<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=US-ASCII"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2900.2802" name=GENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY id=role_body style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: = Arial" bottomMargin=7 leftMargin=7 topMargin=7 rightMargin=7><FONT id=rol= e_document face=Arial color=#000000 size=2> <DIV> <DIV>In a message dated 1/7/2006 8:06:34 P.M. Central Standard Time, jpstickney@montanadsl.net writes:</DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: blue 2px solid"><= FONT style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" face=Arial color=#000000 size= =2>So apparently they are trying to turn this around to make it look like <BR>th= e alcohol was not the cause of making the hammers look bad (i.e. <BR>ruining= them), but that the hammers were ruined before he did anything.  <BR>= I haven't heard anything since then to know whom they have talked to or <BR>= what they are saying.  I did manage to call the chair and inform him of <BR>the prevailing opinion about using alcohol and water, so at least I go= t <BR>that word in before they had a chance to make their case.  I have= no <BR>idea where this will end up, but I'm not looking forward to having to <BR>deal with these people.  As before, stay tuned.<BR><BR>Jeff Stickney<BR></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV> <DIV></DIV> <DIV>Jeff</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>It looks like the adjunct is trying to force his tech into the school. Depending on his influence, it might be best if you allow this to happen, an= d let the consequences fall where they may. I believe you said that although t= his is a nice gig to have, it is only part of your tuning income. Perhaps it mig= ht be better if you parted ways, and concentrate on developing a private client= ele. Hopefully, eventually, smarter heads will prevail, and ask you to come back.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Good luck.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Wim </DIV></FONT></BODY></HTML>