> Thank you, Vince, for posting Andrew's well-thought-out letter. Please > convey to him the fact that he is not alone, that there are many who > share in his beliefs. Unfortunately, the PTG is becoming (more and more) > a social club--something anyone can be a member of as long as they pay > dues--with very little distinction between its classifications. I, too, > am concerned that the logos have become the property of anyone who wishes > to hang out a shingle and do business as a piano tuner. There are many > things about the Guild that have gotten off-track. Unfortunately, I > cannot make it to this year's convention (prior commitments) or else I > would be speaking at the Council meeting. If Andrew is going, I hope he > will be able to find time to attend the Council meeting and--even if it's > not a part of the proceedings--speak to his Regional Vice-President about > this matter. It's time for the membership to speak out! > > Ron Torrella > School of Music ** STANDARD DISCLAIMERS APPLY ** > University of Illinois Ron, I was a little hesitant at first to send it to the group. Andrew will be at council, and plans to bring this matter up. --- Vince Mrykalo rpt ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ... if you shall seem to some to be a person of importance, distrust yourself. -Epictetus ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ --- Vince Mrykalo rpt ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ... if you shall seem to some to be a person of importance, distrust yourself. -Epictetus ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
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