BUTTS & FLANGES Newsletter of the Cleveland Chapter PTG
Meeting is  June 14th     2004   8pm. 
Mattlin-Hyde Piano Co. 5109 Mayfield Rd. Lyndhurst OH
Pre Meeting Dinner--- Dino's (the Italian place just EAST of Mattlin).    6:30 should do

Presidents Message
         I'd like to thank you for electing me to be your president for the coming year.  I would also like to introduce your newest board members.  Stewart Freedman will be serving as our new Vice President. Along with these duties, Stewart will also handle the important position as Technical Director for the next year.  John Mancino will work hard in the position of Recording Secretary.   This is Stewart’s and John’s first year on the board, and they will bring fresh energy and ideas for making our chapter even greater.  Last, but certainly not least, Rod Summerlin puts his financial expertise to good use as treasurer.

On behalf of our chapter, I would like to thank our outgoing officers Bob Bergantino and Chester Robinson for their exceptional service to the chapter over the last several years.

It is the board’s goal this year to provide you with excellent technicals on a monthly basis.  To further this goal, the chapter has approved a budget of $1500 to bring in some of PTG’s most talented instructors.  Technical Director Stewart Freedman will provide you with his vision for the coming year in the August newsletter.

• It’s great to serve you once again as president.
• It's great to be working with an exceptional board.
• It’s great having Don Bratton working hard as ever as our newsletter editor.
• All the pieces are in place for our chapter to have an outstanding year.                                              

   Bob Russell,   RPT

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  CHAPTER NEWS
  
  The chapter has received applications for membership from  Miriam and Robert Thayer.   I believe they are from the Ashtabula area and have  been guests at several meetings.   These applications should come up for a vote at this month's meeting.

  In addition, the chapter will give instructions to our delegate to Council Meeting.  If you have the time, review the BYLAWS COMMITTEE REPORT June, 2004.
  I would point out of interest to our chapter,  (page 1) Proposal #2. and (page 18)  Proposal # 12.

                                                                Don Bratton       Publication Editor Cleveland Chapter.

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