I wish to congratulate all TPO members on their 25 year anniversary! It is a wonderful accomplishment you should be proud of. I am particularly impressed with your passion for an American institution! Hope your members can attend Expo this year. Rob

My dear friend and all of the TPO members:

I am honored that you would want me to send a message but also feel that your timing couldn't be better. I suppose that it is fate, destiny and meant to be. You see, your 25th anniversary happens to be on my birthday--so congratulations to us all.

Quite seriously, however, it is amazing to think that although we are separated by a vast ocean, thousands of miles and, of course, a difference in cultures and life experiences that we do have a common bond. We have a shared love of an incredible creation that makes us one global family---pinball--and because of pinball, each of us are blessed and, indeed, fortunate.

With our shared love of pinball, we, along with millions of other individuals the world over, are helping to keep the spirit and vitality of pinball alive. Although the times might be somewhat dark due to the fact that only one manufacturer remains in the business of creating new pinball machines; that we no longer can find the abundance of pinball machines that we once could down many city streets, the games endure--in private collections, in books, magazines and messages that cross the oceans via the pinball newsgroups. There are other events which help to celebrate all that is pinball and for each of these things we should count our blessings that we are not alone and that maybe with our efforts we can help to bring new life and energy to pinball.....

So here is my wish for another 25 years for TPO....may you continue to celebrate the joys of pinball and never, ever stop flipping....

All my best, now and always...

Roger Sharpe

Congratulations on your anniversary and your contributions to the successful years of Williams Electronics. My wishes are extended to all TPO members for a continued successful future.

Stephen F. Kordek, retired after 63 years in the coin machine industry.