<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; = charset=windows-1252"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2800.1498" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY style="WORD-WRAP: break-word; khtml-nbsp-mode: space; = khtml-line-break: after-white-space" bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face="Arial Narrow" color=#000080>January 09, = 2005</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Arial Narrow" color=#000080></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Arial Narrow" color=#000080>Dear Mr. = Swafford:</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Arial Narrow" color=#000080></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Arial Narrow" color=#000080>Thank you for your = reply to my post. I will take your advise and contact the regional vice president.   Although you were the only one to reply on = this forum, I received numerous posts sent personally and have gained a great = deal of insight regarding this matter.  Thank you all for taking the time = in helping us with this matter.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Arial Narrow" color=#000080></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Arial Narrow" color=#000080>Sincerely,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Arial Narrow" color=#000080 = size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Arial Narrow"><SPAN class=Apple-style-span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,128); FONT-FAMILY: Arial Narrow">Louise Moffatt</SPAN></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Arial Narrow"><SPAN class=Apple-style-span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,128); FONT-FAMILY: Arial Narrow">Calgary, Alberta</SPAN></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Arial Narrow"><SPAN class=Apple-style-span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,128); FONT-FAMILY: Arial = Narrow">Canada</SPAN></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Arial Narrow" color=#000080></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Arial Narrow"><FONT size=2><FONT size=3><SPAN class=Apple-style-span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,128); FONT-FAMILY: Arial Narrow">R.Moffatt & = Sons Piano</SPAN><BR style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,128); FONT-FAMILY: Arial = Narrow"><SPAN class=Apple-style-span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,128); FONT-FAMILY: Arial Narrow">2323 Lincoln = Drive S.W.</SPAN><BR style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,128); FONT-FAMILY: Arial = Narrow"><SPAN class=Apple-style-span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,128); FONT-FAMILY: Arial Narrow">Calgary, = Alberta ,  Canada T3E 5G4</SPAN><BR style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,128); FONT-FAMILY: Arial Narrow"><SPAN class=Apple-style-span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,128); FONT-FAMILY: Arial Narrow">Phone. 403.243.0385</SPAN><BR style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial Narrow"></FONT><A href="http://www.moffattpianos.com"><FONT color=#000080 = size=3><SPAN class=Apple-style-span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,255); FONT-FAMILY: Arial Narrow; = khtml-text-decorations-in-effect: = underline">www.moffattpianos.com</SPAN></FONT></A><BR style="FONT-SIZE: 10px; FONT-FAMILY: Arial Narrow"><FONT = size=3><SPAN class=Apple-style-span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,128); FONT-FAMILY: Arial = Narrow">Fax.     403.243.6821</SPAN><BR style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial Narrow"><SPAN class=Apple-style-span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,128); FONT-FAMILY: Arial = Narrow">email:</SPAN><SPAN class=Apple-style-span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial Narrow"><FONT color=#000080>   </FONT></SPAN></FONT><A href="mailto:moffatt5@telus.net"><FONT color=#000080 size=3><SPAN class=Apple-style-span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,255); FONT-FAMILY: Arial Narrow; = khtml-text-decorations-in-effect: = underline">moffatt5@telus.net</SPAN></FONT></A></FONT></FONT></DIV></DIV>= <DIV><FONT face="Arial Narrow" color=#ff0000 = size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Arial Narrow" size=2></FONT> </DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; = BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: = black"><B>From:</B> <A title=kswafford@earthlink.net = href="mailto:kswafford@earthlink.net">Kent Swafford</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A = title=pianotech@ptg.org href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">Pianotech</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, January 07, = 2006 2:24 PM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Message for = chapters</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV>Regional vice presidents of the Piano Technicians Guild can = sometimes be of great assistance to those having difficulty for one reason or = another in becoming members of PTG.