My speech from today service ..
Greetings , i like to give
My condolence to the Scott family
Mr. Juan Scott was a Great Mentor and Friend
He encouraged young people like myself to get involved in learning about our city government and small minority business
I first met Mr.Scott on the community network facebook..He use to follow my Facebook post about New Haven . It was a news story that I posted about the small minority business academy on dixwell and how this was going to be a lost to the community. He contacted me via my Facebook messenger.
He told me change is coming and he would like me to Share the news on my Facebook page about the events he was planning on having there. So I agreed . He then introduced me to his beautiful wife Mrs.Andrea Scott who is very sweet and nice to me. She told me if I ever need something contact her .. Something was coming up I wanted to do.
My 30th Class reunion was coming up soon. So I wanted to do something special for my class by making history by doing something no New Haven High school class have ever done before by having Mayor Toni Harp come speak at our 30th reunion in 2015. The Catch was in 2005 we had the first African-American Mayor John Daniels come and speak at our 20th class reunion . So why not Have the first African-American female Mayor to come speak at the 30th reunion. This will be History for James Hillhouse class of 1985 by having both African American Mayors come to a class reunion, so I contact Andrea she made it happen . Then she mention to me her son Maurice L. Douglas graduated in 1985 from James hillhouse .Mayor Harp and Mrs Andrea Scott showed up to our 30th class reunion.
My Mother baby sister Bonnie Thompson graduated with Mr.Scott from Wilbur cross high school.
Also my Aunt had a chance to meet her classmate that she didn't see in years. this summer on the green . I wanted to introduce her to The Scott family. She looked Up and said Juan!! He smiled and Said Bonnie !! They Embrace and took a photo together and started talking about their old high school days.
That the magic of Juan and the Scott family they pull people together.
I’m sad to see that he has been called home but I am grateful for the time I had with him.
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