<HTML style="FONT-SIZE: x-small; FONT-FAMILY: MS Sans Serif"><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2800.1106" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV>i would reccomend to approach local piano dealers,some of their "trade-ins" can be suitable.. also,national carriers-piano movers can have some un-claimed stuff.. wish,you could be closer,in Los angels area..Best of luck!</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt Arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com href="mailto:mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com">Farrell</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To: </B><A title=pianotech@ptg.org href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A></DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> 11/24/04 8:22:52 AM </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Cheap/Free Piano Wanted in Florida</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV><FONT size=2> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Dear Colleagues,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I have become aware of a 12 year-old girl in Wachula, Florida (south-central area of state) who was a promising intermediate-level piano student until Hurricane Charlie claimed the life of her old upright piano. Her hurricane-damaged mobile home collapsed well after the hurricane and the family had been living in a shelter for some time. Only recently has FEMA provided the family a small trailer for them to live in.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I went to tune a piano this morning that a local woman was going to donate to the little girl. Unfortunately, I had to report to the woman that the cost of repairing her childhood piano would exceed the value of the piano. She could not afford to do that.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>So now the 12 year old girl has no piano and her farming family cannot afford to buy her one. Is anyone aware of a good condition low cost or free piano in or near Florida?</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Thanks for any help or ideas.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Terry Farrell</FONT></DIV></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>