<HTML style="FONT-SIZE: x-small; FONT-FAMILY: MS Sans Serif"><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2900.2838" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV> <DIV>I second the motion.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> <DIV>Alan Barnard</DIV> <DIV>Salem, Missouri</DIV> <DIV> </DIV></DIV></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt Arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=mkurta@adelphia.net href="mailto:mkurta@adelphia.net">Mike Kurta</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To: </B><A title=marypianosmith@yahoo.com href="mailto:marypianosmith@yahoo.com">marypianosmith@yahoo.com</A> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Cc: </B><A title=pianotech@ptg.org href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">Pianotech</A></DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> 03/08/2006 3:31:13 PM </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Journal suggestion</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV><FONT size=2> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>    Hi Mary:</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>    May I make a suggestion for the Journal since you will be taking over the editorship.  Looking at issues of PTJ from years past, I notice the frequent use of pictures of authors with their articles.  Even monthly features showed us who was writing with every issue.  This connected us to that person with more than just a name.  We knew what he/she looked like and if we ever ran into that face at a convention, regional or whatever, it drew us together because  we felt like we knew that person.  </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>    We see Kent Swafford and Barbara Cassaday's smiling faces looking at us each month, consider placing each author's picture alongside their byline at each piece or feature.  In addition, a brief concise bio at the end of each article would further inform us as to who is behind the story.  Give this some thought, a picture IS worth........</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>    Mike Kurta, VP, Syracuse Chapter</FONT></DIV></FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>