FAR HORIZON
COMPUTER CLUB MEETING
December 28, 2007
10 persons attended.
President Gary Puro opened the meeting. Acting Secretary Dolores Dewey read the Minutes. Corrections - there is no www in the Club’s blog address and the next meeting today and not January 4, 2008. Corrections made. Treasurer Anne Iverson reported income from Dues $10.00, new Balance $1456.85. Accepted as read.
Anne Iverson reviewed the sign up sheet for the Club dinner workers. Al Mendenhall agreed to print the 200 dinner tickets. The key board for the public computer is no longer functioning. If we do not have a spare in storage, permission was given to purchase a new one. Gary Puro asked for suggestions on what to do with the wifi card that was donated to the Club. It was decided that an auction held sometime in January, for Club members only, was the fairest way to handle it. Janee Aronoff will store it until then.
Gary Puro asked if there were any formal rules for Club members. He was given a copy of the By Laws and a copy of our Mission Statement. He read both aloud, for the benefit of our new members. Ann Iverson brought the Membership Roster and asked why so many members were not attending meetings. Janee Aronoff said that when we resume regular instructional programs, in January, they will probably come. Gary Puro said there is a Power Point program coming in January. Anne Iverson stated that Jane Czasnowski will relate how she made $5000.00 on Ebay.
Q & A Time - Gary Puro solved the problem of the errant cursor on his new wireless keyboard. He clicked on Orientation. Janee Aronoff said her teaching website has been hacked and she hasn’t been able to fix it. Al Mendenhall has been transfering his movies from film onto his computer for storage on cds. They have flickers of light in them. He was told there are commercial businesses that will do it for you. More program suggestions, How to use Google, Excel, Works and the fun of Games and social networking. Next weeks program: freerice.com. Ask the Villager to put our program next to our listing.
Meeting adjourned.
Acting Secretary, Dolores Dewey
Friday, December 28, 2007
Saturday, December 22, 2007
December 21, 2007
FAR HORIZON
COMPUTER CLUB MEETING
December 21, 2007
16 persons attended.
Acting President Gary Puro opened the meeting. Acting Secretary Dolores Dewey read the Minutes. Ardell Easterday offered a correction to the Minutes. Her resignation at the December 14 meeting was omitted. Correction was made. Treasurer Ann Iverson reported income from Dues $5.00, Movie $35.00. New Balance $1446.85. Accepted as read.
Gary Puro reminded members that the Minutes could be read at the Computer Club’s blog (fhtv.blogspot.com).
Committee Reports - Margaret Innes researched AC hookups for laptops to save batteries. Surge controls available for $20-25 each, 25 ft drop cords for $10.00 each. Ann Iverson reported that new 102" movie screens, able to use HD, were available for $246.00. She spoke to FHTV Manager Joanne Sanford about sharing the cost to replace the screen. Manager Sanford seemed amenable to going to an electric controlled screen if replacement became necessary. She also said the sound system is going to be upgraded . Discussion about screen purchase followed: research prices online, locally and online with a company who could deliver the screen to their branch in the Tucson area. Ann Iverson and Marcel DeWulf have developed a “Internet Access Procedure” sheet to be posted in the Info.com room where the 2 computers are located and where laptop owners have access to a broadband connector. In addition, transients and residents can access the internet via their telephone(dial up or broadband), satellite tv, Nomad’s park wide wifi$ or the computer club’s free wifi available in the club house area.
Old subject revisited - Many users of the info.com room computers are still failing to log off when finished with their session. Member Janee Aronoff offered to print an instruction sheet on how to log off, for both computers, and post it in a prominent place in the Info.com room. Ardell Easterday asked for an instruction sheet on how to use the 3way printers, also. Ardell said member Al Mendenhall had been contacted by Dell about extending the warranty on the Computer Clubs private computer. Motion made and approved not to extend. Gary Puro will give a full report on his Survey in January. Ann announced, no movie tonight. Meeting adjourned.
Acting Secretary, Dolores Dewey
COMPUTER CLUB MEETING
December 21, 2007
16 persons attended.
Acting President Gary Puro opened the meeting. Acting Secretary Dolores Dewey read the Minutes. Ardell Easterday offered a correction to the Minutes. Her resignation at the December 14 meeting was omitted. Correction was made. Treasurer Ann Iverson reported income from Dues $5.00, Movie $35.00. New Balance $1446.85. Accepted as read.
Gary Puro reminded members that the Minutes could be read at the Computer Club’s blog (fhtv.blogspot.com).
Committee Reports - Margaret Innes researched AC hookups for laptops to save batteries. Surge controls available for $20-25 each, 25 ft drop cords for $10.00 each. Ann Iverson reported that new 102" movie screens, able to use HD, were available for $246.00. She spoke to FHTV Manager Joanne Sanford about sharing the cost to replace the screen. Manager Sanford seemed amenable to going to an electric controlled screen if replacement became necessary. She also said the sound system is going to be upgraded . Discussion about screen purchase followed: research prices online, locally and online with a company who could deliver the screen to their branch in the Tucson area. Ann Iverson and Marcel DeWulf have developed a “Internet Access Procedure” sheet to be posted in the Info.com room where the 2 computers are located and where laptop owners have access to a broadband connector. In addition, transients and residents can access the internet via their telephone(dial up or broadband), satellite tv, Nomad’s park wide wifi$ or the computer club’s free wifi available in the club house area.
Old subject revisited - Many users of the info.com room computers are still failing to log off when finished with their session. Member Janee Aronoff offered to print an instruction sheet on how to log off, for both computers, and post it in a prominent place in the Info.com room. Ardell Easterday asked for an instruction sheet on how to use the 3way printers, also. Ardell said member Al Mendenhall had been contacted by Dell about extending the warranty on the Computer Clubs private computer. Motion made and approved not to extend. Gary Puro will give a full report on his Survey in January. Ann announced, no movie tonight. Meeting adjourned.
Acting Secretary, Dolores Dewey
Sunday, December 16, 2007
December 14, 2007
FAR HORIZON
COMPUTER CLUB MEETING
December 14, 2007
14 persons were present.
President Ardell Easterday called the meeting to order. Acting Secretary Dolores Dewey read the minutes. Treasurer Ann Iverson reported income from Dues $15.00, Movie $53.00, new Balance $1406.85.
Program Chairman Gary Puro asked for the completed Survey sheets to be turned in. Both computers were down last week because of an interruption of the electrical system last Friday evening. They were put back in service by Jonathon, the technician employed by the Park.
President Easterday asked for a review of the Club dinner. Sign up sheets are well filled, but no one has volunteered to prepare the meat loaf and to oversee the cooking of the food.
Two members complained that the Activities Office is reluctant to help with use of the info.com room computer. The one the club provides for the residents and transients to access their email and the internet. The Office feels that the computer club should provide this service. Member Marcel DeWulf volunteered to work with Ann Iverson to prepare a sheet with step by step instructions to access the Internet on the public computer.
New Business - Janee Aronoff announced that Photo Club meetings would be starting on January 7, 2008. She and Ione Condit have set up a plan for membership. All Photo Club members must be members of the Computer Club and pay the $5.00 fee because they will be using the digital projector in the classes. The club will cover both film and digital cameras.
Ardell Easterday announced her resignation as President, for personal reasons
Program - Gary asked how many members had visited Ebay, how many had sold or purchase things on Ebay. A number of members have sold everything from automobiles to their trash. Never send goods until the money has been paid. Include the cost of shipping and handling in your price. Use PayPal Bank for buying and selling. Ebay has a tutorial on using their service. Use it.
Gary - We should invite and pay area experts to speak at our meetings. Members voted to meet next week.
Acting Secretary, Dolores Dewey
COMPUTER CLUB MEETING
December 14, 2007
14 persons were present.
President Ardell Easterday called the meeting to order. Acting Secretary Dolores Dewey read the minutes. Treasurer Ann Iverson reported income from Dues $15.00, Movie $53.00, new Balance $1406.85.
Program Chairman Gary Puro asked for the completed Survey sheets to be turned in. Both computers were down last week because of an interruption of the electrical system last Friday evening. They were put back in service by Jonathon, the technician employed by the Park.
President Easterday asked for a review of the Club dinner. Sign up sheets are well filled, but no one has volunteered to prepare the meat loaf and to oversee the cooking of the food.
Two members complained that the Activities Office is reluctant to help with use of the info.com room computer. The one the club provides for the residents and transients to access their email and the internet. The Office feels that the computer club should provide this service. Member Marcel DeWulf volunteered to work with Ann Iverson to prepare a sheet with step by step instructions to access the Internet on the public computer.
New Business - Janee Aronoff announced that Photo Club meetings would be starting on January 7, 2008. She and Ione Condit have set up a plan for membership. All Photo Club members must be members of the Computer Club and pay the $5.00 fee because they will be using the digital projector in the classes. The club will cover both film and digital cameras.
Ardell Easterday announced her resignation as President, for personal reasons
Program - Gary asked how many members had visited Ebay, how many had sold or purchase things on Ebay. A number of members have sold everything from automobiles to their trash. Never send goods until the money has been paid. Include the cost of shipping and handling in your price. Use PayPal Bank for buying and selling. Ebay has a tutorial on using their service. Use it.
Gary - We should invite and pay area experts to speak at our meetings. Members voted to meet next week.
