0*0*0*0*0› ›            Presidents Message›                by ALEX PIGNATO› ›     This OL' HACKERS newsletter will› be found to have some very long text› articles, so dont be fooled  by  the› seemingly few titles. It will  still› make 20 to 25 or more pages  of hard› copy. Possibly more actual 8BITATARI› info than ANTIC or ANALOG, and it is› all WITHOUT any Advertisements. Look› for the  Library  listing from # 116› to about #133.› ›      I want to specifically thank:› ROWLAND GRANT of GARDEN CITY ACE, in› Victoria, Canada, ROBERT  BUMAN   of› S.A.G.E. OF ERIE PA, BRUCE WILLIS of› M.A.G.I.C. Des Moines, IA, and  JOHN› KASUPSKI of W.N.Y.A.U.G., Buffalo NY› all of  whom have helped and offered› to continue to help spread the  word› for the 8 BIT. each of them are hard› working officers of their respective› clubs and with whom I have developed› a working pen pal relationship while› exchanging ATARI related information› These men  and others  like them are› the backbone of the CLASSIC 8 BIT as› its called. There are so many others› that deserve praise  whom I have not› mentioned but you basically know who› this stubborn group of 8BITters are,› I'm sure.› ›     I am very proud of the many kind› references to the OL' HACKERS  ATARI› USERS GROUP, Inc.  that  I have read› in many newsletters and you can rest› assured that our members will conti-› nue to fight the good fight and keep› the 8 BIT ATARI alive, by doing  all› they can. Some while ago one of  our› members, RON FETZER, put together 3 › disks, and at his own expense,  made› about 50 sets and mailed them out to› clubs, for $7.00 to  the OL' HACKERS› or FREE, if the club couldn't afford› the $7.00 just to help keep the 8BIT› fire burning. Recently  RON and STAN› SCHENFELD collaborated  on a new two› disk set Program called DISK MANAGE-› MENT SYSTEM, which has been reviewed› favorably in A.I.M. magazine, and is› sold for $6.00 in the U.S.A..› ›       As further  proof of our clubs› reputation here are some quotes from› a letter from ENGLAND: "May I  first› congratulate  you and  your club for› the great support you give the ATARI› 8 BIT computer. I help run a small 8› BIT club here in NEWCASTLE,  ENGLAND› which has been in existence for over› 9 years." and "There are two reasons› why I am writing to you, firstly my-› self and 2  other club members would› like to join your very active  group› because we like whatwe have read and› seen of your newsletters etc." All I› can say, is THANKS for wanting to be› a part ofthe OL'HACKERS and for your› kind words D.E.-I could go on giving› praise to each and every one  of the› club members for their constant eff-› orts to always make us a better club› but you get the idea, I'm sure.› ›     Please  remember, that  when one› gets involved in club activities its› REWARDING and its a way to LEARN and› also FUN. SO IF YOU HAVEN'T DONE  SO› TILL NOW, VOLUNTEER, AND YOU WILL BE› AMPLY REWARDED. I know,  because its› happened to me and all of  the OHAUG› members. ›           >>>>> end <<<<<