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SIR BRANCH 81 BULLETIN FOR MAY 2012
THE BIG SIR SAYS:
Congratulations to the SIR member’s who helped recruit and sponsor the six new members to Branch 81 within the last month! This is an excellent accomplishment; however, as you can see from the Membership section summary,
with the losses that occurred within the same time period, we have experienced an overall reduction in membership year-to-date. This fact emphasizes our real need to continue to concentrate on recruiting and retention of members as one of our highest priorities. It also highlights another paramount need to increase the active participation of each member in achieving the objective of SIR helping one another in making the transition into retirement more successful and enjoyable. That is a tall order and it takes a lot of teamwork to make it happen. To put it into baseball terms, we need more regular player, pinch-hitters, designated batters, closing pitchers, ground keepers, and managers to make our Branch 81 a winner in our league of SIR branches.
With this challenge in mind, we need team players fill the following positions in our SIR branch:
Treasurer
Assistant Treasurer
Assistant Secretary
Assistant Web Site Manager
If you will provide the Branch with a few hours of your experience and time to your fellow SIRs, please contact me or any member of the SIR board (they all are listed in this and every bulletin) and let us answer any question about the offices and help you fit your experience into the needs of Branch 81. To assist you in this process, one of the Board member’s will be contacting you regarding your experience, interest and active participation. Filling in, or substituting for one of the openings, will both help the Branch as well as give you satisfaction in knowing that you are still helping out with your background and knowledge to make things happen.
Please give this subject and need thought. Talk to the Board members who call you, concerning your thoughts as to how and where you can best participate.
See you on May 1 st at our luncheon meeting. Contact me there, or any of our Board members, about our need for help and your ability to participate.
Stu Bolinger, Big Sir
swbolinger@comcast.net
THE LITTLE SIR SAYS:
Our speaker for the May1st SIR luncheon will be William Fisher. Mr. Fisher will discuss the national effort to defeat Alzheimer’s disease. His education and experience qualifies him to speak on the subject having cared for family
members while gaining a knowledgeable assessment of the agencies that help and support those who suffer from this affliction. He will dispel many of the myths and describe what information and services that each of us should be aware of in order to contend with this costly and heartbreaking disease that effects many of us and our families today. You should come and hear our qualified speaker for I am sure many of you are currently experiencing the anxiety and suffering of family members, friends and neighbors
Don Egan, Little SIR.
donegan2@comcast.net
TREASURER SAYS:
Our request for the $20.00 annual contribution is still being paid by members. We are close to our goal of having sufficient funds to meet the financial needs of the Club this year but it is critical for those who have not
yet paid to do so now. For those SIR members who have not contributed, I will send out a final reminder and enclose a self-addressed return envelope for those who have been delinquent or procrastinating. To further assist members who may have lost the donation information, Secretary, Wayne Brock will again accept
donations, before the meeting, in the main lobby.
Don Egan, Treasurer
donegan2@comcast.net
MAY 1 ST LUNCHEON MENU:
Start off this luncheon with a stop at the bar for your favorite beverage.
Mixed Green Salad with Mandarin Oranges, Red Onions and Toasted Almonds;
Chicken Enchiladas with Mexican Rice and Beans;
Apple Pie with Whipped Cream, Coffee or Tea.
SPEAKER - MAY 1ST, 2012 LUNCHEON
Our speaker for the May 1st meeting will be William (Bill) Fisher, CEO for the Alzheimer’s Association of Northern California and Northern Nevada No. 1987, which is the largest chapter in the 70 chapter Alzheimer’s Association
Network. His presentation will address, "Overview and Update on the National Movement to Defeat Alzheimer’s". He has speeches have been hailed by numerous SIR, Rotary, Kiwanis and many other community organizations as a number "10", as it provides useful, current, factual and vital information on the 6th leading causes of death in the
United States. He will dispel some of the myths, describe what information and services that each of us should be aware of to fight and defeat this costly and heart-breaking disease that is affecting many of us and/or our families today. It will become an even greater challenge as our population ages and must be defeated for the sake of our country’s ability and families to financially fund and control Alzheimer’s.
Mr. Fisher is a graduate of Grinnel College and former student at Chicago Theological Seminary, University of Chicago and the University of Illinois. He was the Director of Proviso Day Care Center, a multi-site, not-for-profit
childcare program for low-income families in the Chicago area for 12 years before moving to California. He currently makes his home in Cupertino.
