Year: 1989

Sunday, October 22, 1989
Worked all day dismantling kitchen. Washed all dishes before packing them. Raked and mowed upper leaves to keep them from being tracked in. I’m beat! Steve Smith called and said he’d be here at 8:00.

Saturday, October 21, 1989
42 degrees cloudy windy
58-hour week caught up with me. Slept until 10:30 and even then didn’t have any pep. Puttered. At 2:00 loaded the two stray kittens and took them to Humane Society. gave them $10 donation.
Stopped at Sears and looked at dishwasher for me and range for Bordeaux. Went to library and checked Consumer Reports. Bears Karen out in recommending KitchenAid. Went to B&R for KitchenAid and bought it at $399- Sears were $499. Stopped at Wolohan and bought faucet for sink and ordered pulls for cabinet. $100 Stopped for McDonald’s- barbecue rib sandwich. Mary called had talked to Dee. Dave had called her earlier- had security duty in Marina area of San Francisco- worst hit part of city. Sailing today for British Columbia Vancouver.
Cleaned out cupboards over refrigerator and washer and dryer to get ready for crew Monday.
Letter from Kathi. They got Bob’s 3-year contract officially voided this week. Maybe that will get things going for them to leave.

Friday, October 20, 1989
60 Marion City School teachers at Heritage Hall for their in-service day headquarters. Mary and Norm and Donna Ruth Vogt served the coffee and donuts. I did the welcoming and passed out folders from Mary and Chamber of Commerce and our newsletter, Heritage Hall brick program and history. They visited six sites and the schedule John Shank and I planned worked out great.
Called about kitchen sinks and ended up ordering at Wolohans- $160 cast iron self-rimming in almond.
Home about 4:30. Mary picked me up with Jordan’s- to Al’s in Cardington. Chicken and noodles good.
Kathi called- had headache and needed reassurance. Still worrying about Federal budgets effect on Bob’s transfer.

Thursday, October 19, 1989
40° slushy snow
David called- Had 3 in. snow there and it broke elect. [sic]
Ray Foertsch out to fix refrigerator. A leak and plugged plastic pipe. Also pulled glass up in storm doors and helped put storm windows in. Also carried big hibiscus and cacti into greenhouse. $25.
In to Heritage Hall and forgot to pick up Thomas box for MCHS that Dorothy Haynes had ready. Helen Kaufman had folded and stapled and had on desk. Harry and Norm got 60 chairs from Y and had them set up and on Main floor. Bernard getting printing equipment replaced after painting. Ran 60 more newsletters for teachers. Mailed 344 newsletters with help from bulk mail person at post office. To Cottrell’s to pick up $500 check for MCHS from sale of After 40 Years and $163 left from Bicentennial of US Constitution celebration. Gave him letter requesting $3,000 from Heritage Preservation Endowment Fund for Heritage Hall operating and maintenance. To Thomas house to get box but auction in progress. To Mary’s to help her bring 14 sacks of paperbacks down from attic. Had supper at Wendy’s- 99 cent bacon cheeseburger and salad. Shopped at Krogers. Home about 7:00 p.m. Steve Smith called- will be here Monday to start kitchen. Two little black kittens in house. They would take up residence very easily.

Wednesday, October 18, 1989
Called Dee about noon. Dave called her last night at 12:00 when he got off duty. Ship rolled when quake hit.
Printed labels and updated database. Re-did newsletter to reflect last night’s board meeting actions.
In at 1:00. Quick Print couldn’t have newsletter by tomorrow so took it to Heritage Hall and ran it on copier while I wrote letters. Thanked Steve Jenkins for shelves and stair railings.
Helen Kaufman picked up newsletters to fold. Also sending letters about mortgage and $9.60 a day interest and Heritage Brick program.
Took corrections on page one of Transformation Fund to Brad Smith.
Ate chili at Wendy’s then took rest of newsletter to Helen. They shared pumpkin pie and coffee with me and had nice visit about House on a Rock in wisconsin.
Exhausted! to bed at 8:40
Cashed $5,000 CD and put in checking account for remodeling.

Tuesday, October 17, 1989
Major earthquake in San Francisco at 8:05 p.m. our time. Linda okay but crying. Dave’s ship the Gridley anchored at Treasure Island where Bay Bridge collapsed.
To Heritage Hall at 10:00 a.m. busy all day. Copying Heritage Hall Brick flyers for teachers and to include in the newsletter. Also wrote appeal for meeting reduction to include. Called Chamber of Commerce and they will prepare folders for teachers with flyers from historic sites.
Ate with Mary at Turoff’s and then to Carroll Neidhart’s to see prelims on logo for MCHS-. looks good, but emphasizes Heritage Hall too much.
Met with Charlie Evers to plan committee and he didn’t bring any info not even a program book. But I’m going through his material. Found John C’s report on Heritage Preservation Endowment Fund but not John’s resign.
Board meeting hectic. Lucy always brings the minutes about 5 minutes before the meeting. Dropped PO box and will use 169 East Church Street as address. Headed to trustees to Heritage Preservation Enddowment Fund to resolve differences.
When I got home at 10:30 phone message from Mary my first inkling of San Francisco earthquake. Talked to David, Kathi- no word from Dave but Dee had called Kathi and Dave’s ships is in San Francisco Bay!

Monday, October 16, 1989
Temperature 75° sunny
Did headlines for newsletter. Got regional meeting changes ready to mail to Tom Kuhn. Jane and Geoff. Mowed for over 2 hours down in woods to chop leaves- ground covered.
In to Marion at 3:00 to Heritage Hall to copy Transformation Fund. Took to Brad Smith. Mailed genealogy to Peg Hartman on Bakers and Hemmerlys. Distributed material to Union Station, Stengel-True Museum and Harding Home about In Service Day. Tried to get Ohio teachers packets from Tomasi to distribute but they are being sent to each school.
Met Mary at 5:00 at Isaly’s. Virginia Seiter ate with us. To Willis Nye’s at 6:00. Willis explained why Huber was first gasoline tractor again. Took him to Huber board meeting. Voted to give 50 coloring books to Salvation Army and 50 to Clearing House for Christmas boxes.
Raining at 11:00 p.m.

Sunday, October 15, 1989
temperature 81
Gorgeous Day- but finished MCHS newsletter. Took a walk around Terradise. Trees aflame, leaves gone from ash, box elder and locust- falling from others. Called Kathi. Kristi called on carpet for wondering if fellow airwoman is having an affair with superior.

Saturday, October 14, 1989
Temperature 78- gorgeous!
Worked on MCHS Transformation Fund all day.
Don Wagner and girlfriend out to take canoe ride. Chad and Jason from Wood Valley wanted something to do so I put them to cleaning bank behind compost pile. Did a good job even raked. Also cut weeds around pond.

Friday, October 13, 1989
80° Sunny warm breeze
Call from Telfer got me working on Transformation Fund package. We wrote most of text but concept and layout is great. Still don’t like layout. In at 2:30 to compare notes with Jack. He accepted all of my texts.
Stopped at Hutchman’s to repay $7.50 owed them for dinner September 23rd. Gave me Swiss chard, huge mums, tomatoes, zucchinis and peppers.
Home and had my first shelf dinner- sweet and sour chicken $2.79 not frozen but microwaves in 2 minutes. Ate a paw paw.
Black kitten still hanging around. Seems to be injured.
Called David to tell him can cash check for his new computer.