Hi, all!
Our webmaster, John Walker, has redone our website! It has currently on there a January Preview of our meeting. We also have the current Newsletter there.
You can see our new website front (landing) page here:
BGAMUG Computer Club - - our Website
http://www.bgamug.org/january-preview-betsy-sheppard-on-windows-os-utilities/
See the right side, there is an announcement about the next BGAMUG E-Board Meeting, and Gneral Meeting date too, along with GPS directions to our meetings.
I like it!
Now to see if we can get our blog (this one) put on the page also...
I will look up a script to use that I have used on some of my other websites and send it over to John next.
Later!
Betsy Sheppard
President
The BGAMUG Computer Club
Wednesday, December 28, 2016
Thursday, December 8, 2016
Updates - Dec. 2016 Newsletter coming out soon, NO MEETING in Dec., more.
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!
Wednesday, November 23, 2016
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
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
Monday, November 21, 2016
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
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
Friday, October 28, 2016
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:
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
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
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
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
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
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.
Tuesday, October 25, 2016
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. :-)
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. :-)
Sunday, October 23, 2016
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
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
Wednesday, September 28, 2016
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 blogtoday 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
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
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
Tuesday, September 27, 2016
Come to the BGAMUG Computer Club meeting tonight.
Hi, Fellow BGAMUG Computer Club Members!
OUR BGAMUG MEETING IS TONIGHT, Tuesday, Sept. 27th at Hillvue Heights Church, Room 300.
Enter at the back.
Smart Phones will be our topic by Best Buy/Mobile.
See you there! Bring a friend if you like!
-Betsy Sheppard
Wednesday, August 31, 2016
Are YOU wanting to be an Officer for the BGAMUG Computer Club?
Hi, all!
You can be a super-hero!
Because.... WE HAVE OFFICER OPENINGS!
We have two openings right now for Officer for the BGAMUG Computer Club.
One opening is Secretary, the other is Newsletter Editor.
Betsy can do both of these for awhile.... and let the other officers who have served a LONG time have a break.
If you are interested in either of these positions, let Betsy or C.G. know.
Thanks!
lizann447@yahoo.com (Elizabeth Sheppard), and
cgoilwell@aol.com (C.G. Haley)
ES
You can be a super-hero!
Because.... WE HAVE OFFICER OPENINGS!
We have two openings right now for Officer for the BGAMUG Computer Club.
One opening is Secretary, the other is Newsletter Editor.
Betsy can do both of these for awhile.... and let the other officers who have served a LONG time have a break.
If you are interested in either of these positions, let Betsy or C.G. know.
Thanks!
lizann447@yahoo.com (Elizabeth Sheppard), and
cgoilwell@aol.com (C.G. Haley)
ES
Tuesday, August 23, 2016
See you at our Regular Meeting Tonight, Aug. 23 2016. It should be fun!
Our regular monthly Member Meeting is tonight.
We will learn about Windows 10!
This presentation is by Jeri Steele.
We meet (as usual) at Hillview Heights Church on 31-W, just a little ways from Lost River Cave, heading out of town. We meet in the back.
I may get a Windows 10 computer someday. There are some programs I like that are not available on a Mac.
--> Here is the posting from our Blogger blog:
"Excited - - our BGAMUG meeting is tonight, Tuesday, August 23rd. 6:30, Hillview Heights Church.
Topic: Windows 10 by Jeri Steele.
Some of you already received invitations to this meeting.
You may get another invitation, OR a phone call from me today. We hope to see you there!
Check out our website here: http://www.bgamug.org/
And our blog here: http://bgamugbg.blogspot.com/
And Facebook page here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/238044399188/"
I got this from our website - I like it!
-Betsy
PS See you there!
We will learn about Windows 10!
This presentation is by Jeri Steele.
We meet (as usual) at Hillview Heights Church on 31-W, just a little ways from Lost River Cave, heading out of town. We meet in the back.
I may get a Windows 10 computer someday. There are some programs I like that are not available on a Mac.
--> Here is the posting from our Blogger blog:
"Excited - - our BGAMUG meeting is tonight, Tuesday, August 23rd. 6:30, Hillview Heights Church.
Topic: Windows 10 by Jeri Steele.
Some of you already received invitations to this meeting.
You may get another invitation, OR a phone call from me today. We hope to see you there!
Check out our website here: http://www.bgamug.org/
And our blog here: http://bgamugbg.blogspot.com/
And Facebook page here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/238044399188/"
I got this from our website - I like it!
-Betsy
PS See you there!
Tuesday, August 2, 2016
Board Meeting at Jerry's Restaurant is tonight, 6:30 p.m. Interested Members can attend. More about it...
Dear my fellow BGAMUG Members,
As you probably know, the motion to DISBAND the BGAMUG Computer Club lost by only 2 votes two meetings ago.
I and C.G. Haley are calling the BGAMUG membership to find out who can step up to be Officers for the coming year. We have some neat ideas for the Club, and would like to see it continue.
As you probably know, the motion to DISBAND the BGAMUG Computer Club lost by only 2 votes two meetings ago.
