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Busted at the School of the Americas protest last November, Fred is getting ready to serve his sentence. He expects to be out before his eightieth birthday. Here’s a letter from him. I’ve stripped the contact info, but will be happy to supply it to you directly if you’d like to help keep the Brancel family’s spirits up over the next few months.

Dear sisters and brothers, spirit and blood,

Warm greetings on this rainy day in Wisconsin, with spring on the way (April showers bring May flowers.) One more (if not the last) ‘communal’ e-mail with two bits of info:

1. As most of you know, I’ll be self-reporting to Oxford, WI federal prison next Tues., April 11, sentenced for civil disobedience/trespassing with 40 others at Ft. Benning, GA (the infamous School of the Americas) last November.. During my 3 months in prison, you can communicate via [email address provided on request], set-up and facilitated by son Glen Ecklund.
2. Mary Ann got a cell phone [number provided on request] Tuesday to facilitate our keeping in-touch. You can also use it. Our home phone, with answering machine, remains the same [number provided on request].

We enjoy and appreciate hearing from you.

Grace and peace,

Fred, for Mary Ann, too (she’s with her daughter helping with the school class special project.

PS We’re encouraged by the ‘leanings’ in S. America. And the Yes vote on yesterday’s referendum.

PS 2 If you’re nearby, and free, the Wis. Network for Peace and Justice is having an Icecream ‘Scoop” send-off for me this evening [in Madison] at 4-6 p.m., 122 State St., 4th fl.. Come and enjoy!!