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Subject: Philliephan Memorial Gift(s) Posted by: Guru - [330592710] Thu, Dec 14, 19:08 jumpball passed along the following info: The family has asked that everyone please refrain from sending flowers. Paul's son is terribly allergic to them, and any flowers will have to be left at the church. In lieu of flowers, anyone wishing to make a memorial contribution is encouraged to do so with one of the following: Lancaster Theological Seminary 555 North James Street Lancaster, PA. Pennington Presbyterian Church 13 So. Main St. Pennington, New Jersey 08534 any other worthy charity which you would like to support. I see several ways to approach this. 1. Let everyone make their own decision to support one of these organizations, or donate to another. 2. Decide on a common charity and ask all Gurupies to individually donate to it. 3. Decide on a common charity and set up a central collection point so that we can forward all of our checks together. Thought: are there any charities that are identified with any of Paul's favorite teams? For example, the Jimmy Fund is associated with the Boston Red Sox. Your feedback is appreciated. | ||||||
| 1 | Drunk ID: 611471313 Thu, Dec 14, 19:37 | I vote for a common charity with a donation made in the name of all Gurupies | |||||
| 2 | Taxman ID: 04491215 Thu, Dec 14, 19:45 | I prefer either 1 or 2. If we cummulate our memorial gifts, the total amount given may cloud the number of contributors. I think it is important to convey the number of people Paul befriended. If we make individual donations in his name and with his address, the recepient will mail a thank you to Paul's family informing them of the contribution made in Paul's name. Of course, I will abide by majority wishes. | |||||
| 3 | Joe ID: 12733315 Thu, Dec 14, 21:14 | Well said Taxman... | |||||
| 4 | Caleb ID: 49102696 Thu, Dec 14, 21:50 | For those of you out there in the corporate environment, don't forget the matching gifts for charitable donations. | |||||
| 5 | Perm Dude ID: 55845197 Thu, Dec 14, 22:51 |
Guys, Pennington is only about a half-hour from my house here in Jersey. I'd be happy to collect on behalf of anyone if people want to go that route. Rather than making one large donation, I can go over there in person with a large number of smaller donations (building on Taxman's idea, a personal visit will go even that much further to show the effect of Paul's memory). I'm not pushing for donations to the Pennington church, just offering my services. Here's my information: Fred Courtright The Permissions Company P. O. Box 243 High Bridge, NJ 08829 908.537.7559 pd | |||||
| 6 | RebelFan ID: 14833716 Thu, Dec 14, 23:13 | Willing to go along with whatever the majority decides. Each has a valid point, so which ever wins is cool by me | |||||
| 7 | allhair allstars ID: 5398182 Thu, Dec 14, 23:14 |
Guru, thanks for passing on the info. pd, thanks for offering your services. Anyway we do it will be wonderful, but I like Taxman's idea because it might have greater impact. I also think we should take advantage of Perm Dude's offer to help centralize our efforts. That is what you were offering, wasn't it? | |||||
| 8 | Perm Dude ID: 55845197 Thu, Dec 14, 23:17 |
Exactly. I'm happy to follow the crowd here as well, just offering services as well as my own check. pd | |||||
| 9 | philflyboy ID: 2844635 Fri, Dec 15, 01:51 | I live about 10 minutes from the Lancaster Theological Seminary if you need me to make any kind of connection with them I would be happy too. Just let me know what you would need done and I would be happy to help. | |||||
| 10 | LTA ID: 221050301 Fri, Dec 15, 04:51 |
I like the combination of Taxman and PD. Works for me. I'll watch to see how it comes out, and then act on the decision. LTA | |||||
| 11 | KrazyKoalaBears ID: 1910491418 Fri, Dec 15, 07:27 | Taxman, PD, and philflyboy have a good idea going. What may work best is to allow each Gurupie to choose the chairty (or charities) they want to donate to and then send the check along to PD (for the church) or philflyboy (for the seminary) and then have them personally deliver all the checks to the respective charity. This way each Gurupie can choose their charity and still show how much of an effect Paul had on our community. | |||||
