February 2010 Meeting

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Our meeting this month is on Saturday, February 13. It’s MACCAMP! It’s at STFD #1 from 10 am to 4 pm.

Come for the whole day and bring your lunch. SMUG will provide beverage and snacks. MacCamp needs participation to succeed and continue. Please try to spend the day or an hour or two – whatever your schedule permits. Everyone can learn something at MacCamp and everyone can help someone else at MacCamp. WE NEED YOU!

February DISIG meeting (Digital Imaging Special Interest Group)

Sat, February 20, 2010 9:30 am – Noon

Wheeler Road Church of Christ

Topic to be announced.


March iLife Special Interest Group Meeting

iLife SIG Meeting, Tuesday, March 2, 2010 at 7pm

Rehmann Group Offices (in Saginaw)

Rich Weiler to show how to import video into iMovie. Bring your computer, video camera, movies on your camera’s capture media (tape, card or DVD) and capture cable (firewire or USB)





January 2010 Meeting

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WEDNESDAY, January 13 at STFD #1
6:00 pm – SMUG help time (email admin@smug1.comto reserve a helper
6:45 pm – regular meeting begins

MacBasics tip

presentation of Download Helper by Jerry Brasseur. See how to record videos using the Firefox plugin.

Meeting topic – presentation of Avery Design Pro by Nancy & Lee Pavlik. See how you can design and print Avery labels, business cards, dividers, t-short transfers, greeting cards and more. Merge data from Address Book and Mail and quickly import personal photos fro iPhoto. It’s a free download from the Avery site or receive the app on a cd at the meeting.

Q & A

bring your questions (and answers)

Show & Tell / or Brag

bring your techie toys for all to see.

Drawing

  • Maxtor Free Agent Go 250gb
  • iLife ‘09 Apple Training Series (donated by Peachpit)
  • 2 – one month training subscriptions / Lynda.com (donated by Jerry Brasseur and Larry Watters)

2010 SMUG dues

Don’t miss out on any communication and extras provided by SMUG. Your dues for this year are payable now. You may pay at the meeting, $20 cash or check (payable to SMUG). Or mail to:

SMUG
1399 Allendale
Saginaw, MI 48638

January DISIG meeting (Digital Imaging Special Interest Group)

Saturday, January 16
9:30 am – 12 pm
Wheeler Road Church of Christ / Midland
Topic: iMovie- related; presentation on Photoshop Elements 8; how to give a presentation of photos in iMovie with music and titles and then burn to DVD.

January iMovie SIG (initial meeting)

Tuesday, January 19
7 pm
Wheeler Road Church of Christ / Midland
Topic: discuss logistics of this new SIG (meeting time and place)

February Meeting – MacCamp

Saturday, February 13
STFD#1
10 am – 4 pm

December Meeting

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Thursday, 10 December

Hi SMUG member – yikes, it’s December already and our holiday meeting is coming up quickly. We’ll be meeting at STFD#1 at 6171 Shattuck Rd. on Thursday, December 10. Here’s the schedule for the evening:

  1. 6:00 pm – Arrive with bells on!
  2. 6:30 pm – Buffet Dinner
  3. 7:30 pm – SMUG business meeting and election of SMUG board members
  4. 7:45 pm – Voluntary gift exchange; Fabulous SMUG Holiday Drawing; Social Time & Informal TechTalk

BUFFET

SMUG will provide KFC chicken (grilled and original), KFC coleslaw, coffee, tea, soft drinks, tableware and plates & cups.

We are asking our members to bring a dish to pass to add to the buffet table. Here’s a list of suggestions for you. Can you tell we’re hungry as we’re writing this!

  • appetizer
  • veggies & dip
  • hot vegetable dish
  • salad / fruit or vegetable
  • rolls and butter
  • dessert / Christmas candy
  • or your specialty!

GIFT EXCHANGE / VOLUNTARY!

If you’d like to exchange a $15 (something techy) gift with another SMUG member, bring it WRAPPED to the meeting. We’ll have a great time giving and sharing!

SMUG Board Election

We will conduct a vote for the 2010 SMUG Board members. The following members have agreed to serve for the upcoming year.

  • Jerry Brasseur
  • Larry Watters
  • Bernie Schenk
  • Randy Walker
  • Mary Nesset
  • Nancy Pavlik
  • Cameron Welch
  • Betty Larsen
  • David Sommers
  • Rick Megerle
  • Lee Pavlik

SMUG 2010 dues

SMUG dues are due in January for 2010. However, if you’d like to bring a check or $20 cash to the December meeting – you’ll be all paid up for the year.

It’s been a good SMUG year and look forward to an even better SMUG 2010! We hope you can join us for a fun evening! We do ask that you RSVP for this meeting. We don’t want to guess when ordering the KFC! Please email that you’re coming or not by Monday, December 7. Thanks!