Acting Secretary, Dolores Dewey
Saturday, December 8, 2007
December 7, 2007
FAR HORIZON
COMPUTER CLUB MEETING
December 7, 2007
Vice President Gary Puro opened the meeting. Acting Secretary Dolores Dewey read the Minutes. No corrections, vote to accept. Treasurer Ann Iverson reported income from dues $20.00, ink $5.00 and movie $29.00. Expense for ink, $10.00. New Balance, $1348.85. No corrections, vote to accept.
Ann Iverson announced that the Rincon Station P.O. employees will hold their Christmas Party in the Fiesta Room, tomorrow night. They will use our projector and sound system. She asked for volunteers to check occasionally and see if they need help with the video or audio. They pay for use of the equipment.
She then introduced the need for a new movie screen. The present one is tearing at the bottom. Discussion about screen size, upgrading to electric with remote and cost. Gary Puro asked Ann to coordinate with the Entertainer’s Club and the Park management about the purchase and bring back a report.
Janee Aronoff announced her retirement as Chairperson for the Dinner Committee, citing personal reasons. A motion was made to cancel the dinner, a vote was taken, the Nays prevailed. A sign up sheet was passed around and members designated the jobs they could perform to make the dinner a success. A motion was made to allow the members who worked, to eat without buying a ticket. Motion passed. A motion to amend the previous motion was made, “To restrict free meals to workers who put in long hours or do heavy lifting”. Motion passed.
Al Mendenhall reminded the members that use of the Club’s computer was restricted to club business. Ann Iverson encouraged attendance at the Movie tonight. Gary Puro passed out a Computer Club Program Survey that addressed meeting procedures, time length and program topics.
Janee Aronoff suggested providing ac hookups with surge protectors for use by laptop users at meetings. A motion to allow Margaret Innes to purchase 4 surge controls and 4 extension cords was made and passed. Glenn Butler donated 2 ink cartridges o the club. Julian Babad ask for help with an operating system problem He was told to use “System Restore” and assured it would not delete any recent data. More scam warnings. The URL of secure sites begins with “https”, s for secure.
Meeting adjourned. Acting Secretary, Dolores Dewey
COMPUTER CLUB MEETING
December 7, 2007
Vice President Gary Puro opened the meeting. Acting Secretary Dolores Dewey read the Minutes. No corrections, vote to accept. Treasurer Ann Iverson reported income from dues $20.00, ink $5.00 and movie $29.00. Expense for ink, $10.00. New Balance, $1348.85. No corrections, vote to accept.
Ann Iverson announced that the Rincon Station P.O. employees will hold their Christmas Party in the Fiesta Room, tomorrow night. They will use our projector and sound system. She asked for volunteers to check occasionally and see if they need help with the video or audio. They pay for use of the equipment.
She then introduced the need for a new movie screen. The present one is tearing at the bottom. Discussion about screen size, upgrading to electric with remote and cost. Gary Puro asked Ann to coordinate with the Entertainer’s Club and the Park management about the purchase and bring back a report.
Janee Aronoff announced her retirement as Chairperson for the Dinner Committee, citing personal reasons. A motion was made to cancel the dinner, a vote was taken, the Nays prevailed. A sign up sheet was passed around and members designated the jobs they could perform to make the dinner a success. A motion was made to allow the members who worked, to eat without buying a ticket. Motion passed. A motion to amend the previous motion was made, “To restrict free meals to workers who put in long hours or do heavy lifting”. Motion passed.
Al Mendenhall reminded the members that use of the Club’s computer was restricted to club business. Ann Iverson encouraged attendance at the Movie tonight. Gary Puro passed out a Computer Club Program Survey that addressed meeting procedures, time length and program topics.
Janee Aronoff suggested providing ac hookups with surge protectors for use by laptop users at meetings. A motion to allow Margaret Innes to purchase 4 surge controls and 4 extension cords was made and passed. Glenn Butler donated 2 ink cartridges o the club. Julian Babad ask for help with an operating system problem He was told to use “System Restore” and assured it would not delete any recent data. More scam warnings. The URL of secure sites begins with “https”, s for secure.
Meeting adjourned. Acting Secretary, Dolores Dewey
Saturday, December 1, 2007
November 30, 2007
FAR HORIZONS
COMPUTER CLUB MEETING
November 30, 2007
19 persons attended.
President Ardell Easterday opened the meeting. Acting Secretary Dolores Dewey read the minutes of the last meeting. President Easterday asked if there were any corrections. Vice President Gary Puro said that on line 15, the word “city” should be “State”. The correction was made. Treasurer Ann Iverson reported income of
$8.00 from dues and ink and expenses of $48.90 for a cable and paper for our printers and costs incurred in putting on the Friday night movies. New balance is $1304.85.
President Easterday and Vice President Puro spoke about programs on our computers and that they are using space even when you are not using them. Our President also showed an article from the newspaper, the Arizona Daily Star. The reader advocate, Debbie Kornmiller, provided an outstanding website address for anyone who is a newcomer to Tucson.
It is http://azstarnet.com/special/instantnative Try it. Everything you need to know, all on one site.
Several members compained about all the “spam” they are receiving in their email. This led to a discussion about emails that are meant to bilk you out of money.
Movie sign up sheets, for volunteers, to help set up the Fiesta Room, to clean up after and to pop the popcorn were well filled out. We still need helpers to set up tables and chairs for our meetings.
Janee Aronov, Chairperson for the Dinner Committee, asked for guidance on planning and details. A program on using Power Point will be given after January 1, 2008. Member Edwina Dale’s beginners class for computer users is full. A sign up sheet for the next class is in the “White Book” at the Activities Office.
New Business - Gary Puro gave a demonstration on connecting the club computer to the digital projector for use in future meetings. The use of visuals greatly enhances the learning process.
Acting Secretary, Dolores Dewey
COMPUTER CLUB MEETING
November 30, 2007
19 persons attended.
President Ardell Easterday opened the meeting. Acting Secretary Dolores Dewey read the minutes of the last meeting. President Easterday asked if there were any corrections. Vice President Gary Puro said that on line 15, the word “city” should be “State”. The correction was made. Treasurer Ann Iverson reported income of
$8.00 from dues and ink and expenses of $48.90 for a cable and paper for our printers and costs incurred in putting on the Friday night movies. New balance is $1304.85.
President Easterday and Vice President Puro spoke about programs on our computers and that they are using space even when you are not using them. Our President also showed an article from the newspaper, the Arizona Daily Star. The reader advocate, Debbie Kornmiller, provided an outstanding website address for anyone who is a newcomer to Tucson.
It is http://azstarnet.com/special/instantnative Try it. Everything you need to know, all on one site.
Several members compained about all the “spam” they are receiving in their email. This led to a discussion about emails that are meant to bilk you out of money.
Movie sign up sheets, for volunteers, to help set up the Fiesta Room, to clean up after and to pop the popcorn were well filled out. We still need helpers to set up tables and chairs for our meetings.
Janee Aronov, Chairperson for the Dinner Committee, asked for guidance on planning and details. A program on using Power Point will be given after January 1, 2008. Member Edwina Dale’s beginners class for computer users is full. A sign up sheet for the next class is in the “White Book” at the Activities Office.
New Business - Gary Puro gave a demonstration on connecting the club computer to the digital projector for use in future meetings. The use of visuals greatly enhances the learning process.
Acting Secretary, Dolores Dewey
Friday, November 23, 2007
November 23, 2007
FAR HORIZONS
COMPUTER CLUB MEETING
November 23, 2007
9 members attended.
President Ardell Easterday opened the meeting. Acting Secretary Dolores Dewey read the Minutes. Treasurer Ann Iverson reported a previous balance of $1353.57,
income from dues $5.00, new balance $1358.57.
The sign up sheet for volunteers to show, or assist in showing, the Friday night movies has been posted. Ann Iverson has opened a NetFlix account and chosen a short list of movies. A list will be provided to the editor of the FHTV weekly newsletter for inclusion in the ads for the Friday night movies. A sign up sheet will be provided for movie attendees to write down the names of movies they would like to see
The Club dinner is scheduled for January 27, 2008.
New Business - Gary Puro gave a seminar on finding people using internet resources. School class reunions and military unit reunions are some of the first that come to mind. Rosters are available for many organizations. Social Security Death Index is a source for uncommon surnames. The first three numbers identify the State in which the card was first issued. A White Pages search in that State may find your person or a relative who can help you. The military has a central site to access personnel records. Contact school alumni organizations or the school records. Use an internet site like classmates.com.
Acting Secretary, Dolores Dewey
COMPUTER CLUB MEETING
November 23, 2007
9 members attended.
President Ardell Easterday opened the meeting. Acting Secretary Dolores Dewey read the Minutes. Treasurer Ann Iverson reported a previous balance of $1353.57,
income from dues $5.00, new balance $1358.57.
The sign up sheet for volunteers to show, or assist in showing, the Friday night movies has been posted. Ann Iverson has opened a NetFlix account and chosen a short list of movies. A list will be provided to the editor of the FHTV weekly newsletter for inclusion in the ads for the Friday night movies. A sign up sheet will be provided for movie attendees to write down the names of movies they would like to see
The Club dinner is scheduled for January 27, 2008.
New Business - Gary Puro gave a seminar on finding people using internet resources. School class reunions and military unit reunions are some of the first that come to mind. Rosters are available for many organizations. Social Security Death Index is a source for uncommon surnames. The first three numbers identify the State in which the card was first issued. A White Pages search in that State may find your person or a relative who can help you. The military has a central site to access personnel records. Contact school alumni organizations or the school records. Use an internet site like classmates.com.
