Category: Trella Diaries

Wednesday, March 11, 2009
Cold 35° windy
MCHS 2 hrs
Checked IRA Pension supplier. IOt was originally Midland Mutual now Reassurance American Insurance. – set up in 199? From my original Keogh IRA – no report after 2005. RALI also has my Single Premium Life Ins from sale of Normandy Property & other funds.
Sent info to Diane Mault.
Dave Matyak came over about 1:30 to 3:00 – chatted in living room – He cleaned ashes from fireplace & distribute them on flower beds. Told me about losing 10 orchid plants – froze in sunroom. I showed him the blooming Clivia that he gave me last summer.
Completed report to Exec Committee on the Leadership Training class then lost the file?-
Hadn’t saved it – but recapped it again & sent to Jan Augenstein & Gale – made copies for Exec Committee.
Email from Kenny Finch about his broken foot & procedures he is facing.
Cleaned the deck & table – removed pink poinsettia to kitchen & cleaned up fallen leaves.

Tuesday, March 10, 2009
Josh Birthday 32
To Le Salon at 2:00 for Perm – Marcia on duty after Feb 19 kidney stone operation with lots of complications. $52.50.
To HH in Resource Center – couldn’t access Picasso on computer to download 40th Anniversary pix.
Jan Augenstein – pres – presiding – back from Arizona (since Nov.) – $6,400 in checking account – membership dues still coming in – Gave Diane Mault my income tax packet – She asked for name of my pension supplier so she can check why I don’t have a statement.
Set up meeting with Randy Winland – Jan &* gale to revise collections mgt policy – Changed Victorian Your date to June 7 – too much going on in April.
Bananas & grapes at Meijer & home by 78:00.

Monday, March 9, 2009
Flood across river & on S side of pond.
Wrote note of thanks to Mrs. Neumeister who quilted my family pictures quilt. Sent to Kathi to forward to her.
Gale here for supper of salmon patties, sweet potatoes, bean salad & coffee – peach marmalade. Kathi called & talked to both of us & reminded me she will ome for a viost for her 50th class reunion in September.
Gale forot the Board seminar because she didn’t check her date book! –
Email from Jackye telling of March 12 sun and moonrise! – Sent to David H & Dave D. Dave D sent photos of 10 in. snow last week and then 87°

Sunday, March 8, 2009
.6 in. rain river bank full
Daylight Saving Time
Wrote report of 40th Anniversary meeting – Sent to David, Gale & Nancy Graely – Secy.

Saturday, March 7, 2009
66° wind 25-30 mph
A year ago 0 snow – blizzard!
To HH about 11:00 to Marion aArrea genealogy Society meeting – Gale & son Joe & Pal Augenstein finishing moving newspapers and the Dowler Files of city plats to the back room. Not available for research until end of April. Jim Carpenter in Resource Center – He has lost his $500 digital camera – but not before he downloaded the 40th Anniversary photos to a disk – he transferred them to my computer at Resource Center.
Spent time sorting material found in a box that appeared on table by comput er. One is my list of Historic Markets – also found Heritage tour books to user for 2009 Victorian Tour info.
Jim showed me the Jim Busch glass negatives pictures of Mawrion that he has scanned on archives computer – He rode with me as I drove in South & Central Marion to find houses for sale for tour – Found about 10 – not all suitable.

Friday, March 6, 2009
69°
First robin at Terradise
Dow Jones 6620
Letter from Becky Myers Seoager (Charlton Myers daughter) thanking me for the 40th Anniversary Celebration that included her dad’s part – answered & sent program – Sent birthday card to Josh with $20.
Tried to print labels to update my black address book but couldn’t include phone # so emailed David for help – have almost 500 entries of people I keep in contact with!-
Sent my agenda for exec meeting to Jan Augenstein & Gale.
Enjoyed spring-like weather by wreaking dead hosta leaves on to welk & sunflower hulls off crocus. Up ¼ In. at 10:00 AM – ¾ in. at 3 PM

Thursday, March 5, 2009
High 52°
Dow Jones 6591
Tied up loose ends.
Wrote letters of appreciation to Brad Bebout & Pam Stone for Baord eduction yesterday.
Checked figures on income tax – have it ready for Diane Mault,.
Called Mike Perry – He has reneged on helping with the Vitcorian Tour but his Bed & Bfst can be a site. Sent letter to Jo Ann Neal, pres of Marion Board of Realtors outlining plan. And to Scott Crider for his suggestions.

Wednesday, March 4, 2009
25-50°
3:30 Treca Board training
Sponsored by Treca, Marion Community Foundation & United Way – and attended by about 70 people in 2 sessions this should have had 1,000 non-profit board members in attendance. It was free – the former GE Building – refurbished as the Larry Mumper Technology Building – was luxurious – the handouts fantastic and the presenters knowledgable & enthusiastic.
Good to talk to Sharon Middleton (Thorpe) who lived on State St in the 1950s & ___ Wickersham, and Ron of Trinity Baptist Church.
Wrote a letter to JoAnn Neal, pres of Marion Board of Realtors, outlining MCHS plans for Victorian Tour of Homes – Sent to Gale for OK – also a copy to Mike & Linda Perry.

Tuesday, March 3, 2009
60-27° Sunny
Made an outline for talk to Green Camp Seniors – listed blooming dates – Put in folder with deed & MCHS acknowledgment of gift of Green Camp Prairie. Karen’s directions incomplete but I arrived right at 1:00 – community center filled – 48 reservations for their potluck – Karen talked 45 minutes so that left me 15 minutes.
Only Gloria Dickason & Patty Carey knew of Green Camp Prairie – So I told them giving Kensel full credit – Also offered a summer tour.
On way home stopped at Marion Board of Realtors & talked to Lori Dye – offered an outline on plans for Victorian House tour on April 19 – She will email it for Joann ___ the president of Board of Realtors.
Dave Matyak came over about 4:00 – took him about 5 minutes to get tire back on golf cart & plug it in for next week – when weather warming is forecast.

Sunday, March 1, 2009
25° windy sunny
Call from David to ask my plans for attending Norm Fogt’s funeral service. Told him IU’ll go to funeral tomorrow at Emmanuel Lutheran – Meet him at 11:00 in parking lot.
Went to Terradise Nature Preserve as 1:00 – No one there! – when I signed guest book the Conyers, Condrys and Bob Klips had signed on March 1 -p Karen K didn’t give me the time – emailed my feeling to Mary Donaldson & Karen.
Lazed – fed birds – read Star