| 12 | jumpball ID: 4644339 Fri, Dec 15, 07:53 |
There has been some talk here at work about setting up a trust fund for Paul's kids. If it becomes a reality, I'll be sure to post something. Additionally, we should keep records of whatever is done since Paul's family wants to be aware of what donations were made. | |||||
| 13 | JeffG ID: 40451227 Fri, Dec 15, 07:56 |
pd, thanks for starting this effort. I am sending you a small donation in the mail tonight and will trust your judgment and onto which fund to pass it along to in Paul's name. Also, as stated on Sludge's thread Pickoff & philliephan in the football forum, he and I have both further pledged 10% of any of our pickoff winnings to this collection as well, assuming we are fortunate enough to finish in the money. Currently we are ranked #1 and #2. | |||||
| 14 | Guru ID: 330592710 Fri, Dec 15, 08:22 | jumpball - out of curiosity, do you know what Paul's connection is to either the Pennington church or the Lancaster seminary? | |||||
| 15 | jumpball ID: 4644339 Fri, Dec 15, 08:47 |
Not yet . . . I will probably find out this afternoon. I'll let you know. | |||||
| 16 | Perm Dude ID: 55845197 Fri, Dec 15, 08:49 |
Pennington is just across the river into Jersey, for what it's worth. Perhaps his old neighborhood? pd | |||||
| 17 | jumpball ID: 4644339 Fri, Dec 15, 08:52 |
Need some help! I have framed a copy of KKB's tribute to present to the family. I want to put a sticker on the back as a reminder to the family of where it came from. Something like: "To the Scheirer family, with remembrance of Paul from the Rotoguru.com family" But since I'm not that great at putting words together, I'm going to ask you for suggestions. Thanks in advance. I'll post a picture (if I can) later. | |||||
| 18 | Perm Dude ID: 55845197 Fri, Dec 15, 08:54 |
That sounds just fine. Short and simple. pd | |||||
| 19 | KrazyKoalaBears ID: 1910491418 Fri, Dec 15, 09:09 | jumpball, that sounds perfect to me. | |||||
| 20 | rugg ID: 559271312 Fri, Dec 15, 09:29 | jumpball, that sounds good. Perm Dude, I'll be sending a donation to you this weekend. Thanks for your offer to help. I think it shows the impact of Paul on the gurupie community to have a large contribution that is made up of many individual gifts. | |||||
| 21 | walk ID: 481133813 Fri, Dec 15, 09:38 |
Sounds good to me, jumpball. Good job, man! PD: Thanks for accepting checks and forwarding. I'll do my best to remind myself to get down to doing what I want to do in my heart. - walk | |||||
| 22 | Perm Dude ID: 55845197 Fri, Dec 15, 09:39 |
All right, looks like the EFF members are coming through quickly! pd | |||||
| 23 | philliephan jr. ID: 30425416 Fri, Dec 15, 09:49 |
Hi this is Paul's son the one who is allergic to flowers My dad used to live in Pennington and attended that Church till he went to college. He also got married there. His parents and one of his two sisters still live there and attend that church His connection to the Lancaster Theological Seminary is through his Uncle, grandfather and greatgrandfather I am 12 and also a big Philliephan | |||||
| 24 | jumpball ID: 4644339 Fri, Dec 15, 09:56 |
philliephan, jr. --- thanks for sharing and I love your handle! | |||||
| 25 | rugg ID: 559271312 Fri, Dec 15, 10:23 | Hello philliephan, jr! Nice to hear from you. Thanks for the information. I will definitely let Perm Dude know to send my gift to the church. | |||||
| 26 | walk ID: 481133813 Fri, Dec 15, 10:32 |
Philliephan jr. Thanks for posting. As you can see by some of these threads, Paul was well-liked and respected by this communitity, even if 98% never met him face-to-face. You're welcome to become a hockey phan and computer expert and be nerds like the rest of us. Naaaaaa. Strive for better...! ;-) walk | |||||
| 27 | philliephan jr. ID: 14373118 Fri, Dec 15, 11:05 |
I already do fantasy hockey, baseball and football thanks to my father although I'm not very good Philliephan Jr. | |||||
| 28 | Taxman ID: 04491215 Fri, Dec 15, 11:06 | jumpball...could you obtain a family mailing address so that we can provide that to any non-Gurupie charity that any of us might choose to make a contribution to in Paul's name? If the family doesn't wish to post their address, let us know so we can work out an alternative address. | |||||
| 29 | Taxman ID: 04491215 Fri, Dec 15, 11:14 |
