******************›         PRESIDENTS MESSAGE›             by ALEX PIGNATO››       The "CLASSIC  8  BIT"  magazine›  campaign  is  over,  and  has   been›  tabulated,   indicating   600   plus›  returns.   This,   from  our  inside›  source, (our member  BEN  POEHLAND,)›  who  says  its  a  definite success,›  with  names  still  coming  in.  The›  process of final  negotiations  with›  UNICORN  PUBLICATION,  took place in›  JULY. The target date for the  first›  issue  is  set  at  this  time   for›  December  1992.  The   magazine   is›  expected  to  be printed 6 times per›  year, with a disk, 3 times a year. ››       I'm proud to announce that  the›  members   of   OL'   HACKERS,   have›  VOLUNTEERED UNANIMOUSLY, to  do  the›  packaging  and  mailing out of the 3›  seperate disk issues for  the  first›  year  of  publication,  in  order to›  help get the CLASSIC 8 BIT  mag  off›  and flying. That relates to over 600›  disks   to   be   labeled,   stamped›  packaged  and  mailed, quite a hefty›  job. Yes, thats right, a whole  club›  UNANIMOUSLY  agreed  to  do this BIG›  chore 3 times a year as a  LABOR  OF›  LOVE  for  our  8  BIT micros. Thats›  real  devotion,  but  then  the  OL'›  HACKERS   have   always  done  their›  utmost to have people stay with  the›  8  BIT,  thats  why  our  membership›  keeps  growing  while  other   clubs›  memberships are dwindiling.››       It  is our belief that this was›  and is our last chance at  having  a›  magazine  devoted  entirely to the 8›  BIT, so be sure that when  the  time›  comes you follow through and send in›  your  subscription  dollars  without›  delay. We need each and every 8  BIT›  owner  who  wants  to keep his micro›  viable to follow through! This is  a›  time  for  ACTION.  We raised enough›  hell, and complaints because we were›  being  ignored  or worse commited to›  the dung heap, well now  the  8  BIT›  community  took  things  in hand and›  are correcting that.›  So stay tuned and  we  will  try  to›  keep you informed.›››      While  we will all benefit from›  this effort, let us not forget those›  most  responsible. I refer of course›  to JEFF WcWILLIAMS, and our own  BEN›  POEHLAND  (the  ALCHEMIST),  and the›  rest of the far flung committee. Our›  collective  hats are off to each and›  every one of  you  for  a  job  WELL›  DONE,  and  way over what could have›  been expected of  VOLUNTEERS!  THANK›  YOU ALL!››              *****››       On  to  another topic. Recently›  my friend and New JERSEY OL'  HACKER›  and  J.A.C.G.  librarian,SAM   CORY,›  sent  me a batch of new disks, while›  at   the   same  time,  our  ENGLISH›  members JIM CUTLER, and DAVE  EWENS,›  and  other  friends  sent  me disks.›  Lest it be said that 8 BIT  material›  has disappeared, I quote MARK TWAIN,›  (I believe) who said "The report  of›  my  demise are greatly exaggerated,"›  (or   something  like  that.)  I  am›  swamped   and  appreciative  of  the›  wealth of material coming to the OL'›  HACKERS and I will keep demo'ing and›  putting them into our  ever  growing›  library,  which  is  over 300 double›  sided disks, I am told, as  soon  as›  possible.  Thanks  to  all  our  far›  flung    members    and   non-member›  friends, for  their  constant  help,›  and generosity. ›       ›            Thats  it for now- keep in›  touch! Remember-all you have at this›  time is your USER GROUPS, so support›  your group-VOLUNTEER, WRITE ARTICLES›  but do something, don't leave  it to›  GEORGE, he may be burntout!›               *** END ***››