Issue 209,
March 2010 Sponsored
by Fox Valley Technical College
Email
Address: srnet@srnet-foxvalley.org
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Local SIG Meetings General Meeting Friday,
March 19, 1:30-3:30PM, FVTC--Appleton, Room F108 (Entrance 6 is best) Scanner/Photo SIG Monday
March 15, 2:00-3:00PM, Bordini Center, Room 180 Genealogy SIG Monday,
March 15, 3:30-4:30PMBordinin Center, Room 180 Resource Sharing SIG Monday,
March 22, 2:00-3:00PM, Bordini Center, Room 180 Internet SIG Monday,
March 22, 3:30-4:30PM, Bordini Center, Room 180 |
Regional SIG Meetings Waushara SIG General
Meeting, Thursday, March 25, 1:30-3:30 PM at the FVTC-Wautoma Genealogy SIG Thursday, March 25, 3:30 - 5:00PM, at FVTC-Wautoma Remember
there are no fees. Just come to any meeting of interest to
you. |
General Meeting: March
19
Sara Kopesky is employed full time at the Appleton Public
Library as their Electronic Services Librarian.
In addition to working at the Reference Desk, Sara maintains the
library’s website and also teaches the adult Computer Classes. (A list of classes can be found at www.apl.org/programs/internetclass.html
).
The Library Speaker will
speak on the computer use at the library.
Local
Computer User Interest groups
Appleton General Meeting by
Gladys Schwantes
The
meeting was held at FVTC in Room F108 and presided over by Tom Wiegand, President.
There were 37 persons in attendance; 32 members, 4 new attendees and 1
person who did not register.
A
reminder was made to access the website www.seniornet-foxvalley.org to view or print a copy of the monthly
newsletter. Archived issues are also
available on line.
Presenters
Troy Zickert and Matt Brunner of Cartridge World on
Calumet Street in Appleton provided insight into the advantages of refilling
print ink and toner cartridges. In
addition to cost savings we can “go green” by following the three R’s
principals of Reduce-Reuse-Recycle. All
replacements are quality guaranteed and only branded products are used. It is estimated that spent cartridges sent to
landfills do not disintegrate for approximately 450 years! When they are no longer usable for refills,
Cartridge World sends them to be ground into particles that can be used for
purposes other than original usage.
Resource Sharing by Linda Young
March 22 – We will continue the opportunity to learn uses of Microsoft Excel spreadsheet functions such as setting up home budgets, cataloguing home photos, and balancing checkbooks.
Internet: by
John Klemm
The 2010 Census and the
American Community Survey forms were reviewed at the www.census.gov website before
continuing with Google search options. The next meeting is March 22. We will continue studying the options which
can be used to expand or reduced a Google search. As always questions and comments
regarding the internet are welcomed.
Scanner/Photo Users Group: by Linda Young
During this meeting we finished our Photo Shop Elements project that we have been working on for the last several months. If you would like to get in on the beginning of one of these interesting and informative sessions be sure to come to the March meeting. We will be starting a new project which will involve working with and learning to use as many of the Photo Shop Tools as possible so we can become experts in editing our own photos on our computers at home.
March
15 – We will begin a project with Photo Shop Elements that will “put a man in a
tree…”
Genealogy Users Group by Mary Klein
Our
February session took us north to Canada. Handouts included Canadian blog sites as well
as a list of 20 Canadian Libraries. We also learned the “7 Secrets of a Successful
Genealogist”.
On March 15th, we plan to look at how to use World War I draft registration
cards in genealogy. The country of interest this month will be the Netherlands.
Remember we are at the Bordini Center, across from FVTC. No steps, easy access.
Here are some additional items of interest:
The Fox Valley Genealogical Society (FVGS) is sponsoring a bus trip to
the State Historical Society Library in Madison on Saturday March 27. The newly renovated reading room will be open.
For additional information contact
Connie Bikowski at bikowski@new.rr.com
The Wisconsin State Genealogical Society (WSGS) Gene A Rama will
be held in Manitowoc April 16-17 at the Holiday Inn. For registration
information and program details go to their website at www.wsgs.org
Registration forms for both activities will be available at our March SIG
meeting.
Two new television series involving genealogy are:
Faces of America with Henry Louis Gates.
On Wednesday nights on WI Public TV this program traces the family histories of
12 renowned Americans using genealogical and genetic tools.
“Who Do You Think You Are?”
Starting Friday March 5 on NBC at 7 pm this series traces the family histories
of Sarah Jessica Parker, Emmett Smith, Lisa Kudrow,
Matthew Broderick, Boooke Shields, Susan Sarandon,
& Spike Lee. The program also shares ideas and research strategies.
Regional meetings
Waushara
User Group: No
report
Users’
News
Your
steering committee is continuing to work with the College to:
- Develop our website
- Look at classes and instructors for seniors
- Find ways to better inform the public about our group
- Design interesting programs for the Computer Users Group
We are also continuing to update our membership
list. If you have not already filled
out the form for doing this, please do so at the next General meeting on March
19. We would especially like to learn
your email address, so that we might keep you fully informed about our group.
Tip of
the Month
from Dr. Delaney Kirk
Just found a great computer tip -- If you type in the name of the website you want, for example, type: delaneykirk
and then hit the Control key and the Enter key, your computer will input the www. and the .com for you!
“Ask-Dr.-Kirk” is the name of her webpage at http://www.delaneykirk.com/ for many other ideas.
If you
have not yet read the Kim Komando website
information, here is the link: http://www.komando.com/
Kim Komando is on the radio every Saturday around noon on WTAQ
as well as at other times. She offers
much practical advice on all things related to computers. You may sign up for several newsletters which
may interest you. There is much
advertizing to work around on her site, but you may find something there to
help you.
Volunteers Needed:
Want to do
a little extra? Ask one of the officers
for ideas. You can be of help to us!
Quote for the Month
Resolve says, "I WILL."
One person says, "I WILL climb this mountain. They told me it is too high, too far, too steep, too rocky and too difficult. But it's my mountain. I WILL climb it. You will soon see me waving from the top
or dead on the side from trying."
Invite others to access the internet: http://www.srnet-foxvalley.org to read about our group.