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Newsletter August 2012

Phone:444 2231; email:seniornet_glenfield@xtra.co.nz

Full contact details and office hours on page 7.

General Meeting Monday 20 August 1pm - 4pmOpen Day and Trade Expo.

Greetings and welcome toour newsletter for August.

The cover photograph is ofMuriwai Beach taken byConnie Bonar.

Although she says that shedoesn’t know much about thetechnical side of photographyshe certainly knows aboutcomposition.

Great photo Connie.

A busy time is approachingwith the Open Day taking theplace of our monthly meetingnext Monday and then theAGM follows on the 17th ofSeptember.

In addition to the details givenon pages 5 & 6 the Open Daywill have displays by membersfrom the Picasa, Photoshop andDesk Top Publishingworkshops.

On page 7 you will find detailsof printer/scanners that are

offered on a first come firstserved basis.

In his ‘Ramblings’ Ronfarewells three valuedcommittee members whosepositions we will need to fill.

SeniorNet will only continueto be successful with thesupport of members willingto be involved in its day today operation.

See you on the 20th.

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Committee.Chairman:Ron Powell

Deputy Chair:Roy Pyle

Treasurer:Annette Efford

Tuition Manager:Doug Turner

Minutes Secretary:Mavis Throll

Membership Manager:Christine Britain

Communications:Richard Palmer

Social Manager:Jack McCulloch

Jim Air Ray Pollock.

TutorsJim Air 418 1378

Peter Ashley 475 5212

Frances Currucan 482 0378

Judie Cowie 482 2200

Rhonda Giles 443 1458

Bett Grinder 413 9909

Keith Gudgin 418 0752

Pam Hamblin 444 9151

David Helas 483 7569

Les Howe 479 9773

Jack McCulloch 418 4248

Michael McMahon 376 6631

Shirley Nicholas 443 1355

Ray Pollock 480 9396

Roy Pyle 444 9717

Dick Richards 4839 990

Doug Turner 418 0700 Nostalgia isn't what it used to be.

Ron’s Ramblings

When Glenfield SeniorNetwas first formed some twelveyears ago, things had to bedone in a hurry and the formatused for the Constitution wastaken from another Centrewhich obviously had the sameproblem. Don’t know howthey got on in the end.

Ours has been altered once ortwice to correct some of theerrors which had been foundbut it was felt that now’s thetime to make a proper job ofit.

Ray and Roy have spent a lotof time going through theconstitution and have adoptedthe policy of “how shouldthey be and how are they atthis time”. So it became a caseof start again and do itproperly. We’d like yourcomments on the result.

As usual there are vacanciesfor committee members dueto a variety of reasons. In thenewsletter you’ll find aNomination Form for you tofill in.

We are losing Jack this yearas he is moving from thisshore to another shore furthernorth. It’s been marvellous forus to have heard all those

speakers with their expertiseon different subjects thathe’s brought to the meetings.We shall miss him greatly.

Another person we shallmiss is Christine ourMembership Manager. Sheis a member of othercommittees and finds it toomuch to keep up with.

Third to mention is Ray whohas been a stalwart for manyyears and who is full to thebrim with knowledge. Henow feels that he must moveon.

Thank You Jack,Christine and Ray for yourcontribution to the Centreover the past years.

So now we are looking to fillthose places. Don’t be shy incoming forward.

We all have skills acquiredover a lifetime so give someserious thought to puttingyour name forward as acommittee member or as ahelper in some othercapacity.

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If you open your web browser and type inspeedtest.net you should be able to seewhether your broad band is up to scratch.

A customer had a download speed of 0.73which is less that ‘dialup’ speed and waspaying for broadband.

The above is a snap of what is pretty good.

SPEEDTEST

Item reproduced from RotoruaSeniorNet newsletter

How is your computer performing?

They begin the evening news with 'Good Evening,'then proceed to tell you why it isn't.

