The Computer Club

villagescomputerclub@cableone.net

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The October 20th meeting was
the last one until April 2010.

  Paul Butzien & John Leitch will
be going to their winter homes.

They will resume meetings in the
Activity Room on Tuesdays from
9:30 to 10:30.

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The History of
The Villages At Lynx Creek Computer Club

In the beginning a few residents of The Villages who were interested in computers got together to talk about them. That’s all they could do as they didn’t have any computers for “hands on” experience. Eventually, an old computer was donated and fixed up by a few of the members which enabled them to gain actual computer experience.

In 1994 a Computer Club was formed, which is open to all residents, with Kaylor Ross as the first president. Until March 11, 2003, regular meetings were held twice a month. At that time they were changed to once a month and held on the second Tuesday of the month.

Membership is $12.00 a year and includes spouse, if married and cover 12 months starting June 1. Residents who move to the valley during the winter only pay for the months they reside at the Villages. Residents are welcome to attend a meeting at no cost to see if they want to join the Computer Club. Although membership is restricted to Village residents, if they have visitors they are allowed to bring them as a guest.

In 1995, Kaylor went to the developer and suggested that the Computer Club do the Village Crier (newsletter) so members could gain experience using their own computer; the developer agreed.

HOAMCO, a management company, hired by the Developer, arbitrarily took over the newsletter in 1996. About a year later the chairman of the transition board (Jim Lehman) came to a computer club meeting and said that HOAMCO had informed him that the manager would no longer do the Village Crier. He then asked that the Computer Club consider once again publishing the newsletter. The club members agreed for a monthly fee which is paid to the Computer Club. The members who do the newsletter are not paid. All the money is used to upgrade equipment, buy software and pay for classes given by outside instructors.

In 1998 Kaylor Ross moved from the Villages and Mark Dyer was elected president and held office until May 13, 2003.

In 2001 the Computer Club decided that The Villages at Lynx Creek should have a Web Site to get information about the planned social activities to residents while they are away, and to let potential home buyers know about this wonderful adult community. 

When Mark Dyer resigned as the Computer Club president none of the members wanted to take over as president. The members decided that the computer club provides an important benefit to the community, i.e., edits and performs layouts for the monthly newsletter; started and maintains the web site for The Villages and is a meeting place for Village residents to discuss and learn about computers. It was determined that the functions of the club should be continued by the members until such time a volunteer is found to assume the roll of president of the club. Jack Gunter served as acting President from May 2003 to April 2009.

On April 14, 2009, Paul Butzien was elected President of the Computer Club. The name has been changed to Village Computer User's Group  (VCUG).
There will no longer be a fee to join the club. The VCUG meetings will be free to all residents of the Villages. Everyone is welcome to come and learn and share their knowledge with others. The meetings will be weekly on Tuesdays from 9:30 AM to 10:30 AM.
The idea is with many users attending, someone usually has had the same problem or similar experience and can offer positive help to the one having the problem and thus, we all benefit from the help offered.
For information regarding the Village Computer User's Group  (VCUG), the Web Site, or if you are having any problems.contact Paul at 772-2478.