"It's hard to walk everyday, especially when the weather is bad, it's even harder when you haven't done it in a while," Glema said. "I used to have to walk no matter what, to count the cattle, but not anymore."Glema Mahr has been on the board for the Red Cross, Habitat For Humanity and currently she serves on the YMCA Finance Comittee. As part of Madisonville for more than half a century, Glema Mahr and her late husband, Merle, have left a lasting impression on the community. After her husband passed away in 1991, Glema began volunteering at the Madisonville Community College Center for Fine Arts. Eventually, she started donating money in addition to her time in order to see more classical shows come through the center. As a result of a $1.1 million endowment to the Madisonville Community College, the center became the Glema Mahr Center for the Arts. "I was just glad I got to do this while I'm still living," Glema said. An active 89-year-old, she volunteers her time on Thursday afternoons at the center. "This robe was Merle's and I've worn it ever since the winter he died, it's wool so it keeps me warm, I also wear my socks to bed because I don't have anybody to warm my feet on at night anymore," Glema said. Mahr's cats keep her company so she doesn't have an empty house, "I don't know how older people live without a pet," she said. Glema Mahr and the Woman's Book Club meet on Friday afternoons. "I joined this club in 1953, and I just love it," Glema said. The club consists of 12 ladies, they sit down for lunch and then one person each week presents a book of their choice. "I walk by myself everyday, it helps my knees from getting stiff and I stop in this barn to take a rest before I go home, and I always walk with my cane and my cell phone in case something happens," Glema said. Victor Schenk, 38 has been working at Melody Lanes Bowling Alley for over a year, "I like the people that come here, and seeing them hang out and have fun keeps me busy and out of trouble," Schenk said. From left to right Kaci Sanchez, 13, Olivia Holloway, 13 and Ellie Lansden, 13 ordered fries from Schenk after bowling on Friday night.
