COMPUTER CLUB
WEEKLY BULLETIN
October 31, 2008
Greetings Computer Club Members:
HAPPY HALLOWEEN
Hope you are enjoying the treat Mother Nature provided for us this morning in the form of Rain.
We also get an extra hour of sleep on Sunday when we turn our clocks fall back one hour.
It was so good to welcome so many returning members to the meeting on Tuesday night.
Nan Keith reports that she is recovering from her unfortunate fall and will be seeing us soon.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
IMPORTANT NOTICE
NEXT WEEKS MEETING
CANCELLED DUE TO
ELECTION DAY
Nov 4, 2008
Remember to Vote
If you have any doubt about where your polling place is located you can find where to go by following the link below
For
If you have any questions you can find the answers at the home page on the above website
For
IMPORTANT NOTICE
Change of site for
November 11, 2008
The Oak Room
Veterans Day Observance - Legal Holiday - School Not in Session
Which means parking will be available at El Roble
Tips & Tricks
Ask the Gurus
Tom Deno
If you happen to forget, and arrive at the Padua Room just come on down to Joslyn as our meeting doesn’t start until 7:30 Tom Deno and his crew will be presenting our popular program of “Ask the Gurus”
Please send your Questions to Tom at t.deno@verizon.net
In advance so they can prepare an answer for you.
Questions & Answers
A popular feature we have introduced this year at our meetings are Questions & Answers. To be able to provide a more complete answer we ask that you e-mail your Questions in advance to Don Brown at hereisdon@msn.com
or to Tom Deno at t.deno@verizon.net
Microsoft News
Windows7
Tom Deno
Tom informed us that the latest Windows program in will be released in 2010 and will be known as Windows7. Be sure and look for more news on this version in the future.
50/50
DRAWING WINNER
Gloria Matthews
Congratulations “Gloria” on winning the 50/50 drawing.
Increase your chances Tuesday nights by receiving a free ticket when you bring a guest.
Be sure and check in at the front desk and register your guest.
Look for Pat Jones who will be selling the tickets in the Padua Room.
The winner must be present to collect.
Be sure to sign in each time you attend. If you have not attended at least three meetings per quarter your name may be removed from our roster.
If for some reason you find you will be absent for awhile, please let the ladies at the front sign-in desk know, and we will keep you on the roster.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Friday Workshop
Computer Lab
And the Music Room
1 to 4 pm
Steve Holst and his
team of Technical advisors will be looking forward to greeting you in
the lab every Friday from 1 to 4 pm. In the
They welcome all of the challenges you bring to them along with whatever goodies you wish to share.
Please follow the guidelines which can be found on the club website.
Everyone is welcome to the workshop, but Claremont Senior Computer Club members always have priority. Please be sure to sign in with one of our friendly greeters who serve to direct you for service. Remember, membership is free, and you are invited to attend our weekly meetings.
Tutors are available to assist members who need to sharpen their computer skills.
Joy Huguley is available to help in the Music Room if you wish to convert music from a record to a CD or other format
If you are new to the Computer Club, be sure and drop in at the lab on Fridays, Check in with the greeter and she will be happy to give you a tour.
CLASS SCHEDULES
Microsoft Word Basic November 12 10 AM-3 PM $10.00 Lunch included
Introduction to Digital Photography November 18 9 AM-3:30 PM $15 Lunch included
Introduction to Computers November 19 10 AM-3 PM $15 Lunch included
Windows Basic XP December 1, 3, 5, 8, 10, 12 9 AM TO 12 PM $15.00 Lunch included
Space is still available in all classes
Though classes are paced for seniors, all adults are invited to participate.
All classes are held in the Bob Binder Classroom of the annex at Joslyn Senior Center 660 N. Mountain Ave. Claremont
You can sign up for
classes at the reception desk of the
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS
All groups meet in the Bob Binder Classroom at the Joslyn Senior Center Annex unless otherwise announced
Digital Photo Group
Len Myers & Mel Butler
November 3 The Digital Camera Group will be meeting at 4pm
Open Source Group
Tom Deno
November 10 The Open Source Group well be meeting at 4pm
Genealogy Group
Walter Dunderman
November 17 The Genealogy Group will be meeting at 3PM
FALL INFORMATION FAIR
&
FLU SHOT CLINIC
November 13 2008
9AM – 1 PM
TAYLOR HALL
Join the City of
Lunch for those 60 and over will be available at noon for a suggested $2.00 donation.
Be sure and visit the Claremont Senior Computer Club table while you are at the Health Fair.
Quick Tips
by Don Brown
It's Fall Cleanup Time
SITE OF THE WEEK
Barbara Marino
CLUB WEBSITE
I presented the Club Website and gave a quick tour of the features that can be found there
Remember this is where you will find everything of importance concerning our Club activities.
Program Presentations and Tips & tricks from the past week can be found usually on a Power Point program, just as they were presented at the meetings, enabling you to print the information if you wish.
The upcoming program schedules for our meetings are also listed here, so you know what is coming and when.
This is where you can find the latest issue of the Weekly Bulletin which is usually updated by Thursday or Friday each week.
Ed O’Donnell, our Web Master does a wonderful job of putting all of the information together and keeps several months
Active as space permits.
LINKS
Click on the links below to visit some sites of interest to our members
Claremont Senior Bicycle Group
Claremont Senior Walking Group
Program Presentation
Tips & Tricks
Picasa3
Importing and Editing using Picasa3
Lloyd Gastineau
VuPoint slide transfer scanner
Steve Holst
Lloyd demonstrated how to import your pictures into Picasa3 and then edited the pictures using the easy tools in the Free Program.
This will be used in the Digital Photo Class being offered on November 18
Steve presented information on the VuPoint Slide and Negative to Digital Picture Converter and transfer scanner.
The VuPoint scanner
can be used to Preserve Your
Memories
This device converts old 35mm slides and film negatives into digital
images, allowing you to easily preserve your memories without having to
rely on a conversion service. Slides and negatives are placed into a
tray that aligns each properly; the touch of a button scans the image
instantly. It has a 5MP CMOS sensor
For
a
item 75800
Steve will be bringing the VuPoint scanner to the lab today from 1 to 4pm.
COMING ATTRACTIONS
November 11
Tips & Tricks
Ask the Gurus
Tom Deno
Please send your Questions to Tom at t.deno@verizon.net
In advance so they can prepare an answer for you.
Change of site for
November 11, 2008
The Oak Room
Social Hour
7:00 pm
Meeting starts promptly at
7:30 pm
Barbara Marino
Computer Club