Acting Secretary, Dolores Dewey
Saturday, November 17, 2007
November 16, 2007
FAR HORIZONS
COMPUTER CLUB MEETING
November 16, 2007
17 members and guests attended.
President Ardell Easterday opened the meeting. Acting Secretary Dolores Dewey read the Minutes of the November 9, 2007 meeting.
Treasurer Ann Iverson reported previous balance of $1318.57, income from dues $35.00, for a new balance of $1353.57.
President Easterday introduced the subject of the clubs annual dinner. She pointed out that discussion was fruitless unless we can find a person willing to serve as Chairperson for a dinner commitee. Janee Aronoff volunteered to serve. Ione Condit offered to put on the entertainment program at the end of the dinner.
A change of date was announced for the first movie to be shown this season. The new date is Friday,November 30th.
Leatha Hukill reported that FHTV resident, Chris Puro offered a movie from her private collection for showing. Other members then offered to loan films for showing. A sign-up sheet will be posted for those members willing to help put on the movies. Vice President and Program Chairman Gary Puro will provide the Clubs program schedule to the editor of the FHTV weekly newsletter.
New Business - How to make your own blog. Go to www.blogger.com or www.blogspot.com and you will be guided step by step through the procedure.
Members with laptops were busily making blogs and were surrounded by other members observing and learning. Other members went to the info.com room where Ann Iverson introduced them to the new club computer with a Vista OS.
A good time was had by all.
Acting Secretary, Dolores Dewey
COMPUTER CLUB MEETING
November 16, 2007
17 members and guests attended.
President Ardell Easterday opened the meeting. Acting Secretary Dolores Dewey read the Minutes of the November 9, 2007 meeting.
Treasurer Ann Iverson reported previous balance of $1318.57, income from dues $35.00, for a new balance of $1353.57.
President Easterday introduced the subject of the clubs annual dinner. She pointed out that discussion was fruitless unless we can find a person willing to serve as Chairperson for a dinner commitee. Janee Aronoff volunteered to serve. Ione Condit offered to put on the entertainment program at the end of the dinner.
A change of date was announced for the first movie to be shown this season. The new date is Friday,November 30th.
Leatha Hukill reported that FHTV resident, Chris Puro offered a movie from her private collection for showing. Other members then offered to loan films for showing. A sign-up sheet will be posted for those members willing to help put on the movies. Vice President and Program Chairman Gary Puro will provide the Clubs program schedule to the editor of the FHTV weekly newsletter.
New Business - How to make your own blog. Go to www.blogger.com or www.blogspot.com and you will be guided step by step through the procedure.
Members with laptops were busily making blogs and were surrounded by other members observing and learning. Other members went to the info.com room where Ann Iverson introduced them to the new club computer with a Vista OS.
A good time was had by all.
Acting Secretary, Dolores Dewey
Friday, November 9, 2007
november 9, 2007
FAR HORIZONS
COMPUTER CLUB MEETING
November 9, 2007
Fifteen members and guests attended.
Ardell Easterday, President opened the meeting. Dolores Dewey, Acting Secretary failed to bring a copy of the Minutes of the last meeting. Member Janee Aronoff read the Minutes from the Club’s Blog.(fhtv.blogspot.com). Treasurer Ann Iverson read the treasurer’s report. A new Gateway computer, including printer and 2 year warranty, was purchased for $730.99. A desk, including warranty, was purchased for $64.03. Twelve memberships paid, $5.00 each, for a total of $60.00. New Balance - $1318.57.
New wiring has been installed in the info.com room for our computer.
Old Business, member Janee Aronoff wished to revisit the discussion about the Friday night movies and the annual club dinner. Ann Iverson and Dolores Dewey agreed to put on a movie starting in December. Treasurer Iverson will set up a NetFlix account for the movies. President Easterday asked for other volunteers to sign up for “movie duty”. Decision about the dinner was again postponed.
Janee Aronoff put on a program about using a Flash Drive. She put the flash drive into a usb port and using click and drag she placed photos and data onto the storage device.
She also explained her new internet access device, from Verizon, it uses a usb port and cell towers. Some cameras can download their stored photos onto the flash drive to clear their cards and take more photos,
Dolores Dewey, Acting Secretary
COMPUTER CLUB MEETING
November 9, 2007
Fifteen members and guests attended.
Ardell Easterday, President opened the meeting. Dolores Dewey, Acting Secretary failed to bring a copy of the Minutes of the last meeting. Member Janee Aronoff read the Minutes from the Club’s Blog.(fhtv.blogspot.com). Treasurer Ann Iverson read the treasurer’s report. A new Gateway computer, including printer and 2 year warranty, was purchased for $730.99. A desk, including warranty, was purchased for $64.03. Twelve memberships paid, $5.00 each, for a total of $60.00. New Balance - $1318.57.
New wiring has been installed in the info.com room for our computer.
Old Business, member Janee Aronoff wished to revisit the discussion about the Friday night movies and the annual club dinner. Ann Iverson and Dolores Dewey agreed to put on a movie starting in December. Treasurer Iverson will set up a NetFlix account for the movies. President Easterday asked for other volunteers to sign up for “movie duty”. Decision about the dinner was again postponed.
Janee Aronoff put on a program about using a Flash Drive. She put the flash drive into a usb port and using click and drag she placed photos and data onto the storage device.
She also explained her new internet access device, from Verizon, it uses a usb port and cell towers. Some cameras can download their stored photos onto the flash drive to clear their cards and take more photos,
Dolores Dewey, Acting Secretary
Wednesday, November 7, 2007
November 2 Minutes
FAR HORIZONS
COMPUTER CLUB MEETING
November 2, 2007
Seventeen members and guests attended.
Ardell Easterday, President opened the meeting. New Officers introduced themselves, Gary Puro, Vice President and Program Chairman, Ann Iverson, Treasurer, Dolores Dewey, Acting Secretary.
Treasurer Ann Iverson reported the purchase, this past summer, of a new desk and a used monitor for the club computer made available for public use. Leaving a balance of $2053.59. Acting Secretary Dolores Dewey read the minutes from March 23, 2007, the final meeting of the 2006/2007 season.
President Easterday announced that meetings would start at 9:00 am and end by 10:00 am on Fridays. Members sign in log has been discontinued. Dues remain at $5.00/yr. At the time of payment, please give your name and space number. Your email address, if you wish it published, is optional.
Under old business, should we continue to provide Friday night movies? It was decided to postpone this decision until after the Holidays. A discussion ensued as to the necessity of having a Computer Club Dinner in light of the size of the Club’s bank account. Member Jean LaVoie Moved to cancel the Computer Club Dinner for the ’07/’08 season, Phyllis Randall Seconded the Motion. No vote was taken. Vice President Gary Puro Moved to “Postpone the Motion to a future date”. After some reflection members concurred.
President Ardell Easterday introduced the subject of the new computer that the Club had voted for last Spring. This computer would be for the exclusive use of Club members and would be password protected. Earl Reddick volunteered to accompany Treasurer Ann Iverson and Vice President Gary Puro and aid in choosing an appropriate computer.
Discussions - Members have experienced problems with Nomad, the wifi provider. Answer, call their Customer Service. The new Vista OS comes with very good photo programs. Walgreens photo department (at the corner of Broadway and Jessica) will refill your empty ink cartridges.
Dolores Dewey, Acting Secretary
Thursday, September 6, 2007
I hope you have all been keeping up with the FHTV news by reading the blog BJ has set up. In case you haven't, it is FHTVsummerblog.blogspot.com. She has requested that I contact you about the Cancer walk and the info is in that blog so I won't repeat it. No special news to report other than our "new" room is still in the process of being completed. Keep Michael Aronoff in your prayers as his health is rapidly diminishing. If anyone has any feedback or has something they want published please send me an E mail at aeaster1@juno.com.
Monday, July 16, 2007
July greetings
To all FHTV computer club members. Hope everyone is having a great summer. We're having a HOT one in North Idaho. My husband is well on the way to recovery from open heart surgery in June so we're looking forward to some fun times starting next month. Hope you are thinking up some ideas for programs for next year! You'll see many changes in the clubhouse on your return next fall--especially involving computer club area. Two new desks are being purchased and one or two computers will be bought after our first meeting in November. Any input is welcome. Ardell
Sunday, March 25, 2007
March 23rd minutes
FAR HORIZONS
COMPUTER CLUB MEETING
March 23,2007
Twenty one members attended the final meeting of this spring.
Ann Iverson, in coming treasurer, reported we have a balance on hand of $2,123.73. This is the final report from Jean LaVoie, treasurer .
Under old business, Jeff Neeper moved and Glenda Sutherland seconded that Ann Iverson be given the authority to discard the old computer if and when it dies.
Members were given the assignment to bring back to the group a list of internet sites they have found useful over the summer.
The final program of the year was presented by Janee Aronoff using
Our Photo shop 5 software. Among other things, she made a collage using photos she had taken and downloaded of the Grand Canyon.
Margaret Gunther requested guidelines on purchasing a digital camera. A 5 mega pixel with 12x optical zoom was suggested with a view finder and one that the lens is not easily covered with ones hand.
In other words, a point and shoot.
Making a web page was touched on briefly. Front Page is suggested software . This could possibly be a program for next year.
