<html><div style='background-color:'><P><BR><BR></P> <DIV class=RTE> <P>Hi Dale,</P> <P>I came to Portland in Fall 2003 to continue my study of audiology at Portland State University.  There is a professor here who specializes in industrial hearing safety and that is the closest I could come to learning how to study a piano technician's hearing situation.  Most audiologists are concerned only with helping patients, who already have hearing problems, get fitted with hearing aids and getting on a rehabilitation program, whose focus is in hearing one's grandchildren.  I am interested in learning how to prevent hearing loss.</P> <P>One thing led to another and we ended up moving here.  Took us the greater part of this year; in fact we will be in CA again for the first two weeks of December, servicing clients there, and dealing with a number of our pianos which are still down there.</P> <P>Attached is a brief write-up about the earplugs we use.  If you want further information, let me know.</P> <P>Diane<BR><BR></P></DIV><BR><BR><BR>Diane Hofstetter <DIV></DIV> <DIV></DIV> <DIV></DIV> <DIV></DIV>>From: Erwinspiano@aol.com <DIV></DIV>>Reply-To: Pianotech <pianotech@ptg.org> <DIV></DIV>>To: pianotech@ptg.org <DIV></DIV>>Subject: Re: Earplugs available again <DIV></DIV>>Date: Tue, 9 Nov 2004 10:41:17 EST <DIV></DIV>> <DIV></DIV>> <DIV></DIV>>Hi Diane <DIV></DIV>>   Can you tell about your products or send some info to me? <DIV></DIV>>  Nice to hear from you again. What's up I didn't know yoy moved <DIV></DIV>>   Dale <DIV></DIV>> <DIV></DIV>> <DIV></DIV>>Hi everyone, <DIV></DIV>>Never realized just how badly life could dump on you all at once.  I  missed <DIV></DIV>>sending a number of you earplug fitting kits when everything was at  it's <DIV></DIV>>lowest.  Very sorry!  Now am climbing  back into the sunshine (in the Pacific <DIV></DIV>>Northwest!) and can send things out  again. <DIV></DIV>>If I missed sending fitting kits or earplugs to you, let me know  and I can <DIV></DIV>>get them out right away.  I also have a good supply of stock  now. <DIV></DIV>>Happy hearing, <DIV></DIV>>Diane <DIV></DIV>> <DIV></DIV>> <DIV></DIV>>Diane Hofstetter <DIV></DIV>> <DIV></DIV>> <DIV></DIV>> <DIV></DIV>> <DIV></DIV>> <DIV></DIV>>Erwins Pianos  Restorations <DIV></DIV>>4721 Parker Rd. <DIV></DIV>>Modesto, Ca 95357 <DIV></DIV>>209-577-8397 <DIV></DIV>>Rebuilt  Steinway , Mason &Hamlin  Sales <DIV></DIV>>www.Erwinspiano.com <DIV></DIV></div></html>