Mr. Fisher’s presentation should be of interest to our members and theirfamilies. An excellent opportunity to bring along a friend and prospective member to hear about a subject that impacts the country.
MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION
The current Branch 81 membership is members. Our planned membership goal continues to be 200 members in 2012. We indeed, with your help, have made membership progress during the past year 2011. However we did not reach our goal of 200 members. We want to renew our goal to do so this year WITH YOUR CONTINUED
SUPPORT TO BRING IN NEW MEMBERS. We require everyone’s efforts to accomplish this membership attainment.
We, on the Board, recognize that speaker’s help draw members to the luncheons but we need your support to indicate to us what type of and subjects for speakers appeal to the members. Talk to the Board members, including Don Egan, Little Sir, who has the responsibility of selecting speakers about your preferences, In addition, there will be a card left on the tables for you to indicate your personal ideas and possibly names of speakers you have heard in the past. Kindly help us to help you. Thank you in advance for your help, interest and participation in assisting us to find qualified speakers.
Don Egan, Little Sir
donegan2@comcast.net
MEMBERSHIP
The current SIR Branch 81 membership totals 177 members. Five new members were added and their total consist of two transfers were from Branch 174, andthree guests who turned in their applications for membership. With respect to our new members, we have established a SIR Branch 81 team to follow up with our newest members. The purpose of the team is to have the new members understand SIR Branch 81 goals, activities and participation. In turn, we encourage the new members to provide input and assistance in striving to make the Club ever more
successful to provide activities and events to the members.
April 3, 2012 Luncheon Attendance:
Members 81
Visitors 2
Guests 5
Total 88
Current Membership Changes: (April 30, 2012)
Current 179
Resigned < 4 >
Moved < 2 >
*Died < 1 >
**New Members 5
Total 177
**NAME
John Cooper, Ted Jatho, Joe Kiefer, Dave Dias, Dave Ramos.
Please make a special effort to welcome our new Branch 81 members. The sooner you introduce yourselves, the earlier our newest members will feel comfortable and confident to participate in the Club’s activities. We urgently need to get
everyone involved in order to utilize the experience new members bring to SIRs.
Condolences:
*Recently our fellow SIR, James "Bob" Blair passed on. All of us who knew Bob will miss him and we wish to express our sincere condolences to his family.
SUNSHINE BOYS:
Jan Hjorth reports he is home after a week in the hospital. He is doing well and we wish him a speedy recovery and return.
Don Cardinal was injured by a car while walking. He is progressing satisfactorily at home.
Champ Bergen is now at home and recovering from hospitalization.
Our bartender, C.P. Johnson, is at home recovering from a heart attack. C.P.
will be back soon but we need another bartender to replace him. Please talk to Cary Carlson and donate your services at the bar.
If you know of any member who is sick or has passed on, please call Charlie Monahan at 988-9316, who will make a visit, sends a card or extended condolences as necessary. Should Charlie be unavailable, then please contact Ernie DiMaria,
our Membership Chairman, at 274-1878. When you provide us with member information, we strive to send out a "get well" or
sympathy card to acknowledge a member’s absence or departure.
Charlie Monahan, Sunshine Committee
imcmom@aol.com 5
BIRTHDAY BOYS:
The monthly Birthday Boys names are called out at each luncheon meeting. With the poor attendance at the last meeting, only half of the names called were there. Also, some of you that are early departures, your names are called and you are missing out on prizes.
Ernie DiMaria, Membership Chairman
efdimaria@sbcglobal.net
INCREASED MEMBER PARTICIPATION IN CLUB OPERATIONS
We continue to look for a Treasurer; Assistant Treasurer, Assistant Secretary, and Membership Associates to help at the badge table, recruiting, new member follow-up, website content/update, attendance tracking and other activities. If you are interested in helping make our Sir Branch 81 an interesting and enjoyable group, let the officers and board members know and don’t be shy! Also, if one of us asks for you for skill and energy to help with
club activities, please participate whenever and wherever you can. In order to maintain a vital and energetic branch, we need ACTIVEparticipation by our SIR members.
Should you need additional information about the SIR Branch or the SIR Organization of Northern California, please contact one of our member’s below for assistance. They, like you, are dedicated to the continued growth of our Branch and parent Organization. The below Executive Board Members are comprised to assist in the selection of Club officers. Kindly contact them for further information or they may be calling you shortly to request your assistance.