Ardell Easterday, Recorder
COMPUTER CLUB MEETING
March 23,2007
Twenty one members attended the final meeting of this spring.
Ann Iverson, in coming treasurer, reported we have a balance on hand of $2,123.73. This is the final report from Jean LaVoie, treasurer .
Under old business, Jeff Neeper moved and Glenda Sutherland seconded that Ann Iverson be given the authority to discard the old computer if and when it dies.
Members were given the assignment to bring back to the group a list of internet sites they have found useful over the summer.
The final program of the year was presented by Janee Aronoff using
Our Photo shop 5 software. Among other things, she made a collage using photos she had taken and downloaded of the Grand Canyon.
Margaret Gunther requested guidelines on purchasing a digital camera. A 5 mega pixel with 12x optical zoom was suggested with a view finder and one that the lens is not easily covered with ones hand.
In other words, a point and shoot.
Making a web page was touched on briefly. Front Page is suggested software . This could possibly be a program for next year.
Ardell Easterday, Recorder
Monday, March 19, 2007
March 16, 2007 Computer Club Minutes
FAR HORIZON
COMPUTER CLUB MINUTES
March 16,2007
The meeting was called to order by acting president
Ardell Easterday with 25+ members present.
Treasurer Jean La Voie reported a balance of $2,142.82.
Under old business, The activity office will hand out to our members, paper that we supply, for the printer when the printer is empty. We will still put .10 cents in the box per copy.
A question was asked regarding WiFi reception and responses from good to bad. One suggestion was to go to NomadISP.com and sign in.
Ann inquired if she had permission to discard our old computer when it dies. No one dissented . She was reminded that the hard drives should be removed and she will do that.
Bob Rogers asked if someone would like to study up on Power Point to benefit the Entertainers Club as well as our group. Margaret Inness volunteered.
It was decided that we will install Vista on our club laptop immediately after our regular and last meeting of the year which will be March 23rd and those interested are welcome to stay and learn.
A reminder that one reaches our blog at---FHTV.blogspot.com
Janee Aronoff presented part 1 of her program “Introduction to Digital Photo Mgmt”. She stressed powering up the digital camera before transferring pictures to the computer and to not format the camera card through the computer. Our software is Photo Shop 5.Best to use JPEG for photos.
Ardell Easterday, Recorder
COMPUTER CLUB MINUTES
March 16,2007
The meeting was called to order by acting president
Ardell Easterday with 25+ members present.
Treasurer Jean La Voie reported a balance of $2,142.82.
Under old business, The activity office will hand out to our members, paper that we supply, for the printer when the printer is empty. We will still put .10 cents in the box per copy.
A question was asked regarding WiFi reception and responses from good to bad. One suggestion was to go to NomadISP.com and sign in.
Ann inquired if she had permission to discard our old computer when it dies. No one dissented . She was reminded that the hard drives should be removed and she will do that.
Bob Rogers asked if someone would like to study up on Power Point to benefit the Entertainers Club as well as our group. Margaret Inness volunteered.
It was decided that we will install Vista on our club laptop immediately after our regular and last meeting of the year which will be March 23rd and those interested are welcome to stay and learn.
A reminder that one reaches our blog at---FHTV.blogspot.com
Janee Aronoff presented part 1 of her program “Introduction to Digital Photo Mgmt”. She stressed powering up the digital camera before transferring pictures to the computer and to not format the camera card through the computer. Our software is Photo Shop 5.Best to use JPEG for photos.
Ardell Easterday, Recorder
Friday, March 16, 2007
Saturday, March 10, 2007
March 9th minutes
FAR HORIZON
COMPUTER CLUB MINUTES
March 9, 2007
The meeting was called to order by acting president Ardell Easterday
In the Fiesta Room with 20 members present.
Treasurer Jean LaVoie reported we have a balance of $2,079.82.
Ann Iverson gave the report from the nominating committee. Next years officers were nominated as follows: Pres. Ardell Easterday, Vice Pres. Gary Puro, Co Sec. Dolores Dewey and Ruth Van Matre, Co Treas. Ann Iverson and Jeff Neeper. As there were no nominations from the floor,
all of the above were voted in unanimously .
There was some discussion on the rapid disappearance of paper from the printer .. The topic was postponed until the next meeting.
A very informative program was presented by Michael and Janee Aronoff on using E Bay and Pay Pal. Our ability to project on the large screen adds a great deal to our programs as they were able to show while telling how to navigate the various sites.One must register first thing and list a credit card number or one could use a debit card with a small balance available, a credit card that is just for that purpose, or a passbook acct.
Most feel E Bay is a safer site than most online companies. Pay Pall is a bank that pays a higher interest rate than most banks. Michael suggested that Sunday is the best day to end an auction as most people have the time to add to their bids. A site to remember is---pages.E Bay.com/education/ index.HTM
Next weeks program by Janee Aronoff will be “Introduction to digital photo management”. Members are encouraged to bring their laptops.
This will be the next to last meeting of this spring.
Ardell Easterday, Secretary
COMPUTER CLUB MINUTES
March 9, 2007
The meeting was called to order by acting president Ardell Easterday
In the Fiesta Room with 20 members present.
Treasurer Jean LaVoie reported we have a balance of $2,079.82.
Ann Iverson gave the report from the nominating committee. Next years officers were nominated as follows: Pres. Ardell Easterday, Vice Pres. Gary Puro, Co Sec. Dolores Dewey and Ruth Van Matre, Co Treas. Ann Iverson and Jeff Neeper. As there were no nominations from the floor,
all of the above were voted in unanimously .
There was some discussion on the rapid disappearance of paper from the printer .. The topic was postponed until the next meeting.
A very informative program was presented by Michael and Janee Aronoff on using E Bay and Pay Pal. Our ability to project on the large screen adds a great deal to our programs as they were able to show while telling how to navigate the various sites.One must register first thing and list a credit card number or one could use a debit card with a small balance available, a credit card that is just for that purpose, or a passbook acct.
Most feel E Bay is a safer site than most online companies. Pay Pall is a bank that pays a higher interest rate than most banks. Michael suggested that Sunday is the best day to end an auction as most people have the time to add to their bids. A site to remember is---pages.E Bay.com/education/ index.HTM
Next weeks program by Janee Aronoff will be “Introduction to digital photo management”. Members are encouraged to bring their laptops.
This will be the next to last meeting of this spring.
Ardell Easterday, Secretary
Sunday, March 4, 2007
Miunutes March 2nd
FAR HORIZONS
COMPUTER CLUB MEETING
March 2, 2007
Twenty seven members were in attendance in the Fiesta Room.
Treasurer Jean La Voie announced a balance of $2,049.79 which included dues from three new members.
Ardell reminded those here with laptops that they should unplug them from power if they are not being used for 8 hours or more to preserve the life of the battery.
The nominating committee gave their report and nominations from the floor will be open at the next meeting.
The program on E Bay was postponed until next week so Bob Rogers demonstrated the purpose and use of a flash drive on the club computer.
A 1 gig is usually recommended if you need large capacity. This is considered the F drive.
Meeting adjourned at 9:45.
Ardell Easterday, Recorder
COMPUTER CLUB MEETING
March 2, 2007
Twenty seven members were in attendance in the Fiesta Room.
Treasurer Jean La Voie announced a balance of $2,049.79 which included dues from three new members.
Ardell reminded those here with laptops that they should unplug them from power if they are not being used for 8 hours or more to preserve the life of the battery.
The nominating committee gave their report and nominations from the floor will be open at the next meeting.
The program on E Bay was postponed until next week so Bob Rogers demonstrated the purpose and use of a flash drive on the club computer.
A 1 gig is usually recommended if you need large capacity. This is considered the F drive.
Meeting adjourned at 9:45.
Ardell Easterday, Recorder
Thursday, March 1, 2007
FHTV Computer Club Feb
FAR HORIZONS
COMPUTER CLUB MEETING
February 23, 2007
The meeting was called to order by acting president Ardell Easterday in the Fiesta Room at 9:50.
The minutes were read and accepted.
There were 25 members present.
There was no old business to report.
Under new business, Ann Iverson reported on her research for purchasing a new desktop computer. She looked at a HP with 1 gig and 250 hard drive that is on sale for $489.89 that sounded good.
It was decided that the purchasing of a new computer will be taken up at a board meeting following this meeting.
Ardell reminded the members they are to sign the check in sheet on the bulletin board in room AB when they start to use the computer and when they log off with a 30 minute limit .
An interesting program was presented on genealogy by Dolores Dewey and her committee composed of Ruth Van Meter, Wanda Geer, Paul Scarlata, & Bette Crumrine. We were given a handout so we can all research our ancestors!
Meeting adjourned at 9:40 a.m.
Ardell Easterday, Recorder
FAR HORIZONS
COMPUTER CLUB MEETING
February 23, 2007
The meeting was called to order by acting president Ardell Easterday in the Fiesta Room at 9:50.
The minutes were read and accepted.
There were 25 members present.
There was no old business to report.
Under new business, Ann Iverson reported on her research for purchasing a new desktop computer. She looked at a HP with 1 gig and 250 hard drive that is on sale for $489.89 that sounded good.
It was decided that the purchasing of a new computer will be taken up at a board meeting following this meeting.
Ardell reminded the members they are to sign the check in sheet on the bulletin board in room AB when they start to use the computer and when they log off with a 30 minute limit .
