Hello,
For many years I have been planning my exit strategy. Most of my planning has gone almost exactly as I anticipated (gradually reducing the number of providers I worked with). While other aspects have gone completely awry (meeting so many new and wonderful hobbyists in the last year). In the past year I have also had the pleasure of working with a couple of true star quality providers...Pamela of Florida & Janna of Chicago.  Some of you may know Pamela retired just recently and in light of my recent retirement Janna too has decided to make her exit.  
Thank You to the many of you who have supported my efforts over the years.  I have been pleased to deliver what I hope has been outstanding, reliable and honest service.  
This retirement has been a long time coming and I will certainly miss the many friends and associates I have made in this business; and wish you all the fun, prosperity and happiness you can stand in life!

Now for that pesky privacy issue there have been posts about.  This has been an ongoing issue with a simple solution: a hobbyist repository - a data management service developed with the privacy conscious hobbyist in mind.  Why should you give someone or in many cases a number of people your home telephone number?  You shouldn't and you should never be asked to or denied service because you declined.  Or live in fear because perhaps you gave out just a little information and then the provider flaked or got into some trouble. In my twenty years of safe screening I have never found this information to be necessary or useful! Look for this service soon (future website link below)-from yours truly. All the best & safe hobbying
Au revoir
Paige