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November meeting November 5, 2009

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The November 10, 2009 meeting of the Sacramento Valley Chapter of the PTG will be held at
Fox and Dearing Piano Shop
7101 34th St North Highlands Ca
The business meeting will begin at 6:30pm and the technical will follow immediately with refreshments on hand – no break.
The technical will be presented by Brett Dearing and Gene Nelson.
A brief but  interesting history of a nearly completed rebuilt 6 foot Petrof will be given
followed by a practical approach to hammer hanging.
We will discuss action and client analysis in order to select the correct hammer,
hanging concept and maybe hang a few in the process for anyone feeling ambitious.
See You There!

 

Antonio’s last piano performance September 19, 2009

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Antonio died on September 17, 2009. You can read his obituary in the Sacramento Bee here.

October meeting September 17, 2009

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The October meeting of the Sacramento Valley Chapter, PTG, will be held at a special date and time:
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8, at 5:30 PM
at Sherman Clay Pianos
771 Pleasant Grove Blvd.,
Roseville, CA  95661
Our special guest will be the legendary Franz Mohr, lifelong piano technician for Vladimir Horowitz.  Mr. Mohr will discuss all things piano with us from 5:00 to 7:00 PM.
Following this early technical program, we will walk a few doors down to Mary’s Pizza Shack for a brief business meeting, followed by pizza and beverages.  This is an earlier-than-usual start for us, but please plan to be there prior to  5:30 PM, as Mr. Mohr has another event beginning at 7:30 that evening.
We’d like a head count for this event, so please call Dan (916) 224-0122, or email me before October 1st.  If anyone has a copy of Mr. Mohr’s book, he may be available to sign them.  If anyone wants to order a copy for him to sign, let me know ASAP,  (within the next day or two),   and I’ll see about getting a quick order together.

Antonio Bombal September 8, 2009

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You may have heard that Antonio Bombal had a car accident and was in the hospital. He has chosen to leave the hospital for hospice care at home. If you would like to visit him, don’t delay. Call him at 916-392-3392 to arrange a visit. I’m sure he would love to see any of his tuner friends.

September meeting August 28, 2009

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The September  meeting of the Sacramento Valley Chapter of the Piano Technicians Guild will be held Tuesday, September 8th, at the shop of Dale Fox
7101 34th Street,
North Highlands, CA  95660
Business Meeting to begin at 6:30 PM.
Gene Nelson will be presenting the technical program:  “Bending Damper Wires,”  a topic that should both fascinate and frighten most of us.

Tonometric.com: Neuroscience-based musical tests and population stats August 5, 2009

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Here is a site where you can test your pitch awareness.

August meeting August 4, 2009

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The August meeting is next Tuesday, Aug 11th, 6:30 PM for business meeting, at Alex Hernandez’s store, 10910 Olson Drive, #150, Rancho Cordova, 95670.
Olson Drive is off Zinfandel Road, just off Hwy 50.

Technical Program:  “Associates Challenge”

Associates  (and just about anyone else who wants to participate)  will be divided into teams to diagnose and regulate action models that our evil Vice-President, Gene Nelson  has deviously  “de-regulated.”  This will be a bit like taking the Grand Action section of the RPT technical exam, only without the stress, sweat, and clicking timer……..

John Barry, Popularizer of WD-40, Dies at 84 – Obituary (Obit) – NYTimes.com July 23, 2009

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John Barry, Popularizer of WD-40, Dies at 84 – Obituary (Obit) – NYTimes.com.

July Meeting — Members Only July 7, 2009

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The July meeting  is an invitation event for currently chapter members only. They will be receiving an email invitation by Monday, July 6.  Any member who has not received an email should call Dan at (916) 224-0122.  People planning to attend must RSVP to Dan by Thursday July 9.

June meeting June 3, 2009

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Tuesday June 9, 2009

Fox Pianos, 7101 34th St.
North Highlands
(916) 334-3273

Business Meeting 7:00  Technical Presentation 7:30-8:30

June Technical:  “Real World Ethics”

In a recent technical, Mark Stivers presented an overview of the concept of ethics, and how ethics were viewed by various philosophers throughout history.  Tonight, our own Gene Nelson is going to discuss the ethical considerations involved with many situations in which we can find ourselves as piano technicians in today’s environment.  This technical is meant to encourage much discussion among the participants.

Make sure Mark Stivers (mark@markstivers.com) has your email address so you can be notified of changes to the web page.