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President Karen Mealy called the meeting to order at 7:03 PM.
The minutes from the December meeting were displayed; a motion was made, seconded, and passed to approve them.
Karen announced that the club website has changed and can be reached at:
It was brought to her attention that the QCCC link at the Robson HOA site needs to be changed to reflect the new website. Karen stated that the change would occur promptly and apologized for any confusion.
Club dues are due for the year 2008.
Education: Don Richards listed the classes for the remainder of January 2008: Quicken II, Media Player, Word I & II, Scanner Basics, Yahoo Finance, Computer Basics II, Burning CD's, and Internet Explorer. Some of the classes for February 2008 are: Buying and Selling on E-bay, File Management I & II, Word III & IV, Web Searching I, and Mail Merge. The scheduled Vista Basics class was postponed due to a death in the family of Steve Pruess; it will be rescheduled.
A question pertaining to the Mac SIG was asked. Karen remarked that the Mac SIG never got started because of lack of interest. She proposed that the Mac SIG info be available for Monday's QC general e-mail. Bill Ellis said he would see that it is done and he would be in contact.
Karen reiterated that members should use e-mail to sign up for classes.
Treasurer’s Report: Dirk Seidel reported that we had a January balance of $5905.67, reconciled with the bank statement. Dues received since Jan 1, 2008, and as of Jan 15, 2008 were $120.00; there were no expenses. Current check book balance is $6025.65. Current paid membership as of 1/15/08 is 54.
Karen asked for two volunteers to review the 2007 bank statements. As required by the Club's by-laws, they need to reconcile the statements with the Treasurer's records.
Open Labs: Donna Wieb reported that the QCCC will make provisions for non-members and preferred guest use of the computer lab for a $3.00 charge. Access will be limited to the posted schedule and club members have first priority. The amount can be paid in cash, check, or by a coupon issued by the Sales Office, for which QCCC will be reimbursed when turned back to sales. Monitors will keep all records, collect fees, and provide change.
Publicity: Bill Ellis asked for relevant information, input and suggestions for Publicity for QCCC.
Old Business: The new computers have arrived and Steve Pruess has almost finished with the installation. Half will have Windows XP, and the other half Vista. The Instructor machine will be replaced. Two (2) machines are set up as dual boot (XP/ Vista). XP will gradually be phased out.
New Business: The projector has failed, and was sent to Phoenix for a possible repair. The company reported that it has a bad power supply, and the part alone would cost $350, and not include labor. And, there is no guarantee that it will perform. The Board decided at its meeting that it would not authorize more that $300 for repair. Al Miller researched renting a projector and reported that it was so expensive that it would not be an option. Karen and Merlin found a new one at Best Buy for $603.00+, with a 1 year limited/90 day lamp warranty. It was remarked that if the purchase is made with a credit card, an additional 1-year warranty would be free. The old projector was 5 years old and no new bulb was needed. The decision must be made soon. There was a motion to vote for authorization to budget (spend) monies not to exceed $1200 for the new projector. It was seconded and approved.
Lastly, Karen mentioned that Pima Community College is looking for instructors at its Green Valley campus. The contact number is 623-3304. And, QCCC, also, is looking for instructors!!
Adjournment: the meeting was adjourned at 7:34 PM.
Respectfully submitted by Thelma Pippin, Secretary.
President Karen Mealy called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM. The minutes from the January meeting were displayed; a motion was made, seconded, and passed to approve them.
Education: Don Richards announced that three classes had to be cancelled due to emergencies. He will continue to contact participants that have signed up for classes. Mail Merge will be rescheduled. Upcoming classes include: Outlook Express Advanced, Web Searching I, Computer Backup, and Vista Basics. March classes are Excel I,II,III, & IV, Computer Security, Travel-Reservations, Flash Drives, and Google Earth. Don thanked Mr. Joe Busboom for a successful and well-attended eBay class. Another suggested class was quilting. Don asked for instructors to volunteer to teach any of the classes that QCCC presents. Another eBay class was projected for the future. The Geneology SIG has ongoing classes; a new homeowner, who will arrive in Quail Creek this summer, is willing to help start the Mac SIG again.
