Submitted to Park History Booklet 2009
The Computer Club was begun in 2000 with an information meeting on the marina patio. There were no computers but there was a lot of interest. Present were Al Weed, Tom Fanniff, Roger Legere, Gloria Klingensmith, and Dona Muller. Tom taught and attendees took notes. Roger Legere conducted the meetings. The next year the club moved to the Leisure Center. (John Doyle was also at the meeting.)
Prior to this in 1996 Penny Durst formed a Computer Users Group that met in the Leisure Center. There was much interest in this new wave of technology. Penny taught classes and was instrumental in getting one computer to use in teaching.
In 2000, the club began to present classes and help sessions. Volunteers continue to do this in 2009. With the formation of the Internet the Computer Club has expanded its lesson topics to meet resident and visitor needs. The club has a website at www.htrcomputerclub.blogspot.com
The club maintains a bank of online computers, a printer and WiFi for park residents and visitors. Holiday Travel Resort and the Resident’s Fund have provided telephone lines. WiFi came to the Leisure Center in 2006 with installation help by computer club members. Volunteer computer members and the park extended WiFi to the Ken Jones Post Office and restaurant in the 2008 season.
The Computer Club was begun in 2000 with an information meeting on the marina patio. There were no computers but there was a lot of interest. Present were Al Weed, Tom Fanniff, Roger Legere, Gloria Klingensmith, and Dona Muller. Tom taught and attendees took notes. Roger Legere conducted the meetings. The next year the club moved to the Leisure Center. (John Doyle was also at the meeting.)
Prior to this in 1996 Penny Durst formed a Computer Users Group that met in the Leisure Center. There was much interest in this new wave of technology. Penny taught classes and was instrumental in getting one computer to use in teaching.
In 2000, the club began to present classes and help sessions. Volunteers continue to do this in 2009. With the formation of the Internet the Computer Club has expanded its lesson topics to meet resident and visitor needs. The club has a website at www.htrcomputerclub.blogspot.com
The club maintains a bank of online computers, a printer and WiFi for park residents and visitors. Holiday Travel Resort and the Resident’s Fund have provided telephone lines. WiFi came to the Leisure Center in 2006 with installation help by computer club members. Volunteer computer members and the park extended WiFi to the Ken Jones Post Office and restaurant in the 2008 season.
