At last! Here is your chance to solve your biggest problems!
Come to the meeting on Jan. 22 with a list of all the piano puzzlers, sticky
problems, and major questions that have been bothering you about pianos
and the piano business, and listen to the answers. There is such
a wealth of knowledge amongst our midst that for every question there are
a number of people with solutions, tips, pointers, ideas and suggestions.
If anyone has a question that actually stumps our membership, then that
question might become our next presentation topic.
This is the piano version of “Car Talk’s” “Stump the Chumps.”
If each person comes with even one question, we will have enough material
to fill an entire evening. We will sit in a circle and take turns
being moderators, quiz show hosts, experts, challengers, and contestants.
This is your chance to fix the problem that you have been putting off fixing
for lack of knowledge.
We have the resources at our fingertips, including our complete
library and access to telephones. There is no reason not to solve
everyone’s problems this evening. This promises to be an evening
of fun, education and relief.
Refreshments
This month’s refreshments will be provided by Dean Petrich.
The meeting was called to order on November 20, 2000 at 7:35pm at Sherman
Clay downtown Seattle.
Guests included Tom Bowles, John Berg, and Michael Ashburn. There were
12 RPT members present.
The minutes of the October meeting were approved as published.
Treasurer’s report is as follows:
Checking: $2103.90
Savings: $2939.24
CD: $5080.15
Old Business:
The board proposed the following dates for the Christmas party at Steve
Bradys home as:
December 11,15,17, or 18. The majority of the members first choice
is a Friday night or
Sunday afternoon.
New Business:
The board raised the question of changing the traditional spring one-day seminar to another month of the year to avoid the conflict with the PNW Conference. Peter Delaurenti suggested February or May, and Roger Gable suggested September. No resolution was made.
Mike Ashburn was accepted as an associate member.
Proposal # 1 (with amendment)
“Unsponsored guests”
Anyone who is not a Piano Technicians Guild member who attends more
than three chapter meetings without sponsorship from an attending member
may be required to pay an attendance fee of twenty dollars for each meeting,
unless a membership application is on file with the Board.
Proposal # 2
“New membership applications”
New membership applications may be presented by the Board at any regular
meeting for membership acceptance regardless of the number of Registered
Piano Technicians present, provided that:
1) the applicant’s name is printed in the Tuners Beat prior to the
meeting and
2) there are no written objections submitted by any RPT members.
Proposal # 3
“Quorum Requirements”
Business issues requiring a quorum of the membership may be transacted
regardless of the number of members present at any given meeting, provided
that:
1) the issue has been tabled for two consecutive meetings because of
a lack of a quorum and
2) the issue is printed in the Tuners Beat prior to the meeting at
which it will be acted upon.
Meeting adjourned at 8:15pm
STEINWAY A-3 FOR SALE
A Steinway grand, model A-3 (6’4”) has been completely remanufactured and is for sale by Piano Builders Northwest.
A new method of voicing low density hammers has been developed by Roger Gable. Any member interested contact Roger Gable at (425) 776-1717
(Answer in next issue.)