Peter R. Scholtes 115 South Franklin #103 Madison, WI 53703 May 14, 2005 Kelly Allan Kelly Allan Associates, Ltd. 1142 Neil Avenue Columbus, OH Dear Kelly, I’ve been musing about the past, and wanted to put some of my thoughts down on paper.  About seven years have passed since I asked you to conduct my workshops and to continue my consulting practice when I had to retire for health reasons. I want to say how very pleased I am --and have been-- with my brilliant decision to choose you! The impressive breadth and depth of your knowledge of my materials and approaches were, in part, what inspired me to ask you to carry on my work.  As you know, your integrity and moral compass were just as important to me as your knowledge. The fact that you have so much ongoing work with clients is testimony that you help them get the results they need. I hear through the grapevine about the things you do behind the scenes to foster an ongoing, vibrant community of people who care about quality and about community. I know first hand about your generosity. Your exceptional ability to combine theory with real world implementations is perhaps what clients appreciate the most. Making the concepts real and applicable within their daily work is, of course, of great value to them --and speaks to your intelligence and caring.  I also want to thank you for continuing to create materials which complement the philosophical foundation of my own work.  I’m comforted to know that you are carrying on my work --and that you are making significant contributions of your own. I heartily endorse your work. Appreciatively and Fondly, Peter R. Scholtes