An interesting program was presented on genealogy by Dolores Dewey and her committee composed of Ruth Van Meter, Wanda Geer, Paul Scarlata, & Bette Crumrine. We were given a handout so we can all research our ancestors!
Meeting adjourned at 9:40 a.m.
Ardell Easterday, Recorder
FAR HORIZONS
Feb 23 Board Meeting
FAR HORIZONS
BOARD MEETING
February 23, 2007
Members in attendance were--Ann Iverson, Bob Rogers, Phyllis Randall, Jean Lavoie, and Ardell Easterday.
After much discussion we decided to hold off on purchasing a new computer until we return in the fall. There might be some updates on the Vista operating system by then.
Phyllis Randall has agreed to keep the club laptop at her trailer over the summer.
The computer club will resume meetings the first Friday in November.
The board of directors shall establish rules for the use of all club equipment and software which will be posted in room AB. Noncompliance on three (3) occasions will result in returning members’ dues and expulsion from computer club.
BOARD MEETING
February 23, 2007
Members in attendance were--Ann Iverson, Bob Rogers, Phyllis Randall, Jean Lavoie, and Ardell Easterday.
After much discussion we decided to hold off on purchasing a new computer until we return in the fall. There might be some updates on the Vista operating system by then.
Phyllis Randall has agreed to keep the club laptop at her trailer over the summer.
The computer club will resume meetings the first Friday in November.
The board of directors shall establish rules for the use of all club equipment and software which will be posted in room AB. Noncompliance on three (3) occasions will result in returning members’ dues and expulsion from computer club.
Sunday, February 11, 2007
Feb. 9th Computer Club Meeting
FAR HORIZONS
COMPUTER CLUB MEETING
February 9, 2007
The meeting was called to order in the Fiesta Room and minutes were read on the blog projected on the screen. Jean La Voie, treasurer reported we have a balance of $2,241.71. There were 29 members in attendance.
Janee will put all of the information regarding preparing and serving our annual Computer Club dinner on the blog, including Jim Pederson’s famous meat loaf recipe ( with out his permission, gulp). A suggestion was made to cut butter quarters in half next year as we wasted a lot.
There will be no meeting next week and the following week the group that has shown interest in genealogy will present a program.
It was stated that by going to power options one can save electricity by putting a computer in hibernate or sleep mode and setting it to come on after 30-45 minutes of inactivity and standby after 15 minutes.
Bob Rogers installed our new Office Home and Student Software during the meeting and showed us some of the features. Notepad was new to most of us.
Janee Aronoff gave permission for us to check on some of the favorite sites she has on her computer by going to------myjanee.com/more links.HTM. If one needs to translate from a foreign language, go to
World.AltaVista.com/TR.
Meeting adjourned at 9:45.
Ardell Easterday, Recorder
COMPUTER CLUB MEETING
February 9, 2007
The meeting was called to order in the Fiesta Room and minutes were read on the blog projected on the screen. Jean La Voie, treasurer reported we have a balance of $2,241.71. There were 29 members in attendance.
Janee will put all of the information regarding preparing and serving our annual Computer Club dinner on the blog, including Jim Pederson’s famous meat loaf recipe ( with out his permission, gulp). A suggestion was made to cut butter quarters in half next year as we wasted a lot.
There will be no meeting next week and the following week the group that has shown interest in genealogy will present a program.
It was stated that by going to power options one can save electricity by putting a computer in hibernate or sleep mode and setting it to come on after 30-45 minutes of inactivity and standby after 15 minutes.
Bob Rogers installed our new Office Home and Student Software during the meeting and showed us some of the features. Notepad was new to most of us.
Janee Aronoff gave permission for us to check on some of the favorite sites she has on her computer by going to------myjanee.com/more links.HTM. If one needs to translate from a foreign language, go to
World.AltaVista.com/TR.
Meeting adjourned at 9:45.
Ardell Easterday, Recorder
Friday, February 9, 2007
Computer Club Dinner
Computer Club Dinner Recipe and shopping tips as of 2006
Bob Rogers brogere644@yahoo.com
Meat Loaf
14# seasoned pork, frozen rolls; 4 should be hot seasoned; best place to buy = Save A Lot
44# 80% hamburger meat; negotiate with Sunflower/ Save A Lot etc. Will probably be better than Costco, but check there also.
(we increased all the amounts because we ended up serving about 210 meals, and we wanted to make big servings.)
3 doz. Eggs
2 large loaves white bread cut up (cheap white bread)
1 gallon whole milk
16 large yellow onions chopped in LARGE pieces ( ½ inch; do not dice small)
1 large bottle worchestershire sauce
Other spices:
9 Tablespoons Lawrys Seasoning Salt
3 mounded tablespoons: poultry seasoning, dry mustard, black pepper, garlic salt: mix dry spices together and divide by 4
Divide the rest of the ingredients by 4 and mix each large bowl/pan.. Prepare six roasters with water in the bottom; test each one. Divide the meat loaf mix between six large oval pans from Frys, bend the slightly to fit the roasters. Pat the mixture firmly and spread ketchup on top before cooking.
Keep some water in the bottom of each roaster (outside the meat mixture!) and turn the heat all the way up. Cook until thermometer shows 160 degrees then turn to low until time to cut and serve. The roasters vary in cooking time, so check often. Leave at least 2 hours for cooking. Don’t over cook! Keep the lids on; essential for moistness.
Potatoes
60# red potatoes, cut in ¼ or 1/6 (some like them smaller)
Sprinkle with salt (we used seasoned salt) pepper, dry parsley and vegetable oil. (we used a full litre of oil on 8 pans of potatoes
Cook in HOT oven 500 degrees. (at 450 it took more than two hours in 06!) Stir at least once and rotate between ovens as the right one is hotter. We used 8 pans to fill both ovens.
Corn
9 #10 cans of corn
2 pounds of butter
3 bunches green onions chopped (use most of the green)
5 peppers, mix of red, orange and green, or just red
Saute green onions and pepper until soft and divide between two large aluminum pans of corn and butter: warm slowly over an hour or so.
Salad
8 large bags of Dole salad mix from Costco (25 servings from each bag)
4 bottles Vidalia honey Mustard dressing (unless you can find something else on sale! We used hand me down ranch and it was popular) Pre mix dressing and put on table; takes too long for people to put on themselves at end of serving line)
Cake
5 filled slab cakes from Costco. Get the ones that are scored in the icing for 48 pieces per cake (each has a rose!) Get as many combinations of cake color, icing and filling as possible; people love the ritual of trading cakes at the tables! (HINT: tear down the sides of the box and use dental floss to cut the cake; less messy and quicker than with knives; downside is no knives to lick!
Rolls and Butter
Bags of rolls for 200 + Costco has them, but I’m not sure you couldn’t negotiate better at one of the other in-store bakeries. We divided up six pounds of butter to put on the tables and most of it was eaten.
Things We Learned
I pre-shopped before we set the price for the dinner. This made final shopping the day before the dinner much easier and gave confidence we would make the profit we wanted.
Costco is great for most of the stuff, but not everything.
Costco: salad, corn, potatoes, small dinner plates, square pans for potatoes, catsup, salad/ cake plates, butter, rolls and cakes.
Sunflower: ground beef, yellow onions, green onions, red, orange and green peppers.
Frys: oil, bread, all the spices, meat loaf oval baking pans.
Save A Lot: frozen spiced pork. (This was a big savings, and good. I would suggest checking with them for the hamburger also)
We barely got things cooked again! Leave plenty of time and start the meatloaf and potatoes around 2pm if dinner time is 5pm. The potatoes can be covered with foil if they have to wait in a warm oven for awhile, and the meatloaf will be fine if left covered on low.
Outside the kitchen:
What a crew! Things went very quickly and smoothly during seating, and the serving was the quickest anybody had ever seen! Great job.
Two thoughts: we forgot to take care of the disabled. We don’t want walkers in the line, and not everyone has a helper. Maybe we could designate helpers to serve them first. Also it would be nice for groups to be able to sit together if it is not too difficult to arrange.
Thanks to everyone for stepping forward to help out. I don’t know how much fun you had out front, but we had a blast in the kitchen.
Oh, and we made good money too!
Bob Rogers brogere644@yahoo.com
Meat Loaf
14# seasoned pork, frozen rolls; 4 should be hot seasoned; best place to buy = Save A Lot
44# 80% hamburger meat; negotiate with Sunflower/ Save A Lot etc. Will probably be better than Costco, but check there also.
(we increased all the amounts because we ended up serving about 210 meals, and we wanted to make big servings.)
3 doz. Eggs
2 large loaves white bread cut up (cheap white bread)
1 gallon whole milk
16 large yellow onions chopped in LARGE pieces ( ½ inch; do not dice small)
1 large bottle worchestershire sauce
Other spices:
9 Tablespoons Lawrys Seasoning Salt
3 mounded tablespoons: poultry seasoning, dry mustard, black pepper, garlic salt: mix dry spices together and divide by 4
Divide the rest of the ingredients by 4 and mix each large bowl/pan.. Prepare six roasters with water in the bottom; test each one. Divide the meat loaf mix between six large oval pans from Frys, bend the slightly to fit the roasters. Pat the mixture firmly and spread ketchup on top before cooking.
Keep some water in the bottom of each roaster (outside the meat mixture!) and turn the heat all the way up. Cook until thermometer shows 160 degrees then turn to low until time to cut and serve. The roasters vary in cooking time, so check often. Leave at least 2 hours for cooking. Don’t over cook! Keep the lids on; essential for moistness.