Earl Gordon Neal Kearney Kantha Soni Joan White

Welcome to New Members

Notice is hereby given of a Special General Meeting called for the 17th September 2012at 2pm at 5 Mayfield Road to consider and vote upon alterations to the Constitution ofSeniorNet Glenfield Inc, as recommended by the committee. This will be followedimmediately by the Annual General Meeting of SeniorNet Glenfield Inc. for the purposeof presenting reports and the election of committee and officers and any other relevantbusiness

Copies of the Constitution and the suggested alterations will be emailed upon requestto those members for whom we have an email address and hard copies may be obtainedfrom the SeniorNet Glenfield office.

Special General Meeting and Annual General MeetingSeniorNet Glenfield Inc.

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Your Story

The club meeting held Friday 27th discussedthe concept of using photographs and othermedia including text from the past and presentas a basis for recording the story of one’s life,family and adventures; everyone has a story totell and much of it is already in albums andshoe boxes.

The thinking at the momentis that over four weeks:1. We start with a work-shop that would encompassthe gathering of material byscanning printed photos ortransparencies or negativesor flash drives and convert-ing it to a digital format.

2. With discussion andcoaching, time is spent edit-ing the images and savingthem in a format for printingand/or cd/dvd for display onTV or computer or in Face-book or similar on-line stor-age. Editing could be donein Picasa or Photoshop

3. The text is started mostlikely in Word. This couldinclude captions for the imag-es, dialogue for Powerpoint orthe draft of a book.

4. The various forms oftext and images are joined upto form the final presentation.The work involved in thevarious processes can matchthe skill level required. It ispossible that some processesmight take up more than thetime allocated, and in this casefurther time can be negotiated.(This might be a standard fourweek course).

There are several options forprinted matter ranging fromhigh quality hard back booksto office laser printed colourpages.

Further down the track musicfrom long player records ornarration could be added ascould movies stored on vhstape or from cam-corders andfilm and cameras. Theaddition of family trees willbe considered.

SeniorNet Glenfield has the equipment,courses and programmes needed to enablemembers to assemble albums, scrapbooks inprint or digital formats; all that is required frommembers is the enthusiasm and time.

There was sufficient enthusiasm for thegroup to discuss how this should be doneand to start it was decided that aworkshop format rather than a formalcourse would work best.

Friday morning was the best time for thoseassembled last Friday, and the first workshopwill be the first Friday in September.

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From the Tuition Manager

Next month we have a rangeof our popular programmesand a few new to ourrepertoire.We include the wordprocessing courses necessaryto get members able tomanage the keyboard; digital

images into moviesworkshop broaden our field;as does the opportunity to trya tablet computer.

The first My Story session isdescribed elsewhere.

Doug Turner.

cameras, the open sourcespread sheet and others.Given the time of year, Roywill look at card making, andmail merging labels will becovered.The new VHS tapes to DVDsworkshop and turning still

There will be demonstration lessons in Room 15,

But...Before the Lord Mayor’s Show comes the glitter of the

AND TRADE EXPO

OPEN DAY

The Trade Expo will be in the Senior Citizen’s Hall – together with refreshments, and theCentre will be open to all comers

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deals with computer accessoriesand will have a number of these

on display.

Jaycar

will have items from their ‘shop’,covering such things as mobile phones,GPS, easy to use products, net gear and

internet packages.

Telstra Clear is mainly in the business of printing

photos on to canvas, displaying photorestoration techniques and colour

restoration of ‘faded’ photographs.

Xpress Art

will be displaying items from their shopwhich we, as SeniorNetmembers would be interested in –computers, monitors, lap tops, flashdrives, card readers and more.

P B Technologies

has been asked to bring alongcopiers and cameras that would be

attractive to Seniors.

Canon

There will be computers in action in Room 15 - 30 Minutes in the Life Of.

The following companies will be represented.

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COMPUTER HELP

Hi, I’m Ian Bonallack and I’ve had years of experience with computers, a lot of it with seniors. Ican help you if your computer won’t start (or stop) or if you’ve had your grandchildren there andthey’ve changed everything around, or you think the computer has avirus.

I can make sure that the computer is set up properly to do the jobsthat you want it to do and works the best that it can.

I charge a special rate for senior members of $50.00/hr - less if youhave special circumstances.

