›=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=››          Presidents Message›            by  Alex Pignato›                3/16/91›››     Before   I  retired,  my  already›retired  friends would constantly tell›me   how   busy  they  are,  and  they›wondered  how  they  had time to go to›work. Let you in on a secret folks, it›seems  to  be true. I retired on MARCH›1,  1991,  and  so  far  I  have  been›running  all  over the place, and more›importantly,  I have been swamped with›letters,   and  forms  of  all  kinds,›Insurance,  Social  Security, Pension,›Estate  planning  etc.  etc.,  but why›bore you folks to tears. Suffice it to›say  that  the OL' HACKERS has in fact›received  about  one  third  more time›from  me  than  before  I retired, but›when  am  I going to relax on the sofa›with  a  cold beer with nothing to do?›One  tip  to  you younger folks, start›financial   planning   as   early   as›possible. You will never have too much›money  with  inflation  always  eating›away at your capital.››     At  the last meeting, after being›all  packed  and  ready  to  leave the›library,   we  spoke  of  an  informal›meeting  sometime  between  March  9th›(meeting  date)  and  April 14th (next›meeting  date).  Seems  as  how we all›felt  we  would  need  an  ATARI group›meeting  fix  before the next meeting.›JACK  GEDALIUS  promptly  offered  his›house,  and a group of us met on MARCH›14th  in the evening. Tips and ways of›using  the  8  BIT were passed around,›programs  were  demoed,  and all had a›good  time.  Mrs.  GEDALIUS graciously›served  coffee  and cake, but I had to›rush  off  and missed that part of the›night  cause  I  had something else to›do. I told you I was a busy guy! ››     I  want  to take just a moment to›jump  on  my  soap box again, and tell›those  of  you who sit back and do not›get   involved   in  your  club.  Your›missing  out on a lot, people! You can›take my word for it. I receive so many›nice  letters  from  all  my scattered›ATARI  friends,  and  I  can't wait to›open a letter from any of them, to see›what  surprises they have in store for›me. Also, lets not forget how much fun›it  is to demo a program, even if your›not   perfect   at   it.  While  I  am›demo'ing,  I  enjoy hearing someone in›the audience pipe up and tell me about›a  new  feature  of the program that I›never  knew  existed.  In  fact, I got›involved  with  SPARTA  DOS because of›the  fact  that it was demoed by KEVIN›BLAES years ago, and afterward by good›old  KRIS  HOLTEGAARD. I learned about›the  MIO  board, hard drives etc. etc.›at  meetings.  I certainly would never›have  gone as far as I have (little as›it  is),  if  it  weren't  for THE OL'›HACKERS  ATARI USERS GROUP. Thanks OL'›HACKERS, I owe you a lot.››TAKE  A TIP FROM ME--READ MY LIPS--AND›GET INVOLVED!--YOU'LL LIKE IT!››=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-›› Special  Acknowledgment   Department!›› -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-››     Too  often  we  fail to recognize›people  who have given more than their›share of effort for the club. One such›person  is the ever non assuming, laid›back,   pleasant  mild  mannered,  all›around  nice  guy  and hard worker for›the OL' HACKS, ALLEN C. ATKINS. He has›been  the  Secretary,  for  at least 5›years,   constantly  producing  meaty,›interesting  minutes of club meetings,›but also during the last 2 or 3 years,›he  has  been  the  club  treasurer as›well.  Do  you  enjoy your eating your›CAKE at the meetings? Guess what? Yes,›ALLEN  is  the  one  who  goes  to the›outlet  store  on  JERICHO Turnpike to›get  us  cake at a tremendous savings.›Just  another  little item that we all›take  for  GRANTED.  Why  not go up to›ALLEN    and   thank   him   for   his›contribution  to the club? I'll say it›now  for  myself.....THANKS ALLEN, OL'›HACKERS would not be where it is if it›werent for the likes of guys like you.›WE OWE YOU A DEBT OF GRATITUDE!››      ALLEN  has  asked to be relieved›as secretary (writers cramp?), and the›club  now  needs a replacement... THIS›IS  A MOST IMPORTANT POSITION. We must›have a volunteer. Please consider what›happens if we do not have a secretary!›Do  your  bit  for the club. I asssure›you  it  will  be  appreciated  by our›members!››     Lest    we    forget,    let   us›acknowledge     our    hard    working›LIBRARIAN,  HAROLD  PEGLER, who though›retired, has a written weekly schedule›that  would  kill  a  horse, including›taking courses, and belonging to other›organizations.  In  spite  of that, he›has started to revamp our P.D. library›records,  and  has given us an updated›listing. He has also given many demos,›and  is  always  willing to help solve›anyones  computer problems...THANKS to›you too HAROLD.››      Can  I leave out CARLOS HURTADO,›our  newsletter  CO-EDITOR? No way! He›is  a most reliable person, who, if he›says  he will undertake a job, you can›rest assured IT GETS DONE! He has been›involved  on  the  newsletter  for the›last few years, and done a HELLUVAJOB!›Well  done CARLOS. You are another one›of  our most valuable club member. The›newsletter  we all enjoy so much, owes›a   great  deal  to  CARLOS's  efforts›Thanks CARLOS from all of us.››     Just  to  show your appreciation,›why not pat these guys on the back and›tell  them  you  appreciate  all their›efforts?››     I  have  picked out a few people,›but  in  the future, I hope to be able›to add to the list of REAL WORTHY CLUB›MEMBERS! Will you be one of them?›                         ALEX PIGNATO›› *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*››                                      ›