Treasurer's Report: Dirk Seidel reported a balance of $6785.67 that reconciled with the bank statement of 2/1/08. February activities were: dues receipts of $200, and expenses of $946.07 (Software $293.16; new projector $652.91). The current checkbook balance is $6039.60. Current membership as of 2/18/08 is 112 vs 151 as of 3/1/07.
Open Labs: Donna Weib said we had some active days, and one non-member usage. The schedule for April and May will soon be announced. Karen added that the $3.00 non-member fee is for lab usage during scheduled open-lab times.
Programs: Scheduled for March is "Identity Theft" (Al Miller); April's program is "Speech Recognition Software" (Bill Ellis).
Adjournment: the meeting was adjourned at 7:19 PM.
Respectfully submitted by Thelma Pippin, Secretary.
Vice President Al Miller called the meeting to order at 7:11 PM. The minutes from the February meeting were displayed; a motion was made, seconded, and passed to approve them.
Education: Don Richards listed the remaining classes for March: Google Earth, Excel IV, Vista Basics, Web Searching II, and Digital Cameras. Mail Merge is to be rescheduled. April's classes include Adobe Elements I & II, Power Point, File Management I & II, Image Editing, Printing Pictures, & Burning CD's. The popular eBay class will repeated in the Fall of 2008, and perhaps in Feb 2009.
Treasurer's Report: Dirk Seidel reported a 3/1/08 balance of $6165.60 that reconciled with bank statements of 3/1/08. March activities are dues receipts of $270.00, and budgeted expenses of $144.03, which leaves a current checkbook balance of $6291.57. Current paid membership as of 3/17/08 is 135. As of 3/1/07, it was 151.
Open Labs: Donna Wieb reported that the April and May Open Lab schedules have been posted. The lab is closed for Summer, resuming in September, 2008.
Publicity: Bill Ellis submitted the last month's program speaker and pictures to the Quail Creek Crossing for publishing. He asked for suggestions for publicity.
Programs: Bill Ellis will present the next program in April, "Voice Recognition Software".
Old Business: None.
New Business: E-mails will be sent weekly with information on classes, labs, etc. It was noted that members who do not get the e-mail must allow "Instructor@QCMGA" to come through their spam filter.
Adjournment: The meeting was adjourned at 7:27 PM.
Respectfully submitted by Thelma Pippin, Secretary.
President Karen Mealy called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM. The minutes from the March meeting were displayed. A club member inquired about the discussion at the March Regular Meeting concerning the wireless situation with the Computer Club, and the possibility of the QCCC interacting with the QCHOA to provide WiFi at the Madera Clubhouse. At this point, the QCCC has not been contacted by Mr. Ron Darrah. Since this discussion was during the open lab before the meeting, it was not reflected in the minutes, A motion was made, seconded, and passed to approve them.
Education: Don Richards listed the classes for the remainder of April: Adobe Elements I & II, Mail Merge and Eraser. May classes include Photo Resizing, Archiving Emails, Travel-Maps, Vista II, and Burning CD's. Since the lab has only 6 computers with Vista, It was suggested that participants can bring their own notebooks if they have Vista. Don has revised his lab monitor time from 1-3 PM, to 10-12 PM on April 21. He also suggested that interested club members use Email to sign up for classes.
Treasurer's Report: Dirk Seidel reported that we have a balance as of 4/1/08 of $6631.60 that reconciled with the Bank Statement dated 4/1/08. April activities are dues received, $170.00, and usage fees of $3.00 (non-members). The budgeted expenses were $134.99. Current checkbook balance is $6525.58 Current paid membership as of 4/14/08 is 156.
Open Labs: The last open lab is May 29, 2008. There will be no open labs in June, July, and August. The club loses instructors, monitors, and board members who are away for the summer. Donna Wieb, who currently manages the open lab monitor schedules, has asked to be replaced in the Fall of 2008. Karen asked that she be contacted by phone or email if anyone would like to volunteer for the position.
