Updates - Dec. 2016 Newsletter coming out soon, NO MEETING in Dec., more.

Hi, all! Here is a very brief synopsis of What's Happening in BGAMUG right now.

The Christmas Party went really well, missed those of you who could not make it.

We switched over Officer Information on Tuesday.

Sharon is getting information together to put out or Newsletter this month. Thanks, Sharon!

We do NOT have a meeting in December.  A heads up.

So have a WONDERFUL Christmas and Holiday, Yule/Winter Solstice, Hanukah, Kwanzaa, a Happy New Year, and whatever other holiday you celebrate this season.

The temperature is dropping this week, and it is beginning to seem more like Winter to me. I like the change in seasons though, so this will be nice. Will we have a White Christmas? I don't know.

Be looking for my President's Message and other articles in the Newsletter this month for some great plans for the new year, and what you can do to help too! Don't worry, they are pretty easy things.

Here is hoping for a GREAT 2017 also.

Also - don't forget - MARK YOUR CALENDAR: our January Meeting is 6:00 p.m. at Hillview Heights Room 300 (our regular meeting room) on Tuesday, January 24th.  

Bring a drink to go with the PIZZA. Be there or be square!

BGAMUG-ly Yours,

Betsy Sheppard
President, The BGAMUG Computer Club
2017-18
lizann447@yahoo.com - email me anytime with ideas, suggestions, and more.

BGAMUG Computer Club - - The Place for Friendship, Fun, and Learning!

GREAT meeting. Voting went well, Sharon now an Officer, more.

The meeting went great yesterday. It was interesting. 

We learned about Google Photos and heard from GeeksOnTour.com about using it. Geeks On Tour help people learn new things and teach technology.

We missed all who could not make it. But understand there will sometimes be conflicts during this busy time of year.

The election went well - - and we will be looking for new officers next year, plus Assistants, along with new members.

The Christmas Party is coming up - - hope you can make it!

Here is a copy of your invitation, BGAMUG Members!

You may be getting this in the mail soon too. RSVP to Jeri by Nov. 30.

You can also use this as your invitation, Members. Members' family are also invited, per our usual rule. Just bring one side dish or dessert per person or family. More than one is also OK. We want to have lots of good food.

Our new Officers are: 
President: Elizabeth (Betsy) Sheppard
VP Technology: John Walker
VP Membership: Elizabeth (Betsy) Sheppard (temp.)
Asst. VP Membership: C.G. Haley (work from home)
Secretary: Elizabeth (Betsy) Sheppard
Program Director: Elizabeth (Betsy) Sheppard
Treasurer: Jeri Steele
Newsletter Editor: Sharon Taylor Carrillo
Webmaster: John Walker
Sgt at Arms: Elizabeth (Betsy) Sheppard (temp) (Raymond may be helping with this too...)
Officer at Large: Aiko Gunderson

Are you a Registered Member with BGAMUG? Check with Jerry Gillette if you are not sure. He is at

jagky@twc.com and takes excellent care of our Membership Database.

Betsy

BGAMUG Meeting tomorrow night. An FYI, Election Night.

Hi all!

Just a quick note from Betsy.

Tomorrow night is Election Night. Come vote for officers. If you want to run, you are also welcome.

Come also find out more about our Christmas Party, which is Dec. 3, 4 p.m., at the Moose Lodge #356 in Bowling Green on Lain Avenue. (off of 31-W, turn at Riley's Bakery.)

The newsletter is out, and you should have it in your email from Jerry G.

This month's talk is about Google Photos.

AND have a GREAT Thanksgiving, everyone!

B

A Message from Jerry G. - - try to log on this Saturday to these great and FREE class videos from APCUG!

Dear BGAMUG Members,

 

As we announced in the meeting, another great opportunity from APCUG is this Saturday.

 

Note at 1 PM (track 1) will be lead by our own, Jeri Steele.

 

Let’s all, please make an effort to participate in this.

