Greetings to all! I am sorry that I could not join everyone at the last meeting, it sounds like everyone had wonderful time.k
Many thanks to Terry, Rich and Roger for various ATARI equipment demonstrations! I am hoping that we can do more exciting little things like this in the future. As I said on the BBS, if you wish to demonstrate something such as software or hardware, just bring it on in! We would love to see it.
Many things are coming up. In November will be the annual SPACE elections and in December will be the Christmas party. We will start planning the Christmas party at the next meeting. If you would like to be involved, please attend the October meeting. If anybody has plans to run for office in November, we will also have nominations this month.
That is about it for this month! I cannot wait to be back with everyone in October. Keep on computing and we will see everyone at the next meeting!
Your president,
Nathan Block
I guess if you didn’t come to the September meeting you don’t know what you missed. Well let me tell you that you should feel disappointed. We got a birds-eye view of the Atari Falcon computer and it was really impressive. I couldn’t believe all the bells and whistles on this machine. It had more slots for peripherals than you could imagine. I only wish I had the bucks to get one.
Also at the meeting a demo of Computer Eyes was set up and running and anyone who wanted their picture printed was generously obliged. To top off the evening, there was software being sold so cheap that it was almost free.
The general meeting was very short but no one seemed to mind and the evening was one of the most interesting and entertaining that we have had since I became a member.
The club ended up with a net deposit of $39.00 for Sept. thanks to our dom sales and two membership renewals. The only expense that was paid out was for the Sept. newsletter. As of 9/10/93 our bank balance stands at rather healthy $688.62. Keep in mind that other expenses are due but are unpaid due to the fact that they haven’t been presented to me for payment. These include the BBS bill and room rental fee which total about $110.00.
Compared to other clubs treasurer’s reports we are in pretty good shape.
Let’s keep it going and I hope to see more meetings like the Sept. one. It really helps to keep the interest in 8-bit computing alive. See you next month.
The BBS had a complete backup on 9/6/93. A user slot was lost prior to backup. He needs to relog back on as a new user.
F-mail and Uploads:
If you left f-mail with a scrambled
upload either in the file transfer or
description it either has been or will
be deleted. This is to keep the BBS
viable to all.
Members of SPACE:
Memebers of SPACE have full
privileges on the BBS. Membership
lapses will put the user into a
non-member frequent user status. Such
things as f-mail, better access to the
sig-file area can be affected.
Club Activities:
After talking with several members of the club, it has occurred to me that we as a club need to revitalize some of our club activities.
Suggestions Heard:
Have at least one demo per meeting other than the D.O.M. and/or games. A possiblity could be the ins and outs of Atari Writer and it's variations.
Have a roundtable session on SpartaDOS and all it's variations.
Renew the BBS presentations on how to access, get around, and exit the board.
Start planning a solid program for the future by selecting a steering committee for club sanctioned projects.
Think of taking in the ST club as they seem to be broke and have lost the use of Falcon Heights as a meeting place. There are other clubs around the country that have combined successfully.
Elections:
Is it time to give current officers a chance to enjoy the club without the extra resposibility of office by volunteering to run for office. An alternative get members to volunteer to head various committees to enhance club activities and ease the load on the officers.
Just some ideas I've heard around the meeting place as well as personal visits with members away from the club.
Something to think about! eh??
Minutes of Space meeting
September 10, 1993
Meeting started at 7:50 pm. Nathan Block, president of club and the Fitzpatricks were not present.
Sherm Erickson, presided over the meeting for Nathan Block. Sherm Erickson asked the people in attended if this meeting was the first time for anyone.
Greg Leinter gave the treasurer report. Said club had $649.42 in bank. Most months the club experiences more expenses than income, said membership renewals is important to keep the club going. Larry Serflaten had a question about the bank balance.
A Disk of the month demostration was given. Rich Miers and his son Roger gave a demostration of the Atari Falcon computer. Which was very interesting.
Mark Vallavan suggested a demostration of how the Inter net system works. Which he said could be demostrated next meeting.
Joe Danko said that Mark Vallavan downloaded 15 megs of files from the University of MIchigan, which are Atari files. Joe Danko is going to work with these disks, so the files can be put on future club disks of the month.
Meeting adjourned at 8:05pm. It was followed by more demostrations of the Atari Falcon computer and a video demostration by Terry Streeter.
Mike Weist
Recording Secretary
FOR SEPTEMBER 1993
DEBIT CREDIT
CASH CHECK CASH CHECK DESCRIPTION
COTTER 15.00 MEMBERSHIP
VALLEVAND 15.00 MEMBERSHIP
WALSH 6.00 SOFTWARE
CASH SALES 3.00 RIBBON RE-INKING
CASH SALES 3.00 BLANK DISKS
CASH SALES 21.00 SOFTWARE
SERFLATEN 24.00 SEPT. NEWSLETTER
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TOTALS 48.00 15.00 24.00
NET DEPOSIT 39.00
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FROM THE EDITOR:
As most of you know, I write programs for ATARI computers. Some of the SPACE members have even beta tested my latest product, Mah Jong. I can now announce this product is ready for sale!
Because of the support and assistance I got from the membership, I will give members the opportunity to purchase this new game at the October meeting. The suggested retail price of this game is $12.95, I am willing to sell copies to attending members for only $7.00 per game.
For the clubs who recieve this newsletter, I am also offering a price cut for their members of $9.00 per game in lots of five. Since none of the other clubs have seen this game, I will send out one free sample to the address on this newsletter if there is any interest shown from your members.
For a free sample for your club, send the request and the name of your club to:
Larry Serflaten
6812 Hill Place
Crystal, MN 55427
WORD SEARCH
The list this month consists of every day necessities. The list is scrambled but the words in the puzzle are not.
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