›               o=o=o=o=o=››          PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE›           by Jack Gedalius››          March--April, 1998››› At  our  January  meeting  Al Sharkis› demoed a disk.  The disk consisted of› a  program  called   "Sound   Tracker› Player"  which played long selections› of music in digital  form.   It  also› contained  a  game  called "Serpent."› Another disk  he  demoed  was  called› "SID"  which  is  a catalogue program› using a ram disk of the Atari.  Then,› he  reviewed  some of the features of› our past newsletter disks.›› Ron Fetzer demoed the ABBUC disk  no.› 51  consisting  of  lotto, crossword,› Yahtzee,     Wumpus,      X-Poker,and› Christmas    greetings     programs. › Another  program  he demoed consisted› of excellent Omega computer pictures.› It  contained  a  game  called "Cargo› Ship" and a data base program.›› The   Club   had  a  very  successful› Valentine's Day Dinner  at  Lambrou's› Restaurant  in Island Park, New York.› We   were  happy  to  see  Mrs.  Alex› Pignato and her two daughters,  Diane› and Gail.  Maria Pignato won the main› prize,   a  box  of  Valentine's  Day› candy.    Shock!    Harry   Tuthill's› streak of winning was broken!!›› At  our  February  meeting   it   was› announced that there will be an Atari› computer show, Atari World  1998,  in› August at Las Vegas. Literature about› our club will be on display  at  this› exposition.›› Al    Sharkis    demoed   a   program› consisting of seven disks telling how› to play and win Atari games.  ›››              BYE FOR NOW, ››             JACK GEDALIUS ››               o=o=o=o=o=››››