January Newsette

Computer Club
January 2008
www.htrcomputerclub.blogspot.com

Computer help, classes and public computers are in the Leisure Center. Each Monday you may attend a no charge 10:00 AM session to just talk, seek advice or get help. A donation slot is in the computer cabinet door for help or use of the computer equipment. Computers in the Leisure Center are set up and maintained by the volunteers of the computer club.

Wednesday 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM classes offer a large variety of topics. The first Wednesday class ends at 2:00 PM. Topic notices are posted at the Ken Jones, Leisure Center, Activity Center and Marina buildings and online at www.htrcomputerclub.blogspot.com. There is a $2 charge for the Wednesday classes to cover handout costs and presenters.

An informative Wednesday seminar schedule has been planned. If you are interested in making a presentation please contact Roxie @ MarsCreate@aol.com or 615-604-3700, Verizon or at E 28. We are always looking for helpers at the Monday morning help sessions at 10:00 AM.

The HTR Computer Club can be accessed online at www.htrcomputerclub.blogspot.com.
Here you will find class information, tips, links to help and schedule changes.
Roxie Marston

December Classes

Beginner instruction will be the topics for December 10 and 17. John Doyle will teach these classes. If you are not a newbie you are encouraged to come and confirm your knowledge.

There will be no computer classes on December 24 and December 31. See you on January 7, 2009.

Update: Roger

Roger spent a brief time at Gosnell Memorial Hospice House. During this time he improved with less pain and more mobility. He then was returned to Seaside Nursing home to work on strength. His goal and plan was to fly to FL to his HTR home on December 13. His son Don and wife Bev planned to be with him. However, during the next week Roger suffered his third stroke. This stopped his plans to fly south.

Please check his Caring Bridge journal as listed on the right. Cards, E mails and calls are very important and much appreciated by the entire family. Remember you can post a message on the Caring Bridge site.

Update: Roger Legere

Our Computer Club president, Roger Legere, has moved to a comforting hospice home near Portland, Maine. Information comes from the posting by his son Don on Roger's Caring Bridge site. Gosnell Memorial Hospice House provides a homey environment for family and patient to be together. You may look at his surroundings through a link in the Caring Bridge Posting.

We should continue to send our snail mail cards of friendship and encouragement to the address at the right. This place has wifi access and this makes it easier for Don to read postings to Roger in his apartment. Our part in his life is communication and his family encourages contacts for Roger.

Sneak Peek @ December Newsette

Computer Club
December 2008
www.htrcomputerclub.blogspot.com

Check our blog at www.htrcomputerclub.blogspot.com This cyber link will be a more thorough way to information. You will also find schedules posted on all of the park bulletin boards.

Our computer president, Roger Legere, remains in Maine as he battles cancer. In December the Wednesday classes will be Help Sessions. There will be no Computer Classes December 24 and 31.

All regular computer classes will be on Wednesdays at 1:00 PM until 3:00 PM. Topics of interest will be presented the second, third and fourth Wednesdays. There is a fee of $2 per class which covers the cost of the handout and a stipend to the presenter. The first Wednesday session will be a Q and A time for an hour. Class topics will be posted on the park bulletin boards and online at the above web page.

Each Monday and Thursday mornings help is available in the Leisure Center at 10:00 AM.

WiFi is available in the Leisure Center and the Ken Jones-Restaurant.

You are invited to participate in opportunities to have help or expand your awareness of the Internet and computers. …..Roxie Marston

October 28, 2008

Update on Roger Legere
Roger and Beverly Legere remain in Portland, ME. Roger has spent several weeks in rehab following two strokes this summer. Roger’s cancer has now spread to his spine, pelvis and shoulders. To relieve some of the pain he is doing two weeks of radiation. His pain has worsened and he returned to the nursing home for continued radiation and pain management. Please keep up with him through the Caring Bridge site. At this site his family posts updates. Son Don reads all of the guestbook signings to him. Phone calls are difficult time wise for the family. Our part is still to flood his mail box with cards and notes. See address in the side bar.

