking shots for announcement of prairie tour Sundaty. Also came to Teerradise for shots of me.
At 2:00 started on Huber Newsletter & finished about 6:30. Ruth Mosher out to borrow my WordStar 5.5 manual. Gary Brammerl out to figure on installation of new bathroom.
Then worked on membership renewal letter & labels.
Dave called about 10:30. To satisfy Dee’s need to sort things out for herself he will be staying in the ship & needs a motorcycle to get around – asked to borrow $500 – admitted her background – was poor – always lived in a trailer park. She is seeing a psychiatrist -!- They are both going to counseling.

Tuesday, August 20, 1991
MCHS 8 hrs
Worked on minutes for Exec Committee last Tues & didn’t finish in time to go with Mary to take David & Vivian Bratten to the airport. Called them to say goodby. Printed out layout for ‘LCA’ from Super-Calc.
In at 6:30 & picked up pix at Marion Photo Finishers at Depot & then to Board meeting – MCHS – 2 ½ hrs! Todd got 9 courses of bricks laid & will finish tomorrow.
Jack had call from Ohio Magazine writer asking about Mariobn’s ‘Odd Name Society’ – I was able to supply info that it is Bob Hinklin’s brain storm. Will call reporter.

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.