<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1" = http-equiv=Content-Type> <META content="MSHTML 5.00.2614.3500" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Back in the Spring several Ft. = Worth Chapter RPT's put master tunings on three of their own grands and held an all-day-Saturday-marathon-mock-tuning exam for the "associates" in the chapter.  They are really pushing us to upgrade.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Nine associates participated  The = experience was very enlightening for all involved.  After the scores were = computed each participant was offered a personal critique by the RPT who = administered the test.  Now, I know what to expect, and, having passed the test with = a very good score, I am anxious to take the exam "for real".</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Special thanks to chapter president = David Reed, RPT, of Luke Wickman Piano Co. in Ft. Worth, Robin Hufford, RPT, and = Anna Scott, RPT, for the many hours it took to prepare the pianos and administer the = tests.</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Congratulations to Ft. Worth chapter = member Debra Schiller, newest chapter RPT, upon passing her tuning exam at Arlington, = thus completing her RPT tests.  Thanks to Jack Wyatt, Dale Probst, and = all who helped her make it happen.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>There are several more of us waiting in = the wings.  Look for us in an upcoming ussue of the = Journal!</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Doug Garman, Associate = Member</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Ft. Worth Chapter</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Granbury, TX</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>