(received via a list and modified slightly. this email was sent at least a month ago)

Several local bands have organized a show that will be a fundraiser
for Sandra Tellis. Tellis is a 45-year-old woman from Oakland, California. On
Friday,
Sept. 1, she was beaten, tied
up, and set on fire. She is in critical condition in a Bay Area
hospital
and is slowly recovering.


Here's the bulk of the info (from http://sandratellis.pledgepage.org/)

SANDRA TELLIS

[IMAGE]

Sandra Tellis is a 45-year-old woman from Oakland, California. On
Friday,
Sept. 1, she was the victim of a terrible attack. She was beaten, tied
up, and set on fire. She is in critical condition in a Bay Area
hospital
and is slowly recovering.

Sandra's recovery will be long and slow. Please help us in letting her
know that people around the world care.

A medical fund has been set up in Sandra's name at Bank of America. The
account number is 05555-42840. To make a deposit, you can go into any
Bank of America branch and give that account number. Checks can be made
out to the Sandra Tellis Medical Fund.

If you prefer to mail a check, send it to:
Bank of America
2546 San Pablo Ave.
Berkeley, CA 94702
(Make sure to include the account number.)

Cards can be sent to the Tellis family care of Henry Lee, the San
Francisco Chronicle reporter who has been covering the story. His
address
is:
Henry Lee
SF Chronicle
483 Ninth St., Suite 100
Oakland, CA 94607

A number of local hard rock bands are planning a benefit concert for
Sandra on Friday, October 27. The concert will be held at the Uptown,
which is located at 1938 Telegraph Avenue in Oakland. Participating
bands
include Placenta, Soul Broker, The Greenhouse Effect and Stonecutter.
70%
of the price of admission ($8) goes to the fund (this is the percentage
that the bands would be making), and $2/CD sold. We will also have a
donation box at the door, and we will be "passing the hat" during every
set. For additional information, please contact Placenta at
shadeshaman [at] hotmail.com or check our website at
http://www.placentarocks.com/gigs.html
Thanks!Rachael Huang



"....the rules of motherhood are being radically rewritten--with a
snarl,
cymbal crash and power E-chord that would make the lads in AC/DC stand
and salute. (Placenta) is blowing like a hurricane" --USA
Todayhttp://www.placentamusic.com
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