I and C.G. Haley are calling the BGAMUG membership to find out who can step up to be Officers for the coming year. We have some neat ideas for the Club, and would like to see it continue.
We already have some Members stepping up to be Officers. We need more, plus people who can be on other Committees later on.
The Board Meeting for BGAMUG is tonight at Jerry's Restaurant near the Corvette Museum. Those who want to eat dinner there will meet at 6 there, and others will join us for the Board Meeting at 6:30.
All Members of BGAMUG are invited. In fact, you may want to attend if you want the Club to continue. Why? Because some of the Board members may be discussing others ways of disbanding the Club. Jerry Gillette sent out a memo with four kinds of decisions we could make about the BGAMUG Club.
One is keeping the club, and going on. There are 3 other choices listed. To be clear, C.G. and I want to continue the club. Everyone except one person we have called this and last week ALSO wants BGAMUG to continue.
If you can make this meeting tonight, I think it would be helpful. Please let C.G. and I know your thoughts and if you can attend. Or leave a comment! :-)
- E. Sheppard (Betsy)
Fellow BGAMUG Member
BGAMUG Nomination Committee for 2016-2017
PS I will be posting this at the BGAMUG Facebook Page today too. It is here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/238044399188/. Come join us! :-)
The Board Meeting for BGAMUG is tonight at Jerry's Restaurant near the Corvette Museum. Those who want to eat dinner there will meet at 6 there, and others will join us for the Board Meeting at 6:30.
All Members of BGAMUG are invited. In fact, you may want to attend if you want the Club to continue. Why? Because some of the Board members may be discussing others ways of disbanding the Club. Jerry Gillette sent out a memo with four kinds of decisions we could make about the BGAMUG Club.
One is keeping the club, and going on. There are 3 other choices listed. To be clear, C.G. and I want to continue the club. Everyone except one person we have called this and last week ALSO wants BGAMUG to continue.
If you can make this meeting tonight, I think it would be helpful. Please let C.G. and I know your thoughts and if you can attend. Or leave a comment! :-)
- E. Sheppard (Betsy)
Fellow BGAMUG Member
BGAMUG Nomination Committee for 2016-2017
PS I will be posting this at the BGAMUG Facebook Page today too. It is here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/238044399188/. Come join us! :-)
Wednesday, July 20, 2016
Hi again! Just checking in. Another meeting of the Nomination Committee is tonight.
Hi BGAMUG'ers!
++++++++++++++++
A REMINDER
Our next BGAMUG Meeting is TUESDAY, JULY 26th
at Hillview Heights Church
Be there or be square.
Bring a friend too if you like.
! :-)
++++++++++++++++
We have another Committee Meeting tonight. We hope to discuss our ideas with our President, Jeri S. C.G. and I will be there too.
I can't wait to share our ideas.
If you are interested in serving as an Officer, we need you! Come help this year and get the club back on track.
I'd hate for it to have to close down. I have too many friends here to just say goodbye to them. Ack.
So, hope is there. We think if everyone helps, we can start adding members again and starting to plan events, more speakers, etc. and giving the present Officers a BREAK.
Leave a comment with your thoughts. And join the blog.
How to Join This Blog:
Just go to the top left (at this blog) and sign up via email. You will get each blog posting in your inbox then. You can also subscribe in a Reader if you prefer.
Check your other folders if you do not get one every so often.
Hope things are going well for you!
Remember, We CAN do it!
Betsy Sheppard
Nomination Committee
BGAMUG Computer Club
++++++++++++++++
A REMINDER
Our next BGAMUG Meeting is TUESDAY, JULY 26th
at Hillview Heights Church
Be there or be square.
Bring a friend too if you like.
! :-)
++++++++++++++++
We have another Committee Meeting tonight. We hope to discuss our ideas with our President, Jeri S. C.G. and I will be there too.
I can't wait to share our ideas.
If you are interested in serving as an Officer, we need you! Come help this year and get the club back on track.
I'd hate for it to have to close down. I have too many friends here to just say goodbye to them. Ack.
So, hope is there. We think if everyone helps, we can start adding members again and starting to plan events, more speakers, etc. and giving the present Officers a BREAK.
Leave a comment with your thoughts. And join the blog.
How to Join This Blog:
Just go to the top left (at this blog) and sign up via email. You will get each blog posting in your inbox then. You can also subscribe in a Reader if you prefer.
Check your other folders if you do not get one every so often.
Hope things are going well for you!
Remember, We CAN do it!
Betsy Sheppard
Nomination Committee
BGAMUG Computer Club
Wednesday, July 13, 2016
First Meeting and Phone Calls Coming Soon! An update on our Save BGAMUG Journey...
Hi, all! Just checking in again.
I just wanted to bring you up to date on the "Save Our BGAMUG Computer Club" journey.
It's been about two weeks since I found out some of our members wanted to close down the BGAMUG Computer Club - - and since I volunteered to help call people to help by volunteering to be an Officer for next year.
Reasons for shutting the club down (disbanding) included these:
Officers are tired of being officers and sometimes doing more than one job at one time,
Not as many Members are coming to meetings, and
Not as many Members as some Officers would like.
I am not sure about what other reasons there could be.
