In 1985, she began writing "Our Pictorial Past" for the Westside Messenger, a column that ran for many years and was loved by so many Hilltop residents. She was an active member of a number of community groups over the years - The Hilltop Business Association, Hilltop Historical Society, Hilltop Community Council, Greater Hilltop Area Commission, Greater Hilltop Community Development Corporation, West High School Alumni Association, and OSU Mother's Club. She received the "Woman of Character" award through the GHCDC in 1997 and was inducted into the West High School Alumni Association Hall of Fame in 2002.