Potatoes
60# red potatoes, cut in ¼ or 1/6 (some like them smaller)
Sprinkle with salt (we used seasoned salt) pepper, dry parsley and vegetable oil. (we used a full litre of oil on 8 pans of potatoes
Cook in HOT oven 500 degrees. (at 450 it took more than two hours in 06!) Stir at least once and rotate between ovens as the right one is hotter. We used 8 pans to fill both ovens.
Corn
9 #10 cans of corn
2 pounds of butter
3 bunches green onions chopped (use most of the green)
5 peppers, mix of red, orange and green, or just red
Saute green onions and pepper until soft and divide between two large aluminum pans of corn and butter: warm slowly over an hour or so.
Salad
8 large bags of Dole salad mix from Costco (25 servings from each bag)
4 bottles Vidalia honey Mustard dressing (unless you can find something else on sale! We used hand me down ranch and it was popular) Pre mix dressing and put on table; takes too long for people to put on themselves at end of serving line)
Cake
5 filled slab cakes from Costco. Get the ones that are scored in the icing for 48 pieces per cake (each has a rose!) Get as many combinations of cake color, icing and filling as possible; people love the ritual of trading cakes at the tables! (HINT: tear down the sides of the box and use dental floss to cut the cake; less messy and quicker than with knives; downside is no knives to lick!
Rolls and Butter
Bags of rolls for 200 + Costco has them, but I’m not sure you couldn’t negotiate better at one of the other in-store bakeries. We divided up six pounds of butter to put on the tables and most of it was eaten.
Things We Learned
I pre-shopped before we set the price for the dinner. This made final shopping the day before the dinner much easier and gave confidence we would make the profit we wanted.
Costco is great for most of the stuff, but not everything.
Costco: salad, corn, potatoes, small dinner plates, square pans for potatoes, catsup, salad/ cake plates, butter, rolls and cakes.
Sunflower: ground beef, yellow onions, green onions, red, orange and green peppers.
Frys: oil, bread, all the spices, meat loaf oval baking pans.
Save A Lot: frozen spiced pork. (This was a big savings, and good. I would suggest checking with them for the hamburger also)
We barely got things cooked again! Leave plenty of time and start the meatloaf and potatoes around 2pm if dinner time is 5pm. The potatoes can be covered with foil if they have to wait in a warm oven for awhile, and the meatloaf will be fine if left covered on low.
Outside the kitchen:
What a crew! Things went very quickly and smoothly during seating, and the serving was the quickest anybody had ever seen! Great job.
Two thoughts: we forgot to take care of the disabled. We don’t want walkers in the line, and not everyone has a helper. Maybe we could designate helpers to serve them first. Also it would be nice for groups to be able to sit together if it is not too difficult to arrange.
Thanks to everyone for stepping forward to help out. I don’t know how much fun you had out front, but we had a blast in the kitchen.
Oh, and we made good money too!
Thursday, February 8, 2007
Minutes of Feb 2 meeting
FAR HORIZONS
COMPUTER CLUB MEETING
February 2, 2007
The meeting was called to order in the Fiesta Room and the minutes were read and approved. Treasurer Jean La Voie reported a balance of
$2,229.55. Our profit on our very successful dinner was $877.22. All those who worked on the dinner were thanked for their help, especially Bob, Claire, Dolores,Jean, and Ray who were the cooks.
Bob Rogers plans to write a detailed report including recipes and amounts to facilitate future dinner plans.
Under new business, Al Mendenhall made a motion and Bob seconded it that we purchase the Office Home and Student Software that includes power point, excel and word and Adobe Photoshop for the club laptop. Ann Iverson will purchase them at CostCo.
Those present were asked to sign one of four interest sheets for future programs. They are: E Bay, Geneology,Business and Greeting Cards, and Working With Digital Photos.
Our program presenters were Al Mendenhall and Ann Iverson. Al showed us how we can track financial info using Yahoo and also showed on the screen the update on the FHTV invest he had been tracking for five of his committee members. Ann told us how easy and safe it is to do our banking on line using Microsoft Money. She gave us handouts on various uses for Money software.
Meeting adjourned at 9:45.
Ardell Easterday, Recorder
COMPUTER CLUB MEETING
February 2, 2007
The meeting was called to order in the Fiesta Room and the minutes were read and approved. Treasurer Jean La Voie reported a balance of
$2,229.55. Our profit on our very successful dinner was $877.22. All those who worked on the dinner were thanked for their help, especially Bob, Claire, Dolores,Jean, and Ray who were the cooks.
Bob Rogers plans to write a detailed report including recipes and amounts to facilitate future dinner plans.
Under new business, Al Mendenhall made a motion and Bob seconded it that we purchase the Office Home and Student Software that includes power point, excel and word and Adobe Photoshop for the club laptop. Ann Iverson will purchase them at CostCo.
Those present were asked to sign one of four interest sheets for future programs. They are: E Bay, Geneology,Business and Greeting Cards, and Working With Digital Photos.
Our program presenters were Al Mendenhall and Ann Iverson. Al showed us how we can track financial info using Yahoo and also showed on the screen the update on the FHTV invest he had been tracking for five of his committee members. Ann told us how easy and safe it is to do our banking on line using Microsoft Money. She gave us handouts on various uses for Money software.
Meeting adjourned at 9:45.
Ardell Easterday, Recorder
Tuesday, January 30, 2007
minutes of Jan 26th meeting
FAR HORIZONS
COMPUTER CLUB MEETING
January 26, 2007
The meeting was called to order at 8:45 in the Fiesta Room with 34 members present. The minutes were read and approved as read.
Jean LaVoie reported a balance in the treasury account of $1,284.33 which included $40 in movie admissions.
Ann Iverson reported that our Computer Club dinner has sold out! Bob reminded those working on the dinner to remain after this meeting for the final meeting regarding the dinner on Sunday.
Janee Aronoff suggested the following three topics for future programs: Geneology, E Bay, and Working with digital photos.
Julian Babad, our first Computer Club president ,presented a program on useful government sites, projected many on the screen and illustrated how several can be used. Some of these are: irs.gov,nhtsa (auto lemons),nps.gov(national parks),loc.gov(hard to find books), statelocalgov.net, nhtsa.dot.gov (recalls). This is just a sample of sites he has used .
A motion was passed to have Lew Hatfield run off a limited number of E mail lists for those who want them as apparently several do not. This list includes former members who have sent in $2.00 to keep in touch.
Meeting adjourned at 9:30.
Ardell Easterday, Recorder
FAR HORIZONS
COMPUTER CLUB MEETING
January 26, 2007
The meeting was called to order at 8:45 in the Fiesta Room with 34 members present. The minutes were read and approved as read.
Jean LaVoie reported a balance in the treasury account of $1,284.33 which included $40 in movie admissions.
Ann Iverson reported that our Computer Club dinner has sold out! Bob reminded those working on the dinner to remain after this meeting for the final meeting regarding the dinner on Sunday.
Janee Aronoff suggested the following three topics for future programs: Geneology, E Bay, and Working with digital photos.
Julian Babad, our first Computer Club president ,presented a program on useful government sites, projected many on the screen and illustrated how several can be used. Some of these are: irs.gov,nhtsa (auto lemons),nps.gov(national parks),loc.gov(hard to find books), statelocalgov.net, nhtsa.dot.gov (recalls). This is just a sample of sites he has used .
A motion was passed to have Lew Hatfield run off a limited number of E mail lists for those who want them as apparently several do not. This list includes former members who have sent in $2.00 to keep in touch.
Meeting adjourned at 9:30.
Ardell Easterday, Recorder
FAR HORIZONS
COMPUTER CLUB MEETING
January 26, 2007
The meeting was called to order at 8:45 in the Fiesta Room with 34 members present. The minutes were read and approved as read.
Jean LaVoie reported a balance in the treasury account of $1,284.33 which included $40 in movie admissions.
Ann Iverson reported that our Computer Club dinner has sold out! Bob reminded those working on the dinner to remain after this meeting for the final meeting regarding the dinner on Sunday.
Janee Aronoff suggested the following three topics for future programs: Geneology, E Bay, and Working with digital photos.
Julian Babad, our first Computer Club president ,presented a program on useful government sites, projected many on the screen and illustrated how several can be used. Some of these are: irs.gov,nhtsa (auto lemons),nps.gov(national parks),loc.gov(hard to find books), statelocalgov.net, nhtsa.dot.gov (recalls). This is just a sample of sites he has used .
A motion was passed to have Lew Hatfield run off a limited number of E mail lists for those who want them as apparently several do not. This list includes former members who have sent in $2.00 to keep in touch.
Meeting adjourned at 9:30.
Ardell Easterday, Recorder
FAR HORIZONS
COMPUTER CLUB MEETING
January 26, 2007
The meeting was called to order at 8:45 in the Fiesta Room with 34 members present. The minutes were read and approved as read.
Jean LaVoie reported a balance in the treasury account of $1,284.33 which included $40 in movie admissions.
Ann Iverson reported that our Computer Club dinner has sold out! Bob reminded those working on the dinner to remain after this meeting for the final meeting regarding the dinner on Sunday.
Janee Aronoff suggested the following three topics for future programs: Geneology, E Bay, and Working with digital photos.