 

Jerry Gillette

 

FREE

2016 FALL

VIRTUAL TECHNOLOGY CONFERENCE (VTC)

Saturday, November 5

12:00 noon - 3:00 pm CT

 

Attend the FREE conference from the convenience of your own home! All you need is your computer, tablet, etc. and Internet access. The sessions are 50 minutes in length and offer attendees the opportunity to ask questions via Q&A; the questions are answered by the presenter at the end of the presentation or via e-mail if there isn't enough time after the presentation.

 

APCUG uses ZOOM for the VTC webinar presentations (www.zoom.us). If you have not participated in a VTC, go to https://zoom.us/download  to download the app for the device you will be using to 'attend' the conference.

 

Videos from earlier conferences can be found on APCUG's YouTube channel  www.youtube.com/apcugvideos. 

"    To register for this VTC, please click on the below link:

https://apcug-fall-2016-vtc.eventbrite.com

 

Spread the word by forwarding this e-mail to your members.VTCs are a great way for them to expand their technology experience and be introduced to new skills. Below are the sessions that are currently scheduled.

 

The Virtual Technology Committee

Judy Taylour, Chair

Francis Chao, Jim Evans, John Kennedy, Jere Minich, Marie Vesta, David Williams

 

Track 1

12 NOON CT - What to Do When Your Computer Will Not Boot

Francis Chao, Member, WINdows usERS User Group, CA

 www.windowsusers.org

If your computer will not boot up, Francis has some basic, logical troubleshooting tips for your computer. The tips are from the simple and obvious to more complex procedures.

 

1 PM CT - Windows 10 Features and Annoyances

Jeri Steele, President, Bowling Green Area Microcomputer User Group, KY

 www.bgamug.org

Come see some features of Windows 10 that you may not have discovered yet. Some of these features are just in a different location. Others are buried very deep within menus and right clicks. Along with the usable features there are some annoyances that Jeri has experienced. She will show you how to tame those unruly annoyances.

 

2 PM CT - 25 Awesome iDevice Tips

Diane McKeever, Author, 101 Amazing Computer Tips

 www.dianemckeever.com

Want to get more out of your iDevices (iPhone/iPad)? This presentation will include some basic productivity tips as well as advanced time saving tips. Get ready to take notes!

 

 

TRACK 2

12 NOON CT - Staying Safe Online

Pam Holland, President and Instructor, TechMoxie

 www.tech-moxie.com

As we conduct more of our personal lives online, from e-mail to s hopping to even banking, it is so important to understand the best practices for staying safe online. Join us for an informative discussion lead by Pam Holland of TechMoxie.com on how to recognize phishing (fraudulent) e-mails, avoid computer viruses and scams, and how to find trustworthy information online. The presentation will include a review of actual fraudulent e-mails and scam "pop u" computer virus warnings.

 

1 PM CT - Find a Grave

Ken & Sue Bixler, Members, East-Central Ohio Technology Users Club

Ken is co-chair of the Linux SIG

 www.ecotu.club

FindaGrave.com is a web site resource for genealogical research. Its mission is to find, record and present final disposition information from around the world. Jim Tipton is the founder of Find a Grave…"Thousands of contributors submit new listings, updates, corrections, photographs and virtual flowers every hour. Every day, contributors from around the world enter new records, thousands use the site as an educational reference tool, long-lost loved ones are located and millions of lives are fondly remembered."

Ken and Sue will describe how they use it, what benefits they derive and the services the site provides.

 

2 PM CT - Must-have Android Apps

Bill James, Vice President, Computer Club of Oklahoma City; APCUG Advisor, Region 8

Life is made easier with apps. Bill will share some of his must-have apps during this presentation. You will be able to share the apps you can't live without with others who attend this session by typing the name of your favorite app(s) in the Chat Box and we'll add them to Bill's presentation and upload the updated presentation to APCUG's website.

 

Sharing from the FB page.