</DIV> <DIV><BR class=khtml-block-placeholder></DIV> <DIV>Contacts are available at:</DIV> <DIV><BR class=khtml-block-placeholder></DIV> <DIV><A = href="http://www.ptg.org/aboutUs-chaptersAndRegions.php">http://www.ptg= .org/aboutUs-chaptersAndRegions.php</A></DIV> <DIV><BR class=khtml-block-placeholder></DIV> <DIV><BR class=khtml-block-placeholder></DIV> <DIV><BR class=khtml-block-placeholder></DIV> <DIV>Kent Swafford</DIV> <DIV>President</DIV> <DIV>Piano Technicians Guild</DIV> <DIV><A href="mailto:pres@ptg.org">pres@ptg.org</A></DIV> <DIV><BR class=khtml-block-placeholder></DIV><BR> <DIV> <DIV>On Jan 7, 2006, at 2:27 PM, R.Moffatt & Sons Piano = wrote:</DIV><BR class=Apple-interchange-newline> <BLOCKQUOTE type="cite"><SPAN class=Apple-style-span style="WORD-SPACING: 0px; FONT: 12px Helvetica; TEXT-TRANSFORM: = none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; WHITE-SPACE: normal; = LETTER-SPACING: normal; BORDER-COLLAPSE: separate; border-spacing: 0px = 0px; khtml-text-decorations-in-effect: none; apple-text-size-adjust: = auto; orphans: 2; widows: 2"> <DIV><FONT face="Arial Narrow" color=#000080 size=3><SPAN class=Apple-style-span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,128); FONT-FAMILY: Arial Narrow">Hi Jeanni,</SPAN></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Arial Narrow" color=#000080 = size=3></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Arial Narrow" color=#000080 size=3><SPAN class=Apple-style-span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,128); FONT-FAMILY: Arial Narrow">A little = off the topic you are discussing, but PTG related. My husband and two Sons = applied for associate membership to the local chapter about a year ago. My = husband was a member from 1975 to 1985, was factory trained by Yamaha for = one year in 1974, and has trained at least one member of the local = chapter.  We both encouraged our boys to join the PTG firstly because of their = positions - being responsible for and maintaining a very unique keyboard = collection our community is so fortunate to have.  Secondly, as a = sign of good faith and encouragement my husband would re-join as well.  = We both agree with your statement that the PTG can be a very good resource, = in the piano technology  field you never stop learning.  My = youngest son was accepted as an associate but not so for my husband and = eldest son.</SPAN></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Arial Narrow" color=#000080 = size=3></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT color=#000080><FONT size=3><FONT face="Arial = Narrow"><SPAN class=Apple-style-span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,128); FONT-FAMILY: Arial Narrow">When we = asked why (</SPAN><EM style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,128); FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-FAMILY: Arial = Narrow"><SPAN class=Apple-style-span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,128); FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-FAMILY: Arial = Narrow">question put</SPAN></EM></FONT><FONT face="Arial Narrow"><EM style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,128); FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-FAMILY: Arial = Narrow"><SPAN class=Apple-style-span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,128); FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-FAMILY: Arial = Narrow"> to the then president of the chapter</SPAN></EM><SPAN class=Apple-style-span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,128); FONT-FAMILY: Arial Narrow">), he said = they had a "secret ballot" and was not allowed to give a reason. Is this = "normal" PTG procedure?  It seems to me to contradict the PTG "mission statement." </SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Arial Narrow" color=#000080 = size=3></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Arial Narrow" color=#000080 size=3><SPAN class=Apple-style-span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,128); FONT-FAMILY: Arial Narrow">Could you, = or anyone else with a similar experience, shed a little light? My husband Bob = has asked me not to bother with this but.....I am curious and will hit = the "send" button.