<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD W3 HTML//EN"> <HTML> <HEAD> <META content=text/html;charset=iso-8859-1 = http-equiv=Content-Type> <META content='"MSHTML 4.72.2106.6"' name=GENERATOR> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=2>Yesterday I reached one of my goals = and became a Registered Piano Technician. I am pleased and proud to have demonstrated = the basic skills required of an RPT. I am also grateful that there are = dedicated members of our guild who serve on the examining boards. Here in southern = California we have a fantastic group of examiners, most of whom have = served for over a decade in the examination trenches. They include Carl Lieberman, secretary/treasurer; Teri Meredyth, Stephen Schell,  and Brian Holt = for the tuning exam; and Kathy Smith and David Vanderlip for the technical exam. = I have greatly appreciated their enthusiasm and encouragement. We are indeed = fortunate to have such folk in our midst.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=2>    I encourage those = of you who have not yet taken the challenge to become a registered technician to = get your courage "to the sticking place" and begin the process. You = will find it a great learning experience.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=2>Jim McCormac AB, MA, = RPT</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=2>San Diego Chapter</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=2>Fallbrook, = California</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>