Doug and Ann Scott
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June 2011
The photo makes two points. One is that if 2011 is
Doug's 55th Reunion, then 2013 must be ours. I can
do the math. The second is that I am on Doug's
left side not because I'm always more left than he, but
because bad things happen to good people, and recently
Doug lost all hearing in his right ear. On the the
bucket list of perils, his affliction is minor. But it's
a reminder, a caution, a challenge. Loss stalks us.
Be kind, be empathetic, be ready.
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Being ready was taught to our List by Gail Finkel Calder
who drew from the recent experience, sad to report, of
her mother's death. Mrs. Finkel was 96. She
appointed proxies to handle finances. Her will was
known to her family, and she had a power-of-attorney, living will and health-care directive. She wore a
DNR bracelet ( how easy! I was planning to have mine
tattooed) and planned and prepaid all final
rituals including cemetery plot, coffin, headstone,
memorial service and death notices. "So, ladies,"
advised Gail, " talk to your children and friends , do ALL
your paper work, and then relax, knowing that part is
taken care of." Then be kind to your heirs: get rid of
STUFF.
On to preparations of another sort. I am thrilled
to report we have splendid leaders for that upcoming,
can you believe, 55th Reunion. If I could run to
each with a long-stemmed red rose I would, but instead:
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Welcome and thank you to our Fab Four; their
email addresses are included so you can offer them your
ideas. Volunteering keeps us young.
Another happy
report is that our class scholarship has been enlarged
with the inclusion of money raised since 2008 to honor a
classmate. Our fund's official name is now:
Class of 1958 Memorial Scholarship
and Veva Hampton Zimmerman Fund
We appreciate the hard work of David Zimmerman and
Ernestine Botti Cutler to raise more than $30,000.
Thank you
Audrey Reith for updating our website and Mary Edwards
for cleerleading two terrific "destination minis" so
far this year - and for offering to be the 55th Record
Book's consulting "godmother." Applause to
Ruth Harold Zollinger for casting her net and luring in
new respondents, to Lou Hassell Mason for keeping
us fiscally responsible, and to Kay Francis Graff and
Norma Ronning Hasselmann for having their annual-giving
hands out so politely.
On to the next adventure
Ann McCormick Scott, ’58 Class President
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