Vol. 1, Issue 5 –September 2005
www.trilbyfl.com
Eileen Lamb, activity coordinator for the Greater
Trilby Community Association, has quite a line up of events for September at
the Trilby Community Center across from the Post Office in Trilby.
The list of activities includes:
Stenciling
from 11 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on Monday, September 12 and 26.
Etching
on glass or creating clay figures from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on Monday,
September 19
One-stroke
painting from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, September 6 and 20
Elaine’s
Cloggers from 5:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. every Monday in September
Oil
painting from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. every Wednesday in September
Pioneer
Doll Club Tuesday, September 6
Line
dancing from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. every Friday in September
If
you are interested in any of these activities, call Eileen Lamb at
352-583-4584 for more information and to register for classes.
By Denny Mihalinec
On behalf of the many great citizens in
our communities of Trilby, Lacoochee, and Trilacoochee I want to make sure
everyone knows how fortunate we are to have Lacoochee Elementary School filled
with outstanding teachers, staff, and a wonderful principal, Mrs. Karen
Marler. Their dedication to the
students and the surrounding communities should not go unnoticed, and we, The
Greater Trilby Community Association and area residents, are proud to have
your professionalism and love for our kids and parents.
Please acknowledge these fine folks when
you see them, and let them know they are doing a great service to our
communities and to our future, the kids.
Ask how you can volunteer or donate your time and resources.
352-518-0980
-dennychris@aol.com
By
Herb Green
What is the Greater Trilby Community Association?
That’s a fair question, particularly since we came into being just a
year ago. Most people have seen the activities of the association from time to
time, but I’m afraid that there are some out there who don’t really
understand what we are about or who we are.
The Greater Trilby Community Association is a
non-profit organization that exists purely to serve and for the benefit of the
Tri-Community area. There are no
dues and everyone in the area is considered a member. We have others who are particularly interested in our
community though living outside the area that are also members and serve on
our Board of Directors as committee chairmen, etc.
There are no paid members including any that serve as officers or board
members, or on committees, etc. We
depend solely on donations to accomplish and fund our many activities.
What are these activities? Social functions, i.e.,
country/western dances, oil painting classes, bingo, line dancing classes, one
stroke painting, stenciling, etc., are one major type of activity.
Other activities include the Greater Trilby Security Patrol, which is a
crime watch unit that patrols the area in an effort to reduce crime and make
the area a safer place to live. We are starting a First Responder unit which
will respond and tend to the “first on the scene” medical needs of people
in our area. A 40-hour training session will start on September 17th,
2005. This unit is headed by
paramedic Mike Leone. If you are interested in participating, please give him
a call at 352-424-0210 or Herb Green at 352-583-5936 to register.
Your association also assists in distributing food
and other emergency supplies and services when a disaster occurs such as the
hurricanes of 2004.
We also sponsor a Town Hall Meeting every third
Thursday of the month at the Trilby Community Center Building across from the
Trilby Post Office. Our programs have been praised for their interesting
content.
To sum it up: We exist purely for the benefit of this community which is YOU! The only thing we ask in return is that, when possible, you attend our monthly meetings.
Marlene
Nichols,
Trilby Postmistress
When
you visit the Trilby Post Office during office hours, you will be greeted by
sparkling eyes and a warm, enthusiastic smile.
The eyes and smile belong to Marlene Nichols, the new postmaster.
Marlene
is a native Floridian, born in Miami, who calls Bushnell home.
“I grew up in Center Hill (just east of Bushnell), but did everything
in Bushnell.” She went to
elementary school in Bushnell and had the privilege of having her grandmother,
Bertie Kight as a teacher. “She taught elementary grades for 38 years,” Marlene says
proudly, “and kindergarten for ten years in a private school.
I think she might have taught one year in Trilby.”
Most
of Marlene’s family lives in Florida. “I
have a brother here in Florida and a sister in Colorado.
My mother is in a nursing home,” she says and then gets a twinkle in
her eyes. “I have a daughter
too, Megan Moriah Eddins. She’s
23 and the light of my life.”
