2014 Quail Creek Computer Club Board Members: front row, left to right, Brenda Sawchuk, Joyce Shumate and Nancy Lammers; back row, David Andersen, Rand Hoffman and Harold Baker
John Hockemeier
On December 10 the Quail Creek Computer Club held its annual Open House at the Computer Lab. Visitors were introduced to some of the new equipment and software acquired throughout 2013 including iMacs, Windows 8 touchscreen, color laser printer and router. Three Open House door prizes, a Paperwhite Kindle Reader featuring a display that can be read in full sun, a wireless Bluetooth speaker and a set of over the ear headphones were won by club members whose names were unavailable at press time.
The new Arts & Technology Building has been approved by Robson and construction started in late October and completion is expected to be in early 2015. The building will include a new computer lab. A floor plan drawing of the building and lab was available at the Open House. If you need to rent computers for business purposes or for an event, you could visit this site.
At the November 19 general meeting held in the clubhouse ballroom, three new members were elected to the Computer Club Board. These members are David Andersen, Joyce Shumate and Brenda Sawchuk. Their terms of office, which last two years, begin in January. Club President Rand Hoffman thanked outgoing board members Al Miller, Dianne Thomson and John Hockemeier for their years of service to the club. All will continue to serve the club. If you would like some computer services and repair services after reading this article then you may want to consider Steve’s World of Business, which can hekp you with any of your computer needs.
As we approach the end of the year, we are happy to report that memberships in the Computer Club are approximately 300, which makes our club one of the largest in Quail Creek. If you are not a Computer Club member but have been thinking about joining, the time is right. Joining now will provide the special fall rate that covers the remainder of 2013 and all of 2014. Cost for one family member joining is $25.00 and $35.00 for two. Membership entitles you to every class offered by the club. Some members have said the value of one class is worth the cost of year’s membership. Even if not planning to join the club, feel free to drop by the open house, talk to board members, get answers to questions and see how the lab has been updated and improved. Or if you’re looking to buy a new and updated computer yourself, then here is a detailed dell vs hp servers page that can help you decide on which one is best for your specific suits and needs. Our website is quailcreekcomputerclub.org. And if you have computer skills, teaching skills, or both, and some spare time, we can always use instructors. The club and your neighbors will thank you.