A little about our BGAMUG Computer Club Meeting Tonight:

I gave a brief synopsis of the BGAMUG Meeting just now at our Facebook page, which is here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/238044399188/ and has 56 members right now.

I will have to check to see how many readers we have here!

(Will put on my To do List, which is too long...)

It was fun to see some new faces at the meeting. There is much to type up about this meeting, which I will do later.

We have gotten the Moose Lodge for our party, which is scheduled for December 3rd (a Saturday) and I will be calling the Moose Administrator to see if we can start our Christmas Party at 2 p.m. or 4 p.m. (a little earlier than other years.)

I will be letting Jerry know asap what he says. Hopefully we will have these as choices.

The APCUG Conference was fun.... I got the feeling that Las Vegas was also fun. I told Paula (or somebody) that next time, whoever was going should tack on a couple of extra days so they could do more there. Because there is a LOT to do there, it sounded like.

I will be typing up more notes from the meeting soon. The pizza was good! It has been a long time since I had Godfather's Pizza. We got a good deal on it too.

More info. to come. I thought it was a good meeting. The early meeting time, and pizza, both went over well.

B

PS It looks like we have 4 Followers for this blog, so I will maybe be inviting others here soon. :-)

Come to the Tuesday BGAMUG Meeting - - This Tuesday, Oct. 25 at 5:30.

Yes, yummy PIZZA is on the agenda for Tuesday's BGAMUG Meeting.

From the FB page:

Attn: Our next meeting of the BGAMUG Computer Club is in two days. It is TUESDAY, OCTOBER 25TH starting at 5:30.

BGAMUG MEETING:

WHEN: TUESDAY, OCT. 25

WHERE: HILLVIEW HEIGHTS CHURCH, Nashville Road, Room 300

WHY: TO HAVE FUN! AND PIZZA!

We also will be hearing about the APCUG Conference! AND starting to plan our fun Christmas Party.

And this is from our Newsletter, which Members got via email:

Jerry G. says, "As Paula and I will be returning from the APCUG International Conference, we hope to have some goodies for everyone".

I have my fingers crossed! :-) Because there might not have been very much in the form of giveaways there. Jerry's explained that it's not like before at many of these conferences, but you never know!

BGAMUG-LY YOURS,

B

Our meeting yesterday, Sep. 2016 - - Unofficial news and updates from Betsy.

Hi, all!

I have some updates from the meeting yesterday. I will post this on our FB page too.

Invitations to the blog...

I am inviting all Members of the BGAMUG Computer Club to this blog today soon. If you are a former member, you may also want to join up. We may put this on the website so it shows up automatically later on.

At the meeting, we voted to NOT vote again on disbanding our group. Why? Because there is a LOT of momentum right now to keep it going. Plus, we love getting together and helping others.

I made a flyer and mini-flyer too. Here is a copy of the mini-flyer:

We will be putting these around town and hopefully getting more members soon. We have some Officer Positions open too. If you want to work on Program, the Newsletter, (John Walker was the Editor for our Sept. Newsletter), be Sgt. at Arms, VP of Protocol, Secretary, help with Membership, be an Officer at Large (#2), or help with any job, just let an Officer know. Or comment below, or send an email to me at lizann 447 at yahoo.com. (no spaces).

Our election is IN NOVEMBER.

Jerry G. and Paula hope to go to Las Vegas for the APCUG Conference next month, October 21023. If you also would like to attend this, go here to check it out: http://apcug2.org/apcug-2016-conference/
 There may be special values and deals for people in the club who want to attend. Let Jerry Gillette know if you would like to go. He may share with you about the Heart Attack Grill and the Bellagio.

The Board meeting for the BGAMUG Computer club is next Tuesday, October 4th at 6:30 at Jerry's Restaurant, which is near the Corvette Museum.  All BGAMUG members are invited to attend. If you wish to have something to eat, come at 6:00.

OUR DOOR DOLLARS drawing did not have a winner, so come to next month's meeting and maybe WIN 50 DOLLARS!!

Betsy