Stu Bolinger, Big Sir, 937-7989
Don Egan, Little Sir, 943-7870
Wayne Brock, Secretary,
Ernie DiMaria, Membership, 274-1878
Philip (Phil) Magen, Indoctrination, 256-6548
Leo Feltz, Editor, 256-9876
SIR BRANCH 81 BRANCH EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE (BEC)
Big Sir Stu Bolinger 937-7988 swbolinger@comcast.net
Little Sir Don Egan 943-7870 donegan2@comcast.net
Secretary Wayne Brock 935-8308 w-brock@comcast.net
Treasurer Don Egan 943-7870 donegan2@comcast.net
Editor Leo Feltz 256-9879 leofeltz@comcast.net
Membership Ernie DiMaria 274-1878 efdimaria@sbcglobal.net
Publicity/Travel Clarence Nixon 933-6175 chnixon@sbcglobal.net
Web Master Jan Hjorth 287-9445 janhjorth@comcast.net
Activities Phil Magen 256-6548 magen3@aol/com
Sunshine Boys Charlie Monahan 988-9316 imcmon@aol.com
Data Base Colin (Ced) Ferrett 937-4345 cedferrett@yahoo.com 6
SIR BRANCH 81 SUPPORTING ACTIVITIES
"Membership" Team –Badges:
Ken Wise 943-6291 imwise1934@comcast.net
Buren Eshelman 954-7775 esh76@sbcglobal
Greeter: Stan Herschman 280-2565 stanhersch@aol.com
Chaplin: Jim McNamara 935-2459 jmackat@comcast.net
Song Leader: Dave Cutter 979-1180 davecutter@aol.com
Flag Leader: Leo Feltz 256-9879 leofeltz@comcast.net
Beverage Team:
Cary Carlson 938-2716 carycarl@comcast.net
C.P. Johnson 210-1204
Jerry Harris 938-7741 harrisrv@silicon.com
Podium set-up: Hy Spinrad 935-3929 spinrad@astro.berkeley.edu
Event Team: Michael Adza 947-1003 michaeladza@at
Bill Ray 935-1470 billray1115@comcast.net
DATA BASE INFORMATION/PROBLEM REMINDER:
Now that Branch 81 emails approximately 140 members the Monthly Bulletin; it becomes increasingly important that you keep us apprised of any changes pertaining to your email address. In this context, and the method we currently use to actively maintain your addresses, should you have a change please call Leo Feltz, Editor, at
256-9879 and give him the new address and/or any additional information that will insure you to receive the SIR Branch 81 Monthly Bulletin. If it is more convenient for you to do so, you can email leofeltz@comcast.net with your new information and he will make the email changes concerning email information, address changes or spouse or friend data. Leo will be at a table in the lobby to assist with email and address roster changes before the May 1st luncheon meeting.
STILL A RULE TO REMEMBER:
Most of us know that missing three meetings in a row, without notifying the Membershipo Chairman, or attending 6 meetings within the past 12 months, could in being notified that you may be dropped as a member. If you cannot make a meeting, place a call to Stu Bolinger 937-7989 or Ernie DiMaria 274-1878. This information is necessary to keep our caterer informed of lunch numbers and to keep your membership active. Thank you!
Leo Feltz, Editor
256-9879
SIR AREA TWO ACTIVITIES
There are a number of travel activities sponsored by local SIR Branches. The information regarding these excursions is represented by brochures available at the travel table and explainable by Clarence Nixon our travel chairman. Review the travel information and please contact Clarence for additional information.
The Area 2 Computer and Technonoly Group invites all SIRs and their guests to their meeting at the Walnut Creek Elks Lodge on Thursday, April 19th at 9:00AM.
They feature a live web presentation about something more of us really need to do: backing up our computer’s hard drive. Gene Barlow will discuss the more popular backup approaches and point out the advantages and limitation of each approach. He will then describe a backup approach that he believes will give you the best protection for your computer. He will offer a free software product to each of the attendees to monitor the well being of their own hard drive.
Time permitting; Dick Curry will lead a Q&A discussion to address current computer issues that you identify. Please bring your questions and join us for a fun and information session. Coffee and cookies will be available. A small $5.00 donation is requested to pay for the hall and refreshments.
Our May 17, 2012 scheduled meeting will include home automation and security, and new consumer devices. Later in the year, we hope to discuss principles of basic scanning and sending images, photo restoration and, possibly, developments in genealogy research. If you can suggest other titles of interest, please contact one of the co-chairs.
