Jim Burkstrand On January 11, the Quail Creek Computer Club held its annual open house. Invitations had been extended to the entire Quail Creek community – for 2019 members to register for 2020, for non-members to come learn about the club and sign up for 2020, and for all 2019 and 2020 members to take part in a…
On March 19, the Quail Creek Computer Club held its monthly meeting and presentation which was open to all QC residents. Over 70 people attended. The evening started with a short business meeting consisting of a brief review of last month’s activities, a report on membership and a treasurer’s report. Then Jon Roberson of Cox…
Dianne Thomson On Saturday, January 20, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. the Computer Club will be sponsoring its seventh annual Open House. Last year about 300 residents showed up to chat, check out the facility and get tickets for door prizes. Those who have attended previous Open House events know how much fun…
Dianne Thomson On Tuesday evening, April 19, representatives from Apple will be featured at the Computer Club monthly meeting at 7:00 p.m. in the ballroom. One of the speakers, Mike Howard, will discuss the current line of Apple products including the iPad, iPhone, MacBook, Apple Watch and other hardware and software. A discussion on handling…
Dianne Thomson The Scam Squad, a unit of the Sheriff’s Auxiliary Volunteers, evolved from the Neighborhood Watch program. Lou Sampson of the Pima County Sheriff’s Auxiliary Volunteers saw the need for a program to protect citizens who are targeted by scammers. She believes that education is the best crime prevention tool that we have. Acting…
Dianne Thomson Perhaps no one was more surprised than the Computer Club staff at the interest shown by Quail Creekers when, on January 19, more than 225 people showed up for the club’s annual open house. Early attention to the open house was generated by the terrific door prizes that were selected from among 2015’s…
How easy or difficult would it be to create a personal website? Come to the Computer Club’s meeting on Monday, February 16 at 7:00 p.m. in the Ballroom to hear Vicki Sullivan describe her experiences with developing two websites in her presentation, Your Very Own Website. Like many Quail Creek residents she is not a…
The need for computer security is an old, old story to those who are long time computer users, but it’s a story that needs to be refreshed from time to time to include new information, especially now small and big business is collecting massive amounts of data on consumers, sensitive data has to be locked…
Growing pains, as it turns out, are not just for preteens. It’s a phenomenon being experienced right here in Quail Creek by the Computer Club. These numbers help tell the story: * In 2013, Computer Club instructors taught 168 classes and help clinics. Classes are generally two hour events; a total of about 336 hours…
The Computer Club Monthly Program on May 20 featured Daryl Laux, a Quail Creek resident and the QC webmaster. Daryl explained the new functionality of the QC website, like Managing Personal Profile and Property Owners Association FAQ’s. She also presented additional information about using and navigating the QC website. In addition to the new features,…