Yes, I want to express my appreciation and thanks to Nigel and family for their initial and continuing support of our KN forum. But I also want to include you, Bebop, in this message of appreciation, for if you had not searched for a new home for us, we would be much poorer, musically speaking. You have worked tirelessly to encourage people to join us, help us, and share their music with us. The forum newsletter and the 20 for 1 downloads were great ideas even though the newsletter had to be abandoned. Thank you for your hard work and dedication.

I have benefitted in several ways from my membership and particpation in this forum and would like to say "Thank You" to some others who have made being a part of this forum a real and constant pleasure.

Alec Pagida. You, my friend, have graciously donated your time and wonderful expertise for the benefit of all of us. It hasn't always been a bed of roses for you but you hung in there like the pro you are and never gave up. And you are still with us, thank goodness. Where would we be without your complete and accurate responses to our technical questions, not only with KN keyboards, but also related equipment such as computers, sound amplification etc.

Bill Norrie, John North, Bebop, Bud Whipple, Frank Bez, Larry Gosmeyer, Doug Dean, Jan Wain, and Pete Dale. All of you have shared your music with me. Its beautiful music! Thank you all!

Our ladies, Jan in the UK, Jean in Australia, Fran and Marilyn in Florida, and others, are eager and active members who bring a special ambience to our forum that only ladies can provide.

Grandpa Doug. A philosopher, keyboard player, entertainer, gardener, and Ruthie's special sidekick. Grandpa, you bring color and a unique "down home" flavor to this forum - a rather nice addition in my view. General conversation is the lighter side of this forum and I enjoy it.

I've been taking lessons for about a year and I'm progressing nicely as a novice keyboard player. That's the playing side of it. But like all of you I have an arranger keyboard packed full of technology and my music teacher does not teach technology. Where have I learned how to use the "high tech" stuff? Right here on this forum. I have two notebooks packed full of printed responses to technical questions that appeared here. And a third notebook is in the process of being filled!

Finally, I believe in being honest and fair among other things. I must give credit to the Technote forum where my online forum experience began and where I began learning about my keyboard. The core reason for that forum still exists and people are being helped daily by other people who answer their questions, personal opinions concerning that forum notwithstanding.

Thank you all for making my KN musical experiences special in 2002 and I look forward to many more in 2003.

MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL MY FORUM FRIENDS.

Chuck Piper