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LCCUG Mission Statement
Lorain County Computer Users Group (LCCUG) is a 501(c)3 Non-Profit Organization dedicated to helping the community become skilled with computers by providing a public forum to educate, exchange information, share expertise, and solve computer-related problems
Membership This group was organized in 1990 and currently LCCUG has nearly 300 members. In 2001, we became a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Dues are $25.00 per year. Each additional member of the same household may join for $12.50 per year. To join LCCUG, download and mail the membership application . You can also register at the next meeting. If you'd like to find out more about our monthly activities before you decide to join, fill out this online form and you will receive a copy of the next issue of Interface , LCCUG's Newsletter.
Monthly Presentations Unlike most other computer clubs, LCCUG provides 2 meetings each month at Gould Auditorium at the St Joseph Community Center in Lorain. These are always held on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of the month. These presentations cover a variety of topics including program and product demonstrations by outside vendors or knowledgeable members, a working demonstration such as on hard drives , or a variety of topics of interest to computer users. LCCUG Presentations on DVD
Because we have found that members sometimes can not attend the presentations they are interested in, we now
record most presentations. Though we have missed some of the programs since we started, we have the following
DVDs available: Live One-on-One Help If you come between 5:30 and 6:30 before our meetings at Gould Auditorium, we have a computer set up in the hallway with various members willing to help you with your specific problems. Even if you don’t have a problem, many members pick up information just by watching other members’ problems being solved. LCCUG Yahoo Group In keeping with our motto “Users Helping Users” members may join the LCCUG Yahoo Group. This is a great place to get some answers to your various questions, and almost as important, a place to pass on some of your knowledge to other members. click here for more information. Need Help?? If you are looking for an answer maybe a little quicker, then check out the Need Help?? column in the Interface LCCUG's monthly newsletter. Here you will find a list of various members willing to talk to you about various problems. Just check out the times available and the topics they are willing to help you with before making your call Problem Solving Workshop Another source of help is this workshop which is held at the Vermilion Family YMCA on the 3rd Tuesday of each month. Here other members can bring in their computers to get help from Micky Knickman, Neil Higgins or other LCCUG helpers with installing various components, diagnosing and repairing problems, installing programs, etc. Almost as important, you can watch and learn as repairs are being made, so that you can do some of these things yourself the next time you run into a problem. Club CD’s Over the years, Micky Knickman, Neil Higgins, and other members have found various programs available online for free that are very beneficial to our members. Since a number of members still use Dial Up connection when going online, it often takes quite a while to download these programs. Since Micky has DSL, he has downloaded and placed these programs on the “Club CD’s.” The latest version, #6 which has 123 different programs plus the “infamous” Red Cursors, is available for $3.00 at the meetings at Gould. Even if you have broadband and download your own, the CD is still well worth the $3 just to know which programs Micky and Neil suggest. www.LCCUG.com Yes, a very valuable benefit is our club homepage. If you should ever lose your monthly newsletter, here you will find all the information concerning the monthly presentations at Gould and the various classes held throughout the community. Often follow-up information concerning the presentations is also posted on the webpage. We are in the process of storing many of the articles from the newsletter on the webpage also. Here you will find the “Members” page where all of those members who wish to be shown are posted along with their email addresses. If you should happen to meet someone at a meeting and wish to contact them, you can just email them from there.Just Plain Old Good Fun LCCUG is not only about learning; we also sponsor some activities that allow you to have a good time. But that doesn’t mean you can’t take the opportunity to ask a question or two at these fun events. We have a picnic each summer, usually at Mill Hollow. The club provides hamburgers and hot dogs, while members bring side dishes. The club enjoys a night at the theater when we buy out the house at Workshop Players Theater in Amherst. All who attend always have a good time. Members spend all year collecting items that they can bring to the Christmas party for the Chinese Raffle. Here’s another event where members share their food specialties and we all have a good time. Second Harvest also benefits from this activity, since all donations collected this evening are given to them.
Plus, members get all of the following benefits:
The following sponsors have provided financial, technical, or other support for the growth and continuing development of LCCUG. Look for them each month in our newsletter, Interface. If you patronize their businesses, be sure to identify yourself as a member of LCCUG.
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On the 2nd Monday of each month, the Lunch Bunch gathers. Edie Lewandowski's husband, Stanley looks forward to
this chance to eat all he wants at a buffet restaurant, while others look forward to Stanley’s never-ending repertoire
of jokes. Check out the picture on the right of one Lunch Bunch group.
