March 28, 2008

FAR HORIZONS
COMPUTER CLUB MEETING March 28, 2008
Acting President Gary Puro opened the meeting. Acting Secretary Dolores Dewey read the Minutes of the March 21 meeting. Correction, Glenn Butler did not offer to put on a program for next year. Correction made. Treasurer Ann Iverson reported movie income $30.00.
New business - Manager Joanne Sanford said Park Owner Chuck Hays has agreed to pay ½ the cost of a new electric, remote controlled movie screen. Discussion about size and quality followed. It was moved and seconded that the club purchase the screen now. The Ayes prevailed.
Ione Condit reported on the Photo Club and new officers for the 2008/2009 season. Ione will be Chairperson of Programs and Communication, Janee Aranoff, Chair- person of Membership and photo panels(in the info.com room). The photo club spent, this year, a total of $200.00 for speakers and incidental costs of photo shoots. Bob Rogers moved to support, financially, that branch of the Computer Club known as the Foto Fun Club at the same level next year. The Ayes prevailed.
Gary Puro asked for a member to give a "Tip of the day" - Frank Beaven said, when you travel south for the winter bring the discs for the programs you have installed on your computer.
Frank Beaven gave a most interesting demonstration of how to use a voice recognition program. He used "Dragon Naturally Speaking" a program he uses to write letters to friends and family. He demonstrated many features you can use. The program will, on voice request, read back to you, what you have written. You do need to train with it so it understands your speech patterns and inflections, just as you do with your navigation system.
Acting President Gary Puro announced it was time to vote for next years Officers.
He read the names of the candidates. For President, Glenn Butler, for Vice President and Program Chairman, Frank Beaven, for Treasurer, Ann Iverson, for Secretary, Margaret Inness. Since there was only one person running for each office Acting President Puro asked for a motion to elect them by acclimation. The move was made and seconded and the vote "For" was unanimous. Then, Gary Puro handed the gavel to the new President of the Far Horizons Computer Club, President Glenn Butler.
Meeting adjourned. Acting Secretary, Dolores Dewey