›               o=o=o=o=o=››          PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE›            by JACK GEDALIUS››            Mar.--Apr., 1997›› Our  club received library disks from› the Suburban Chicago Atarians Group. › They  appear  to  have   some   great› programs.›› RON  FETZER  demonstrated  his   disk› hole-puncher.   He  took  an ordinary› disk hole-puncher and mounted  it  on› top  of  a  coffee  can  in  order to› collect the debris. In order to  make› it  easier,  he  added  with  linkage› about  a  one foot long piece of wood› to give it greater leverage.  This is› a  super  hole-puncher which Tim from› "Home   Improvement"   could    use. › Everyone  was  fascinated  with Ron's› invention.›› Ron also demonstrated an  Abbuc  disk› #47  which  showed how to correct the› Sparta cartridge and also MyDos.   He› also demonstrated Draper Pascal which› is a structured programming language.› Another  one of Ron's demos was Ultra› Tetris.›› AL SHARKIS showed us a program  which› was  a double pong game.  Another one› was   Brik-Bat   which    was    very› enjoyable.   These programs came from› the   Atari  club  at  San   Leandro,› California.  He also  demoed  a  game› called  Pipe  Line  which  is a great› program for plumbers (Ha, Ha!)›› You all know  our  great  door  prize› winner,  HARRY TUTHILL, who always is› successful.  Well it happened again! › Harry  and  yours  truly  attended  a› meeting  at  the Marriott in Melville› recently conducted by Adriane  Berg. › Harry  submitted  our tickets for the› drawing.  Guess what?   Harry's  name› was the first one called and he won a› book written by Mrs. Berg.  I  won  a› year's    subscription     to     her› newsletter.   What  a great knack our› beloved member has!›› We are having our annual  Ol'Hacker's› dinner at Lambrou's on February 14th,› Valentine's Day.›››              Bye for now,››              JACK GEDALIUS››               o=o=o=o=o=››››