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<DIV><SPAN class=078164511-19092007><FONT face=Arial size=2>Congratulations,
Avery!</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=078164511-19092007><FONT face=Arial size=2>Ken is stepping into
some big shoes, as well as a heavy key ring!</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=078164511-19092007><FONT face=Arial
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=078164511-19092007><FONT face=Arial size=2>Boy, is that name
ever familiar. Was he in San Diego at one point? I think he was just getting
started back then and may have come buy my shop and perhaps been a student
member of the San Diego chapter or maybe one of the chapters in the LA
area?</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=078164511-19092007><FONT face=Arial
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=078164511-19092007><FONT face=Arial size=2>Well, Sounds like
he's got his work cut out for him. I had to hit the ground running here too! It
would be nice if schools could the hiring in done for us to get a little more
lead time on the year's work!</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=078164511-19092007><FONT face=Arial
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=078164511-19092007><FONT face=Arial size=2>All the best to you,
Avery. Hope you enjoy your new freedom.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=078164511-19092007><FONT face=Arial size=2>In pianos,
Scott</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader lang=en-us dir=ltr align=left><FONT
face=Tahoma size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B>
caut-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces@ptg.org] <B>On Behalf Of </B>Avery
Todd<BR><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, September 18, 2007 6:16 PM<BR><B>To:</B> College
and University Technicians<BR><B>Cc:</B> Pianotech List<BR><B>Subject:</B>
[CAUT] Finally<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV>Hey lists, </DIV>
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<DIV>Well, my retirement from the University of Houston is finally
official! I turned in my keys on Monday and met with my replacement today to
"show him the ropes"! :-) Some of you probably know him. His name is Kenneth
Ponche, who came here from St. Louis. He seems like a very intelligent and
personable tech and I wish him the best. I told him to please feel free to
call me with any questions/help that I might be able to give him. </DIV>
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<DIV>He has his work cut out for him but I think he's up to it. There's a
guest pianist recital on Thursday and a Masterclass on Friday. The head of our
piano dept. (Nancy Weems) is giving a recital involving two pianos the end of
this month! Plus our International Piano Festival has been moved from February
to early November this year! Plus everything else that I'm sure will be going
on! </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>I told someone the other day that I almost feel naked without that 5 lb.
key ring! Feels kind of good though! LOL</DIV>
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<DIV>Avery Todd, RPT, Ret. </DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>