Phone 479 6771 or 027 271 9642 ianbon@xtra.co.nz

SeniorNet Glenfield IncP O Box 40056 Glenfield Auckland 0747

Telephone 444-2231Email: seniornet_glenfield@xtra.co.nz

Website: www.seniornet-glenfield.org.nzClubrooms 5 Mayfield Road

Office Hours 10am to Noon Monday to FridayMember of the Federation of NZ SeniorNet Societies Inc.

General Meeting every 3rd Monday in the month 2pm Senior Citizens Hall

SeniorNet Glenfield is offering its three HP Laserjet 1200printers to its members. These machines were given to us byKiwi Bank but have not been put to good use.The plan is to replace them with networked machines.They are black laser printer/sheet scanners. We have usedthem to print, but have not investigated their scanning facility.They are about 10 years old and each comes with a box oftoner which will print about 3000 sides. We don’t know howmuch toner is presently in the printers.Drivers for these printers are available on line.A demonstration is possible – Contact DougThe printers are offered for a donation on a first come first served basis.

Laser Printers Available from SeniorNet

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HOUSEPAINTERS

Has your house paint faded?

Houses can look tired. A coat of paintcan give you and your house a lift.If your house needs a smarten up

PhoneJ & G PAINTERS

No job is too small

Quotes are freePh Geoff Newton 480 8538

Mobile 027 6474765

Jack McCulloch 418 4248Mobile 022 6064593

WAYNE GREEN -BUILDER

Home renovations & presale repairs

WOOD: Decks, w/boards, steps, shelves,fencing, Window repairs prior to painting

CONCRETE: paths, drives, block walls,Plastering, retaining walls

TILING; Bathroom, kitchen, laundry

PLUMBING; Leaky taps, blocked drains,Shower, bath etc

I can do most household repairs

Phone 4182609 Mob 02102605747The_Greenz@xtra.co.nz

Discounts for Senior Net Glenfield Members

The following is a list of suppliers who have offered discounts to Senior Net GlenfieldMembers. Sale goods will not usually be included in this discount pricing activity.

Be aware that computer and accessory prices are negotiable. This applies to the widercomputer retail industry. The Senior Net Glenfield Membership Card should be shownand at times you may need to ask for the Manager to negotiate the best price..

Cartridge Centre Akoranga Drive, Northcote - 10% on Cartridge RefillsP.B.Technologies, Porana Rd - - Senior Net DiscountNoel Leeming (Ian Bryant) Wairau Park! - Cost plus 12% !Harvey Norman Wairau Park - Use Gold CardSNuttalls, The Jewellers, 21 Mokoia Rd, Birkenhead - 20% off watches & Jewellery

DISCLAIMER We try to ensure that information you are given in our newsletter and/or our classes is correct. However, no responsibility will be taken by any club member if any problem ensues.

Likewise, tutors and/or assistants give information to you in good faith and will not be held responsible should you encounter a problem.

New Work

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Nominations for Committee 2012-2013

Nominations are sought for the following positions:-

Position ResponsibilitiesChairperson Ensuring the Committee adopts good governing practice, general oversight of society affairs, conducting meetings, liaison with community agencies.Deputy Chairperson Deputising for and assisting the Chairperson.Secretary Keeping meeting minutes, handling correspondence, notifying details of meetings.Treasurer Handling and recording all payments and receipts, preparing annual accounts and arranging for audit.Membership Manager Maintaining the membership data base.Tuition Manager Preparing and overseeing tuition programmes, engaging tutors and assistants.Social Manager Arranging monthly meetings and other social events.Property Manager Ensuring the equipment and furniture are kept in good working order.Communications Manager Maintaining effective communication between committee and members.General Committee Assisting the above portfolios as necessary.

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SeniorNet Glenfield Inc.Nomination for Committee 2012-2013

We nominate......................................... for the position of..............................................

Name of Mover-............................................. Signature...................................................

Name of Seconder-....................................... Signature.................................................

I accept this nomination..................................... (signature of nominee) Date-.................

Please hand nominations to the Secretary prior to the Annual GeneralMeeting. Further copies can be found at the office if required.