[Rhodes22-list] Congratulations Slim!

Tootle ekroposki at charter.net
Thu Nov 30 17:25:35 EST 2006 

Slim:

Finally you post a song that I like.  I am waiting for more.  Now if you
could cut a CD of this type music, just think, we are ready for a revisit to
this stuff.  Think that the kids of today need to learn history, USA
history.  You are the man.

Ed K
Greenville, SC, USA




Slim-2 wrote:
> 
> No one goes into the field of music, either performance or teaching, to
> get
> rich.  But my bills are paid, my retirement is funded, home improvements
> are
> made every year, I have a couple cool boats, we take vacations abroad
> every
> couple years, cars are paid for and we have a new baby grand on the way.
> Life's good. (knock on wood)  I never wanted to do anything else and feel
> like my dreams have come true.  Of course there has been some hardship
> along
> the way but I wouldn't trade my career for anything!
> 
> This will sound silly and trite but when I was just a little kid I watched
> the "I Love Lucy" show and thought about how cool it would be to be one of
> the boys in Ricky Ricardo's band.  I remember all those episodes where
> Ricky
> goes down to the club in the afternoon to rehearse the boys for the big
> show
> later that night.  I saw myself doing that and I've stayed the course ever
> since.  Being a cowboy was my second choice.  Now I know lots of cowboy
> songs.  8-)   Here' one of my favorites:
> 
> http://home.mn.rr.com/kslm/TheCattleCall.mp3
> 
> I wish nothing but the best for Elle's future beneficiaries.
> 
> Slim
> 
> On 11/30/06 5:44 PM, "Philip" <3drecon at comcast.net> wrote:
> 
>> But he'll love life.
>> 
>> Philip
>> 
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From:     rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org
>> [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org]  On Behalf Of elle
>> Sent:    Thursday, November 30, 2006 6:05 PM
>> To:    The Rhodes 22 mail list
>> Subject:    Re: [Rhodes22-list] Financial question by Lady Sailor
>> 
>> Slim,
>> You'll never work a day in your life if you get a job
>> doing what you love to do.....
>> 
>> He didn't 'work' that often....;^)
>> 
>> elle
>> 
>> --- Slim <salm at mn.rr.com> wrote:
>> 
>>> Elle,
>>> 
>>> I'm afraid I can't give you any $$ advice but bless
>>> you for making monies
>>> available to would-be music students and giving some
>>> kid a chance to get a
>>> job that pays almost nothing while consuming his
>>> entire life!   8-)
>>> Just kidding--but not kidding about the blessing.
>>> Good luck.
>>> 
>>> Slim
>>> 
>>> On 11/30/06 4:46 PM, "elle" <watermusic38 at yahoo.com>
>>> wrote:
>>> 
>>>> Rex,
>>>> 
>>>> The bank that we used while living there has a
>>> trust
>>>> dept; that is another contact to add to my list.
>>>> 
>>>> These are splendid suggestions; surely one of
>>> these
>>>> will have the answer.
>>>> 
>>>> thank you!
>>>> 
>>>> elle
>>>> --- Charles Henthorn <rexh at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>>> Elle:
>>>>> 
>>>>>      That same problem was solved here by the
>>> school
>>>>> going to the trust department of a local bank
>>> that
>>>>> was willing (as PR to the community) to accept a
>>>>> trust created by the school with the money
>>> designed
>>>>> to accept future donations from which
>>> scholarships
>>>>> could be granted in the future from the earnings.
>>>>> The bank charges a small administration fee and,
>>>>> with the amount your are describing, the
>>>>> scholarships would be very small at the beginning
>>>>> but, from my experience, sometimes its not as
>>> much
>>>>> about the size of the scholarship as it is the
>>> honor
>>>>> it bestows --- especially if it carries a
>>> respected
>>>>> name in the community.
>>>>>      Just a thought.
>>>>> 
>>>>>   Rex
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> elle <watermusic38 at yahoo.com> wrote:
>>>>>   Rob,
>>>>> 
>>>>> Right now the $$ is in the high school's
>>>>> account...they graciously accepted the donations
>>> &
>>>>> kept the names, etc for me. As the HS does not
>>>>> administer the funds, they have to move them to a
>>>>> recognized disbursement agency...hence the
>>>>> management
>>>>> co. (I think it is through a bank...have to go
>>> back
>>>>> &
>>>>> check...)
>>>>> 
>>>>> What we hoped to do was to be able to award a
>>> decent
>>>>> amt to a deserving grad for music edu....
>>>>> 
>>>>> elle
>>>>> --- Rob Lowe wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>>> Elle,
>>>>>> What type of school are you talking about? If a
>>>>>> college or university,
>>>>>> could just go into general scholarship fund. But
>>>>>> then you wouldn't have a
