January 2013 Classes

January 2013 computer classes have been posted on the TAB  above:  Class Schedules.  

The first two classes will be Smartphones and the presenters will be the Geeks On Tour Learning Videos.  These excellent short videos will present concise information and can be replayed.  Bring paper to take notes. There will be a handout from Geeks On Tour.  

At the end of February there will be a round table discussion of Smartphones led by members of the Computer TEAM.

Class are on the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Wednesdays at 1:00 PM.  There is no class on the first Wednesday of each month.  Wednesday classes are $2 to help cover the cost of handouts.

There will be a limited Thursday morning class at 10:00 Jan. 10 and 17 in the LC.  These classes will be on learning to make a blog.  Six students can sign up on the computer table.  Information is posted on the cabinet door.  There is no charge.

Welcome Back, Internet!

A very brief blip of power to the park on Monday, December 11, 2012 was just sufficient to wipe out Internet access to the desktops and wifi!   With searching in the LC and help from Jerry in Michigan it was determined that the culprit was the failed modem from the phone company.

The park called the phone company.  Their tech came 48 hours later and reconfigured their modem.  In his terms, "The blip of power scrambled the modem's brains!"

Our very adept computer gurus are looking at adding a device to prevent these failures.  The early absence of the Internet was reminiscent of the last season.

From Collages

2012-2013 Season Begins!

December 3, 2012 ended with three computers set up for public use in the Leisure Center.  The Computer 2012-2013 official begins.

There will be two December HELP Monday mornings....December 10 and December 17. The time is 10:00 AM. 

There will be no HELP Mondays on December 24 and December 31.

From Collages

Thank you Tom Fanniff!

Computer friends gathered in the Leisure Center on March 21, 2012 to honor Tom Fanniff. Tom was a member of a curious computer group in 2000 as they formed The HTR Computer Club. 

Tom and wife Shelia are leaving HTR after 14 years. The Computer Club founders were Tom Fanniff,  Roger Legere, Gloria Klingensmith, Dona Muller and  Al Weed.

Jerry Wessell, Computer TEAM member, made the presentation of a plaque to Tom.  Those gathered enjoyed reminiscing and having the opportunity to be a part of the recognition.

Welcome Perry Berkowitz

The Computer TEAM welcomes Perry Berkowitz. 

Perry will be monitoring financial transactions of the organization.  Perry is from Colonie, NY.  He has been in education as a teacher, principal, superintendent and now a college professor.  His computer knowledge and teaching skills combine into benefits for HTR.

From Collages

February HTR Newsette

Class presentations will be the second, third and fourth Wednesdays of the month. The location is the Leisure Center at 1:00 for 2 hours. Cost is $2. First Wednesday sessions have been suspended.



If you are interested in making a presentation please contact with Jerry Wessel at 734-645-7934, or Tom Roule at 585-739-9074, or Roxie Marston at 615-604-3700.


Limited help is offered by volunteers each Monday morning in the Leisure Center. You are encouraged to come for help and/or volunteer to help. Your donations for help and use of the bank of computers and help maintain these services. Donations and the $2 class fee are the only source of income to operate the computer club. A donation slot is in the cabinet door.


The computer center is totally staffed by volunteers of the Computer Club. It is not managed by the HTR park.


Information about the classes can be found on the club blog at www.htrcomputerclub.blogspot.com and on the sign in front of the Leisure Center.

You may be added to the invitation list to this blog by writing to MarsCreate@aol.com. Subject line: add to blog list and give your E mail address and your name.


…..submitted by Roxie Marston

From Recently Updated

January 2012 Newsette

Computer Club Policy

The Wi-Fi hotspot and the computers are owned by Holiday Travel Resort. In an effort to facilitate computer activities, the Holiday Travel Resort Computer Club assists in the maintenance of the hotspot. If there are any problems please feel free to notify the office. Those of us in the computer club will then be notified. We will assist where possible or suggest that the office contact Century Link who is the owner of the DSL line and the router.


Please remember that the members of the computer club are volunteers and cannot solve all the problems. We are here to assist and help you gain a better understanding of computers.


…Jerry Wessel, Tom Roule, Roxie Marston, Computer Club…


Limited help is provided on Monday mornings in the Leisure Center from 10:00 until noon.

You are always welcome to come and help by sharing your abilities. If you need help you are encouraged to come.

Wednesday classes are being planned. These classes are held at 1:00 PM until 3:00 AM. As much as is possible the classes are interactive. Computers are welcome. Watch the sign in front of the Leisure Center for topics.


You may make a donation for help received and computer use through the slot on the computer cabinet door in the Leisure Center. ….Roxie Marston

Looking ahead to 2011-2012

The Leisure Center has been set for the off season by Computer Club Officers and an Advisory Council member. The bank of computers has been reduced to one for use by the summer regulars and travelers. WiFi remains in the LC and at the Ken Jones Post Office-Restaurant.


