senior surfers history
In the December 1997 Newark Senior Center newsletter, Eileen Thomas, Program Director, announced the center was awarded a grant from the National AmeriCorp Service program. AmeriCorp gave the center five refurbished computers and funded a program for beginner workshops in Word Processing, Internet and Email.
In the fall of 1998, Marvin Hundertmark volunteered to start a computer club with seven people attending the first meeting: Eileen Thomas, Marvin and Beverly Hundertmark, Ellen Pringle, Betty Moseley, Dolly Meleski and Bud Ryan.
Meetings were initially held in what is now the library and then later in the Evergreen Room. Membership dues were set at $5.00 per year (still unchanged). Eileen Thomas became the acting president followed by Anthony “Bud” Ryan as the first elected president (he was president for seven years).
When the new Perry Education Wing was opened April 10, 2000, a new computer lab was established. A donation from Eugene and Jean Trivits, Computer Club members, enabled the club to purchase additional computers for the new lab. The pictured plaque resides outside the computer lab as recognition of their generous gift.
The club started with meetings once a month; Jim Kniskern taught a class in the art room, 35 attended and there were only 10 computers. As interest grew, weekly meetings and then open lab sessions were established.
Jim also came up with the club nickname "Senior Surfers".
Today, the club membership averages 400 members.
The club started with meetings once a month; Jim Kniskern taught a class in the art room, 35 attended and there were only 10 computers. As interest grew, weekly meetings and then open lab sessions were established.
Jim also came up with the club nickname "Senior Surfers".
Today, the club membership averages 400 members.
current MEMBERS WHO JOINED THE FIRST FIVE YEARS
1998B Hundertmark
Dolly Meleski Betty Mosley Ellen Pringle |
1999Anna Broccoli
Marie Dowd Barbara Greer Betty Hastings |
2000Pat Babcock
Toshi Cooper Anita DeNardo Jim Kniskern Grace Owen Ed Wirth |
2001John Bray
Wynn Breslin Rick Hall Sue Hall Terri Pugh Bruce Schirm |
2002Bob Black
Elaine Drain Jim Drain June Fitzgerald Lynn A. Laughlin Margaret Phillips Charlotte Prickett Donna Rhine Barry Seidel |
honorary members
designated by the board of directors
Marvin Hundertmark, Club Organizer
Bud Ryan, First President
Jean Williams, Past Executive Director of the Newark Senior Center
Carla Grygiel, Current Executive Director of the Newark Senior Center
MEMBERS OVER 90 - Honorary Members
Jim Kniskern
Dan Sclafani - Deceased
Grace Owen
Tom Brockenbrough
Robert Turner
Frank Hughes
George Marlin - Deceased
Tom Ho
Walter Klimek
Carmelo Palazzo
Aldo Pellegrini
Bud Ryan, First President
Jean Williams, Past Executive Director of the Newark Senior Center
Carla Grygiel, Current Executive Director of the Newark Senior Center
MEMBERS OVER 90 - Honorary Members
Jim Kniskern
Dan Sclafani - Deceased
Grace Owen
Tom Brockenbrough
Robert Turner
Frank Hughes
George Marlin - Deceased
Tom Ho
Walter Klimek
Carmelo Palazzo
Aldo Pellegrini
OFFICERS - 1998 TO PRESENT
yearS |
president |
vice president |
secretary |
treasurer |
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1998-1999
1999-2000 2000-2001 2001-2002 2002-2003 2003-2004 2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011 2011-2012 2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015 2015-2016 2016-2017 2017-2018 2018-2018 2019-2019 2019-2020 |
Bud Ryan
Bud Ryan Bud Ryan Bud Ryan Bud Ryan Bud Ryan Bud Ryan Elaine Drain Elaine Drain Dave Hutton Dave Hutton Dave Hutton John Bray John Bray John Bray Helen Browne Helen Browne Helen Browne Elaine Drain Elaine Drain Elaine Drain Ed Wirth Bob Bloom |
Eugene Trivetts
Barbara Greer Barbara Greer Barbara Greer Barbara Greer Barbara Greer Barbara Greer Rick Hall Rick Hall Dick Scott Dick Scott Bob Bloom Bob Bloom Bob Bloom Bob Bloom Bob Bloom Bob Bloom Bob Bloom Bob Bloom Ed Wirth Ed Wirth Vacant Doug Gibney |
Ellen Pringle
Ellen Pringle Ellen Pringle Ellen Pringle Ellen Pringle Ellen Pringle Ellen Pringle Janet Belles Janet Belles Janet Belles Janet Belles Janet Belles Janet Belles Janet Belles Janet Belles Becky Bennett Becky Bennett Becky Bennett Becky Bennett Becky Bennett Becky Bennett Becky Bennett Becky Bennett |
Bob Beatie
Bob Beatie Bob Beatie Ed Wirth Ed Wirth Ed Wirth Ed Wirth Ed Wirth Ed Wirth Ed Wirth Ed Wirth Ed Wirth Ed Wirth Ed Wirth Ed Wirth Ed Wirth Ed Wirth Ed Wirth Ed Wirth Neal Lerner Neal Lerner Neal Lerner Neal Lerner |
IN MEMORIAM
The Senior Surfers Computer Club honors our departed members for their loyal and outstanding service to our club.
