Elian, glad everything seems to finally be working out Avery Todd Houston, TX Sent from my iPhone On Nov 23, 2009, at 12:03 PM, Degens Piano Inc <degenpianos at gmail.com> wrote: > > Elian Degen and Family > Miramar, FL, 33027 > November 22, 2009 > > Thank you letter to all the People who gave me their support over > the last ten years . > > Last month, October 2009, I received my green-card. > Ten years ago, when everything started, I was a Master > Piano Technician and Tuner in Caracas, Venezuela. Also I was quite > active in the Piano Lists (PTG., MPT., and CAUT) and even though the > new ones will not know me, there is still a lot that will. > > 1999, Political and Economical situation was rapidly > deteriorating in Venezuela, after the 1998 elections. > > I tried to find a way to leave, and after discussing it > with my colleagues, I was surprised how many offered me their > support and help to get to the United States. > First of all I have to extend my gratitude to my parents (already > deceased) who encouraged me to take this step, even knowing that > probably I would never see them again. My Cousin, Benjamin Reif, > who always believed in me. And nonetheless the rest of my Family , > very specially my Wife who stayed behind taking care of all the > problems including of my parents to their last breath. > > In the United States > > In a very special way to Mrs. Diane Hofsteter, > (California) , and Diane and John Cordogan (Chicago) who did all > what was possible to keep me there. > > > > > > Mr. Richard Galassini from Cunningham Pianos. (Pennsylvania) > > Excellent friends from all the piano lists, which I even visited > and spent some time with them, > > Ralph Martin† and Barbara Martin, (Florida) > James Bryant (Florida), > Wilem Bless (Alabama) > James Coleman (Arizona) > Newton Hunt† (New Jersey), > Gina Carter† (North Carolina). > Jon Page, (Massachusetts) > > Back to California > SMC (Samik) I worked for them several month until, again, > the local Immigration attorney did not know how to handle it. > > I was told that in Miami I would find a Lawyer with > expertise in my type of case. And so it happened. > > Florida, I have to mention: > > Mrs. Tibisay Cordido and her family who helped us stay at her place > until finding our own. > Mr. Roberto Filacchione, Helped me when I moved to Weston. > > Danny Pianos in Pompano Beach > > Mr. Manny Perez owner of Piano and Art Galeria who gave me a job at > his store and the necessary sponsorship for immigration. > Also here I met > > Mr. Robert Mishkin and > Mr. Mark Shapiro > > > > Mrs. Gloria Roa Bodin, Immigration attorney who started my process, > and Mrs. Maylin Silva who finished it. > > I also receive a great deal of support from all the people and > Institutions for which I worked here in South Florida and took the > time to send my credits to Immigration: > > Venevision international > Schimmel Pianos > Young Chang > Florida Grand Opera > Mr. Jorge Mejia > Mr. Baoli Liu > Geneva Intl. Corp. > Bossendorfer > > And a very special Thanks to a great Friend, Colleague and Man > Thomas Sheehan, who offered himself to do my Evaluation for > Immigration, being at the time terminally ill and refused to accept > the normal charges, I will always remember him. > > To all who gave me their support thank you very much, To the ones I > did not mention, thank you very much also. If I forgot any I am very > sorry and thank you also. > > Ad to finish, to all those who did not believed in me and assured me > I would fail, also thank you as that gave me strength to fight even > more. > > > Elian Degen > Formerly Degen y Degen, in Caracas, Venezuela > Now: Degen’s Piano Miramar FL. > www.degenspiano.com Phone 9546143453 > email Elian at degenspiano.com > > <Elian Degen and Family Thank you Letter.pdf> -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://ptg.org/pipermail/pianotech.php/attachments/20091123/86a0a8d1/attachment-0001.htm>
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