Classes for the 2011-2012 season will be on the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Wednesdays at 1:00 PM. Help sessions on Monday mornings at 10:00 AM will continue. The possibility of several, simultaneous mini classes will be explored.

There are many topics to present in the nine available class times. If you are interested in working up a class presentation on any of the topics below or suggesting a topic please get in touch with Roxie at MarsCreate@aol.com. Be sure to put HTR Classes in the subject line. Roxie will discuss the suggestions with HTR Computer Club officers.

Several of the topics listed have regularly been presented. These folks will be given the option to continue. It is also possible that a topic could be presented more than once during a season.

Possible topics could include:
Ancestry ,GPS, Digital photos, Microsoft shortcuts, Blogging, copy/paste, streets and trips, using health sites, using live help, using weather sites, favorite sites and why, search engines, Skype, Quicken or money tracking program, how to keep computer clean, finding antivirus sites, Picasa, movie making with Photo Story 3, and how my computer works for me.

 One desktop and laptop station set up for the off season. 

From Recently Updated

April 2011 Newsette

The computer Club wishes to thank those who have made class presentations this year. Appreciation goes to Tom Roule, Jim and Chris Guld of Geeks on Tour, Sharon Ables, Jerry Wessel, Chuck Barlow and Roxie Marston.
Classes have been held on digital pictures, Picasa photo editing, Google Earth, Blogging, Ancestry, GPS systems, Skype, Microsoft shortcuts, copy-paste, streets and trips and favorite site sharing.


Thanks to all volunteers who have come in to assist with the Help sessions on Monday mornings. Volunteers helpers next year are welcome.

A bank of four online computers for public use has been maintained by club officers. The club blog, www.htrcomputerclub.blogspot.com has been frequently visited. Computer information will continue on this blog after you are gone from HTR.

The Computer officers and Advisory Council continue to assess the extreme use of the Internet in the immediate neighborhoods. Through an online site this use can be monitored. The information shows that people are staying online all day. Constant streaming of audio and video deprives others who are simply wishing to pick up their E mail.

Computer classes and help sessions will begin in December 2011.

Meet Tom Roule, Vice President!

Welcome Tom Roule as Computer Club Vice President.


Tom brings much expertise to the computer team of officers and Advisory Council members. He has taught many classes through the years on Digital Photography, Microsoft Shortcuts and alternate word processing programs. His enthusiasm for technology is evident and contagious.



Tom and his wife Sharon are tennis enthusiasts spending as much time as possible on the courts.

Tom Roule

From Recently Updated

From Recently Updated

GPS systems March 23, 2011

Understanding GPS systems and advantages will be the final class presentation for the 2010-2011 Computer Class season. Jerry Wessel will make the presentation. He has added more information to this lesson.



Class time is Wednesday, March 23, 2011 at 1:00 PM. There is a fee of $2 to cover the cost of printing the handout and the presenter.


Computers will be packed away for the season on Wednesday, March 30, 2011. One computer will be left for off season use.

Honoring Gloria Klingensmith

 The Computer Club recognized the dedication and years of service of Gloria Klingensmith on February 16, 2011. She was presented a plaque to commemorate her 9 years as treasurer of our club. Gloria is a founding member. She and husband Don have sold and are returning to their home in Pennsylvania.

Friends came to give the surprised officer a hug and a good bye.

Thank you Gloria Klingensmith! Good-bye.

Gloria Klingensmith, treasurer of the Computer Club, is leaving the park and returning to her home in Pennsylvania with husband Don. Gloria has been treasurer from 2002 to 2011! She is the last of the original founders of the club.



Gloria’s thorough bookkeeping and cheerful smile have been part of the stability of the group.  She will be greatly missed.


It has been the preference of Gloria to not have a party for her. However, you may come to the Wednesday, Feb. 23 class, and give her a hug and a handshake. Class time is 1:00 PM in the Leisure Center.

From Collages

Let your computer plan your trip!

Class for Computer Club on Wednesday February 16 will focus on planning road trips using computer sites.  Chuck Barlow will be the teacher.  Chuck made this presentation last year.  He will bring out sites that help you locate road trips, routes and sites to visit. A handout will be presented.

Class time is 1:00 PM.  The charge is $2 to cover the cost of print outs and a stipend to the presenter. 

Limited Help is on Mondays at 10:00 AM.  There is no charge but donations in the cabinet slot will be appreciated.  All money collected help us maintain expenses.

Ancestry, class February 9, 2011

Computer Class on Wednesday, February 9, 2011 will be about tracing your heritage.



Sharon Ables has extensive information and research. She will present “how to look for your family history” at this class. Sharon will explain how she documents her research.


Computer Classes are the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Wednesdays at 1:00 PM in the Leisure Center. There is a $2 fee to cover the cost of handouts and a stipend to the presenter.