Year End

[James Grebe]

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Elwood, You have a wonderful outlook.  You are the strong, to be looked =
up to.
Jim
James Grebe
Piano-Forte Tuning & Repair
Creator of Handsome Hardwood Caster Cups
(314) 608-4137
WWW.JamesGrebe.com
1526 Raspberry Lane
Arnold, MO 63010
BECOME WHAT YOU BELIEVE!
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  From: Elwood Doss, Jr.=20
  To: Tvak@aol.com ; pianotech@ptg.org=20
  Sent: Saturday, December 25, 2004 3:27 PM
  Subject: Re: Year End


  I've had my best year yet.  My income is up some from last  year; I =
keep getting calls from new customers; the area piano teachers make =
referrals; and my regular customers are pleased with the service.  On =
the down side, my 30 year old single daughter had cancer surgery to =
remove two malignant tumors in her abdomen and will undergo chemotherapy =
from January through May of 2005.  In spite of it all we can see God's =
hand leading and guiding.  When life hands you a lemon, squeeze it real =
tight,  sweeten it up a bit, and enjoy the lemonade!!  I thank God every =
day for His goodness to us. =20
  Joy!'
  Elwood
  Elwood Doss, Jr., RPT
  Piano Technician/Technical Director
  Department of Music
  145 Fine Arts Building
  University of Tennessee at Martin
  Martin, TN  38238
  731-881-1852
    ----- Original Message -----=20
    From: Tvak@aol.com=20
    To: pianotech@ptg.org=20
    Sent: Saturday, December 25, 2004 8:50 AM
    Subject: Re: Year End



    In a message dated 12/22/04 2:11:47 PM, Alpha88x@aol.com writes:



      I am curious about how all you folks made out this year with your =
business. Better or worse than the year before.



    This is my fifth year in business and until this year, each year =
topped the last one, as would be expected when you start from nothing.  =
Unfortunately, this year is worse than last year, equalling my totals of =
my third year in business.

    Even more alarming is the fact that I have taken over another =
tuner's business in addition to my own clients.  And these two =
clienteles (granted his was not a huge client list) still only add up to =
about 75% of what I made last year. =20

    I've weathered the loss of income for this year and look forward to =
what next year will bring, but my fear is that I've topped out here, and =
the totals for the last three years represent the upper limit of what my =
business will bring in.  If this is the case, I've got a nice part time =
job here. =20

    Tom Sivak
    Chicago PTG Associate 
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