Pinecraft-Sarasota

Touring Holmes County (Part 1)

A week ago today I went with Lena Schlabach for a ride through Holmes County Ohio. She picked me up at my sister's place southeast of Mt Hope and our destination was her home in the Shreve Ohio area. Whenever we wanted to she stopped for a picture or so.

I think this shot was taken on Mt Hope/Winesburg Road opposite from Adam Yoder's old homestead. Dad told me he was best-man when Schnagza Henner married one of Adam Yoder's girls. Dad's partner was Adam's daughter that later married Smitt John. I think her name was Anna.

Working in the garden.

This is the former Levi Stutzman farm. Levi had snow white hair and was our deacon in the Neal Ale church district when I was a school age girl. Later my Uncle Levi replaced Neal Ale.

I don't know who lives here but they were getting ready for a wedding. I love the windmill on the hill and the wash line stretch from the house to the silo.

Fixing to plow some more.

One horse on a hill.

Lena making a delivery in Fredericksburg. Her link is: www.lenasamishgranola.com/

In Fredericksbuurg, going into the same store Lena was.

Going toward Holmesville.

School

Two sisters coming out of a long lane. There was a phone shack out by the road but don't know if that is where they heading. Obviously the Lancaster County Scooters have made their way into Ohio.

Who Goes There?

While I was in Ohio I spent most of a day with Lena Schlabach. She asked me what I would like to do? I simply said, "Drive around and take some pictures." I am not sure where this was taken except close to Holmesville or Shreve.

When we stopped to take a shot this little boy popped over the hill.

Stood and looked us over...

Turned and walked off.

Sheba

Sheba has been a member of the Abe Weaver family for eight years.

Sheba has one eye missing due to a cataract about three years ago. This past fall that eye got infected and so the vet took out the eye. After the removal of the eye Sheba was a much happier dog. I guess an animal can't voice their pain like humans do.

She gets the best of food at her master's feet.

On Saturday evening when they were telling their company "Good-bye" she waited by the door until they came back into the house. If I would be a dog and choose my owners, I would want to be Abe's puppy.

The Airing of Pinecraft

Hi everybody,

Belated thanks for your hospitality this past weekend. We had a great time meeting everybody and got some good stuff to work with. I will probably touch base in the coming weeks to fact-check but wanted to let you know that we’re aiming to air the story on Tuesday, April 16^th in the fourth hour of our show.

I will let you know if anything changes as we get closer. Many thanks,

Durrell

A Day With TODAY Show Producers

This past Friday the TODAY producers were in Pinecraft doing some footage to be aired at a later date. We were to meet at my place at 8am sharp. The first people to arrive were Sheryl and Lena friends from Ohio, Sherry, Janet, Marietta and Larry.

Durrell Dawson, Producer-Editor of Today show, with Lena Schlabach from Ohio. Lena is a special friend of mine that I had posted about in November 2012.

Larry Is mounting a video camera on Sara's bike. I was taking Sara Haines around Pinecraft for an hour or so, showing her the neighborhood and whatever goes on in the life of Pinecraft.

The two camera people were in the back of Larry's solar buggy with the curtain rolled up.

Sara going into the park.

I had to take a shot of the Lost & Found Box. I had never seen this box with seven jackets lost.

I helped play a game of Shuffleboard with Sara and a few others. We had an audience which included two little brothers.I love the perspective of this photo.

After finishing our game I took a look at what these little boys were standing on to watch us play our game. Sara and I next settle down at a picnic table to visit.

The next thing I knew little Luke had followed and edged up to us and took a seat at the end of the table. I have a very high respect for this camera crew as they immediately clicked their camera off, for they did not have permission for Luke to be included in the shooting. We waited for Luke to leave but he didn't. He was very comfortable visiting with us. He was just adorable, a beautiful innocent little boy and never gave it a thought that he shouldn't be with us. He told us his name is Luke and he is four years old. He didn't know his daddy or mamma's name. Nor did he know if he is the oldest or youngest in the family. We waited for him to leave but he wouldn't go, so I suggested that he go find his Daddy. His answer was he knows where his Daddy is, indicating he doesn't need to go find him. So then two of the gals walked up to the Shuffleboard court and found his daddy. He came along down and apologized and picked up his youngest son. We all had a good relaxed laugh.

After we were finished at the Park I biked home and the crew went to Alma Sue's Quilt shop to do some filming and also Sherry Gore did a cooking session with them.

And then it was time for the three Pioneer Buses to load and leave. Paul consented to answer questions for the crew. Thank you, Paul.

Amanda, Sara and Durrell. It was a good day.

Plain Things

Maybe a month or more ago I received a note from Aaron Stoll requesting my mailing address. Ever since he kept me wondering why he wants my address and today I found the reason. This is the reason.

Here is some more information about the magazine. I look forward to receiving more future issues.

The reason I find this magazine very interesting is because Caneyville and Brownsville KY are patterned after the original Cookeville TN community where Elmo Stoll was the leader and I was on that first van load of people to move to the Cookeville Community in October 1990.

We had a little magazine called The Update. The Update editors were Elmo Stoll and Bryce Geiser. The editors of Plain Things are Bryce Geiser and Aaron Stoll. Aaron is Elmo's fourth son. He and I became good friends before he was two years old and have always been friends, even after parting 13 years ago. Some of the writers in these first two issues were babies and cute little boys when Cookeville was in it's prime.

Anyway, here is the contact information of whoever wants it.

Melard Coach from Lancaster County

Today was the first time I have been around when the Melard Coach came in or left Pinecraft. Over the weekend I met up with one of the drivers and found out what their schedules are and so I was there this morning when the bus loaded passengers to head back north.

People waiting at the Tourist church's parking lot for the bus to arrive.

The bus pulls in.

Bus drivers and managers.

Getting the luggage from the vehicle to the bus. The older people had their own kind of suitcases, what was on the market back in their younger days.

Joanna Stoltzfus visiting one last time with one of her friends. The women on the left are three generations from the same family.

Visiting one last time.

I love how the younger women are paying attending to what the older is saying.

I am assuming these are sisters.

More visiting.

Good-bye.

Less Two Hundred People

I don't know if both of these men Levi Schlabach Jr and Ivan both went home today. I do know Ivan on the right, left with his wife Sarah Ann.

Watching 200 people board the four buses.

This little chap is looking for someone he knows. It looked like he walked off and suddenly realized he is not with his family. So he retraced his steps and everything was okay.