>>>>>> self sustaining fund, but perhaps your intent
>>>>> would
>>>>>> be met. I expect there
>>>>>> are also more discriminating scholarship funds
>>>>> (say
>>>>>> for engineering or
>>>>>> business) that would serve the same purpose.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>>> From: "elle"
>>>>>> To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list"
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Sent: Thursday, November 30, 2006 9:43 AM
>>>>>> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Financial question
>>> by
>>>>>> Lady Sailor
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Thanaks, Ed. We're trying several different
>>>>>> avenues
>>>>>>> and may have come up with an idea that will
>>>>>>> work....still open to new thinking,
>>> though...I'm
>>>>>>> looking into tax-friendly ways to donate to the
>>>>>>> fund...Bill, you appear to be a financial
>>>>>> guru...have
>>>>>>> you a direction I could pursue? It's a big
>>>>>> learning
>>>>>>> curve for me....thanks
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> elle
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> --- Tootle wrote:
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> Elle:
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> So your money is small potatoes to the
>>>>>> school.
>>>>>>>> Often it depends on
>>>>>>>> the school, but usually most smaller
>>>>>> institutions
>>>>>>>> will play ball with the
>>>>>>>> smaller contributors.
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> My first reaction is that they are trying
>>>>>> to
>>>>>>>> pressure you into giving
>>>>>>>> more. The fund raisers are under serious
>>>>>> pressure
>>>>>>>> to get the most that they
>>>>>>>> can. They do not know your real situation and
>>>>>>>> therefore try for more. In
>>>>>>>> sales it is said you do not get a sale until
>>>>> you
>>>>>> ask
>>>>>>>> for the order. This
>>>>>>>> just may be such a sales technique. Just
>>>>> trying
>>>>>> to
>>>>>>>> up the donations. Just
>>>>>>>> consider that they are just doing their job,
>>>>>> which
>>>>>>>> is to increase giving.
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> Just set up giving in a small amount each
>>>>>>>> year to placate them.
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> Ed K
>>>>>>>> Greenville, SC, USA
>>>>>>>> Addendum:
>>>>>>>> "You must give some time to your fellow men.
>>>>>> Even if
>>>>>>>> itâ?Ts a little thing, do
>>>>>>>> something for others - something for which you
>>>>>> get
>>>>>>>> no pay but the privilege
>>>>>>>> of doing it."
>>>>>>>> Albert Schweitzer
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> L. Sailor wrote:
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> Hi, guys,
>>>>>>>>> Since the sailing season is over for the
>>>>>> majority
>>>>>>>> of
>>>>>>>>> us, I have a task to occupy your time, if
>>>>>> you're
>>>>>>>> up to
>>>>>>>>> it.
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> Here is the problem:
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> In lieu of flowers for the funeral last
>>>>> year,
>>>>>>>> friends
>>>>>>>>> sent donations for a scholarship fund in
>>>>>> memory of
>>>>>>>> my
>>>>>>>>> guy.
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> It has several thousand dollars in it, but
>>>>>>>> according
>>>>>>>>> to the organzation that manages these types
>>>>> of
>>>>>>>> funds,
>>>>>>>>> it needs to be at least 10K to generate
>>>>> enough
>>>>>>>> income
>>>>>>>>> to be self-sustaining. ´even if I add some
>>>>> to
>>>>>> the
>>>>>>>> pot
>>>>>>>>> now (ha...gotta get #2 daughter through the
>>>>>> last
>>>>>>>> year
>>>>>>>>> of school before I can help someone else's),
>>>>>> it
>>>>>>>> will
>>>>>>>>> be several years before there is enough to
>>>>>> give
>>>>>>>> maybe
>>>>>>>>> $500/year and to keep it
>>>>> self-sustaining.....
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> So I need a plan 'B,' as the $$ is sitting
>>>>> in
>>>>>> the
>>>>>>>>> school's account and needs to be moved as
>>>>> the
>>>>>>>> auditors
>>>>>>>>> will become antsy.
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> I hoped to give $$ for quite a long time,
>>>>> not
>>>>>> just
>>>>>>>> for
>>>>>>>>> several years.
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> I have one idea but I thought the creativity
>>>>> &
>>>>>>>>> expertise on the list might spark an idea.
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> thanks for any ideas. I'll let y'all know
>>>>> what
>>>>>>>>> happens.
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> elle
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>> 
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