Even
though Marlene has worked since she was 17, she didn’t discover the post
office until 15 years ago. Before
that, she tried her hand at college when she was 20, but didn’t complete the
year and worked with her former husband in the family’s meat market and
slaughterhouse.
When
she started working for the post office, she delivered mail by car in rural
Bushnell for 6 years. “After a
while I couldn’t really maintain two vehicles and it was hard to work in the
heat so I decided to become a career USPS employee.”
She
retested and, seven years ago, was hired as a clerk in Zephyrhills.
“My first job was running a machine that sorts mail.
It’s called a DPS, a Delivery Point Sequence machine.
It puts a bar code on the mail and then sorts the mail in the order in
which it is delivered on a mail route. For
example, here (the Trilby Post Office), I get two trays of mail sorted by box
number and a tray of raw mail that I have to sort by hand.” Then she smiled and said,
“They thought it (the DPS machine) would take away jobs, but it just
helped us to stay abreast of growth.”
She
worked in Bushnell for about four years before she decided to advance to the
supervisor level. She went to
Tampa for the four-month ASP, or Associated Supervisor Program, and passed the
program. She returned briefly to
Bushnell and then she got the job in Trilby.
Marlene
wants to educate the people of Trilby about how to use the post office to
their best advantage. “If you
need stamps, just call me (The number at the post office is 352-583-2282.),
and I’ll have them ready for you when you come for your mail. If I’m not here, just write me a note telling me how many
stamps you need and put it with the money for the stamps in an envelope and
slip in the mail slot inside. Don’t
put it in the mailbox outside. If
you need to mail a package, don’t just automatically go to Walmart.
We have all the shipping supplies you’ll need right here.”
Editor
Kathy Riley purchases stamps from Postmistress Marlene Nicholas at the Trilby
PO.
“People
here need to patronize our post office. The
department is always looking for ways to cut costs.
Lacoochee is way too close and (if the Trilby post office isn’t used
enough) they could consolidate the two into one Post Office at Lacoochee.”
She
has spoken to patrons and residents about repairing and upgrading the bulletin
board next to the Post Office. Mrs.
Couey had it put up when she was Postmistress here, but the cover is broken,
and the messages get wet and blown away.
She realizes that this is part of the center of town and says that she
wants to support it.
During
the interview for the Trilby job she was asked why she was willing to go from
a Level 17 supervisor to a Level 13 postmaster in Trilby.
Marlene’s face became serious as she related her answer.
“I grew up in Center Hill and have been there or Bushnell most of my
life. The post office in Center Hill was the hub of the community.
People got their first news of the day there. The
veterans used to sit outside and I liked to hear their war stories.
I knew then that I wanted to be a part of a community some day not just
a postmaster.” And, after
talking with her, we are sure Marlene will soon be an important person in
Trilby.
By
Denny Mihalinec
I want to encourage the county commissioners to say
no to Tampa Bay Water wanting more water from Pasco. I feel that we as citizens, businesses, hospitals, and
schools should do more to conserve our water.
We could fix our leaky faucets to save hundreds of
gallons of water annually. Also
toilets could get a simple update from 2.5 gallons of water per flush to 1.5
gallons.
We need to xeriscape our lawns. We may need a
facility that captures water in communities. We get a tremendous amount of
rain during hurricane season and with growth we will need all the water we can
get to keep up.
I see no one taking fundamental responsibility in
Pinellas or Hillsborough to conserve water. My family lost its business in the
1990s due to the droughts when lakes and rivers dried. So those who have been
around a while know that it is just a matter of time until we will be low
again.
Swiftmud has great case studies to look at on its
website at www.swfwmd.state.fl.us.
Link water conservation case studies.
Say "no" to taking Pasco water and
"yes" to conserving water more responsibly.
Awards Dinner
September 29
Due to scheduling problems and conflicts, the first Annual Tri-Community Awards Dinner has been rescheduled to September 29, 2005.