Wednesday Classes
An education committee, appointed by President Legere last spring, is working on presentations for January through March 2009. We are not limited to the following topics but these have surfaced as being wanted. If you would like to make a presentation please get in touch with Roxie @ MarsCreate@aol.com. Roxie will need to know your topic of interest and the dates you will be in the park.

We are also looking for someone to teach beginner classes on Dec. 3, 10, and 17. If interested contact Roxie @ MarsCreate@aol.com. In addition we would be interested in scheduling some beginner classes on Monday and/or Thursday mornings. If you wish to teach these classes please contact us. Several small classes would be just great.

Suggested Topic Ideas for 2009:
Blogs, E Bay, Skype, Skype phones, routers, security, cut and paste, fonts
PowerPoint; Digital camera, Recycle, GPS systems, Computer Education,
live chats with businesses, Google: Maps, calendar, g mail, Picasa, Google Earth, Vista. We have someone willing to present security, power point and cut and paste.

September 14, 2008

Help Sessions…what to expect:

One to two mornings a week at 10:00 AM computer club members volunteer their time on a one on one basis. No matter how simple or complicated your concern is you will find folks working for a solution. Our goal is to constantly advance knowledge and open horizons to an ever expanding media. A donation slot in the computer cabinet is there to help the club maintain equipment, produce class handouts and run the computer club.
During the winter season the computer club maintains a bank of computers and a printer for anyone in the park to use. WiFi, DSL and dial up are available in the Leisure Center. WiFi can be found in and around the Leisure Center and the Ken Jones building.

Use, reuse, refuse to discard:
Any electronic item ready to be discarded should be taken to a recycling center. All are hazardous waste. These include cell phones (Verizon takes them for their battered women program) computers, keyboards, radios, ipods, blackberry phones. Google recycle of computer equipment and locate a recycling center in your area.

Recycle Online with MyBoneYard:
MyBoneYard™ was created to help people like you recycle electronic devices such as cell phones and laptops in a smart, responsible and eco-friendly way. This is the Simple, Safe and Smart way to recycle your old electronics.
Click on the site, select the item you wish to recycle and fill out the form. At the end you will see that prepaid address labels for you to print. You package and mail. After filling out the form you will know the value of your items. You will receive a Visa Prepaid Card.
http://www.myboneyard.com/?q=main

HTR Computer Club September 2, 2008

Holiday Travel Resort Computer Club begins season 2008-2009

Plans are underway for the coming computer season in our park. We are exploring different topics, expanding help sessions and listening to the needs of our folks. Everyone is welcome to attend any session. Organized classes will most likely begin in January and continue through March. Again, these classes will be on Wednesdays at 1:00 PM. There is a nominal charge of $2 to cover the cost of printing handouts and reward the many presenters who spend much time in preparation.

Notifying the membership

This blog is being created to keep the membership informed. The address list will be added to as I am informed of a new address. While I have several addresses to use I find that some folks change those addresses as frequently as they change clothes! So...if you see someone left off please let me know their address at: MarsCreate@aol.com Subject line: new htr computer addy or such. This will keep me from deleting an address that I do not recognize.

Update on Roger Legere

Many of you know that Roger Legere, Computer Club President, suffered two strokes this summer while undergoing treatment for cancer. He is a courageous fighter and has a very supportive family and group of friends. He has now moved to a nursing facility in Portland, ME where he will continue his rehab.

You may sign up for updates on Roger at http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/rogerlegere

This is your link to his site set up by Don Legere, Roger's son. At this site you may communicate with him through the Guestbook.

Please continue to send cards to him at his home address:

Roger and Beverly Legere

346 Woodford St.

Portland, ME. 04103

Site future! Strictly under construction!!!

Check here for class topics and schedule interruptions! You should receive an "invitation" to check htrcomputerclub.blogspot.com when new postings have been made. However, visit on your own to review information. As always...your thoughts and suggestions are always welcome. ....editor: Roxie