February 26. 2022

PC Club News 2-26-2022
Barbara Harris, PC Club Treasurer

Dear Member
Below is what is happening with the PC Club this week:

PC Club March General Meeting
Let’s Talk Tech
Tuesday  March 8, 2022 Clubhouse 5  7:00 PM
Debbie Dotson will host a live version of the monthly technology show on Village TV and on YouTube

Presenting Hot Topics:
* What is the Internet of Things (IoT)? Crazy Sci Fi? Nope! 
* Artificial Intelligence A.I.
o    The future is here and in your living room
* The need two-factor authentication for online activities
o    You can’t be too safe
* Some easy tips on avoiding a cyber nightmare
o    Sweet dreams instead
* Best practices for safety and security on social media 
* Questions and answers as time permits

Workshop Hours
The PC Workshop hours will be
Monday thru Friday 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM.

For those of you who are new to the club, the PC Club Workshop is located on the third floor of the Laguna Woods Administration Building. If you are using the Free Tax Program you can pick up your blank Tax Envelope at the PC Club Workshop any day Monday  thru Friday between the hours 11:00AM to 3:00 PM

February Classes
All Classes will be in person in the PC Club Classroom
Third Floor of the Administration Building

We have the following Class available in February:
To Register: Visit the PC Club website at https://www.thepcclub.org/ and select Class Registration in the left menu, email [email protected] and Jack Schnabel will register you.

Genealogy Questions & Answers
Moderator: Nancy Wallander
Monday, February 28th

Morning session 10 am – 12:00 pm
Afternoon session 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Our meetings are fun, educational, supportive gatherings open to all Laguna
Woods residents who have an interest in genealogy and creating a lasting legacy of their own unique family history.  All are welcome from the curious, to the more advanced in family history research, including genetic genealogy.

The class will address genealogy questions submitted by class participants. The genealogy related questions cover a wide range of topics from
“Where is the best place to look for my ancestor’s information?”,
“How does a DNA test help me find my adopted father’s biological parents?”, to “
How do I correct a mistake in my family tree?”
Genealogy is all about asking questions and searching for the answers. We hope you will join our group of beginners, intermediate, and advanced family researchers for an informative class.

Nancy Wallander is an amateur genealogist with over twenty years’ experience building her family tree using both traditional and genetic genealogy. She is a member of international and local genealogy societies and organizations. She has vast experience utilizing record repositories and databases. As a volunteer administrator of eight DNA projects, she has collaborated with family researchers to help break down brick walls.

Tax Related News
For those of you who use the PC Club sponsored Free Tax program, our drop off program operates on Wednesdays at CH 3 between the hours of 9:30AM to 3:00PM.  

The PC Club will not be making tax appointments for the drop off program this year. Resident Taxpayers can walk in on any Wednesdays at CH 3 between the hours of 9:30 and 3 PM
to drop off your tax documents. If you show up any day but Wednesday, we will not be there.

Prior to dropping off your tax documents you will need to obtain an envelope containing documents that need be completed and returned to us when you drop off your documents. If you want those documents sent to you via email, just email [email protected].

If you are unable to download and print documents, you can pick them up at CH 3 on Wednesdays from 9:30AM to 3:00PM or at the PC Club workshop Monday thru Friday 11:00AM to 3:00PM

If you are not been contacted by us and are interested in having your taxes prepared under this all-volunteer free tax program, and want to find out if you qualify, email [email protected] or call or text 949 391 9718 to learn more about our program and how you can get your taxes done for free.

City of Laguna Woods Offers Free Shredding
It’s a new year and it is time to get rid of the old paper and shred those old Tax Returns.   The City of Laguna Woods offers free shredding by appointment.  If you are interested in using this free service visit the link below.
https://www.cityoflagunawoods.org/household-document-shredding-drop-off-service/

Membership
Your PC membership is a for a full 12 months. During the shutdown, our board extended your membership through 2022. If you are unsure when your membership expires you can log on to your Proclass account, by going to our website and select membership. Once you sign in you will see when your membership expires. You can also visit the Workshop and ask the greeter when your membership expires, or you can email us at [email protected]. Do not forget to include your name.
 
Volunteers
Volunteers are the key to keeping our workshop operating. We are always looking for Greeter and Supervisor volunteers.  If you are interested in volunteering 2 hours a week, please visit our webpage  https://www.thepcclub.org/volunteers.html and fill out a volunteer application. You can also stop by the workshop any Friday afternoon between 1 and 3.

The Laguna Woods PC Club 2022 Board
John Huber – President                                    [email protected]
Dennis Kelly - Vice President                          [email protected]
Shirley Muse - Secretary                                  [email protected]
Barbara Harris -Treasurer                                [email protected]
Dee Tucker – Workshop Manager                 [email protected]
Jack Schnabel- Education Chair                      [email protected]
Lynn Brown – Membership Chair                  [email protected]
Ron Nelson – Publicity Chair                           [email protected]
Schwinn Lu – System Analyst                          [email protected]
Kathryn & Shelton Green - Webmasters       [email protected]
Judy Mandel - Historian                                    [email protected]
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