Category: Trella Diaries

Sunday, January 6, 1991
Printed out Purchase, transformation & Brick FUnd reports to post at Heritage Hall. In at 12:0-0 & got them up with Eula’s help. Jack monopolized the program (25 minutes) praising his accomplishments. This to any open house group – many not members. Mary & I to Isaly’s for supper. Home & updated Transformation Fund with what Norm gave me & membership list with Margaret Cottrell’s notes. Also printed out list of bricks added for Mike Lyon at Glen Gery. Watched Murder She Wrote. To bed at 9:30.

Saturday, January 5, 1991
MCHS Sunday 10:00 to 8 – 2 hrs = 8 hrs
Sat 1 hr
Caught 2 fat mice in new traps.
Paid bills but didn’t balance check book. Sorted our 8 mm films to be put on video tape. Marion 1976 – Family 1978-0 – Terradise Spring 1970 – all filmed by David.
Ate ham & sauerkraut for lunch & then had diahrea (sp)
Called Don Shuyster – He had heart surgery at Cleveland Clinic early in Dec – Told me he had walked down to the road today and couldn’t walk 6’ without losing breath before repairs.
Sorted slides – Napped – enjoyed gorgeous clear picture on my new Sony Trinitron TV.
Entered brick records up to #1094

Friday, January 4, 1991
Took Howard to Reece’s to shop – I bought mouse traps & poison – Constant problem in my new kitchen cupboards (see below).
In to Heritage Hall to by 11:15 to copy Landmark brochures & Peterson’s Eastern Bird Guide – 1947 edition that lists Edith Keeler as a contributor. Also copied new brick orders bringing us up to 1094. Melinda Davies there so set up her program meeting for April 30.
To Hemmerly’s by 10:00 with copy of PC Anywhere (Modem program that I took off my computer last night.) Called David & he guided me thru installation easily – called back on modem to test – OK.
Back home to finish addressing envelopes for the 48 letters to new members who have not yet contributed to purchase fund. Took them in to Hammerly’s to seal & mail. Also took in bags of trash & picked up discarded plants & roses & mums. Took article on Designated Ceremony – one on Marion Nature Club meeting & letter from OHPO giving notice that P.O. Bldg was accepted to National Register of Historic Places – Rushed home in time to go to Al’s with 2 Marys.
When I came home decided to look thru garbage that was in kitchen the night my hearing aid disappeared when Howard cleaned up. Glory Be – It was in there!

Thursday, January 3, 1991
Got the boxed Christmas tree down the steps & into Howard’s room, in basement with his help. That led to finishing(?) cleaning the garage. At least the trash in segregated & the floor swept.
Spent afternoon writing news releases about designation of Terradise as a Natural Landmark & notice of Nature Club next Tuesday.
Sorted photos as I watched TV – Got material ready for Eual Rhoads that I had sent Helen earlier – minutes opf board meeting – my evaluation of Jack’s spreadsheet & plan for using Functions as basis of board meeting agenda.
David called asking me to take PC Anywhere (modem program) in to Hemmerly’s tomorrow morning to install it so he can upgrade Hemmerly’s payroll to conform with new Federal separation of Soc Sec & Medicare Taxes.
McKee didn’t come to fix antenna.

Wednesday, January 2, 1991
Don Davis here to appraise Terradise for OSUM transfer. Fair Market Price hard to determine when no comparable acreage has been available.
Packed away the Christmas decorations & undecorated the tree. When I saw Howard’s basement room while Davis was here I knew something had to be cleaned out. In corner by door I moved the cardboard wardrobe from Everett Hemmerly’s sale. By removing paper trash made room for C’mas tree in other corner by door. Now I have to decide whether to burn it illegally as I have for the past several years.
About 2:00 Sears delivered my new Sony 19” KY20T530 57-42748 – Still no reception on 28 & 34 like it was on the old one. So called Brian McKee who installed the new antenna a couple of weeks ago.
Left my hearing aid on island in kitchen last night & it was gone this morning. Howard said he hadn’t seen it but he unloaded the dishwasher & he always puts the dishes on the island.

Tuesday, January 1, 1991
MCHS 1
Mary H. & Helen Romine out about 4 for roast port & sauerkraut. Spent most of day getting house in shape & cooking. Helen brought carrot-pineapple-raisin salad to add to my Waldorf Salad & mashed potatoes. Had Kathi’s date nut bread for dessert.
Kathi called about 10:30 AM – She’s pooling her C’mas money from me with Bob’s to get him a heavy duty drill.
Call from Ed Lux about 5 Mute Swans on swale between SR 309 & Williamsport Rd near Messengers. So just before sunset we headed out to find them.
Looked at them from both roads & their bills looked black to us – making them Tundra Swans.
Nice visit with Mary & Helen until after 9 – Told them about Kent’s call-
Eula Rhoads called & talked for an hour – mostly rehash, but told her I was trying to reconstruct a Transformation Fund Spreadsheet that made more sense than Telfers. Will send her a copy. Read her Caroll Neidhart’s letter about Telfer but didn’t say who wrote it.

Sunday, December 30, 1990
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Saturday, December 29, 1990
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Friday, December 28, 1990
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Thursday, December 27, 1990
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