</SPAN></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Arial Narrow" color=#000080 = size=3></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Arial Narrow" color=#000080 size=3><SPAN class=Apple-style-span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,128); FONT-FAMILY: Arial Narrow">Thank you</SPAN></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Arial Narrow" color=#000080 = size=3></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Arial Narrow" color=#000080 size=3><SPAN class=Apple-style-span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,128); FONT-FAMILY: Arial Narrow">Louise Moffatt</SPAN></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Arial Narrow" color=#000080 size=3><SPAN class=Apple-style-span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,128); FONT-FAMILY: Arial Narrow">Calgary, Alberta</SPAN></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Arial Narrow" color=#000080 size=3><SPAN class=Apple-style-span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,128); FONT-FAMILY: Arial = Narrow">Canada</SPAN></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Arial Narrow" color=#000080></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Arial Narrow"><FONT size=2><FONT size=3><FONT = color=#000080><SPAN class=Apple-style-span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,128); FONT-FAMILY: Arial Narrow">R.Moffatt = & Sons Piano</SPAN><BR style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,128); FONT-FAMILY: Arial = Narrow"><SPAN class=Apple-style-span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,128); FONT-FAMILY: Arial Narrow">2323 = Lincoln Drive S.W.</SPAN><BR style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,128); FONT-FAMILY: Arial = Narrow"><SPAN class=Apple-style-span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,128); FONT-FAMILY: Arial Narrow">Calgary, = Alberta ,  Canada T3E 5G4</SPAN><BR style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,128); FONT-FAMILY: Arial Narrow"><SPAN class=Apple-style-span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,128); FONT-FAMILY: Arial Narrow">Phone. 403.243.0385</SPAN></FONT><BR style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial = Narrow"></FONT><A href="http://www.moffattpianos.com"><FONT size=3><SPAN class=Apple-style-span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,255); FONT-FAMILY: Arial Narrow; = khtml-text-decorations-in-effect: = underline">www.moffattpianos.com</SPAN></FONT></A><BR style="FONT-SIZE: 10px; FONT-FAMILY: Arial Narrow"><FONT = size=3><FONT color=#000080><SPAN class=Apple-style-span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,128); FONT-FAMILY: Arial = Narrow">Fax.     403.243.6821</SPAN></FONT><BR style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial = Narrow"><FONT color=#000080><SPAN class=Apple-style-span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,128); FONT-FAMILY: Arial = Narrow">email:</SPAN></FONT><SPAN class=Apple-style-span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial = Narrow">   </SPAN></FONT><A href="mailto:moffatt5@telus.net"><FONT = size=3><SPAN class=Apple-style-span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,255); FONT-FAMILY: Arial Narrow; = khtml-text-decorations-in-effect: = underline">moffatt5@telus.net</SPAN></FONT></A></FONT></FONT></DIV><FONT = face="Arial Narrow"><FONT size=2></FONT></FONT> <DIV><FONT face="Arial Narrow" size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Arial Narrow" size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Arial Narrow" size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Arial Narrow" size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Arial Narrow" size=2><SPAN = class=Apple-style-span style="FONT-SIZE: 10px; FONT-FAMILY: Arial = Narrow"></SPAN></FONT> </DIV><FONT face="Arial Narrow" size=2><SPAN class=Apple-style-span style="FONT-SIZE: 10px; FONT-FAMILY: Arial Narrow"></SPAN> <DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 10px; FONT-FAMILY: Arial Narrow"> <HR style="FONT-SIZE: 10px; FONT-FAMILY: Arial Narrow"> </DIV></FONT> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; = BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style="FONT: 13px arial"><SPAN class=Apple-style-span style="FONT-SIZE: 13px; FONT-FAMILY: arial">----- Original = Message -----</SPAN></DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 13px arial; font-color: = black"><B style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 13px; FONT-FAMILY: = arial"><SPAN class=Apple-style-span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 13px; FONT-FAMILY: = arial">From:</SPAN></B><SPAN class=Apple-style-span style="FONT-SIZE: 13px; FONT-FAMILY: = arial"> </SPAN><A title=deanmay@pianorebuilders.com href="mailto:deanmay@pianorebuilders.com"><SPAN = class=Apple-style-span style="FONT-SIZE: 13px; COLOR: rgb(0,0,255); FONT-FAMILY: arial; = khtml-text-decorations-in-effect: underline">Dean May</SPAN></A><SPAN class=Apple-style-span style="FONT-SIZE: 13px; FONT-FAMILY: arial"></SPAN></DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 13px arial"><B style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 13px; FONT-FAMILY: = arial"><SPAN class=Apple-style-span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 13px; FONT-FAMILY: = arial">To:</SPAN></B><SPAN class=Apple-style-span style="FONT-SIZE: 13px; FONT-FAMILY: = arial"> </SPAN><A title=pianotech@ptg.org = href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org"><SPAN class=Apple-style-span style="FONT-SIZE: 13px; COLOR: rgb(0,0,255); FONT-FAMILY: arial; = khtml-text-decorations-in-effect: underline">'Pianotech'</SPAN></A><SPAN = class=Apple-style-span style="FONT-SIZE: 13px; FONT-FAMILY: arial"></SPAN></DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 13px arial"><B style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 13px; FONT-FAMILY: = arial"><SPAN class=Apple-style-span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 13px; FONT-FAMILY: = arial">Sent:</SPAN></B><SPAN class=Apple-style-span style="FONT-SIZE: 13px; FONT-FAMILY: = arial"> Thursday, January 05, 2006 10:58 AM</SPAN></DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 13px arial"><B style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 13px; FONT-FAMILY: = arial"><SPAN class=Apple-style-span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 13px; FONT-FAMILY: = arial">Subject:</SPAN></B><SPAN class=Apple-style-span style="FONT-SIZE: 13px; FONT-FAMILY: = arial"> RE: Message for chapters</SPAN></DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV class=Section1> <P class=MsoNormal><SPAN class=SpellE><FONT face=Arial = color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 13px; COLOR: rgb(0,0,128); FONT-FAMILY: = Arial"><SPAN class=Apple-style-span style="FONT-SIZE: 13px; COLOR: rgb(0,0,128); FONT-FAMILY: = Arial">Jeanni</SPAN></SPAN></FONT></SPAN><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 13px; COLOR: rgb(0,0,128); FONT-FAMILY: = Arial"><SPAN class=Apple-style-span style="FONT-SIZE: 13px; COLOR: rgb(0,0,128); FONT-FAMILY: = Arial"> wrote:</SPAN><O:P style="FONT-SIZE: 13px; COLOR: rgb(0,0,128); FONT-FAMILY: = Arial"></O:P></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN = style="FONT-SIZE: 16px; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><SPAN class=Apple-style-span style="FONT-SIZE: 16px; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">It might = take a while of attending meetings before people will respond to your needs.  The members may not jump up and come to your rescue = just because you showed up. Give them a chance to see how serious you = are about learning, to get to know you and appreciate you as a person.  = I've seen it happen time after time..... </SPAN><SPAN = class=GramE><SPAN class=Apple-style-span style="FONT-SIZE: 16px; FONT-FAMILY: Times New = Roman">after</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN class=Apple-style-span style="FONT-SIZE: 16px; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"> this = "getting to know you" period, someone may just step forward and take you under = his/her wing.  PTG is a great resource, but like anything else, it's = up to you to make most of the effort to learn. </SPAN><O:P style="FONT-SIZE: 16px; FONT-FAMILY: Times New = Roman"></O:P></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN = style="FONT-SIZE: 16px; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><O:P style="FONT-SIZE: 16px; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><SPAN class=Apple-style-span style="FONT-SIZE: 16px; FONT-FAMILY: Times New = Roman"></SPAN></O:P></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy = size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 13px; COLOR: rgb(0,0,128); FONT-FAMILY: = Arial"><O:P style="FONT-SIZE: 13px; COLOR: rgb(0,0,128); FONT-FAMILY: = Arial"><SPAN class=Apple-style-span style="FONT-SIZE: 13px; COLOR: