on the management side is bob, bob, frank norton, neal cahill, mike cables, and don. thank you very much. it is a pleasure working alongside you. speaking of the international trading fund, i would like to recognize the person responsible for originally starting this fund over 12 years ago, the retired u.a. general president. marty, thank you for being here. i also want to recognize the retired secretary-treasurer. thank you for being here, tom. we're coming to the end of the program. i would like to call on larry sr. to say a few words to end the program. before he speaks, i would like to thank him for spearheading this idea. his determination and hard work made this school possible. he has always been a huge proponent of training. he started out as the apprenticeships coordinator. he sat on the international trading fund since its inception, for the last 10 years. his record speaks for itself with all he has accomplished over the last 22 years as business manager. i think even he would agree that this school is one of his proudest accomplishments. welcome, larry. [a