Affiliations
The CCCGC has retained it’s membership with the Florida Area Computer User Group (FACUG). We have Horst Gorgas representing us at their conventions and other events. Members are invited to join Horst at these meetings. Those attending are expected to attend various lecture sessions and hopefully return to us with updated and useful information. Newsletter
When Dorry Conway retired as editor of the Charlotte Bytes, Horst Gorgas accepted the position. He became editor in January of 2001. Al Rogahn assisted him and then took over as editor in May of 2003. The grade of the paper was improved as was the quality of the photo images. Advertising in the newsletter has increased, thanks to George Baker, our Advertising Manager. George is also our Group Photographer and provides photos for the newsletter. The current issue of the Bytes is up to 36 pages. The first issue of the newsletter consisted of 1 page. That was back in 1984. (See CCPCUG History)Review Editor
After 8 years as Review Editor, Inge Fischer resigned at the end of February, 2004. Inge provided members with software and books to be reviewed. If a member completed a review and it was accepted, then the software or book became your property. Reviews are published in the Charlotte Bytes. At the March 2, 2004 general meeting, it was announced that Diana Arsenault accepted the job as our new Review Editor.The Sale Table
Formerly known as the Swap-Sell Table. Any computer items, that you no longer need, may be brought to the meeting room and placed on the table provided. They are offered for sale. Sellers are asked to place a price on each article along with seller’s name and phone number. The group is entitled to 10% of the sale price. Unsold items must be removed from the table at the close of the meeting. Ed Melanson is the manager of the Sale Table.
Community Support
The "Computers for Education" (COFE) program was formed in 1995 by Bill Stevens, Ed Horsman and John Skinner. John was president of the CCPCUG at that time. Bill Stevens taught a hardware class with the idea that the student members would become technicians and teach other members. The problem with the idea was that the room provided by the Culture Center was taken away from the group after a short time and the project was unable to continue because of the lack of a room. Ed Horsman passed away and John Skinner resigned as president. lThis left Bill Stevens as the lone technician. Bill worked alone for a period but in the last couple of years, all that changed. Bill continued as chief technician and then several members volunteered to help. In November of 1999, Peggy Myers took over the job of delivering the refurbished computers to the children who qualified. In April of 2000, Peggy delivered 15 restored computers to needy children.Various rooms for storage of computer equipment and repair work became available.
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Finally, with completion of the construction work at the Culture Center, we were allotted space for a new office and also an adjoining space for computer storage and a workshop. They now operate with a full crew of techs and records are kept on all the donated equipment and a list of needy people who received a refurbished system.
People who donate computer equipment are entitled to an income tax deduction. Last year, 135 complete systems were given to needy people, mostly children. Peggy Myers checks with the schools to find the deserving children.
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The volunteers in the program increased from
one or two to seven. This includes:
Bill Stevens, Lou DeMatteo, Phil Gale, Jim Geary, Luke Trice,
George Whittaker and Eileen O’Sullivan, software installer.
Lydia Rist keeps records on each refurbished computer.