Barabara's Professional Life and Writing Awards
Barbara Nelson Blinn (Deceased)
Age 63 at time of death
Lived at 200 Harrison Court
Syracuse, IN 46567
Education
Silver Lake High School, Silver Lake, IN
Graduated May 1960, Valedictorian
Indiana Business College, Marion, IN
Graduated May 1987, GPA 4.0
Work Experience
Marion General Hospital, Marion, IN
Office Assistant (1960 - 1962)
Provided office support to the admissions department. Left job after first child was born.
Essex Wire, Van Buren, IN
Assembly Line Worker (1976 - 1982)
Helped make appliance parts for various companies. Lost job when plant closed.
Hartford Packing and Box Company, Hartford City, IN
Assembly Line Worker (1983 - 1986)
Seasonal work sorting tomatoes for packing. Put boxes together for other companies outside of tomato season. Left job to go to business college.
IPT, INC., Warren, IN
Office Manager (1987 - 1995)
Provided office management to assembly plant for making boxes and small parts for independent companies. Left job when plant closed.
Bradner Village, Marion, IN
Second Shift Office Assistant (1995 - 1996)
Provided front desk coverage and assistance to visitors of local nursing home. Left for another office management position with day shift hours.
Marion Tool, Marion, IN
Office Manager (1996 - 1997)
Provided office management to company that made and sold tools. Left when plant closed.
Chronicle Tribune, Marion, IN
Advertising Assistant (1997 - 1999)
Served as advertising assistant to Marion, Indiana’s only newspaper. Left to go to work for son-in-law at his business.
A+ Hobbies, Warren, IN
Office Manager (1999 - 2000)
Worked as office manager for the world’s largest internet hobby company at that time. Assisted with accounts payable and receivable, office procedures, and mailing packages. Customer service was a large part of the job. Left when business was sold in 2000.
Chronicle Tribune, Marion, IN
Advertising Assistant (2000 - 2002)
Served as advertising assistant to Marion, Indiana’s only newspaper.
Retired in 2002.
Awards
1981 - Indiana State Federation of Poetry Clubs - First Place
1982 - Indiana State Federation of Poetry - Second Place
1982 - Louisiana State Poetry Society - Third Place
1983 - National Federation of State Poetry Societies, INC - Seventh Honorable Mention
1987 - World of Poetry - Honorable Mention
1987 - World of Poetry - Golden Poet Award
1989 - World of Poetry Golden Poet Award - Honorable Mention
1990 - World of Poetry Golden Poet Award - Silver Poet Award
1996 - National Poetry Day in Arkansas - Second Place
1996 - Indiana State Federation of Poetry Clubs - Third Honorable Mention - Stewart Award
1996 - Indiana State Federation of Poetry Clubs - Third Honorable Mention
1996 - Indiana State Federation of Poetry - First Place
1997 - Poets’ Roundtable of Arkansas - Third Place
1997 - Florida State Poets Association - Third Place
1997 - Massachusetts State Poetry Society - Third Place
1997 - Massachusetts Poetry Society - Third Place
1997 - Massachusetts State Poetry Society - First Place
1997 - Poetry Society of Texas - Third Place
1998 - Florida State Poet’s Association - Second Honorable Mention
1998 - Indiana State Federation of Poetry Clubs - First Place in The Lynn Award
1998 - Indiana State Federation of Poetry Clubs - First Place in Moods in Rhythm Award
1998 - Indiana State Federation of Poetry Clubs - First Place
1998 - Indiana State Federation of Poetry Clubs - First Place
1998 - West Virginia Poetry Society - First Honorable Mention
1998 - West Virginia Poetry Society - Honorable Mention
1998 - West Virginia Poetry Society - Second Honorable Mention
1999 - Florida State Poets Association - Third Place
1999 - Florida State Poets Association - Third Honorable Mention
1999 - Florida State Poets Association - Second Honorable Mention
1999 - Florida State Poets Association - Third Place
1999 - Indiana State Federation of Poetry Clubs - Second Place
1999 - Indiana State Federation of Poetry Clubs - Second Honorable Mention