The dinner will be from 6-8 pm at the Trilby United Methodist Church and TAC members are asked to RSVP by Sept. 8 to DennyChris@aol.com.
“…Of The Year” Awards will be given in the following categories: Business, Non-Profit, Citizen, Volunteer, Senior, Youth, Churches, and Security Patroller.
Trilby, the Movie, Showing Planned
The October 20 General Meeting will have a showing of the 1915 silent movie version of George du Maurier’s novel, “Trilby.”
Local historian and new board member, Scott Black will host the presentation that will be held in the Trilby United Methodist Church. Popcorn and sodas will be available
As a sixth generation Floridian, it is an even
greater honor to be a Trilbian! My
grandfather was section foreman for the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad at Trilby
for many years. My dad was born
across the road from the depot and I'm glad that I had the opportunity to grow
up in Trilby too.
Even as a boy, working in our pasture by the old town site and plowing up interesting items, I was intrigued by the "metropolis" that had once been there and have always enjoyed learning more about our Trilby heritage. We had a great network of neighbors during my formative years and I hope that we can nurture and maintain that kind of relationship among the present and future generations also.
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Sunday |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
Saturday |
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CC = Community Center |
TMC = Trilby Methodist Church |
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1 |
2 Line
dancing, 10-11:30 a.m. at CC |
3 |
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4 |
5
--- Labor Day --- Elaine’s
Cloggers,5:30 to 8:00 pm at CC |
6
Pioneer
Doll Club at CC One-stroke
painting, 3-5 p.m. at CC Crime
Watch, 7:00 pm at TMC |
7 Painting
class, 10 am to 2:00 p.m. at CC |
8 |
9 Line
dancing |
10 |
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11 |
12 Crafts
11-1 at CC Elaine’s
Cloggers GTCA
History Comm. 6 pm at TMC GTCA
board meeting, 7 pm at TMC |
13 |
14 Painting
class |
15 GTCA
general meeting, 7 – 8 pm at CC |
16 Line
dancing |
17 |
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18 |
19 Crafts
11-1 at CC Elaine’s
Cloggers |
20 One-stroke
painting |
21 Painting
class |
22 |
23 Line
dancing |
24 |
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25 |
26 Crafts
11-1 at CC Elaine’s
Cloggers |
27 |
28 Painting
class |
29 Awards
Dinner 6-8pm
at TMC |
30 Line
dancing |
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FUDGE PIE
2
eggs, slightly beaten
1 cup sugar
1/4
cup flour
2 oz. chocolate (2 squares)
1
stick melted butter
1 tsp vanilla
1
unbaked pie shell
Mix
all ingredients together. Pour into
an unbaked pie shell and bake at 350 degrees for about 30 minutes or until set.
(30 minutes is perfect for my oven.) Cool
and top with Cool Whip, if desired.
BROCCOLI
CASSEROLE
2
pkgs. frozen chipped broccoli
1 jar (4oz) drained pimento
1/2
cup onion
1/2 cup chopped celery
1
can mushroom soup
3/4 cup sour cream
1
cup grated cheese
1/2 to 1 cup bread crumbs
butter
or margarine
Combine
broccoli, pimento, onion & celery. Mix well. Stir in undiluted soup, sour cream and cheese. Mix well.
Pour in casserole dish and smooth top. Sprinkle with crumbs and
margarine. Bake 30 minutes at 350
degrees or 15 minutes in microwave on high and run under broiler to brown.
Six
Hernandez family members receive food from Denny Mihalinec, Chair of the
Trilby Community Association after receiving school supplies as part of the
STEPS program for their two students.
FOR SALE –1986 Circle
J, steel, three-horse stock trailer modified to two-horse with changing room
-- 2060 gwt. --$2500 or best offer. Contact
Richard and Kathy Riley -- 20235
Old Trilby Road, Dade City, FL 352
583-4994 rkr@yahoo.com
BUFFERZ, “Details Done Right!”, Car cleaning and detailing.
owner: Allen McVay, Local employee: Jason Fink.
Phone: 813-426-2151, www.bufferz.com