Could you kindly inform me...?

[J Patrick Draine]

>
Dear Valerius,
Did Sandy Roady finally reply to you? She sent me an e-mail asking 
for your mailing address, which I don't have.
I don't have a quick reply to your query. There is an excellent 
Russian technician in California, whose name I can't at the moment 
recall. He might be a good resource, especially if you anticipate any 
initial language problems when arriving here. Piano factories such as 
Steinway or Mason & Hamlin might be worth considering for a period of 
employment (if there are no visa/work permit problems with that 
option).
Perhaps others on the list can offer their thoughts (or opportunities).
Best wishes,
Patrick

>Dear Patrick,
>Once more thank you for your concern and prompt reply!
>I'm so anxious about the info in question, because in this country 
>we have much bureaucratic complexities, so I have to decide on 
>everything long in advance...
>To say nothing of the necessary sum of money...
>
>Becoming a PTG member is only a part of my plans... I think that I 
>should try to get acquainted with the work of the technicians in the 
>States, and maybe to work as an apprentice at a piano repair shop, 
>if possible, to get used to infamiliar to me non-metric measurements 
>and piano brands. (Here I know everything being produced, but 
>there...)
>
>Could you kindly inform me on the matter?
>
>Once more thank you,
>Yours sincerely,
>Valerius
>
>
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