14 January 2014

OPEN DAY 2014 ATTRACTS RECORD NEW MEMBERS

 Our pleasant,happy welcomers Dawne and Elizabeth were kept busy welcoming over 40 prospective members to the first of our 2014 Open Days
 Club President Deborah was especially pleased with the Open Day gaining 17 new members

and she was soon filling in forms and collecting their joining fees.

Michael is booking new member Ross into a course. and was kept busy filling spots on the First Term courses booking lists

Trainer John Hain spoke about the new Windows 8.1 improvements
Budding trainer George demonstrated Microsoft's Movie Maker to an interested crowd of budding home movie makers.

Meanwhile, Dawne and Aileen were still working at welcoming new members who were attracted to the Open Day by our Club's advertising in the Parramatta Advertiser and on radios 2CH and 2GB, thanks to John and Hazel efforts.

The Open Day, the first for 2014 was very successful,
thanks to all who contributed to making it successful!


12 January 2014

MEETING OF VIDEO MAKING SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP - January 2014

Members of the video making SIG met this week. John showed sections of his project about St John's Anglican Cathedral Parramatta, and told us how complex and time consuming  it takes to edit video.



John will be making a short presentation at our Open Day on Tuesday on Video Editing. Trainer Deborah and several assistant trainers will be conducting a five week course on Movie Making: Video editing using Movie Maker, commencing on Monday 10th March at 1pm.



09 January 2014

OPEN DAY TUESDAY 14 January 2014

Our Craft Group display last Open Day

Come to our open day in the Dan Mahoney Room, level 2, Council Chambers Building, behind the Parramatta Town Hall. Come anytime from 10 o’clock. Stay for the day, or just the presentation that interests you. Enquire about joining and/or book a course or two.

10:00 Accessibility options for iPads
10:45 Android tablets
11:30 Excel
12:15 Windows 8
01:00 Editing home videos with Movie Maker
01:45 Dolphin Guide – easy computer use for people with vision impairment

See you there.....new and current members welcome!



07 January 2014

2013 CHRISTMAS PARTY IN PARRAMATTA TOWN HALL

Nearly 100 members attended this years Christmas Party in our elegant Parramatta Town Hall. Judy Joyce organised the party with the help of Margaret Green and a mob of other willing and able helpers.
Members were treated to a hot christmas meal and desert.
All tables were decorated with christmas items made by our Club's Craft Group...great effort!

As well as organising the Christmas lunch, Judy wandered around and took pics.......
Colin and Audrey joined Josie and John for the lunch.
Audrey and John started work together at the Department of Motor Transport in Macquarie Street, Sydney in 1949 and found each other a few years ago and are now good pals at ComputerPals.

The lunch was a fitting end to another full and successful year at Parramatta Computer Pals for Seniors!