Publicity: As usual, Bill Ellis sends QCCC information to the HOA for Monday Email to homeowners. The QC Crossing newsletter received the picture and information about our last program, "Identity Theft".
Programs: A formal speaker will not be presented for the May regular meeting, which will be held in the computer lab. Karen is considering a few topics, and will notify the club.
SIGs: The Genealogy SIG will wrap up its season until October, after their meeting on April 17. The Mac SIG will hopefully be up and ready in September. A new homeowner is prepared to start the SIG and give classes.
Old Business: The issue of the QCCC wireless signal has to be addressed and improved as club members are anxious for WiFi to be consistent. Merlin Anderson will be contacted to review the WiFi system and troubleshoot as to what needs to be done to improve it. Since the club has not been contacted by Mr. Ron Darrah about the possibility of interacting with the HOA to provide WiFi in the Madera Clubhouse, Karen decided she would initiate these requests and report back to the club.
New Business: Donna Wieb sent an Email to the club from a member inquiring about copy services in the lab. Steve Pruess said that copying from the scanner machine is no problem. Club computer #3 has to be turned on to use the printer from a Vista PC.
Adjournment: The meeting was adjourned at 7:27 PM.
Respectfully submitted by Thelma Pippin, Secretary.
President Karen Mealy called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM. The minutes from the April meeting were displayed. A motion was made, seconded, and passed to approve the minutes as shown.
Treasurer's Report: Dirk Seidel reported that we have a balance as of 5/1/08 of $6525.58 that reconciled with the Bank Statement dated 5/1/08. Activities since then are dues received $110.00 and no expenses. Hence, the current checkbook balance is $6635.58. Current paid membership as of 5/15/08 is 163, compared to 174 a year ago, so we are catching up.
Education: classes are in recess until September.
Open Labs: Karen announced that the last open lab this month will be on May 29. After that open labs will not be scheduled until fall. She asked members to call her if they needed access to the lab over the summer. Also, let us know if there are any problems with the wireless internet access.
Programs: For fall we will have one program on MAC computers, and perhaps one on the upcoming analog to digital television switchover. There appeared to be little interest in the latter, at least among those attending. Another topic suggested was a presentation demonstrating security suites. Joe Busboom was mentioned as a possible speaker if he is available and interested. The Cox suite (free to subscribers) should be one of the choices covered. Another suggested topic was a repeat of Turbo Tax but this time by an enthusiast, not a critic.
Old Business: The Quail Creek HOA will have wifi available throughout the Clubhouse in the next few weeks. Cox is now at work on what is needed to cable the building. HOA Chair Ron Darrah is seeking advice on routers (vendor, number, etc.) for the wireless part; members suggested that one router should be sufficient but several access points will be needed. It was suggested that Mr. Darrah call Merlin Anderson for his expertise.
The QCCC wireless unit has been functioning without interruption since the firmware was upgraded a few weeks ago.
New Business: Several people pointed out potential problems with upgrading XP with Service Pack 3, and upgrading Vista with Service Pack 1. Hardware drivers may have to be upgraded correspondingly (if and when available).
Adjournment: The meeting was adjourned at 7:22 PM.
Respectfully submitted by Steve Pruess for Thelma Pippin, Secretary.
President Karen Mealy called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM and welcomed members and guests. The minutes from the May meeting were displayed. A motion was made, seconded, and passed to approve the minutes as viewed.
Treasurer's Report: Steve Pruess reported for Dirk Seidel that on 9/1/08 we had a balance of $6675.58; since May we have received $150 in dues and there have been no expenses. Paid membership as of 9/1/08 is 163, compared to 174 a year ago.
Education: Steve Pruess went over the list of classes to be offered: four workshops in September, and the regular cycle beginning in early October.