Phil Goff and Derek Southern
Co-chairs
SIR BRANCH 81 BULLETIN FOR MAY 2012
THE BIG SIR SAYS:
Congratulations to the SIR member’s who helped recruit and sponsor the six new members to Branch 81 within the last month! This is an excellent accomplishment; however, as you can see from the Membership section summary,
with the losses that occurred within the same time period, we have experienced an overall reduction in membership year-to-date. This fact emphasizes our real need to continue to concentrate on recruiting and retention of members as one of our highest priorities. It also highlights another paramount need to increase the active participation of each member in achieving the objective of SIR helping one another in making the transition into retirement more successful and enjoyable. That is a tall order and it takes a lot of teamwork to make it happen. To put it into baseball terms, we need more regular player, pinch-hitters, designated batters, closing pitchers, ground keepers, and managers to make our Branch 81 a winner in our league of SIR branches.
With this challenge in mind, we need team players fill the following positions in our SIR branch:
Treasurer
Assistant Treasurer
Assistant Secretary
Assistant Web Site Manager
If you will provide the Branch with a few hours of your experience and time to your fellow SIRs, please contact me or any member of the SIR board (they all are listed in this and every bulletin) and let us answer any question about the offices and help you fit your experience into the needs of Branch 81. To assist you in this process, one of the Board member’s will be contacting you regarding your experience, interest and active participation. Filling in, or substituting for one of the openings, will both help the Branch as well as give you satisfaction in knowing that you are still helping out with your background and knowledge to make things happen.
Please give this subject and need thought. Talk to the Board members who call you, concerning your thoughts as to how and where you can best participate.
See you on May 1 st at our luncheon meeting. Contact me there, or any of our Board members, about our need for help and your ability to participate.
Stu Bolinger, Big Sir
swbolinger@comcast.net
THE LITTLE SIR SAYS:
Our speaker for the May1st SIR luncheon will be William Fisher. Mr. Fisher will discuss the national effort to defeat Alzheimer’s disease. His education and experience qualifies him to speak on the subject having cared for family
members while gaining a knowledgeable assessment of the agencies that help and support those who suffer from this affliction. He will dispel many of the myths and describe what information and services that each of us should be aware of in order to contend with this costly and heartbreaking disease that effects many of us and our families today. You should come and hear our qualified speaker for I am sure many of you are currently experiencing the anxiety and suffering of family members, friends and neighbors
Don Egan, Little SIR.
donegan2@comcast.net
TREASURER SAYS:
Our request for the $20.00 annual contribution is still being paid by members. We are close to our goal of having sufficient funds to meet the financial needs of the Club this year but it is critical for those who have not
yet paid to do so now. For those SIR members who have not contributed, I will send out a final reminder and enclose a self-addressed return envelope for those who have been delinquent or procrastinating. To further assist members who may have lost the donation information, Secretary, Wayne Brock will again accept
donations, before the meeting, in the main lobby.
Don Egan, Treasurer
donegan2@comcast.net
MAY 1 ST LUNCHEON MENU:
Start off this luncheon with a stop at the bar for your favorite beverage.
Mixed Green Salad with Mandarin Oranges, Red Onions and Toasted Almonds;
Chicken Enchiladas with Mexican Rice and Beans;
Apple Pie with Whipped Cream, Coffee or Tea.
SPEAKER - MAY 1ST, 2012 LUNCHEON
Our speaker for the May 1st meeting will be William (Bill) Fisher, CEO for the Alzheimer’s Association of Northern California and Northern Nevada No. 1987, which is the largest chapter in the 70 chapter Alzheimer’s Association
Network. His presentation will address, "Overview and Update on the National Movement to Defeat Alzheimer’s". He has speeches have been hailed by numerous SIR, Rotary, Kiwanis and many other community organizations as a number "10", as it provides useful, current, factual and vital information on the 6th leading causes of death in the
United States. He will dispel some of the myths, describe what information and services that each of us should be aware of to fight and defeat this costly and heart-breaking disease that is affecting many of us and/or our families today. It will become an even greater challenge as our population ages and must be defeated for the sake of our country’s ability and families to financially fund and control Alzheimer’s.
Mr. Fisher is a graduate of Grinnel College and former student at Chicago Theological Seminary, University of Chicago and the University of Illinois. He was the Director of Proviso Day Care Center, a multi-site, not-for-profit
childcare program for low-income families in the Chicago area for 12 years before moving to California. He currently makes his home in Cupertino.
