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Forumite Rick Aiello is entering the world of politics.

The results are in from the HSGA Board of Directors election and Rick Aiello won a seat!

The new HSGA Board of Directors for 2006 - 2008 are:
Kamaka Tom *
Lorene Ruymar *
Pete Kahele
Tom Tohma *
Rick Aiello
Don Weber *
Gordon Freitas
Gerald Ross *
Dick Lloyd

(* indicates incumbent)

The new board will officially take over effective July 1, 2006.

In addition to the $150,000 a year salary, Rick is also entitled to three all expense paid trips to Hawaii per year, a company car or outrigger canoe, his choice of a steel guitar from the HSGA Instrument Vault (not to exceed one Stringmaster, one pre-war Bakelite or two MOT Oahus), a kukui nut lei, a $10 gift certificate to the ABC stores and six pounds of Kona coffee.

Yeah right.


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Gerald Ross
'Northwest Ann Arbor, Michigan's King Of The Hawaiian Steel Guitar'



CEO, CIO, CFO - UkeTone Records
Gerald's Fingerstyle Guitar Website
Board of Directors Hawaiian Steel Guitar Association

<font size="1" color="#8e236b"><p align="center">[This message was edited by Gerald Ross on 30 March 2006 at 02:29 PM.]</p></FONT>

six pounds of Kona coffee.

Boy, I thought that was going somewhere else. Whew!

Congrats Rick, Gerald and all the others!

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Half-assed bottleneck and lap slide player. Full-assed Builder of resonator instruments.

Musta been all them babies I've been kissin' lately ...



<font size=1>Oh ... my own don't count ??? </font>

Seriously, it's quite an honor ... and I'm extremely flattered.

I'll try my best to serve in a dignified manner ...

While I'm here ... my family wants y'all to come on out to the Shenandoah Valley Hawaiian Steel Guitar Summit ... next Sat. (April ...

See the Moonlighters, The Hula Monster (Dave Giegerich) and Gerald Ross perform on this stage:


Several other "quest performers" are on the line up also.

No admission charge or "passin' the hat" ... but please BYOLC (lawn chairs)...

This steel guitar will be on sale there, too ...


The trees are bloomin' and I'm in the mood to have a seriously good time !!!!



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"I'll try my best to serve in a dignified manner"

I hope not!

Congratulations!
You will be a tremendous asset to the organization.

Good show Rick. We need young blood in HSGA,since Gerald is getting so old.(hahaha)
I know you will do a good job, 'cause you are that kind of a guy.
Regards BILL

Hi, Rick.
And congratulations to a very deserving guy. Your unselfish contributions to the Hawaiian lap-steel community will have a lasting effect on the instrument and players.

I am glad to see you get the well-deserved recognition.

oj hicks

Congratulations Rick,
may you serve well and long.

And congrats on micro steeler #4
I only vounted 3 last visit!

Have a great party, wish i was there.

and he comes with his own platform!

<SMALL>Rick Aiello won a seat!</SMALL>

Gerald, better give him a lawn chair.... <font size="1" color="#8e236b"><p align="center">[This message was edited by HowardR on 31 March 2006 at 04:26 AM.]</p></FONT>

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<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica">quote:</font><HR><SMALL>And congrats on micro steeler #4
I only counted 3 last visit!</SMALL><HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

They just seem to keep poppin' out ... one day I'll have to do "a study" on why this keeps happinin' ...

<SMALL>Have a great party</SMALL>

Party ??? ... ... it's a serious meetin' of "the minds"

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Congrats Rick!
-andy-

Gads, all the perks politicians receive these days ! When I was on the board, I was lucky to receive a coconut, and THEN I had to climb the damned tree to retrieve it !
Congratulations Rick. As mentioned, we need new young blood to keep the HSGA moving forward in the years ahead.
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<SMALL>Party ???</SMALL>

YEEEEE HAAAAA! I'm gettin geared up for this one. I'm laughing already and it's still a week away.....

<SMALL>Forumite Rick Aiello is entering the world of politics.</SMALL>

This is my cue to begin an immediate probe into the actions (and more likely, inactions) of this HSGA board.

My preemptive investigation will attempt to thwart corruption and clean it up before it contaminates this pristine form of music.

Mr. Clean
Exsponging grime world-wide

<SMALL>begin an immediate probe</SMALL>

Undoubtedly, the right man for the job ...

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Congrats Rick.

It's neat to be a board member....I know, I'm on the SEWER BOARD here in my township. LOL!!

Later

Harry

Hey Harry....I'd hate to be at one of your board meetings when there's a backlog.....

<SMALL>I'm on the SEWER BOARD here in my township. LOL!!</SMALL>

Were you elected before or after Al's Steak House?.....
<font size="1" color="#8e236b"><p align="center">[This message was edited by HowardR on 31 March 2006 at 02:03 PM.]</p></FONT>

Congratulations Rick. I think your the right man for the position and will do an excellent job.

I don't know anyone who loves the Hawaiian steel guitar more than Rick does. Congrats.

Congratulations Rick. The summit can now be an inaugural ball.

Rick,
Congratulations -- I'm sure you will do an excellent job and contribute much to HSGA and the perpetuation of the Hawaiian Steel Guitar and Hawaiian Music. It appears you have some up and coming steel players in your family -- yes? Good Luck

Warren

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Congrats, Rick. I'm pretty bummed I won't be able to make the summit...

Congrats. Rick , I,m happy for you --- the club will benefit ! Have a great time april 8th .
Ian K.

Rick,

Congratulations, you are an all-in-one passionate and devoted physicist, metallurgist, electronics engineer, and steel guitar player...and visionary...the HSGA board will be even richer with your participation

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Seems to me that pic was taken at the YSGC..(Yalta Steel Guitar Convention). Was that only last year ?....Gerald, ya gotta cut down on those ceeeegars and Rick, that geeetar makes for a nice cane .. why not call it an FDR cane ?
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