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I was unable to do this topic in March, so it has been moved to May.

Note: We will be holding our yearly officer elections at this meeting. If you’re interested in becoming an officer, please read the descriptions on the Elected Positions page and announce your candidacy at the May meeting.

The May meeting topic will be an overview of some inexpensive (relative to Photoshop, at least) image editors. iPhoto is great for managing your photos and making small adjustments, but it won’t let you do more important things like pasting your brother’s head onto Arnold Schwarzenegger’s body. Come to the meeting and see a handful of applications that can do that and more for a fraction of the cost of Photoshop.

Thursday, May 4
6:00pm
Homer Public Library

When it comes to computers, there is always something new to learn. Whether you’re a beginner or a seasoned computer jockey, the learning process never stops. Come to February’s meeting where Diane will demo some of the excellent resources available for teaching yourself more on your own schedule. Both print and online resources will be covered, and we have some great prizes to give away as well.

February 4th, 6-8pm at the Homer Public Library!

We were originally going to cover virtualization (running Windows applications on your Mac) tonight, but we were unable to get some pertinent materials in time.

Instead, we’ll be briefly covering several topics: Preventing/treating repetitive stress injuries, keyboard shortcuts, and High Dynamic Range (HDR) photography.

Tonight, Thursday Dec. 3
6-8pm Homer Library

I’ll be at the Homer Library for anyone who wants to stop by and get help or chat about Macs. 11am to 1pm, and I’ll be in one of the side rooms. See you there!

I’ll be in the Library this Saturday from 11am-1pm for anyone who wants help with their Macs. See you there!

For our September meeting, we screened the documentary “Welcome to Macintosh,” about the history of Apple and the creation of the Macintosh computer. Diane provided drinks and movie candy for the complete experience.

Next month’s meeting is on the 2nd, though we don’t have a topic just yet.

The August meeting has been finalized. We’ll be hosting Ben Kerosky, the Apple Solutions Consultant from Anchorage. Ben will give us an overview of iWork ‘09, with time for questions at the end.

Please note, we are not meeting in the Library this time. We will be in the City Council Chambers, on Pioneer Ave. The meeting time is the normal 6-8 p.m.

Instead of a regular monthly meeting at the library, the Kachemacs decided to party it up for the 4th of July and had a cookout at Bishop’s Beach. It was a beautiful, sunny day, but the stiff sea breeze made it a bit chilly.

Ole, Brent, and Ron keep the hot dogs protected. At one point while we were all eating, a raven swooped down, landed on the grill, and stole one of the dogs.

Julie and Ginger huddle for warmth.

Diane shows off her hula-hooping skills. Anything to keep warm!

Julie takes a turn with the hoop.

Michael, expecting an inside meeting at the library and finding a note to come to the cookout instead, shows us what happens when you come under-dressed to a mid-summer barbecue in Homer.

Diane tells everyone a story about an encounter with a mad squirrel.

If you missed it, we’ll do it again next year!