1999 - Indiana State Federation of Poetry Clubs - Second Place
1999 - Indiana State Federation of Poetry Clubs - Third Honorable Mention
1999 - Indiana State Federation of Poetry Clubs - First Honorable Mention
1999 - Indiana State Federation of Poetry Clubs - First Honorable Mention
1999 - Indiana State Federation of Poetry - First Place
1999 - Kentucky State Poetry Society - First Place
1999 - Kentucky Poetry Society - Third Place
1999 - Kentucky State Poetry Society - Third Place
1999 - Massachusetts State Poetry Society - First Place
1999 - Massachusetts State Poetry Society - First Place
1999 - Massachusetts State Poetry Society - First Place
1999 - Ohio Poetry Day Association - Honorable Mention
1999 - West Virginia Poetry Society - Second Honorable Mention
1999 - West Virginia Poetry Society - Third Honorable Mention
1999 - West Virginia Poets Society - First Honorable Mention
2000 - Florida State Poets Association - Second Honorable Mention
2000 - Florida State Poets Association - Third place
2000 - Indiana State Federation of Poetry Clubs - First Honorable Mention
2000 - Indiana State Federation of Poetry Clubs - Second Place
2000 - Indiana State Federation of Poetry Clubs - Third Honorable Mention
2000 - Kentucky State Poetry Society - Third Honorable Mention
2000 - Kentucky State Poetry Society - Second honorable Mention
2000 - Kentucky State Poetry Society - Third Place
2000 - Massachusetts State Poetry Society - First Place
2000 - Massachusetts State Poetry Society - Third Place
2000 - Ohio Poetry Day Association - Honorable Mention
2000 - Ohio Poetry Day Association - Honorable Mention
2000 - South Dakota State Poetry Society, Inc - Fourth Honorable Mention
2000 - West Virginia Poetry Society - First Place
2001 - Florida State Poets Association - First Honorable Mention
2001 - Indiana State Federation of Poetry - Third Honorable Mention
2001 - Indiana State Federation of Poetry Clubs - Third Place
2001 - Indiana State Federation of Poetry Clubs - First Honorable Mention
2001 - Indiana State Federation of Poetry Clubs - Third Honorable Mention
2001 - Massachusetts State Poetry Society - First Place
2001 - Massachusetts State Poetry Society - Third Place
2001 - Massachusetts State Poetry Society - First Place
2001 - Massachusetts State Poetry Society - First Place
2001 - The League of Minnesota Poets - Sixth Honorable Mention
2001 - Ohio Poetry Day Association - Honorable Mention
2001 - Ohio Poetry Day Association - Honorable Mention
2001 - Oregon Famous Poets Society - Famous Poet for 2001
2001 - West Virginia Poetry Society - First Place Harold C. Jacobs Memorial Award
2002 - 54th National Poetry Day in Arkansas - First Honorable Mention
2002 - 54th National Poetry Day in Arkansas - First Place
2002 - Florida State Poets Association - Sixth Place
2002 - Indiana State Federation of Poetry - First Place
2002 - Indiana State Federation of Poetry Clubs - Third Place
2002 - Indiana State Federation of Poetry, Poet Laureate Award - First Place
2002 - Kentucky State Poetry Society - Fifth Place
2002 - Massachusetts State Poetry Society - Third Place
2002 - Massachusetts State Poetry Society - Second Place
2002 - The League of Minnesota Poets - Fourth Place
2002 - The League of Minnesota Poets - Second Place
2002 - The League of Minnesota Poets - Honorable Mention
2002 - The League of Minnesota Poets - Special Recognition
2002 - The League of Minnesota Poets - Fifth Place
2002 - The League of Minnesota Poets - Seventh Place
2002 - Utah - National Federation of State Poetry Societies, Inc. - Seventh Place
2002 - West Virginia Poetry Society - Fifth Place
2002 - West Virginia Poetry Society - Second Place
2003 - Florida State Poets Association, INC - Third Place
2003 - Indiana State Federation of Poetry Clubs - Third Place
2003 - Indiana State Federation of Poetry Clubs - First Honorable Mention
2003 - Indiana State Federation of Poetry Clubs - First Place