I volunteered to help - - so am writing this blog today again. I WAS helping with the website and blogging here in the past, so am doing it again.
If you are interested in being on this Save Our Club committee (also known as the Nomination Committee) just let me know by calling me or emailing me at lizann447 at yahoo.com.
And remind me if I do NOT get back with you the same day or the next day. Because I get a LOT of emails right now. I tend to sign up for everything that interests me, and I get some other kinds of emails too.
Well, that's about it. I will find a photo or two to share here next. I think it's the right thing to do to try to save this fun club.
I have not been active in the club always, but it's nice to know this fun group is here. It's a worthy group, and worth supporting. They have done many great things in the community too. I loved the fun get-togethers and events best. They were fun!
- Betsy S.
PS: this is me. It's a kind of older photo, but still...
I just wanted to bring you up to date on the "Save Our BGAMUG Computer Club" journey.
It's been about two weeks since I found out some of our members wanted to close down the BGAMUG Computer Club - - and since I volunteered to help call people to help by volunteering to be an Officer for next year.
Reasons for shutting the club down (disbanding) included these:
Officers are tired of being officers and sometimes doing more than one job at one time,
Not as many Members are coming to meetings, and
Not as many Members as some Officers would like.
I am not sure about what other reasons there could be.
I volunteered to help - - so am writing this blog today again. I WAS helping with the website and blogging here in the past, so am doing it again.
If you are interested in being on this Save Our Club committee (also known as the Nomination Committee) just let me know by calling me or emailing me at lizann447 at yahoo.com.
And remind me if I do NOT get back with you the same day or the next day. Because I get a LOT of emails right now. I tend to sign up for everything that interests me, and I get some other kinds of emails too.
Well, that's about it. I will find a photo or two to share here next. I think it's the right thing to do to try to save this fun club.
I have not been active in the club always, but it's nice to know this fun group is here. It's a worthy group, and worth supporting. They have done many great things in the community too. I loved the fun get-togethers and events best. They were fun!
- Betsy S.
PS: this is me. It's a kind of older photo, but still...
Wednesday, July 6, 2016
Hi from Betsy - - I and another member are meeting this week or next to see who to phone - - Officers are needed.
Hi, all! I saw that a bunch of people went to this blog today!
I have not posted here for a long time. I am no longer the Webmaster or an Officer, but plan to help next year. I also just volunteered to be on the Nomination Committee for the Club.
BUT I can tell you the members who attended last week's meeting voted to try to KEEP the BGAMUG group going last week. They will have another vote in a month or two about that. C.J. and I are meeting in the next couple of weeks and coming up with a plan to get more members and officers for the club.
The current officers would like to take a break. Some have been doing "double duty" for a long time. If you are interested in serving as an Officer for a year or even for an emergency basis until we find somebody else, let us know.
You can contact me at 270-779-4152 (cell phone) or by email at lizann447@yahoo.com.
I have C.J.s contact info. at home, (I'm downtown today) and will let him know right away when people contact me.
Here is a list of the officers we need:
President
VP of Membership
VP of Technology
Secretary
Program Director
Treasurer
Webmaster
Officer at Large (2)
Sergeant-at-Arms
I will be hunting down the Job Descriptions for these soon too. :-) I think I have a copy of the Constitution and ByLaws on my other computer.
Here is a link to the Newsletter and Meeting news from June. http://www.bgamug.org/june-2016-meeting-newsletter/.
If you do not hear from us a day or two after you send a message, then please phone me.
I hope you had a GREAT 4th of July!
And look for a possible call from one or both of us soon.
BGAMUG-ly Yours,
Betsy Sheppard
BGAMUG Nomination Committee Member
270-779-4152
lizann447@yahoo.com
I have not posted here for a long time. I am no longer the Webmaster or an Officer, but plan to help next year. I also just volunteered to be on the Nomination Committee for the Club.
BUT I can tell you the members who attended last week's meeting voted to try to KEEP the BGAMUG group going last week. They will have another vote in a month or two about that. C.J. and I are meeting in the next couple of weeks and coming up with a plan to get more members and officers for the club.
The current officers would like to take a break. Some have been doing "double duty" for a long time. If you are interested in serving as an Officer for a year or even for an emergency basis until we find somebody else, let us know.
You can contact me at 270-779-4152 (cell phone) or by email at lizann447@yahoo.com.
I have C.J.s contact info. at home, (I'm downtown today) and will let him know right away when people contact me.
Here is a list of the officers we need:
President
VP of Membership
VP of Technology
Secretary
Program Director
Treasurer
Webmaster
Officer at Large (2)
Sergeant-at-Arms
I will be hunting down the Job Descriptions for these soon too. :-) I think I have a copy of the Constitution and ByLaws on my other computer.
Here is a link to the Newsletter and Meeting news from June. http://www.bgamug.org/june-2016-meeting-newsletter/.
If you do not hear from us a day or two after you send a message, then please phone me.
I hope you had a GREAT 4th of July!
And look for a possible call from one or both of us soon.
BGAMUG-ly Yours,
Betsy Sheppard
BGAMUG Nomination Committee Member
270-779-4152
lizann447@yahoo.com
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