The mentoring that was emphasized by Vic and many others was at work in the ballroom.
My grandson and I, over the years, had the good fortune to have had exposure to the extraordinary Vic Fischer. And so, despite the dreadfully uneven road and street conditions, we trundled off to Anchorage Sunday afternoon to the memorial being held in his honor at the Captain Cook hotel ballroom.
The fine cellist Zuill Bailey sealed the ceremonies with the dramatic sounds of the instrument that Vic thought he would like to return as, and I doubt it will be possible for anyone in that room to ever hear a cello again without thinking of Vic Fischer. Driving home was quiet. Negotiating the back roads in Bird Creek was quiet . In the morning, my grandson was looking out the cabin window at the new blizzard in full force, and suddenly, he said with great emphasis, “Wow! What a lot of good-intentioned people!”to submit via any web browser. Letters under 200 words have the best chance of being published. Writers should disclose any personal or professional connections with the subjects of their letters.
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