[Rhodes22-list] Financial question by Lady Sailor

elle watermusic38 at yahoo.com
Thu Nov 30 18:58:14 EST 2006


Slim,

Fun song! nice voice!

Had to tweak a few things to get it to play...and
listening on dial-up is a challenge (every few bars it
it stops in mid phrase..as if you were
strangled.)...until the  entire piece is downloaded.

elle


--- Slim <salm at mn.rr.com> 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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