Those of us for whom writing is a key part of our lives, hold a special reverence for our Freedom of Speech, so it is no surprise that a several notable poets and writers will be holding a special fundraiser for the Avery Doninger Appeal fund. Avery is the student at Lewis Mills High School who was barred from running for class office because of a blog post she had written at home.

The event will take place at 1 PM on Sunday, October 14th at The Bistro East, Litchfield Inn in Litchfield Connecticut. Noted writers include the novelist Wally Lamb as well as Ravi Shankar, Amy Ma, Franz Douskey, Rand Cooper, Jon Andersen, Ron Winter, Margot Schilpp, Oscar De Los Santos and Louis "The Coin" Colavecchio.

There will be several bands playing as well, including My Day As A Bear, Adrenaline, Young Vick, Accolade and The Positive Downside.

The suggested minimum donation is $25 and $10 for students, but I would encourage you to dig deep and give as much as you can. Checks can be made out to:

Atty. Jon L. Schoenhorn IOLTA Account
with "Avery Doninger appeal" written on the reference line.

Jon L. Schoenhorn &Associates, LLC
108 Oak Street
Hartford, Connecticut 06106-1514

Donations can also be made online at http://defendfreespeech.chipin.com/avery-doninger-appeal-to-2nd-circuit.

Please, give what you can, and if you can make it to this great event, please be there.