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 is in 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".
In June 2022, the club voted to change the name from Computer Club to Technology Club to reflect that we deal with more than just computers.
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".
In June 2022, the club voted to change the name from Computer Club to Technology Club to reflect that we deal with more than just computers.
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 * 2018-2019 2019-2020 2020-2021 2021-2022 2022-2023 2023-2024 2024-2025 |
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/Ed Wirth* Elaine resigned mid-year Bob Bloom Bob Bloom Doug Gibney Doug Gibney Doug Gibney Doug Gibney Doug Gibney |
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/Vacant Doug Gibney Doug Gibney Doug Gibney Bob Bloom Bob Bloom Bob Bloom Bob Bloom |
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 Becky Bennett Becky Bennett Becky Bennett Becky Bennett Becky Bennett |
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 Ed Wirth Neal Lerner Neal Lerner Neal Lerner Neal Lerner Neal Lerner Neal Lerner Neal Lerner Neal Lerner |
IN MEMORIAM
The Club honors our departed members for their loyal and outstanding service to our club.
