Class Note 1957
Issue
Sept - Oct 2016
From hot Arizona comes news that Bob Roskind’s wife, Laura, has been named co-chair of the trustees of Arizona State University (ASU). As a volunteer Laura participated in ASU’s presidential engagement programs. She is currently active, along with Bob, in ASU’s institute for human origins. ASU has been named the most innovative university in the country and I’m sure some of the credit for that belongs to Laura. Congratulations, Laura!
As we grow older it can become more and more difficult to care for ourselves or our loved ones. Howie Howland writes we should consider moving to an assisted living facility. He and spouse Wendie have both taken out tax-deductible long-term care insurance. This will allow them to get help at home or move to an assisted living facility. He mentioned several ’57s who have already made such a move.
One problem with Howie’s suggestion is that—if you haven’t already bought it—obtaining long-term care insurance at our age is extremely costly and may not be available at all if your health is not good. But one way or another many of us will end up in such a facility.
One classmate’s solution was to buy several acres of land jointly with his daughter and husband. They all agreed that when they feel the time is right, they will all sell their current houses and build two houses on the new property—not quite adjacent, but no more than a minute or two apart.
This plan is not ideal, nor is it suited for everybody. And it can’t be executed overnight. What do you plan to do? Let us know.
There’s still time to sign up for Homecoming October 28-29. Contact Clark Griffiths at clarkgrif@comcast.net. And now is the time to plan on attending our 60th reunion June 12-15, 2017. Notify Mike Tompkins if you expect to be there at miket@infionline.net.
We have learned of the deaths of John Johnson and William Poplack. Our thoughts and condolences go out to their family, friends and classmates.
—Bruce Sloane, 124 Hull School Road, Sperryville, VA 22740; (540) 987-8859; bsloane@wildblue.net
As we grow older it can become more and more difficult to care for ourselves or our loved ones. Howie Howland writes we should consider moving to an assisted living facility. He and spouse Wendie have both taken out tax-deductible long-term care insurance. This will allow them to get help at home or move to an assisted living facility. He mentioned several ’57s who have already made such a move.
One problem with Howie’s suggestion is that—if you haven’t already bought it—obtaining long-term care insurance at our age is extremely costly and may not be available at all if your health is not good. But one way or another many of us will end up in such a facility.
One classmate’s solution was to buy several acres of land jointly with his daughter and husband. They all agreed that when they feel the time is right, they will all sell their current houses and build two houses on the new property—not quite adjacent, but no more than a minute or two apart.
This plan is not ideal, nor is it suited for everybody. And it can’t be executed overnight. What do you plan to do? Let us know.
There’s still time to sign up for Homecoming October 28-29. Contact Clark Griffiths at clarkgrif@comcast.net. And now is the time to plan on attending our 60th reunion June 12-15, 2017. Notify Mike Tompkins if you expect to be there at miket@infionline.net.
We have learned of the deaths of John Johnson and William Poplack. Our thoughts and condolences go out to their family, friends and classmates.
—Bruce Sloane, 124 Hull School Road, Sperryville, VA 22740; (540) 987-8859; bsloane@wildblue.net