rgb(0,0,128); FONT-FAMILY: = Arial"></SPAN></O:P></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal><SPAN class=SpellE><FONT face=Arial = color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 13px; COLOR: rgb(0,0,128); FONT-FAMILY: = Arial"><SPAN class=Apple-style-span style="FONT-SIZE: 13px; COLOR: rgb(0,0,128); FONT-FAMILY: = Arial">Jeanni</SPAN></SPAN></FONT></SPAN><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 13px; COLOR: rgb(0,0,128); FONT-FAMILY: = Arial"><SPAN class=Apple-style-span style="FONT-SIZE: 13px; COLOR: rgb(0,0,128); FONT-FAMILY: = Arial"> had some excellent things to say but I wanted to comment on this. It is = always difficult to �break in� to any kind of group, particularly one = that is exclusive and closed. Add to the mix someone inexperienced in the = craft </SPAN><SPAN class=GramE><SPAN class=Apple-style-span style="FONT-SIZE: 13px; COLOR: rgb(0,0,128); FONT-FAMILY: = Arial">who</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN class=Apple-style-span style="FONT-SIZE: 13px; COLOR: rgb(0,0,128); FONT-FAMILY: = Arial"> is suffering perceived intimidation from the other expert = </SPAN><SPAN class=SpellE><SPAN class=Apple-style-span style="FONT-SIZE: 13px; COLOR: rgb(0,0,128); FONT-FAMILY: = Arial">attenders</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN class=Apple-style-span style="FONT-SIZE: 13px; COLOR: rgb(0,0,128); FONT-FAMILY: = Arial"> and it is especially difficult. I had been in the business almost 20 = years before I joined my �local� chapter (80 miles local) so I was not = inexperienced in the craft but I still felt intimidated and like an outsider. Not = that the others in the chapter are snobbish, far from it. It is just the = nature of things.</SPAN><O:P style="FONT-SIZE: 13px; COLOR: rgb(0,0,128); FONT-FAMILY: = Arial"></O:P></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy = size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 13px; COLOR: rgb(0,0,128); FONT-FAMILY: = Arial"><O:P style="FONT-SIZE: 13px; COLOR: rgb(0,0,128); FONT-FAMILY: = Arial"><SPAN class=Apple-style-span style="FONT-SIZE: 13px; COLOR: rgb(0,0,128); FONT-FAMILY: = Arial"></SPAN></O:P></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy = size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 13px; COLOR: rgb(0,0,128); FONT-FAMILY: = Arial"><SPAN class=Apple-style-span style="FONT-SIZE: 13px; COLOR: rgb(0,0,128); FONT-FAMILY: = Arial">It would behoove all of us involved in local chapters to take steps to = minimize this breaking in period. It has to be intentional; it won�t = happen automatically. Name badges are a very good first step. They are = cheap and they work. It is hard to develop any kind of friendly relationship = when every time you see someone you are embarrassed because you can�t = remember their name. A photo directory would also be good.</SPAN><O:P style="FONT-SIZE: 13px; COLOR: rgb(0,0,128); FONT-FAMILY: = Arial"></O:P></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy = size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 13px; COLOR: rgb(0,0,128); FONT-FAMILY: = Arial"><O:P style="FONT-SIZE: 13px; COLOR: rgb(0,0,128); FONT-FAMILY: = Arial"><SPAN class=Apple-style-span style="FONT-SIZE: 13px; COLOR: rgb(0,0,128); FONT-FAMILY: = Arial"></SPAN></O:P></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy = size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 13px; COLOR: rgb(0,0,128); FONT-FAMILY: = Arial"><SPAN class=Apple-style-span style="FONT-SIZE: 13px; COLOR: rgb(0,0,128); FONT-FAMILY: = Arial">And then old timers have to go out of their comfort zone to make newcomers = feel friendly and welcome. This involves conversation, guys. That�s = the thing we see women doing with each other when we see their lips moving. ;-)</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 13px; COLOR: rgb(0,0,128); FONT-FAMILY: Arial; = mso-spacerun: yes"><SPAN class=Apple-style-span style="FONT-SIZE: 13px; COLOR: rgb(0,0,128); FONT-FAMILY: = Arial">  </SPAN></SPAN><SPAN class=Apple-style-span style="FONT-SIZE: 13px; COLOR: rgb(0,0,128); FONT-FAMILY: = Arial">There were 2 or 3 regulars in my chapter that did this for me, and it works.