Julian Babad, our first Computer Club president ,presented a program on useful government sites, projected many on the screen and illustrated how several can be used. Some of these are: irs.gov,nhtsa (auto lemons),nps.gov(national parks),loc.gov(hard to find books), statelocalgov.net, nhtsa.dot.gov (recalls). This is just a sample of sites he has used .
A motion was passed to have Lew Hatfield run off a limited number of E mail lists for those who want them as apparently several do not. This list includes former members who have sent in $2.00 to keep in touch.
Meeting adjourned at 9:30.
Ardell Easterday, Recorder
FAR HORIZONS
COMPUTER CLUB MEETING
January 26, 2007
The meeting was called to order at 8:45 in the Fiesta Room with 34 members present. The minutes were read and approved as read.
Jean LaVoie reported a balance in the treasury account of $1,284.33 which included $40 in movie admissions.
Ann Iverson reported that our Computer Club dinner has sold out! Bob reminded those working on the dinner to remain after this meeting for the final meeting regarding the dinner on Sunday.
Janee Aronoff suggested the following three topics for future programs: Geneology, E Bay, and Working with digital photos.
Julian Babad, our first Computer Club president ,presented a program on useful government sites, projected many on the screen and illustrated how several can be used. Some of these are: irs.gov,nhtsa (auto lemons),nps.gov(national parks),loc.gov(hard to find books), statelocalgov.net, nhtsa.dot.gov (recalls). This is just a sample of sites he has used .
A motion was passed to have Lew Hatfield run off a limited number of E mail lists for those who want them as apparently several do not. This list includes former members who have sent in $2.00 to keep in touch.
Meeting adjourned at 9:30.
Ardell Easterday, Recorder
FAR HORIZONS
COMPUTER CLUB MEETING
January 26, 2007
The meeting was called to order at 8:45 in the Fiesta Room with 34 members present. The minutes were read and approved as read.
Jean LaVoie reported a balance in the treasury account of $1,284.33 which included $40 in movie admissions.
Ann Iverson reported that our Computer Club dinner has sold out! Bob reminded those working on the dinner to remain after this meeting for the final meeting regarding the dinner on Sunday.
Janee Aronoff suggested the following three topics for future programs: Geneology, E Bay, and Working with digital photos.
Julian Babad, our first Computer Club president ,presented a program on useful government sites, projected many on the screen and illustrated how several can be used. Some of these are: irs.gov,nhtsa (auto lemons),nps.gov(national parks),loc.gov(hard to find books), statelocalgov.net, nhtsa.dot.gov (recalls). This is just a sample of sites he has used .
A motion was passed to have Lew Hatfield run off a limited number of E mail lists for those who want them as apparently several do not. This list includes former members who have sent in $2.00 to keep in touch.
Meeting adjourned at 9:30.
Ardell Easterday, Recorder
COMPUTER CLUB MEETING
January 26, 2007
The meeting was called to order at 8:45 in the Fiesta Room with 34 members present. The minutes were read and approved as read.
Jean LaVoie reported a balance in the treasury account of $1,284.33 which included $40 in movie admissions.
Ann Iverson reported that our Computer Club dinner has sold out! Bob reminded those working on the dinner to remain after this meeting for the final meeting regarding the dinner on Sunday.
Janee Aronoff suggested the following three topics for future programs: Geneology, E Bay, and Working with digital photos.
Julian Babad, our first Computer Club president ,presented a program on useful government sites, projected many on the screen and illustrated how several can be used. Some of these are: irs.gov,nhtsa (auto lemons),nps.gov(national parks),loc.gov(hard to find books), statelocalgov.net, nhtsa.dot.gov (recalls). This is just a sample of sites he has used .
A motion was passed to have Lew Hatfield run off a limited number of E mail lists for those who want them as apparently several do not. This list includes former members who have sent in $2.00 to keep in touch.
Meeting adjourned at 9:30.
Ardell Easterday, Recorder
FAR HORIZONS
COMPUTER CLUB MEETING
January 26, 2007
The meeting was called to order at 8:45 in the Fiesta Room with 34 members present. The minutes were read and approved as read.
Jean LaVoie reported a balance in the treasury account of $1,284.33 which included $40 in movie admissions.
Ann Iverson reported that our Computer Club dinner has sold out! Bob reminded those working on the dinner to remain after this meeting for the final meeting regarding the dinner on Sunday.
Janee Aronoff suggested the following three topics for future programs: Geneology, E Bay, and Working with digital photos.
Julian Babad, our first Computer Club president ,presented a program on useful government sites, projected many on the screen and illustrated how several can be used. Some of these are: irs.gov,nhtsa (auto lemons),nps.gov(national parks),loc.gov(hard to find books), statelocalgov.net, nhtsa.dot.gov (recalls). This is just a sample of sites he has used .
A motion was passed to have Lew Hatfield run off a limited number of E mail lists for those who want them as apparently several do not. This list includes former members who have sent in $2.00 to keep in touch.
Meeting adjourned at 9:30.
Ardell Easterday, Recorder
FAR HORIZONS
COMPUTER CLUB MEETING
January 26, 2007
The meeting was called to order at 8:45 in the Fiesta Room with 34 members present. The minutes were read and approved as read.
Jean LaVoie reported a balance in the treasury account of $1,284.33 which included $40 in movie admissions.
Ann Iverson reported that our Computer Club dinner has sold out! Bob reminded those working on the dinner to remain after this meeting for the final meeting regarding the dinner on Sunday.
Janee Aronoff suggested the following three topics for future programs: Geneology, E Bay, and Working with digital photos.
Julian Babad, our first Computer Club president ,presented a program on useful government sites, projected many on the screen and illustrated how several can be used. Some of these are: irs.gov,nhtsa (auto lemons),nps.gov(national parks),loc.gov(hard to find books), statelocalgov.net, nhtsa.dot.gov (recalls). This is just a sample of sites he has used .
A motion was passed to have Lew Hatfield run off a limited number of E mail lists for those who want them as apparently several do not. This list includes former members who have sent in $2.00 to keep in touch.
Meeting adjourned at 9:30.
Ardell Easterday, Recorder
FAR HORIZONS
COMPUTER CLUB MEETING
January 26, 2007
The meeting was called to order at 8:45 in the Fiesta Room with 34 members present. The minutes were read and approved as read.
Jean LaVoie reported a balance in the treasury account of $1,284.33 which included $40 in movie admissions.
Ann Iverson reported that our Computer Club dinner has sold out! Bob reminded those working on the dinner to remain after this meeting for the final meeting regarding the dinner on Sunday.
Janee Aronoff suggested the following three topics for future programs: Geneology, E Bay, and Working with digital photos.
Julian Babad, our first Computer Club president ,presented a program on useful government sites, projected many on the screen and illustrated how several can be used. Some of these are: irs.gov,nhtsa (auto lemons),nps.gov(national parks),loc.gov(hard to find books), statelocalgov.net, nhtsa.dot.gov (recalls). This is just a sample of sites he has used .
A motion was passed to have Lew Hatfield run off a limited number of E mail lists for those who want them as apparently several do not. This list includes former members who have sent in $2.00 to keep in touch.
Meeting adjourned at 9:30.
Ardell Easterday, Recorder
FAR HORIZONS
COMPUTER CLUB MEETING
January 26, 2007
The meeting was called to order at 8:45 in the Fiesta Room with 34 members present. The minutes were read and approved as read.
Jean LaVoie reported a balance in the treasury account of $1,284.33 which included $40 in movie admissions.
Ann Iverson reported that our Computer Club dinner has sold out! Bob reminded those working on the dinner to remain after this meeting for the final meeting regarding the dinner on Sunday.
Janee Aronoff suggested the following three topics for future programs: Geneology, E Bay, and Working with digital photos.
Julian Babad, our first Computer Club president ,presented a program on useful government sites, projected many on the screen and illustrated how several can be used. Some of these are: irs.gov,nhtsa (auto lemons),nps.gov(national parks),loc.gov(hard to find books), statelocalgov.net, nhtsa.dot.gov (recalls). This is just a sample of sites he has used .
A motion was passed to have Lew Hatfield run off a limited number of E mail lists for those who want them as apparently several do not. This list includes former members who have sent in $2.00 to keep in touch.
Meeting adjourned at 9:30.
Ardell Easterday, Recorder
FAR HORIZONS
COMPUTER CLUB MEETING
January 26, 2007
The meeting was called to order at 8:45 in the Fiesta Room with 34 members present. The minutes were read and approved as read.
Jean LaVoie reported a balance in the treasury account of $1,284.33 which included $40 in movie admissions.
Ann Iverson reported that our Computer Club dinner has sold out! Bob reminded those working on the dinner to remain after this meeting for the final meeting regarding the dinner on Sunday.
Janee Aronoff suggested the following three topics for future programs: Geneology, E Bay, and Working with digital photos.
Julian Babad, our first Computer Club president ,presented a program on useful government sites, projected many on the screen and illustrated how several can be used. Some of these are: irs.gov,nhtsa (auto lemons),nps.gov(national parks),loc.gov(hard to find books), statelocalgov.net, nhtsa.dot.gov (recalls). This is just a sample of sites he has used .
A motion was passed to have Lew Hatfield run off a limited number of E mail lists for those who want them as apparently several do not. This list includes former members who have sent in $2.00 to keep in touch.
Meeting adjourned at 9:30.
