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

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!

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

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

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

Saturday, January 20, 2007

Investments

User name is "fhtvinvest
password "club2006"

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