\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\››       OCTOBER 7th NEAR*US MEETING›             by Alan Sharkis›       OHAUG  Newsletter Librarian›› NEAR*US  was  founded  several  years› back    as    an   umbrella   service› organization for ATARI user groups in› the   Northeastern   United   States.› Although  it  was  an  active   group› during  the   term   of   its   first› chairman,  it  fell  into  inactivity› when  he  could  no  longer chair the› organization.        NEAR*US      was› revitalized over a year ago,  largely› through  the  efforts  of LVAUG's JON› MORDOSKY.›› NEAR*US had a  very  successful  swap› meet  this  past  summer,  which  was› attended  by  ATARIANS from New York,› Connecticut,       New        Jersey,› Pennsylvania, and Delaware.  However,› at that meeting, Jon  announced  that› personal  concerns  were  overloading› him  to  the  point  that he could no› longer  be  an  effective   chairman.› While   he   will   remain  with  the› organization  by  managing  its  data› base   and   representing   LVAUG  at› meetings, it was decided to select  a› new chairman at the October  meeting.› It was also  decided  to  change  the› nature of the steering committee.›› Since  only  four user groups (LVAUG,› LIAUG,  OL'  HACKERS  and  JACG)  are› currently  active,  a  representative› from the leadership of each club  was› chosen  as  a permanent member of the› steering committee.  Pat Mulvey  will› represent  LIAUG,  Jon will represent› LVAUG as mentioned above, JOE  HICSWA› and/or SAM COREY will represent JACG,› and JOHN HARDIE  will  represent  OL'› HACKERS.›› Chosen as the new  chairman  was MARK› GLICKSMAN,  a  long-time  member   of› LIAUG,  an 8-bitter, and an expert on› ATARI game systems.  MARK will  bring› a  healthy  dose of enthusiasm to the› organization.›› (Ed-MARK was a member of OHAUG in the› past and has said  he  might  join us› again!  Any  time you are ready MARK,› you are welcome. A.P.)›› NEAR*US maintains a data base of user› groups,  BBSs, vendors and developers› of all  ATARI  products.   It's  next› several  projects include a repeat of› July's     "ATARIMEET,"     continued› support for the ATARI community,  and› a  possible  page  on  the World Wide› Web.›› Stay tuned!›› \/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\›