Ardell Easterday, Recorder
Thursday, January 25, 2007
January 19th minutes
FAR HORIZONS
COMPUTER CLUB MEETING
JANUARY 19, 2007
The meeting was called to order at 8:50 a.m. in the fiesta room with 26 members in attendance. Minutes from the previous meeting were projected on the screen for members to read. The treasury balance is now $1,239.33. Latest count shows 64 paid up members. New members were asked to introduce themselves.
Bob Rogers reminded us there will be an organizational meeting for all those working on the computer club dinner immediately after the computer club meeting on January 26th. Ardell reminded all members to push ticket sales. Our intent is to allocate the box office admissions from some of the Friday night movies to the Entertainers Club, Pioneer Club, and the chorus providing we sell enough tickets to our dinner.
Al Mendenhall was asked who was in the lead with their “portfolio” at this point and it is Ann Iverson with Jean La Voie bringing up the rear--more next week!
Margaret Guenther was the presenter today for the program on using the computer for a telephone. The committee consisted of Margaret, Dolores Dewey, Edna Nugent, and Ardell Easterday. Handouts were given on using Google Talk, Skype, and JAJAH.com. Unless your computer has a built in microphone you need to purchase one. Google talk was briefly presented using the club computer and two who were connected to WiFi. Glenda Sutherland has used Skype and Edna has used JAJAH so they may be willing to answer your questions on those two ways of calling .
Meeting adjourned at 9:45.
Respectfully submitted, Ardell Easterday, Recorder
COMPUTER CLUB MEETING
JANUARY 19, 2007
The meeting was called to order at 8:50 a.m. in the fiesta room with 26 members in attendance. Minutes from the previous meeting were projected on the screen for members to read. The treasury balance is now $1,239.33. Latest count shows 64 paid up members. New members were asked to introduce themselves.
Bob Rogers reminded us there will be an organizational meeting for all those working on the computer club dinner immediately after the computer club meeting on January 26th. Ardell reminded all members to push ticket sales. Our intent is to allocate the box office admissions from some of the Friday night movies to the Entertainers Club, Pioneer Club, and the chorus providing we sell enough tickets to our dinner.
Al Mendenhall was asked who was in the lead with their “portfolio” at this point and it is Ann Iverson with Jean La Voie bringing up the rear--more next week!
Margaret Guenther was the presenter today for the program on using the computer for a telephone. The committee consisted of Margaret, Dolores Dewey, Edna Nugent, and Ardell Easterday. Handouts were given on using Google Talk, Skype, and JAJAH.com. Unless your computer has a built in microphone you need to purchase one. Google talk was briefly presented using the club computer and two who were connected to WiFi. Glenda Sutherland has used Skype and Edna has used JAJAH so they may be willing to answer your questions on those two ways of calling .
Meeting adjourned at 9:45.
Respectfully submitted, Ardell Easterday, Recorder
Saturday, January 20, 2007
Monday, January 15, 2007
Minutes of Meeting -- January 12, 2007
FAR HORIZONS
COMPUTER CLUB MEETING
January 12, 2007
The meeting was called to order at 8:50 a.m. in the fiesta room.
Treasurer Jean La Voie announced there is a balance of $1,150.30 after an expenditure of $96.18 for print cartridges. There were 32 in attendance.
Bob Rogers asked that all those who have signed up to help with the computer club dinner which is to be held on Jan. 28th meet at 9:45 immediately after the computer club meeting on Jan 26. There is a list in the Villager of those selling tickets and Ann Iverson will sell them in the lobby this next Sat. and Sunday. Encourage your friends to come!
A question was raised regarding WiFi. No one is satisfied with our reception at this point and refunds are possible, if worse comes to worst. Hopefully kinks will be wiped out eventually. Lets just say “they” are working on it.
The program scheduled for today was on social networking and as Bob Rogers (man of the hour) had more experience with it he took over and presented a program bringing up both Google and Yahoo and illustrated different interest groups that we can check out by just typing in groups.
Al Mendenhall, who is part of the “financial group presenters” illustrated part of their presentation which will be completed on Feb 2nd. He and five friends each were given a fictional $3,000 to invest in four companies and at the end of a given time they will see who was the shrewdest investor.
Submitted by Ardell Easterday, Recorder
COMPUTER CLUB MEETING
January 12, 2007
The meeting was called to order at 8:50 a.m. in the fiesta room.
Treasurer Jean La Voie announced there is a balance of $1,150.30 after an expenditure of $96.18 for print cartridges. There were 32 in attendance.
Bob Rogers asked that all those who have signed up to help with the computer club dinner which is to be held on Jan. 28th meet at 9:45 immediately after the computer club meeting on Jan 26. There is a list in the Villager of those selling tickets and Ann Iverson will sell them in the lobby this next Sat. and Sunday. Encourage your friends to come!
A question was raised regarding WiFi. No one is satisfied with our reception at this point and refunds are possible, if worse comes to worst. Hopefully kinks will be wiped out eventually. Lets just say “they” are working on it.
The program scheduled for today was on social networking and as Bob Rogers (man of the hour) had more experience with it he took over and presented a program bringing up both Google and Yahoo and illustrated different interest groups that we can check out by just typing in groups.
Al Mendenhall, who is part of the “financial group presenters” illustrated part of their presentation which will be completed on Feb 2nd. He and five friends each were given a fictional $3,000 to invest in four companies and at the end of a given time they will see who was the shrewdest investor.
Submitted by Ardell Easterday, Recorder
Saturday, January 6, 2007
Minutes of Board Meeting
A special board meeting was called for by member Al Mendenhall.
Those attending were; Michael Aronoff, Janee Aronoff, Ann Iverson, Bob Rogers, Jean LaVoie, Phyllis Randall, and Ardell Easterday.
At this meeting we regretfully accepted the resignations of both Michael and Janee Aronoff due do the declining health of Michael and the stress on them both. The remaining board members have agreed to carry on for the duration of the year. The club computer purchased for programs will be passed around to various members for club presentations. Phyllis Randall being a part of the first presenting group has it for now.
Submitted by Ardell Easterday, Recorder
Those attending were; Michael Aronoff, Janee Aronoff, Ann Iverson, Bob Rogers, Jean LaVoie, Phyllis Randall, and Ardell Easterday.
At this meeting we regretfully accepted the resignations of both Michael and Janee Aronoff due do the declining health of Michael and the stress on them both. The remaining board members have agreed to carry on for the duration of the year. The club computer purchased for programs will be passed around to various members for club presentations. Phyllis Randall being a part of the first presenting group has it for now.
Submitted by Ardell Easterday, Recorder
Minutes of meeting
FAR HORIZONS
COMPUTER CLUB MEETING
JANUARY 5, 2007
The minutes of the December 29 meeting were read and approved.
Treasurer Jean La Voie reported a balance on hand of $1,190.40.
There were 26 members present.
Under old business President Michael reported that the home page cannot be changed on our new Dell club computer.
Our computer club dinner is scheduled for January 28th and Bob Rogers went around during the meeting and signed up members for various duties.
He and Claire have offered to put on a free program following the dinner.
Vice President Janee Aronoff announced the following schedule for the three groups that were set up at last weeks meeting: Jan 12th on Social Networking with suggestions as: Youtube.com, smugmug. com, blogspot.com, myspace.com, and livejournal. com.; Jan 19th on Internet Phone;
Feb. 2 Financial Planning. Each group is asked to prepare a print out to hand out to each member at the time of their presentation.
Park manager, Jo Anne, attended the meeting to update us on WiFi which is now available in the park at the cost of $5 per week, $10 per month, or $30 for the year. A free one day pass is available at the gate or clubhouse office. The three Nomad connections are G-1 at the clubhouse, R1 at the sawmill, and R2 at the gate. It is recommended that your firewall be disconnected prior to connection to WiFi as Nomad has its own firewall.
Al Mendenhall requested a board meeting be scheduled following this meeting.
The membership then divided up into their three groups for a work session.
Meeting adjourned at 10:00 a.m.
Submitted by Ardell Easterday, Recorder
COMPUTER CLUB MEETING
JANUARY 5, 2007
The minutes of the December 29 meeting were read and approved.
Treasurer Jean La Voie reported a balance on hand of $1,190.40.
There were 26 members present.
Under old business President Michael reported that the home page cannot be changed on our new Dell club computer.
Our computer club dinner is scheduled for January 28th and Bob Rogers went around during the meeting and signed up members for various duties.
He and Claire have offered to put on a free program following the dinner.
Vice President Janee Aronoff announced the following schedule for the three groups that were set up at last weeks meeting: Jan 12th on Social Networking with suggestions as: Youtube.com, smugmug. com, blogspot.com, myspace.com, and livejournal. com.; Jan 19th on Internet Phone;
Feb. 2 Financial Planning. Each group is asked to prepare a print out to hand out to each member at the time of their presentation.
Park manager, Jo Anne, attended the meeting to update us on WiFi which is now available in the park at the cost of $5 per week, $10 per month, or $30 for the year. A free one day pass is available at the gate or clubhouse office. The three Nomad connections are G-1 at the clubhouse, R1 at the sawmill, and R2 at the gate. It is recommended that your firewall be disconnected prior to connection to WiFi as Nomad has its own firewall.
Al Mendenhall requested a board meeting be scheduled following this meeting.
The membership then divided up into their three groups for a work session.
Meeting adjourned at 10:00 a.m.
Submitted by Ardell Easterday, Recorder
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