Meet...EffieName: Effie Cumbee.Department: Printing Services. How long at MUSC: 12 years with the medical students notetaking service and another 12 years with the MUSC Press. Family: Husband of 42 years, Kenneth. Daughters: Kim, Kay and Tara. Favorite TV show: 48 Hours. Fondest childhood memory: The time spent with my grandmother—she let me play with her treadle, she taught me to sew. Bad habit: Taking on more than I have time to do. Pet peeve: Rude, arrogant people. Plans for the future: Spending more time enjoying my family and friends when I retire. Person you admire the most: My mother for her ability to make the best of things and always putting her children first. What do you do in your free time: I like to sew. Best piece: The quilts that I have made for my daughters when they got married. Biggest challenge: At work, I try to do my job without stepping on the toes of others; in my personal life, I try to be a good mother without interfering. If you could trade places with someone for a day, who would you be? I would not like to trade places with anyone—even for a day! Personality trait you admire in others: Honesty. If you suddenly had a free day, what would you do? Finish my tax return. Something people don't know about you: My first job was a long distance telephone operator. Historical event you would have liked to have witnessed: The resurrection. Words of advice:
“Good things come to those who wait.”
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