Shakahuchi player in prison? Sounds like good list material to me! Please
send me information off-list and I will ake word processor in hand to hel;.
John in Polson
pinewind@centurytel.net
> From: "Monty H. Levenson" <monty@shakuhachi.com>
> Reply-To: Shakuhachi@communication.ucsd.edu
> Date: Tue, 29 Mar 2005 22:17:16 -0800
> To: Shakuhachi@communication.ucsd.edu
> Subject: [Shaku] Veronza Bowers, Jr.
>
> Let me apologize in advance to some who may feel this message is
> inappropriate for the shakuhachi list. That being said, he it goes:
>
> As many of you may know, I have been an advocate for a Veronza
> Bowers, Jr., a shakuhachi player who has served 31 years in U.S.
> federal prison. I have been active in his efforts to win parole for
> the last seventeen years.
>
> To make a long story short, after being recommended for parole three
> times and shot down at the very last minute (literally) by the
> National Commission, Veronza's final chance at Mandatory Parole is
> presently being considered of the U.S. Parole Commission, a
> five-member body comprised of presidential appointees. I am
> coordinating a last-ditch letter writing campaign on his behalf with
> hopes that it may influence the decision of this board. Many
> shakuhachi players around the world have been in touch with Veronza
> and support our efforts to win his release.
>
> If you are interested in helping out by writing a letter of support,
> please get back to me and I will send more information. To learn more
> about Veronza, check out his web site at http://www.veronza.org
>
> Sorry to burden you with something that is both political and
> controversial, but it's our last shot at something many of us feel is
> very important.
>
> All the best,
>
> Monty
>
> --
>
> Monty H. Levenson
> Tai Hei Shakuhachi Flutes
> monty@shakuhachi.com
> http://www.shakuhachi.com
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