2003 - Indiana State Federation of Poetry Clubs - Fourth Place
2003 - Indiana State Federation of Poetry Clubs - Fifth Place
2003 - Indiana State Federation of Poetry Clubs - Fourth Place
2003 - Indiana State Federation of Poetry Clubs - Third Place
2003 - Indiana State Federation of Poetry Clubs - Third Place
2003 - Indiana State Federation of Poetry Clubs - Fifth Place
2003 - Kentucky State Poetry Society - Fourth Place
2003 - Massachusetts State Poetry Society - Third Place
2003 - Massachusetts State Poetry Society - Second Place
2003 - Massachusetts State Poetry Society - First Place
2003 - Massachusetts State Poetry Society - First Place
2003 - Massachusetts State Poetry Society - First Place
2003 - Massachusetts State Poetry Society - First Place
2003 - The League of Minnesota Poets - Fifth Place
2003 - The League of Minnesota Poets - Fifth Place
2003 - Ohio Poetry Day Association - Fourth Place
2003 - Ohio Poetry Day Association - Fourth Place
2003 - Ohio Poetry Day Association - Honorable Mention
2003 - Ohio Poetry Day Association - Fourth Place
2003 - Ohio Poetry Day Association - Fourth Place
2003 - Jesse Poet Lyndora, Pennsylvania - Fourth Place
2003 - Jesse Poet Lyndora, Pennsylvania - First Place
2003 - Jesse Poet Lyndora, Pennsylvania - First Place
2003 - Jesse Poet Lyndora, Pennsylvania - Seventh Place
2003 - Jesse Poet Lyndora, Pennsylvania - Second Place
2003 - Jesse Poet Lyndora, Pennsylvania - Seventh Place
2003 - Jesse Poet Lyndora, Pennsylvania - Third Place
2003 - Jesse Poet Lyndora, Pennsylvania - Seventh Place
2003 - Jesse Poet Lyndora, Pennsylvania - Second Place
2003 - Jesse Poet Lyndora, Pennsylvania - Second Place
2003 - Jesse Poet Lyndora, Pennsylvania - Fourth Place
2003 - Jesse Poet Lyndora, Pennsylvania - First Place
2003 - Jesse Poet Lyndora, Pennsylvania - Fourth Place
2003 - Jesse Poet Lyndora, Pennsylvania - Seventh Place
2003 - Jesse Poet Lyndora, Pennsylvania - Fourth Place
2003 - Charleston Chapter West Virginia Poetry Society - First Place
2003 - Charleston Chapter West Virginia Poet’s Society - Second Place
2003 - Charleston Chapter West Virginia Poetry Society - Third Place
2003 - West Virginia Poetry Society Weirton Chapter - Sixth Place
2003 - West Virginia Poetry Society - First Place
2003 - West Virginia Weirton Chapter Contest - Third Place
2003 - West Virginia Poetry Society - Fourth Place
2003 - West Virginia Poetry Society - Fifth Place
2004 - Indiana State Federation of Poetry Clubs - Second Place
2004 - Indiana State Federation of Poetry Clubs - Fourth Place
2004 - Indiana State Federation of Poetry Clubs - Seventh Place
2004 - Indiana State Federation of Poetry Clubs - Second Place
2004 - Massachusetts State Poetry Society - Second Place
2004 - Massachusetts State Poetry Society - Third Place “Word Lover’s Award”
2004 - Massachusetts State Poetry Society - Third Place
2004 - Massachusetts State Poetry Society - First Place
2004 - Massachusetts State Poetry Society - Third Place
2004 - The League of Minnesota Poets - Fourth Place
2004 - Jesse Poet Lyndora, Pennsylvania - Third Place
2004 - Jesse Poet Lyndora, Pennsylvania - Third Place
2004 - Jesse Poet Lyndora, Pennsylvania - Sixth Place
2004 - Jesse Poet, Lyndora, Pennsylvania - Seventh Place
2004 - Jesse Poet Lyndora, Pennsylvania - Seventh Place
2005 - Indiana State Federation of Poetry Clubs - Second Place
2005 - Indiana State Federation of Poetry Clubs - Second Place
2005 - Indiana State Federation of Poetry Clubs - Second Place
2005 - The League of Minnesota Poets - Merit Award
2005 - Missouri State Poetry Society - First Place
2005 - Ohio Poetry Day Association - Honorable Mention
2005 - Ohio Poetry Day Association - Honorable Mention
2005 - Milton Chapter West Virginia - Fourth Place
2005 - Morgantown, West Virginia Poetry Society - Second Place
2005 - West Virginia Poetry Society - First Place
2005 - West Virginia Poetry Society - Second Place
Memberships
Pioneer Faith Community Church
Multiple Poetry Societies across the country