[CAUT] Tuning reprieve

[David Ilvedson]

Tell me about it...it's 50 degrees right now in Pacifica...'-]

David Ilvedson, RPT
Pacifica, CA  94044

----- Original message ----------------------------------------
From: "Paul Milesi" <paul at pmpiano.com>
To: caut at ptg.org
Received: 12/24/2009 9:13:08 AM
Subject: Re: [CAUT] Tuning reprieve


>I'm in the same boat.  I learned this week that the building will be closed
>12/23-1/3.  Having been at Howard only 1-1/2 semesters, I was really
>counting on the next two weeks for lots of remedial working, including
>replacing tuning pins, Life Saver installations, regulation, etc.  Now I'll
>have 1/2 the time, with classes beginning 1/11/2010.  It's cold here in DC,
>too, and I have no idea what they'll do with the heat.
>-- 
>Paul Milesi, RPT
>Staff Piano Technician
>Howard University Department of Music
>College of Arts and Sciences, Division of Fine Arts
>2455 Sixth Street NW
>Washington, DC 20059
>University:  (202) 806-4565
>Home:  (202) 667-3136
>Cell:  (202) 246-3136
>E-mail:  paul at pmpiano.com
>Website:  http://www.pmpiano.com


>> From: Jon Page <jonpage at comcast.net>
>> Reply-To: <caut at ptg.org>
>> Date: Thu, 24 Dec 2009 09:22:22 -0500
>> To: <caut at ptg.org>
>> Subject: [CAUT] Tuning reprieve
>> 
>> Sort of.  The music school deemed it necessary to turn the heat down to 55
>> and restrict entrance into the buildings for the semester break. For the past
>> 30+ years, I've been using this time period to tune the 22 pianos
>> (small school).
>> 
>> I don't know how much they'll save over maintaining a temp of 65-68 for the
>> period of 12/23 to 1/3 but now I'm relegated to tuning weekends during Jan.
>> I hope they don't plan on turning the heat down on weekends. There's a new
>> bean counter in the admin.
>> 
>> The heat comes back on Jan. 3rd and I'll start tuning on the 9th.  I
>> found this out
>> yesterday, really screws up next week.
>> -- 
>> 
>> Regards,
>> 
>> Jon Page
>>