Mr. Fisher’s presentation should be of interest to our members and theirfamilies. An excellent opportunity to bring along a friend and prospective member to hear about a subject that impacts the country.
MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION
The current Branch 81 membership is members. Our planned membership goal continues to be 200 members in 2012. We indeed, with your help, have made membership progress during the past year 2011. However we did not reach our goal of 200 members. We want to renew our goal to do so this year WITH YOUR CONTINUED
SUPPORT TO BRING IN NEW MEMBERS. We require everyone’s efforts to accomplish this membership attainment.
We, on the Board, recognize that speaker’s help draw members to the luncheons but we need your support to indicate to us what type of and subjects for speakers appeal to the members. Talk to the Board members, including Don Egan, Little Sir, who has the responsibility of selecting speakers about your preferences, In addition, there will be a card left on the tables for you to indicate your personal ideas and possibly names of speakers you have heard in the past. Kindly help us to help you. Thank you in advance for your help, interest and participation in assisting us to find qualified speakers.
Don Egan, Little Sir
donegan2@comcast.net
MEMBERSHIP
The current SIR Branch 81 membership totals 177 members. Five new members were added and their total consist of two transfers were from Branch 174, andthree guests who turned in their applications for membership. With respect to our new members, we have established a SIR Branch 81 team to follow up with our newest members. The purpose of the team is to have the new members understand SIR Branch 81 goals, activities and participation. In turn, we encourage the new members to provide input and assistance in striving to make the Club ever more
successful to provide activities and events to the members.
April 3, 2012 Luncheon Attendance:
Members 81
Visitors 2
Guests 5
Total 88
Current Membership Changes: (April 30, 2012)
Current 179
Resigned < 4 >
Moved < 2 >
*Died < 1 >
**New Members 5
Total 177
**NAME
John Cooper, Ted Jatho, Joe Kiefer, Dave Dias, Dave Ramos.
Please make a special effort to welcome our new Branch 81 members. The sooner you introduce yourselves, the earlier our newest members will feel comfortable and confident to participate in the Club’s activities. We urgently need to get
everyone involved in order to utilize the experience new members bring to SIRs.
Condolences:
*Recently our fellow SIR, James "Bob" Blair passed on. All of us who knew Bob will miss him and we wish to express our sincere condolences to his family.
SUNSHINE BOYS:
Jan Hjorth reports he is home after a week in the hospital. He is doing well and we wish him a speedy recovery and return.
Don Cardinal was injured by a car while walking. He is progressing satisfactorily at home.
Champ Bergen is now at home and recovering from hospitalization.
Our bartender, C.P. Johnson, is at home recovering from a heart attack. C.P.
will be back soon but we need another bartender to replace him. Please talk to Cary Carlson and donate your services at the bar.
If you know of any member who is sick or has passed on, please call Charlie Monahan at 988-9316, who will make a visit, sends a card or extended condolences as necessary. Should Charlie be unavailable, then please contact Ernie DiMaria,
our Membership Chairman, at 274-1878. When you provide us with member information, we strive to send out a "get well" or
sympathy card to acknowledge a member’s absence or departure.
Charlie Monahan, Sunshine Committee
imcmom@aol.com 5
BIRTHDAY BOYS:
The monthly Birthday Boys names are called out at each luncheon meeting. With the poor attendance at the last meeting, only half of the names called were there. Also, some of you that are early departures, your names are called and you are missing out on prizes.
Ernie DiMaria, Membership Chairman
efdimaria@sbcglobal.net
INCREASED MEMBER PARTICIPATION IN CLUB OPERATIONS
We continue to look for a Treasurer; Assistant Treasurer, Assistant Secretary, and Membership Associates to help at the badge table, recruiting, new member follow-up, website content/update, attendance tracking and other activities. If you are interested in helping make our Sir Branch 81 an interesting and enjoyable group, let the officers and board members know and don’t be shy! Also, if one of us asks for you for skill and energy to help with
club activities, please participate whenever and wherever you can. In order to maintain a vital and energetic branch, we need ACTIVEparticipation by our SIR members.
Should you need additional information about the SIR Branch or the SIR Organization of Northern California, please contact one of our member’s below for assistance. They, like you, are dedicated to the continued growth of our Branch and parent Organization. The below Executive Board Members are comprised to assist in the selection of Club officers. Kindly contact them for further information or they may be calling you shortly to request your assistance.
