MANATEE PC USERs' GROUP of Manatee County Florida
Message from our MPCUG President
For those of you that weren’t at the October General meeting, I made an announcement that at the end of 2012 Manatee PC Users Group will be dissolved. After considerable thought this date has been changed (pending a vote by the Board) to May 31st, 2012. What is happening today is the people that are of the age to take part in the club have worked on computers their entire career, and no longer feel the need for a Users Group. Look at our Grandchildren and Great Grandchildren, most of them are adept at using the computer. They have outgrown us.
I hope all of you understand why we did this. The purpose of forming MPCUG in 1990 was to create an environment where members could help each other learn about using that “Newfangled” computer. Through the years MPCUG has become more of a “Teacher and Student” club, and the “Teachers” are becoming “burned out”. MPCUG will stop taking new members after January 1, 2012, and all the Members as of that time will have renewal dues pro-rated through May. Thank you all for your support.
If you would like to continue with a computer club Ana from H2U is going to start one up, and you can contact her directly at: Ana.Guillermo@HCAhealthcare.com.
Lyla Palmieri
NOTE: The executive board has agreed to change the final date from December to May 2012.
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We have partnered with Blake Hospital’s H2U program and can use their facility for our classes and SIGs. H2U, formally know as Senior Friends, is a program backed by Blake Hospital. H2U offers it’s members a meeting place for lots of social activities, and also offers many special features if you need to use Blake Hospital. Check the H2U calendar.
The partnership allows us to use the facilities at Bayshore Gardens Center at 6049 26th Street West for our classes and SIGs on Mondays and Fridays. In return for using their facilities they require that we all become members of H2U.
If you need more information about this part, ask at the sign in desk at the general meeting or at a H2U center.
We are very very pleased with this partnership; and feel it is a great benefit to members of both clubs. We hope you will check it out, and enjoy your new H2U membership.
Bill Sommer shares more computer tips with us.
Bill Sommer continued with Computer Basics, use the link below to get your copy of what was discussed.
Bill Sommer's 1st Computer Basics
Bill Sommer's 2nd Computer Basics
Our general meeting is held at The Freedom Village Landings on the first Thursday following the first Wednesday of the month.
Vendor and club member presentations are featured. A question and answer session often follows. A Drawing of computer related items when available, for members only, is the finale.
Bill Lynch hosts this SIG
Freedom Village,
a retirement community, is located at 6406 21st Avenue West, Bradenton Florida.
Blake Hospital is just across the street to the East.
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