›              ()()()()()()››           Presidents Message›              by ALEX PIGNATO››     Without going into details, I must›say that 1991 was a 50/50 year for me›personally. However it was a great year›for the OL' HACKERS, and in fact it ›has been a banner year. We increased›our membership by over 30 %, and  we›got some really great new members who›compliment the great members we already›had. The NEWSLETTER has been a great›success, and we owe our first gratitude›to our newly departed friend KRIS›HOLTEGAARD to whom this issue has been›dedicated, and who was the one who by›himself, created the nucleous for›it. KRIS was joined in his efforts›first by RON FETZER, and then by our›SYRACUSE member TOM ANDREWS, (also a›member of A.C.E. Syracuse) who both ›worked on the printing phase. KRIS was›very proud of our NEWSLETTER, as much ›I was. Then through the efforts of›CARLOS HURTADO, my Co-Editor, with whom›we worked as a well oiled team, we were›able to put out a NEWSLETTER which has›gained favorable widespread recognition›throughout out the 8 BIT world.››     I'm hoping to see an even better›1992, and so far we are going in the  ›right direction. All the prior officers›have agreed to remain in their ›respective positions, which augers well›for the club, While the NEWSLETTER›continues to receive praise.›Meanwhile, there is a ground swell›of support for 8 BIT owners through the›efforts of people like JEFF McWilliams›and BEN POEHLAND, who are behind a big›push to show ATARI INTERFACE MAGAZINE›that there is a broad base of 8 BIT›folk, asking them to create an all 8BIT›magazine. BEN tells me that Ads will›run in CURRENT NOTES, AIM, & EXPLORER,›so look for them. He advises that 1100›mailings are planned by MARCH 31, at ›the rate of 100 information kits per ›week. This project will involve 7000›xeroxes, and 3500 labels, all done as›volunteer work, and privately financed.›as well›     If these two people can do such a›herculan job, the very least we should›do is to send in our postcards to the›address in the Ads, or to BENJAMIN L.›POEHLAND, 179 SPROUL Rd./Rt. 352,›Frazer, PA 19355-1958. Be sure to›include your name, address, and phone›number and ask for the 8 BIT KIT. The›OL' HACKERS have already submitted ›their names, and we are backing this›effort fully, and so should all of you›that read this message. it only takes›a few seconds and it may bring in a big›reward if we are jointly sucessful.››     OK folks-the ball is in your court›so pick it up and run. This may be our›last chance to have our own magazine.›That sure would be nice, wouldn't it?››            *+*+* End *+*+*›                                             ›