Category: Trella Diaries

Tuesday, June 25, 1991
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Monday, June 24, 1991
Bricks 4
Finished panel B & C – Lower Corridor. Took them in to HH for bricklayer.
Got bananas, bread & beans to mix beans at Big Banana, Nickels, Meijers & Big Bear. Stopped at Uniglobe Travel & I can fly to reno for $320 & take Sarah with me for $175 – under 18 flying with an adult. Called Sarah & she was really excited, but will have to get OK to get off work & she just started on Monday.

Sunday, June 23, 1991
In to HH to meet group from Martel 16 church for Tour. Then reception for volunteers. I led tour of Lower Levl – Nice supper for them. Ask for input to created a handbook to answer questions people ask. Taped my tour, Gary Barnhart’s & Geo Brown’s as guideline for them giving tours.
Called David at 7:15 & they had just gotten back. Drove 12 hrs from Kitty’s cottage – marvelous time.

Saturday, June 22, 1991
[No entry]

Friday, June 21, 1991
OAHSM 12
Bud Sawyer picked me up at 6:30 & headed for Elyria at The Hickory’s by 8:30. Lorain Co. Hist. Soc. Set up in cramped basement room – but everything worked ok. About 20 there – young, old, no experience, users. Thank goodness & felt prepared. Some grounds ready to buy – others didn’t know how to use a keyvbaoard. ASurprised that Ron Burdick asked me to pay for my lunch. Had spent about 20 hrs getting ready & another 12 hrs today. Enjoyed drive with Bud. Home by 6:00.

Thursday, June 20, 1991
Called David at Kitty’s in Canada on Lake Isabella near Parry Sound. Talked to Kitty & Alan – good to hear their voices again. Seemed pleased to have David & family visiting. Had been sailing & canoeing.

Wednesday, June 19, 1991
[No entry]

Tuesday, June 18, 1991
MCHS 4 ½
In to Isaly;s for Class of ‘33 Bfst. 22 there so guess cards helped. Then to HH to pick up new Briock orders including ones for 35 Mariobn Postmasters.
MCHS Board meeting 7:00 to 9:30 – Collections Management question about selling duplicate papers – referred to committee.

Monday, June 17, 1991
bricks 2 hrs
MCHS 5 hrs
Mallard & 5 ducklings on road, front yard & pond. Great feeling to have the greenhouse, garage & patio cleaned. Royce & I worked from 9:30 to 12:30 & things sure look better. Burned 6 bags of trash & have 3 in car to haul to Marion. Set out 2 pots of petunias on patio.
Lunch, bath & to computer to work on Charter for MCHS Hall of Fame. Had 9 suggestions to improve it as presented by J. Telfer. Wrote executive minutes & final version of letter to Co. Commissioners to accompany resolution asking for $10,000 – $5,000 for operating & $5,000 for J.T. salary.
Had bacon, eggs & toast for supper. Then watched TV until bored with re-runs so back to computer after call from Norma Prennie needing lists to call for Fair volunteers. Made data base of those attending program meetings. Printed out – Then created plats for Lower Corridor B&C panels up 4 rows.

Sunday, June 16, 1991
87-71
Up at 7 to work on plats for Lower Corridor panel on computer. In at 10 with it. TOdd Holback & helper laying up lower courses. Worked at Heritage Hall until 3 cleaning up brick records. Checked all originals. Found 2 errors & corrected. Ate with Maray at Wendy’s for $1.80 each!
Set out 12 mum plants that I grew from cuttings – Among Miss Kim lilac – get mad every time I dig into the mud that McCoys dumped on top of soil I worked (Howard did) for years getting friable.