</SPAN><O:P style="FONT-SIZE: 13px; COLOR: rgb(0,0,128); FONT-FAMILY: = Arial"></O:P></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy = size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 13px; COLOR: rgb(0,0,128); FONT-FAMILY: = Arial"><O:P style="FONT-SIZE: 13px; COLOR: rgb(0,0,128); FONT-FAMILY: = Arial"><SPAN class=Apple-style-span style="FONT-SIZE: 13px; COLOR: rgb(0,0,128); FONT-FAMILY: = Arial"></SPAN></O:P></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy = size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 13px; COLOR: rgb(0,0,128); FONT-FAMILY: = Arial"><O:P style="FONT-SIZE: 13px; COLOR: rgb(0,0,128); FONT-FAMILY: = Arial"><SPAN class=Apple-style-span style="FONT-SIZE: 13px; COLOR: rgb(0,0,128); FONT-FAMILY: = Arial"></SPAN></O:P></SPAN></FONT></P> <DIV> <P class=MsoAutoSig><B style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 16px; FONT-FAMILY: Times = New Roman"><FONT face="Bradley Hand ITC" color=navy size=6><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 29px; COLOR: rgb(0,0,128); = FONT-FAMILY: 'Bradley Hand ITC'; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; = mso-no-proof: yes"><SPAN class=Apple-style-span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 29px; COLOR: rgb(0,0,128); = FONT-FAMILY: Bradley Hand ITC">Dean</SPAN><O:P style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 29px; COLOR: rgb(0,0,128); = FONT-FAMILY: Bradley Hand ITC"></O:P></SPAN></FONT></B></P> <P class=MsoAutoSig><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=navy = size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 16px; COLOR: rgb(0,0,128); FONT-FAMILY: Times = New Roman; mso-no-proof: yes"><SPAN class=Apple-style-span style="FONT-SIZE: 16px; COLOR: rgb(0,0,128); FONT-FAMILY: Times = New Roman">Dean May</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 16px; COLOR: rgb(0,0,128); FONT-FAMILY: Times = New Roman; mso-spacerun: yes"><SPAN class=Apple-style-span style="FONT-SIZE: 16px; COLOR: rgb(0,0,128); FONT-FAMILY: Times = New = Roman">           =   </SPAN></SPAN><SPAN class=Apple-style-span style="FONT-SIZE: 16px; COLOR: rgb(0,0,128); FONT-FAMILY: Times = New Roman">cell 812.239.3359</SPAN><O:P style="FONT-SIZE: 16px; COLOR: rgb(0,0,128); FONT-FAMILY: Times = New Roman"></O:P></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoAutoSig><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=navy = size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 16px; COLOR: rgb(0,0,128); FONT-FAMILY: Times = New Roman; mso-no-proof: yes"><SPAN class=Apple-style-span style="FONT-SIZE: 16px; COLOR: rgb(0,0,128); FONT-FAMILY: Times = New Roman">PianoRebuilders.com</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 16px; COLOR: rgb(0,0,128); FONT-FAMILY: Times = New Roman; mso-spacerun: yes"><SPAN class=Apple-style-span style="FONT-SIZE: 16px; COLOR: rgb(0,0,128); FONT-FAMILY: Times = New Roman">   </SPAN></SPAN><SPAN class=Apple-style-span style="FONT-SIZE: 16px; COLOR: rgb(0,0,128); FONT-FAMILY: Times = New Roman">812.235.5272</SPAN><O:P style="FONT-SIZE: 16px; COLOR: rgb(0,0,128); FONT-FAMILY: Times = New Roman"></O:P></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoAutoSig><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=navy = size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 16px; COLOR: rgb(0,0,128); FONT-FAMILY: Times = New Roman; mso-no-proof: yes"><SPAN class=Apple-style-span style="FONT-SIZE: 16px; COLOR: rgb(0,0,128); FONT-FAMILY: Times = New Roman">Terre Haute IN</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 16px; COLOR: rgb(0,0,128); FONT-FAMILY: Times = New Roman; mso-spacerun: yes"><SPAN class=Apple-style-span style="FONT-SIZE: 16px; COLOR: rgb(0,0,128); FONT-FAMILY: Times = New Roman">  </SPAN></SPAN><SPAN class=Apple-style-span style="FONT-SIZE: 16px; COLOR: rgb(0,0,128); FONT-FAMILY: Times = New Roman">47802</SPAN><O:P style="FONT-SIZE: 16px; COLOR: rgb(0,0,128); FONT-FAMILY: Times = New Roman"></O:P></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy = size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 13px; COLOR: rgb(0,0,128); FONT-FAMILY: = Arial"><O:P style="FONT-SIZE: 13px; COLOR: rgb(0,0,128); FONT-FAMILY: = Arial"><SPAN class=Apple-style-span style="FONT-SIZE: 13px; COLOR: rgb(0,0,128); FONT-FAMILY: = Arial"></SPAN></O:P></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="FONT-SIZE: 16px; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; FONT-FAMILY: Times = New Roman"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 16px; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><O:P style="FONT-SIZE: 16px; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><SPAN class=Apple-style-span style="FONT-SIZE: 16px; FONT-FAMILY: Times New = Roman"></SPAN></O:P></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE><BR = class=Apple-interchange-newline></SPAN></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV><BR></BLOCKQU= OTE></BODY></HTML>