A.P.P.L.E., (Apple Pugetsound Program Library Exchange) is an official Apple Users Group and was established in 1978. The group is a Seattle Based organization and continues to publish Call-A.P.P.L.E. Magazine, its long serving publication for its members. It also published the Co-Op Spirit, [Cheers!|/// Cheers!], Mac Tech Quarterly in addition to it's flagship publication.
You can find the group at www.callapple.org.
This information is edited the staff of Call-A.P.P.L.E. Magazine.