Meeting Minutes

Aug 1 1978

The Meeting Minutes

18 July 1978

Meeting began promptly at 7:16. We again introduced ourselves in Lynnwood OMEGA’s meeting room and found 41 members attending.

Tom Geer, who is recovering from a broken leg, sent word that he orders his APPLE hardware directly from APPLE in California and dispelled any contrary rumors that had been circulating.

We’ve got about 800 dollars in the treasury and most of it is committed to prior obligations.

Ron and Darrell Aldrich have been busy working on a mini “kind-of” modem connector. It’s currently available (one of the few things you can get shortly after ordering) for.

Mike Thyng answered some questions about disks and what to look for. Val told us about our members in Belgium and Singapore. Are we expanding?

The club is getting so big that now it becomes very hard to get the neat little programs that everyone brings in each meeting. So, we’re asking for members who are fairly up to date in their tape libraries to make programs available at their homes (this will give us broader coverage) and also to bring their apple’s APPLE’s to the meetings. Whoa. Not everybody. Just 5 are needed. Please call Val and confirm.

Meeting adjourned at 8:11

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Jul 1 1978

Meeting Minutes

Date: 20 June 1978

Time: 7:07 pm

The meeting got off to a flying start at 7:07 PM as we introduced ourselves. Our official membership now stands at about 64, with 31 present at this meeting. (And in the two weeks since the meeting, has increased to over 100! •. ed) Val reported that the new Call -A. P. P. L. E. “Hot Line” has been installed and that the number is 932 -6588. (Where have we heard that number before?)

This number can be called for current Apple information, answers to prcblems, gossip, etc. It is also equipped with our mini-modem to handle programs.(Don’t tell Ma. )

Weare waiting for (and have now received •. ed) a program tape from Apple Corps of Long Beach containing 106 programs, mostly games, to be delivered to Val. Through the efforts of Val, Darrell and Ron Aldrich, we have produced “Library Paks” from the club’s library, which are offered to members at $5.00. About 50% of the new members have opted to purchase the Library Pak, and this in turn has paved the way toward commercial printing of Call-A.P.P.L.E.. Printing costs are estimated at about .02 per copy. We are also working toward being recognized as a non-profit educational group in order to take advantage of the tremendous price break in postage.

The cost of the Apple II floppy discs is $495 now, but will go up by $200 as of July 31 st. Best order now from your favorite Apple dealer. It was unanimously agreed that the club would purchase a floppy disc for Don Williams in appreciation for the fine assembly language class he presented.

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Jun 1 1978

Meeting Minutes

Date: 16 May 1978

Time: 7:25pm

Plce: Unknow

The meeting got off to a prompt atart at 7:25 (after the secretary arrived, ed.) and the minutes were approved as stated in the May issue of Call-A.P.P.L.E..  There were 24 members present. (Note the continuing increase). Val started the usual introductions around the room….and some names are now becoming familiar.  And then it was on to business.

Val announced, that a tentative agrreement been reached with Softech, Inc., to sell memberships and software to the club on a greatly reduced basis. (An application form has now been mailed to all members. ed.) Our club shares a major portion of the c0st.

Starting with the July Call-A.P.P.L.E., we will be accepting commercial advertising, and classified ads will appear in the June I issue. Cutoff date will be the evening of the meeting for both, and non-commercial classified will go at the low rate of .05 per word. Apple has announced the ROM version of Applesoft II for late June eat about $99. The card will fit in slot #0 and will be equipped with a switch to select either integer BASIC or Applesoft from monitor.

AppIe ‘ s Software Bank is now open. Val suggests we submit programs through the club so all can share in the programs. Apple will send in exchange. Don Williams’ Assembly Language classes will start June 1st. Treasurer’s report shaws a balance of $152.14. The meeting adjourned at 7:52 and we then exchanged programs.

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May 1 1978

Meeting Minutes

18 April 1978

Meeting Time: 1905

Place: Omega Stereo in Bellevue

The meeting was held at Omega Stereo in Bellevue. Val Golding called the meeting to order at 7:05 and led the introductions to the 22. members present. Mike Thyng read the March minutes, which were then approved. Val reported he had contacted a Sottech representative concerning club use of their software.  They appear to be willing to work with us on royalties, and we voted to ask Val to further pursue the matter. Don Williams formally announced his assembler classes, with dates to be established later.

He also demonstrated his homebrew joystick. Val asked for volunteers to help produce the newsletter. There was no response. We adjourned at 8: 15 for program trading and discussion.

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Apr 1 1978

Meeting Minutes

21 March 1978

Time: 1905

Place: Burien Empire Electronics

The meeting was held at Empire Electronics in Burien. Val Golding called the meeting to order at 7:05 and led the introductions to the 17 members present. The treasurers report indicated a bank balance of $73. 50, of which 33.55 is earmarked for preplanned expenditures.  Burt Webb reported on the 19″ color monitor s discussed at the previous meeting. They were made in Canada and designed for use in pubs and arcades. There is a limited number and would cost about $200. Val located a dealer with Mostek 16K chips available for $320 0r less.

A decision was made and carried to establish all annual dues rate of $5.00; $4.00 for the balance of 1978. Val was voted approval to continue negotiations with software houses whereby the club could obtain outside programs for the library. Questions came up about release forms but nothing was resolved.

Don Williams advised his availability for teaching assembly language classes. Details will be worked out. The DAK 8 minute cassettes have not arrived yet; some are still availilble at $.75. The meeting broke for discussion at 8:15.

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Apr 1 1978

Meeting Minutes

February 1978 Meeting

Date: 21 February 1978

Time: 7pm

Location: Computerland Federal Way

Minutes:

We met at Computerland in Federal Way, and Val Golding called us to order at 7:05 PM.

A motion was approved to call ourselves A P.P.L.E., standing for Apple Pugetsound Program Library Exchange. Val was unanimously elected president and Mike Thyng was elected Secretary. Other duties will be shared between them. Informality was stressed in the meeting, in order to best follow the purposes If the group: to exchange information and programs.

A membership application fee of $2.00 was approved, and an annual rate will be determined at a later date, based on expense experience. Max Cook, owner of Computerland, voluntered to mail out our newsletter at no cost to the group. The meeting was adjourned and the balance of the evening was in fact devoted to answering questions and trading tapes.

A. P. P. L. E. was “Up and Running”!

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