Open Labs: Karen announced that she is still seeking a coordinator to handle the Open lab scheduling. Donna Wieb has been doing this since we started Open Labs and is working on the remainder of 2008, but would like to turn this over to someone else. Donna explained the process of scheduling, which is done quarterly. The Open Lab schedule is posted on the club bulletin board, on the doors to the lab, on the web page, and in the Monday HOA e-mail.
Programs: The October meeting program will be given by representatives of the Geek Squad from Best Buy: the topic will be Home Networking. As a follow-up, Merlin Anderson will be offering a class on Home Networking in November.
Old Business: The Club House now has wifi access. The club needs an HOA wifi contact person to replace Karen, who has been active in setting up their system.
New Business: Karen announced that she will be leaving Quail Creek for a new job at the end of September; consequently, she will have to leave the Board. The remaining three months of her term will be filled by Ron Anderson, the runnerup in last year's election. His appointment has been unanimously approved by the current Board. The Board will have to decide how officers will be assigned. Many people wished Karen well in her new job.
Elections for three new Board members will be held in November 2008 - we need one person to serve as nominating chair. Karen will try to find a volunteer in the next two weeks.
Karen again reminded people that we need another volunteer to serve as Open Lab coordinator. Donna Wieb said that she can continue to do this until all Board members are in place.
Adjournment: The meeting was adjourned at 7:20 PM.
Respectfully submitted by Steve Pruess for Thelma Pippin, Secretary.
Call to Order: 7:03 PM by appointed Board Member Ron Anderson. Minutes from the September meeting were read by Secretary Thelma Pippin. A motion was made, seconded, and passed to approve the minutes as read.
Treasurer's Report: Dirk Seidel reported that we have a balance of $6875.58 that reconciled with bank statement dated 10/1/08. October activities were dues receipts of $240.00. Current checkbook balance is $7115.58. Updated paid membership as of 10/1/08 is 188. The number paid as of 10/1/07 was 198. $370.00 of total reported dues are for 2009 membership of newly signed-up members. New members pay $5.00 for the last quarter of current year and full membership dues for 2009. Twenty-one members have signed up and will be counted for coming year the 2009.
Education: Don Richards was not present. Steve Pruess reported a full schedule of classes will be offered through Thanksgiving week. They include Word II, Flash Drives, Image Editing, File Management, E-mail and Attachments, and Vista III. Class sign-up sheets are located on Bulletin Board near the computer lab. Class size varies: For Vista, 6 attendees because of number of computers; Adobe Elements, 4 attendees; most other classes have room for 12 attendees. Steve mentioned the importance of signing up as a stand-by in case of cancellations.
Programs: None has been scheduled for November because of the Board Election. The club needs a speaker for December, and suggestions for programs.
Systems: Gateway computers are getting older, as two were replaced last year. Steve Pruess remarked that the old instructor computer died recently and they were thinking of abandoning it and trying to use the hard drive with the new one. Our printer is an old Hp Laser, but very reliable; however, it does not talk to the new Vista machines. The Club 3 computer, which has to be turned on to send to printer, answers to all Vista machines. Vista does not want to talk to XP and Steve assumes it is a firewall problem. A question was asked if there was a budget for hardware. A new color-laser printer may be in the works, as well as the possibility of a new computer or two. Microsoft is backing off of Vista only on new computers, as Dell will sell a computer with XP.
Old Business: The nominating chairperson for November election is Jim Ragan. He has been approved by a quick QCCC Board Meeting of the same date. As of October 21, the Mac SIG has not met.
New Business: Sahuarita will host a Household Hazardous waste disposal at Sahuarita Town Hall on Saturday, October 25 from 8:00 AM to 12 Noon. They will take fluids, batteries, old computers, etc. The address is 365 W Sahuarita Center Way. The Mac SIG has yet to have the level of interest from members to get started. Mr. Paul Jaffee replied that he is ready to get started.
Adjournment: The meeting was adjourned at 7:25 PM.
Respectfully submitted by Thelma Pippin, Secretary.
Respectfully submitted by Thelma Pippin, Secretary.
Adjournment:
Respectfully submitted by Thelma Pippin, Secretary.