Welcome philliephan jr...not many of us are very good either...we just ignore thatand try to impersonate people who are good. Hope you become a regular on these boards. We like very much seeing that(your) name as a contributor. | |||||
| 30 | jumpball ID: 4644339 Fri, Dec 15, 11:29 |
I think I'll let jr. get permission from his mom before the address gets posted. Maybe PD's address or mine could be used for the purpose that you are indicating. | |||||
| 31 | Texas Flood ID: 2110432013 Fri, Dec 15, 12:12 | count me in! i am up to do whatever everyone thinks is best. let me know where to send the donation is all i ask. TF | |||||
| 32 | philliephan jr. ID: 14373118 Fri, Dec 15, 12:25 |
My father was really good. He won all sorts of different things.Everything from a hat to a Bahamian Cruise Jr. | |||||
| 33 | jumpball ID: 4644339 Fri, Dec 15, 12:44 |
I'm 20 minutes away from leaving for the service. Any last minute gurupie requests? | |||||
| 35 | philliephan jr. ID: 14373118 Fri, Dec 15, 17:31 |
How do you create a thread? I was just curious since I've never been on this site before today | |||||
| 36 | Taxman ID: 04491215 Fri, Dec 15, 18:13 |
Go to the bottom of the RotoGuru Hockey Forum main page, the one that lists: the different thread topics, who started the thread, number of resposes ect. You will see a box that says "Post a new message". That"s It Really glad to see you active on these boards. All of the Gurupies will be glad to discuss the games with you..or most anything else. | |||||
| 37 | jumpball ID: 11645520 Fri, Dec 15, 20:39 |
Here's my report from the memorial service (yes, it's different id) There were between 700 and 800 swollen and damp eyes in the church, and at least 20 cars illegally parked outside. (How many SWP is that?) His daughter created the cover of the bulletin, which I plan to scan and have posted when I get back to work next week. The "Memorial Reflections" segment of the service included many anecdotes from his work, along with information from the Forum Registry, some of the testimonial from Guru, and an indication of the number of respondents in the "In Memoriam" thread. For those of you concerned about continuing your participation in the SW games, I must report to you that his son has asked me to help keep Paul's football teams going for the final 2 weeks. (I don't know about the hockey teams, but he wouldn't want my advice there anyway.) What I'd like to do is figure out a way for him to pass me in our division. . . anyone have a crystal ball? This has been a very difficult week. I am now officially totaled. But before I rest, I must post in the other threads. Paul, I hope you are feeling the love. My personal wish as a result of this tragic loss is that we all take a lesson from Paul and treat others on this board the way Paul would have treated them -- with a helpful, friendly and jovial message. | |||||
| 38 | jumpball ID: 11645520 Fri, Dec 15, 21:00 |
Almost forgot. I talked to the family about contributions. What I learned was mostly that Paul's wife is a very unselfish and giving person. She indicated that if anyone feels the need to make a contribution, they should make it to the charity/organization of their choice in Paul's name, the Seminary or church listed above, or to the children's trust funds (they each have one). In my opinion, the order that I listed is roughly the order of her preference. The Seminary now has a sholarship fund, and donations should be made to: Scheirer Scholarship Fund at the Lancaster Theological Seminary Attention: Business Office 555 N. James Street Lancaster, PA 17603 I am willing to be a point man for donations to the trust funds. However, I would appreciate very much if someone will please take the responsibility of coordinating this effort. I need to rest, reflect, and take some time for my family this weekend. | |||||
| 39 | Taxman ID: 10423310 Fri, Dec 15, 22:51 |
Thanks for the update jumpball. I've been wondering off and on all afternoon about the service. I know this week has been very hard on you. Without your constant updates, we would have had very little insight to the situation at hand. Thankyou for being Paul's friend and for sharing with us your observations and thoughts throughout this week. | |||||
| 40 | corner ID: 61122168 Sat, Dec 16, 08:22 |
