<HEAD> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2900.2802" name=GENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY> <DIV>Thanks for the links to the articles, Jack.. I'm always glad to see our craft represented like this for the public's edification.  Also, from time to time, piano technicians are given credit on album liners - which I think should be more prevalent.  In fact, I saw Barbara Renner (subject of article 1)shown and named on one CD recently, I think it was a McCoy Tyner album.  Too cool.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Chuck Christus, RPT<BR><BR><BR>-----Original Message----- <BR>From: Jack Houweling <JACKHOUWELING@DCCNET.COM><BR>Sent: Mar 14, 2006 7:35 PM <BR>To: pianotech <PIANOTECH@PTG.ORG><BR>Subject: Fw: news articles <BR><BR>? <ZZZHTML><ZZZHEAD><ZZZMETA content="text/html; charset=utf-8" http-equiv="Content-Type"><ZZZMETA content="MSHTML 6.00.2900.2802" name="GENERATOR"> <STYLE></STYLE> </ZZZHEAD><ZZZBODY bgColor="#ffffff"></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I found these two articles today that you all might enjoy.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Jack Houweling</FONT></DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"> <P></P><A style="COLOR: blue" href="http://www.eastbayri.com/story/285624861064477.php">Piano technicians depend on their ears for a living</A><BR><FONT size=-1><FONT color=#666666>Bristol Phoenix - Bristol,RI,USA</FONT><BR><B>...</B> There are thousands of steel, iron, ivory, wooden and felt parts ? up to 7,000 in some grand <B>pianos</B> ? that need tender loving care. <B>...</B><BR></FONT></DIV> <DIV style="FONT-FAMILY: sans-serif"> <P><A style="COLOR: blue" href="http://www.journalnow.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=WSJ%2FMGArticle%2FWSJ_BasicArticle&c=MGArticle&cid=1137834700968&path=!localnews!education!&s=">Front Lines: Setting a tone for piano health care</A><BR><FONT size=-1><FONT color=#666666>Winston-Salem Journal - Winston-Salem,NC,USA</FONT><BR><B>...</B> He wields his tuning lever over more than 90 <B>pianos</B> - from modest uprights to 9-foot, $100,000 Steinway concert grands - four harpsichords, and one celeste, a <B>...</B><BR></FONT><BR> <P> <HR noShade SIZE=1> <FONT size=-1> </FONT> <HR> </DIV> <P></P> <DIV>No virus found in this incoming message.<BR>Checked by AVG Free Edition.<BR>Version: 7.1.385 / Virus Database: 268.2.3/281 - Release Date: 3/14/2006<BR></DIV> <P> <DIV> <HR> </DIV> <P></P> <DIV>No virus found in this incoming message.<BR>Checked by AVG Free Edition.<BR>Version: 7.1.385 / Virus Database: 268.2.3/281 - Release Date: 3/14/2006<BR></DIV></ZZZBODY></ZZZHTML></BODY>