private void sendData( String message )
	{
		try // send object to client
		{
			//PrintWriter pw = new PrintWriter(output);
			output.writeObject( "SERVER>>> " + message );
			output.flush(); // flush output to client
			System.out.println( "\nSERVER>>> " + message );
		} // end try
		catch ( IOException ioException ) 
		{
			// displayArea.append( "\nError writing object" );
		} // end catch
	} // end method sendData