I am willing to be the contact person to consolidate the list of donations made in Paul's honor. Please let me know of any donations made in Paul's memory and I will consolidate the list and then forward the list to his family. I have known Paul for the past 10 years (and have worked with him for the first 5 of those years). The last time I saw Paul was last Memorial Day, when he and his family were at my house. | |||||
| 41 | corner ID: 11148168 Sat, Dec 16, 08:48 |
I am also willing to be a mailing point of contact for any sympathy cards and/or letters to Paul's family. Please send any mail for his family to: Scheirer Family c/o Kathy Eckert P.O. Box 2337 Reston, VA 20195 | |||||
| 42 | corner ID: 291135169 Sat, Dec 16, 09:35 | Before I forget, I also know jumpball (and, hopefully, he'll vouch for me once he gets back from spending time with his family this weekend). | |||||
| 43 | Taxman ID: 10423310 Sat, Dec 16, 10:04 | Thanks corner. Will use your address as contact address for my local charity (SPCA) for sending their thanks to Paul's family. | |||||
| 44 | jumpball ID: 11645520 Sat, Dec 16, 10:46 |
corner, thanks for volunteering. And to everyone else, Kathy is looking for a way to help to ease her grief (that's a different kind of grief than before, Kathy!). I think it's a great idea for her to take the lead on this. | |||||
| 45 | jumpball ID: 11645520 Sat, Dec 16, 10:54 |
And one more thing regarding contributions: corner is looking into charitable organizations around the Northern Virginia area in an attempt to identify one that combines kids and sports; two of the most important things in Paul's life. I hope she is sucessful and posts the information. | |||||
| 46 | corner ID: 211511713 Sun, Dec 17, 13:51 |
A trust fund will be set up for Paul's kids. More details to follow soon. Paul's family was the most important thing to him (followed, of course, a very close second by sports...*wink*). As his wife said in the biography of Paul (included in the bulletin of the service in memory of Paul): "Paul was my best friend. He was patient and kind and loving. We were married on January, 2, 1982, and from the first day it was like we had always been together. He was an amazing Dad. He came home every day at 4:30pm and was always there to help with homework, drive to practices, or play a game. He shared his love of math and computers with (his children). He coached their teams even when he had to figure out how the game was played. He went to every game he could. He took them bowling every Saturday morning. He liked golf and bowling. Paul was amazingly smart. He was perfect for us." And, of course, who could miss the fact that the very first thing he listed in his biography here at RotoGuru.com was that he was a father to his two children (now 14 and 12). Humbly, in second place, were his amazing accomplishments here. | |||||
| 47 | walk ID: 91036198 Sun, Dec 17, 19:34 |
Perm Dude (Fred): My little check for Pennington Church is in the mail, prior to when the above posts were made about various other contacts and trust fund information. Next time you are in the neighborhood... greatly appreciated. - steve (walk)(er) | |||||
| 48 | corner ID: 2911411720 Sun, Dec 17, 20:41 |
walk: Thank you for your contribution in memory of philliephan (Paul). If you'd like me to consolidate it on the list of contributions I'm assembling for Paul's family, please email me @ corner@erols.com. It doesn't really matter what (or if) you contribute to, nor how "little" your contribution was. The important thing is that you are thinking of Paul and his family (and that means a lot). jumpball: btw, (re: post #44), I don't need any more of YOUR kind of grief...*smile* | |||||
| 49 | walk ID: 481133813 Mon, Dec 18, 08:47 |
Thanks, corner. I have emailed you and "cc'd" Perm Dude with, what I hope, is enough clarification and instructions that make sense. You (corner) and Perm Dude might have to have one correspondence if you would indeed by consolidating Pennington Church contributions (since my check is on its way to Fred). thx, - walk | |||||
| 50 | KrazyKoalaBears ID: 2611391416 Mon, Dec 18, 09:54 |
jumpball wanted to share the framed version of the tribute I made with everyone.
Nice Job jumpball !!! | |||||
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