#####################################¢¢ PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE¢ by JACK GEDALIUS¢¢ Sept.--Oct., 1996¢¢¢ On June 26th we, The OL'HACKERS'¢ ATARI USERS GROUP, lost our devoted¢ founder and president, ALEX PIGNATO. ¢ He will be truly missed by all. We¢ have received condolence messages¢ from the world-around -- from¢ Internet. Genie, the New Nest BBS,¢ America on Line, and Fido Net.¢¢ ALEX lived Atari! Yet, he made time¢ for dinners and barbecues for its¢ members and their spouses. He¢ worried about the health and welfare¢ of our members from near and from ¢ afar--and kept us informed in his¢ newsletters. He appreciated all¢ endeavors of each and every member to¢ educate and inform his fellow¢ colleagues of new and upcoming¢ programs and uses of their 8-bit¢ Atari with its components. He even¢ permitted two of my children to¢ demonstrate programs at meetings. ¢ Such was his respect for the young¢ and upcoming Atari users!¢¢ Yes, He lived Atari! He endlessly¢ searched for new programs, be they¢ from computer magazines or from our¢ world-wide membership. (He loved to¢ revise some, too!) ¢¢ We thank members from the LONG ISLAND¢ ATARI USERS GROUP who paid their¢ respects at the funeral parlor and at¢ the funeral.¢¢ The OL'HACKERS ATARI USERS GROUP is¢ presenting a plaque to ALEX'S wife,¢ MARIE, in order to demonstrate our¢ devotion and appreciation to this¢ unique, appreciated, and mourned¢ man.¢¢ We also mourn the passing of our¢ fellow member, William Sminkey, from¢ El Toro, California. He, at his own¢ expense, sent a printer to Octavian¢ Grecu, a member in Romania. I am¢ proud to witness such wonderful¢ dedication and generosity within our¢ organization.¢¢ THE OL'HACKERS wish to thank members¢ from the LEHEIGH VALLEY ATARI USERS¢ GROUP and the LONG ISLAND ATARI USERS¢ GROUP who attended our July meeting.¢¢ At the August meeting, I suggested¢ that the members and their spouses¢ spend a week-end at a resort, perhaps¢ in the Poconos or in the Catskills,¢ so that we can all get to know each¢ other better.¢¢ I have been a member of OL' HACKERS¢ since May, 1987 and vice president¢ and membership chairman for the last¢ few years. My three children, ages,¢ 18, 13, and 11 love the Atari. It¢ has taught them reading and typing at¢ a very early age. ¢¢ JOSEF LEBER is our new vice¢ president. Good luck to him!¢¢ We will continue the OL' HACKERS as¢ before--always open to help and¢ suggestions from our dedicated fellow¢ members!¢¢ Bye for now!¢¢ #####################################¢¢
