<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;">I found it interesting the same week of Bill’s announcement, that Delbert Hall also announced his (semi) retirement. Two highly respected rigging professionals that both made a huge impact on me early in my career. I wish them both well in their new upcoming normal. I am comforted knowing that neither one is stepping completely away from the industry. Thanks<div><br></div><div>Greg Bierly<br><div><br><blockquote type="cite"><div>On Mar 12, 2026, at 9:11 PM, Riter, Andrew via Stagecraft <stagecraft@theatrical.net> wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><div><meta charset="UTF-8"><div class="WordSection1" style="page: WordSection1; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 24px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;"><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">Hi Bill<o:p></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><o:p> </o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">Saw the Sapsis rigging newsletter, and the announcement you’re pulling the plug (sort of).<o:p></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><o:p> </o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">Congrats on surviving the industry for so long, and staying healthy, and Thank You for helping everyone else stay healthy in this industry.<o:p></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><o:p> </o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">Enjoy the non-9-midnight schedule, and go find a hobby.<o:p></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><o:p> </o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">Thanks very much<o:p></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><o:p> </o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><b><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Andrew M. Riter</span></b><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"> <br></span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Assistant Technical Director, Head Lighting Technician</span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><br></span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Chan Centre for the Performing Arts</span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><br></span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">The University of British Columbia | Vancouver Campus</span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><br></span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">6265 Crescent Road | Vancouver BC | V6T 1Z1 Canada</span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><br></span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Phone 604 822 2372</span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><br></span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><a href="mailto:andrew.riter@ubc.ca"><span style="color: windowtext;">andrew.riter@ubc.ca</span></a></span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><span id="cid:image001.png@01DCB24B.8C4CFFA0"><image001.png></span><span><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><o:p> </o:p></div></div><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 24px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; float: none; display: inline !important;">____________________________________________________________</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); 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