Stu Bolinger, Big Sir, 937-7989
Don Egan, Little Sir, 943-7870
Wayne Brock, Secretary,
Ernie DiMaria, Membership, 274-1878
Philip (Phil) Magen, Indoctrination, 256-6548
Leo Feltz, Editor, 256-9876
SIR BRANCH 81 BRANCH EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE (BEC)
Big Sir Stu Bolinger 937-7988 swbolinger@comcast.net
Little Sir Don Egan 943-7870 donegan2@comcast.net
Secretary Wayne Brock 935-8308 w-brock@comcast.net
Treasurer Don Egan 943-7870 donegan2@comcast.net
Editor Leo Feltz 256-9879 leofeltz@comcast.net
Membership Ernie DiMaria 274-1878 efdimaria@sbcglobal.net
Publicity/Travel Clarence Nixon 933-6175 chnixon@sbcglobal.net
Web Master Jan Hjorth 287-9445 janhjorth@comcast.net
Activities Phil Magen 256-6548 magen3@aol/com
Sunshine Boys Charlie Monahan 988-9316 imcmon@aol.com
Data Base Colin (Ced) Ferrett 937-4345 cedferrett@yahoo.com 6
SIR BRANCH 81 SUPPORTING ACTIVITIES
"Membership" Team –Badges:
Ken Wise 943-6291 imwise1934@comcast.net
Buren Eshelman 954-7775 esh76@sbcglobal
Greeter: Stan Herschman 280-2565 stanhersch@aol.com
Chaplin: Jim McNamara 935-2459 jmackat@comcast.net
Song Leader: Dave Cutter 979-1180 davecutter@aol.com
Flag Leader: Leo Feltz 256-9879 leofeltz@comcast.net
Beverage Team:
Cary Carlson 938-2716 carycarl@comcast.net
C.P. Johnson 210-1204
Jerry Harris 938-7741 harrisrv@silicon.com
Podium set-up: Hy Spinrad 935-3929 spinrad@astro.berkeley.edu
Event Team: Michael Adza 947-1003 michaeladza@at
Bill Ray 935-1470 billray1115@comcast.net
DATA BASE INFORMATION/PROBLEM REMINDER:
Now that Branch 81 emails approximately 140 members the Monthly Bulletin; it becomes increasingly important that you keep us apprised of any changes pertaining to your email address. In this context, and the method we currently use to actively maintain your addresses, should you have a change please call Leo Feltz, Editor, at
256-9879 and give him the new address and/or any additional information that will insure you to receive the SIR Branch 81 Monthly Bulletin. If it is more convenient for you to do so, you can email leofeltz@comcast.net with your new information and he will make the email changes concerning email information, address changes or spouse or friend data. Leo will be at a table in the lobby to assist with email and address roster changes before the May 1st luncheon meeting.
STILL A RULE TO REMEMBER:
Most of us know that missing three meetings in a row, without notifying the Membershipo Chairman, or attending 6 meetings within the past 12 months, could in being notified that you may be dropped as a member. If you cannot make a meeting, place a call to Stu Bolinger 937-7989 or Ernie DiMaria 274-1878. This information is necessary to keep our caterer informed of lunch numbers and to keep your membership active. Thank you!
Leo Feltz, Editor
256-9879
SIR AREA TWO ACTIVITIES
There are a number of travel activities sponsored by local SIR Branches. The information regarding these excursions is represented by brochures available at the travel table and explainable by Clarence Nixon our travel chairman. Review the travel information and please contact Clarence for additional information.
The Area 2 Computer and Technonoly Group invites all SIRs and their guests to their meeting at the Walnut Creek Elks Lodge on Thursday, April 19th at 9:00AM.
They feature a live web presentation about something more of us really need to do: backing up our computer’s hard drive. Gene Barlow will discuss the more popular backup approaches and point out the advantages and limitation of each approach. He will then describe a backup approach that he believes will give you the best protection for your computer. He will offer a free software product to each of the attendees to monitor the well being of their own hard drive.
Time permitting; Dick Curry will lead a Q&A discussion to address current computer issues that you identify. Please bring your questions and join us for a fun and information session. Coffee and cookies will be available. A small $5.00 donation is requested to pay for the hall and refreshments.
Our May 17, 2012 scheduled meeting will include home automation and security, and new consumer devices. Later in the year, we hope to discuss principles of basic scanning and sending images, photo restoration and, possibly, developments in genealogy research. If you can suggest other titles of interest, please contact one of the co-chairs.
Phil Goff and Derek Southern
Co-chairs
