Year: 1990

Monday, February 19, 1990
12:00-6:00 Book 6 hrs.
27-41 Sunny windy
Took Howard to BancOhio in Caledonia to put his arbonds in a safety deposit box – #742 key in my safe in Rec Room. Since he wanted me to have access to his funds he transferred $75,000 from his checking account @ 5.45 to a money market fund at 6.5%. Found my name could be added to his bonds by sending them to Federal Reserve. But decided not to do that now. Wayne Crum figured value of 73 bonds at $173,000- Suggested a living trust naming charities as beneficiaries of certain bonds. Said contact Howard’s atty – Parsell.
Cleaned out garage of bags of papers & took across road to burn but it was too windy.
Started actual text of Marion Bok. worked on landforms & Founding Document chapters. Reinstalled Quicken 3 & learned to use footnote command 7QN! Ran Newsletter through Quicken, Research in Randall & Ryan “Ohio History” – “Geological Survey of Ohio” & “Marion Centenary Celebration”. 1922 Publication has much good info.

Looks like there will be a United Germany. Official dismantling of Berlin Wall by govt – near Brandenburg Gate.

Sunday, February 18, 1990
Low 19 Hight 47
February total rain 4.59″ so far- much above normal.
Sunny AM-Cloudy PM.
Worked on compiling transactions on Money Management Fund for income tax. watching Kathi’s video – could boot myself for not flying up & coming back with them. Scenery & eagles & inside passage on ferry Malapinsa. Called her to tell her how much I enjoyed it.
Cleaned up kitchen – fixed noodle casserole & backed frozen cherry pie.

Saturday, February 17, 1990
MCHS Newsletter 10:30-1:00 (3 1/2) Huber 6:00-7:00 (1)
Flood receding
High 34 Low 26
Entered Charlie Evers’ letter in Newsletter & also Jack Telfer’s corrections. Called Helen Kaufman to suggest programs for Marion’s Corporate Centennial- 2 books- walking tours & “Fleeting Moments”- Cincinati. She liked it.
Called Kathi 18″ snow in Reno with 4′ drifts – 4 ft inalance $1,122. Good thing I borrowed $2,000 from Howard in January.
Watched Kathi’s video – Looking in Reno & buying houses & moving in. Then back to Nov 25 – leaving Alaska.

Thursday, February 15, 1990
MCHS Newsletter 11:00-3:00 4 hrs
Ray would have been 80 today.
Carolina wren
Elm downed by ice into river.
30-55 degrees 2″ rain

Edited out Ventura Publising commands in Newsletter for Jack’s copy & printed out. Fooled around with my income tax but need help on new mortgage – Printed out labels for Margaret for MCHS membership renewals.
In at 3:30 – Stopped at Hemmerly’s & picked up Feb check, copy of new lease & Dec financial report. To Dr. Riego to pick up new lenses- Knew the financial rsecond I put them on they fit 95% better – Also a lighter tint- I think they really didn’t follow presericption first time – no charge. Stopped at Heritage Hall & left newsletter for Jack Telfer & picked up Charlie Evers’ input & financit wing shioal figures for Norm Vogt. To Styling Salon at 5 after stopping at Bakery & to pick up cheeseburger at Dubbles. Perman ent took nearly 2 hrs $28- Marcia told me about beautician on Farming St. who showed her a gas fired hair dryer!

Took labels to Margaret Iams & picked up new entries – John will see if old permanent wave machine is still in attic at Center. Shopped at Super X – 50% off valentine candy. Black & white photos- $2 of 24 exp – 13.001 Kroger’s for groceries & Odd Lots – Home exhausted.
Bought 3 bat wing shirts – 1 me, 1 Mary $13.50 each.

Wednesday, February 14, 1990
MCHS Newsletter 9:30-4:30 10-11 8 hrs.
28-30 degrees – miserable – freezing rain.
Breakfast with David- Everything covered with ice & didn’t get above 32 all day – what a mess to deliver in. worked all day on Hallmarks – MCHS Newsletter. Had set water temp on furnace down to 140 degrees, but had to put back up to 165 to get temp above 60

Kathi called before she went to work at Reno Flower Shop – She’s getting $6 an hour – expert on sales, phone, FTD Computer, etc. She’s glad she can wear tennis shoes there instead of heels like in Alaska.
Supper from last night’s leftovers. wonder how the shop got along. If all of Wanda’s routing is as inefficient as what she did for David yesterday they aren’t through yet – 8 PM!

Tuesday, February 13, 1990
28-65 degrees – Balkmy, Sunny Spring
In at 9:30 to meet with Mayor Brown to update him on progress on book & to recruit Joan Sateward (his secretary) to do research on city ordinances & officials.

To shop to ride with David while he delivered. Came to Caledonia & then did hospital delivery. I cam home to get supper while David took his final delivery. Stopped at new butcher shop near Hemmerly’s & got 3 pork chops. Fixed with rice- had corn, cranberry sauce & butterscotch pudding.
David moved my VCR player from Rec room to TV room & adjusted connections to make picture great. Watched Nature program on wood ducks & hooded mergansers.
Both to bed early. FInished “Bounty Lands” – Enjoy it more everytime I read it as my knowledge of Ohio History increases.

Monday, February 12, 1990
David called from shop about 6:30- Said Wanda had routing done for tomorrow so he was going to Cheryl’s (Boyd’s computer girl) to install program on her home computer. Here about 9:30- So good to have him home. – Showed him SwiftTax & brought him up to date on Howard.

Sunday, February 11, 1990
Book 5 hours
Woke about 3 – Wrote proposal to MCHS to sponsor Marion book & cover letter with proposal to Mayor Brown & Thurston & Charlie – To bed again about 6 & slept til noon – Started actual book with preliminaries until 4 – Took walk – started reading Ellis “Bounty Lands” for 4th time. Enjoy it more each time as I have learned more Ohio history. To bed at 12 after having popcorn.

Saturday, February 10, 1990
Book 5 hrs + 3 hrs.
Finished agenda for meeting with Judge Myers. Picked up Hal Boncutter & was there by 2- Judge waiting at the door. Decided to sub,it “The Story of Marion, Ohiuo – 1822-1990” as title. Set December for goal of publication. Got names for researchers for most of categories. Left about 4:30 & met Mary at Bob Evans for dinner. To shop to copy Hal’s research on City Ordinanaces 1847 to 1885. Found he only copied 75 of the 145 passed. Catalogued them on index cards while watching TV.