Kaye Morgan, Our PastPresident

 

   
Connie  LaFoy, President 2005-06 

      

    

Volunteer Lab Monitors 2004-5

       

 
Earlene Stanley  Program Designer

2004-2005  Club Pictures below

 

           
    Barb Pieffer Genealogy SIG                      Buntschuh  Video SIG

 

 

 Facilities Lab 2002-3

2004-2008
Classes continue to be taught by numerous volunteers and helpers in each classroom. Basic Computer, Basic Photo, and Printshop seem to be favorites. We had a few more advanced classes, one in Access and Video Photo and Powerpoint are also of great interest. Microsoft publisher is now being offered. The club continues to have volunteers which keep classes available.
The lab is manned by many monitors making it possible for residents and their guests to use the facility every day. M-Sa 10-12 and M-F 1-3 with the lab being closed on Thursdays from 1-3 for Maintenance by our Volunteers.

We now have Facility Committee, Lab Committe, and Education Committe. Chuck Boerner was all of these the first years in existence. Now since we have grown it is a large responsibility for each of the three committe Chairmen and their members.   2008 JAC


History of Leisure World Computer Club
As Presented by Judy Carstens 2001-2003 &  
Jim Rothrock reported 2002
(President 1989)

Life is a process. Things do not just happen overnight. You and I may have experienced miracles that have happened instantaneously, but, for the most part, most changes take time. Changes are a process. Timing must be right.
We know that as we look at the growth and changes that have been made in the computer club since its inception in 1983. Many of you have gone through years of frustration and have stories to tell of your experiences. The past is history now, and we can be so thankful to those who helped work through it.
Today we can rejoice in what we have and look forward to the future positively.

1996-97 Your President Lloyd Booth approached & received recognition and approval from the Board of Directors for use of the Ballroom.
The Computer Club turned them down.
LW bought a laptop computer for use in the Ballroom, and the club turned it down.
 
1998 Don Rhea was responsible for starting an email network, which became know as the Leisure World Post, which is available to all Leisure World residents. The computer club became the overseers of the Post with the help of dedicated volunteers. Any Leisure World resident may subscribe to the Post and enjoy instant communication through email with other residents.
The Post started with 20 subscribers in 1998 and has grown to over 1067 manors today (2003).

2000 Your President Bob Forsythe was the promoter of getting the use of the Ballroom
which we have used since.

Mesa Community College was invited by the administration to teach in the lab, which was opened at that time.
 The college furnished their own hardware; software and instructors with a cost to the residents, which included earned college credits upon completion of the coarse. The Community College had the priority for use of the Lab, with the administration being second in line and the Computer Club Third.

2001 President Keith Gallehugh was instrumental in encouraging the LW Board to put $5000 in the budget for use of the club.
This money was received and used for the Lab and beyond. The Board also purchased new equipment for the lab at that time.
2001-2 Judy Carstens initiated and taught First Classes which were allowed from volunteers of the CC. We were not allowed to be in competition with Mesa CC, and we were not. We taught Basic Computing to Beginners. Seven classes were taught with94 students and 21 volunteers who served as Helpers.
 I have been told that since I came into office in 2001, women began to become more involved in the Computer Club. Prior to this time most of the participation was by the men. Many of these women found it a service to volunteer by Helping with the classes.


Above are a few of the Classroom helpers in 2005.
Present. Today we have 4 women teaching several of the classes, Plus 3 leading in 2 of the SIG groups. Many more are Helping in classes. More people who are currently new to computers are contributing to the club through membership dues. Many people who have taken classes  so appreciate the opportunity that they become members.

This year we offered over 40 classes; 20 each semester.  Chuck Boerner, Education Chairman, says " The hours are full". Chuck spent many an hour scheduling and rescheduling classes to use the time wisely.

President Keith Gallehugh appointed Chuck together with Carl Montzka
 to the lab committee along with Ron Clothier,
Judy Greenlee & Lorna Montzka.

This is a great place for 1 on 1 teaching. Because of these changes we need more volunteers so we might have the lab open every day and for more hours than is possible with the present Monitors available.
When all the renovations are completed, the lighting and audio in Rec. 1 Ballroom with be modified.
There will be new projectors both in the BR and the Theater.
There will be a wireless mouse and keyboard in each place;
 A Control panel for lights and sound; Cable connections will be hardwired so we no longer have connection problems.

Things don't happen overnight.
It has been a process, however, it has happened;
 and we have a great club with volunteers that made things happen.
Thanks to all of you!
 
Judy A. Carstens, past president 2001-2003
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• The bylaws were adopted and a new computer club was established.
• The meetings were spent teaching each other the principles and operation of computers.
• CP/M was the most popular operating system of the day.
• Special Interest Groups were formed around new computers - the Commodore, Apple and CP/M.
• A Kaypro computer was purchased to replace a Sinclair.In 1985, a Limeliter projector In 1985, a Limeliter projector

In 1985, a Limeliter projector was purchased. Some members paid their dues for up to eight years in advance to pay for the Limeliter.

• Arrangements were made to purchase parts for an IBM clone. Many members optioned to build their own computer. An instructor supervised the building and it turned out to be a very successful program.
• The club derived a credit from the purchase of parts by the builders.This provided the funds for the club to build their own IBM clone.
   

    President 1993&99

• They also assisted in cataloging the library of the Jefferson Elementary School.
• Worked with Rehab of Arizona in computer therapy for troubled teens.With the introduction of the Internet, many members rushed to buy new computers to avail themselves to the new world of information. In 1995, the club had the following equipment:
  • IBM clone - Pentium 90 and printer
  • Macintosh Power PC 6115 CD and HP Deskwriter printer

• In 1998, and e-mail network called the Leisure World Post was started and made available to all Leisure World residents. The sponsorship of this group was taken over by the Computer Club.

•  Any resident having a computer or access to e-mail service can subscribe and be in instant communication with all other subscribers.

• In 1999, the Leisure World Board of Directors decided to set up a computer laboratory with classes offered by Mesa Community College. Unfortunately, this facility was not made available to the Computer Club.

• In the fall of 2000, the Board of Directors, with the assistance of the Computer Club, purchased 15 new Dell computers and established the Leisure World Computer Laboratory. This facility became available to the Computer Club and is a great milestone in our history. Mesa Community College continued to offer classes in the mornings.

• For the year 2001, the Leisure World Community Association provided a budget of $5,000 for the Computer Club. This needs to be followed up in future years. This fund provided the money for two printers installed in the Lab, a new Dell and Mac to replace the old computers used during the Computer Club meetings, and other equipment such as scanners and video projection.

• The Computer Club established a monitor program and opened the Lab to all Leisure World residents for help with computing problems and training classes. Training classes are held periodically during the fall and winter months.

•  Special interest groups also provide training in designated programs. For several years, a Computer Workshop has been offered every Saturday morning and is an important source of information for novice and expert users alike. A workshop was started and made available to all Leisure World residents.                                              

• •   Training classes are held periodically during the fall and winter months. Special interest groups also provide training in designated programs. 
    
    Four Beginners Classes were taught by Judy Carstens in the Fall 2001 and repeated four more for the January semester.  

  • Submitted by Jim Rothrock 2002

 updated February 2, 2009 jac