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FROM DR, JONES: I am grateful to the Lyme community for the outpouring of support for me in my case before the Connecticut state medical board.
We have set up a legal defense fund so that I can present the most effective case before the board.
The details of how to contribute to my fund are set forth in the letter below.
Thank you again for all your help. Dr. Charles Ray Jones __________________________________________________________________
Hi folks, A legal defense fund has now been set up for Dr. Charles Ray Jones.
As most of you are probably aware, Dr. Jones has been charged with unprofessional conduct by the Connecticut state medical board, and a hearing has been set for January 26th. The charges were initiated by an estranged spouse in a custody dispute.
Dr. Jones has chosen a new attorney, Elliot Pollock, with impressive experience in Connecticut state medical board issues. This attorney used to serve on the medical board and has successfully handled another Lyme case before the board.
Because of the urgency of this case, Mr. Pollock has graciously agreed to begin work now with the understanding that we will raise the initial retainer of $25,000 as soon as possible. Since January 26th is only a few weeks away, he will try to have the hearing date postponed to give him more time to prepare an effective defense. However, we do not know if this request will be granted.
For those who are new to Lyme disease, Dr. Charles Ray Jones is, for all intents and purposes , the ONLY Lyme literate pediatrician in the country.
He has saved thousands of children from spending the rest of their lives in suffering and disability.
For a biograpical picture of Dr. Jones, please see Pam Weintraub's article from the Lyme Times at http://lymetimes.org/archives/LT32.PDF and click on Page 5.
PLEASE SEND YOUR DONATIONS TO:
The Dr. Charles Ray Jones Defense Fund C/O George Heath, III 26 Fairlawn Drive Wallingford, CT 06492
Please make checks out to "Dr. Charles Ray Jones Legal Defense Fund" and mark "gift" in the memo field.
Legal defense funds are not tax deductible, and our tax exempt Lyme disease organizations are not permitted to contribute to these funds. So it is up to those of us who know what a horror this illness is to help Dr. Jones get the best legal representation possible by contributing to this fund.
Although many of us Lyme patients are eager to launch a grass roots demonstration in support of Dr. Jones, that will need to come a little bit later. The Lyme Disease Association and Greenwich Time for Lyme are working closely with Dr. Jones and his attorney to develop a comprehensive strategy to help Dr. Jones
Right now Dr. Jones' license is really the only protection that thousands of children have against being disabled by Lyme.
Please send whatever you can to the Legal Defense Fund as soon as possible.
During this holiday season, please think of it as a gift to our sick Lyme children. Thanks, Ellen Lubarsky
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The attack against this wonderful, dedicated, self-less doctor is an attack on all patients past, present, and future.
Please contribute to the fund for Dr. Jones' legal help.
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There is nothing more important than our children...
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Sending a check to Dr. Jones' legal defense fund ***now*** is an even greater way to begin 2006!
Please take action for Dr. Jones', for all the children, for all of our futures, for ***you***!
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How much or how little money we have will matter little if we loose this pediatric LLMD with 7000 cases under his belt, his writings, findings -- and the lifetime quest to acknowledge and acurately diagnose TBD's in children and execute effective treatment.
Give everything you can and send this to everyone you know.
...for the children in his care and those yet in need.
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Up!
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