********  ›  ›  NEWS FLASH: 4/92-passing info to you›  as soon as possible.›  ›  JUST RECEIVED: From our hard working›  Pennsylvania member BEN POEHLAND. He›  has just finished mailing & printing›  (12,000 xeroxes-5000 labels) a total›  of 1510 Kits  at a personal cost  to›  him of $1300.00 to try to get enough›  8 BITers  to signify their  interest›  in purchasing an ALL 8 BIT magazine.›  Kits were even sent  Internationally›  to CANADA, U.K.  FRANCE, NEW ZEALAND›  GERMANY, AND AUSTRALIA.......›  If that isn't devotion way above and›  beyond, I don't know what is! All of›  the OL' HACKERS take their  hats off›  to you BEN, and to JEFF.  WELL DONE!›              ********›   ITEM # 2:››   CONNECTICUT ATARI FEST:››   Save the dates of AUGUST  15  & 16,›   1992 for the BIG CONNECTICUT  ATARI›   FEST-to be held at the big SHERATON›   HOTEL, at the BRADLEY INTERNATIONAL›   AIRPORT,-WINDSOR LOCKS> Connecticut›   near HARTFORD.  DOUG  FINCH  is the›   publicity chairman-&-can be reached›   by phone at  (203)  637-1034, or on›   GEnie [D.FINCH7], or CompuServe  by›   [76337,1067], or write to him at 46›   Park Avenue, Old Greenwich CT 06870›   He has asked  for  our input, so if›   you have any ideas  or  suggestions›   please contact him.› ›   SPONSOR is-  AFFILIATED CONNECTICUT›   (CT) Groups-which includes F.A.C.E.›   Fairfield County, New Haven  S.T.A.›   R.R., and Danbury (D-BUG).››   Inquiries can also be addressed  to›   a BRIAN GOCKLEY, of 18 Elmwood Ave.›   Bridgeport, CT 06605. ››   Wonder of wonders for us folks  out›   East, so far even  ATARI Corp.  has›   tentatively agreed  to attend,  and›   also 12 or 13 others including such›   as ATARI EXPLORER MAGAZINE,  I.C.D.›   TOAD Computers, Soft-Logic,  G.F.A.›   Basic etc.››   Might be fun-so mark your Calendar.››                 -=-=-=-=