I will be contributing from Quebec (Canada) Allan Sutton -----Original Message----- From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of Tom Servinsky Sent: 1 mai 2009 09:42 To: Ed Sutton; pianotech at ptg.org Subject: Re: [pianotech] [CAUT] Our brother's keepers Ed, Count me in to help out as well. Tom Servinsky ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ed Sutton" <ed440 at mindspring.com> To: <caut at ptg.org>; "Pianotech" <pianotech at ptg.org> Sent: Friday, May 01, 2009 9:22 AM Subject: Re: [pianotech] [CAUT] Our brother's keepers > Mark- > > This is a wonderful idea. > It would be great for John to receive cards with checks! > I'll ask his family where is the best address (home or hospital), and post > it as soon as I hear from them. > > Ed S. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Mark Schecter" <mark at schecterpiano.com> > To: "Pianotech" <pianotech at ptg.org>; "College and University Technicians" > <caut at ptg.org> > Sent: Friday, May 01, 2009 12:56 AM > Subject: [CAUT] Our brother's keepers > > >> To all my brothers and sisters in piano work: >> >> One of the downsides of self-employment is the exposure we have to >> catastrophic events. Although some of us are employed by institutions or >> dealerships, most of us go it alone, and if something happens, we deal >> with it in the best way we can scrape together, for better or for worse. >> >> Few of us have the resources to survive comfortably through any extended >> period of unemployment, whether as a result of health issues, >> macro-economic stresses, or sudden traumas. We just keep on plugging, >> with our fingers crossed, and if we're fortunate, our spouse or partner >> will help pull us through in a time of need. If we're the sole support, >> we're in real trouble. >> >> John Granholm will not be able to work for a good while. I don't have any >> idea what his financial situation is, but presumably, if he didn't need >> to be working, like most of us do, he would be fishing or golfing or >> otherwise relaxing. In other words, he is suddenly facing, among daunting >> physical difficulties, the prospect of no income, when just last week, >> the assumption was he would be working for a living. >> >> Having been in similar straits once, though not nearly so severe, I well >> remember the deep gratitude I felt for my fellow piano technicians who >> helped me get through in my time of need. Members of my chapter of PTG >> tuned pianos for me, and gave me the checks. I choke up right now just >> remembering those acts of love and support. Nothing has ever meant more >> to me. >> >> So here's what I'm going to do: I will tune one piano a month for John >> Granholm and send him the check, until he's able to return to work. This >> is one way I can express my gratitude for PTG; for the generosity of its >> members, my brothers and sisters, toward their fellows; and to John for >> his contributions to our world. I want to ease his mind during his >> recovery. I hope you will join me. >> >> -Mark Schecter, RPT >> San Francisco Chapter since 1979 >> >> > > > No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.0.238 / Virus Database: 270.12.4/2078 - Release Date: 05/01/09 06:17:00
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