A GREAT program on "Online Investing Resources" by our Program
Chair Chuck LeBeau. Lots of good questions from the audience.
I put the book, "Online Investing Hacks" donated by O'Reilly Media as a separate door prize from the other door prizes as I wanted the book to
get into the hands of someone who really wanted it. I was pleasantly surprised when I saw the number of ickets in the bowl for the book drawing.


To expand on the door prizes so far for the year.I was given the challenge by the board to upgrade our door prizesto fewer but more significant prizes. The amount budgeted to spend for door prizes through August is $1,150.00. We have awarded door prizes to our members through August with a retail value of $1,910.00 ($760.00 over the budgeted amount). Our cost has been $1,023.11 or $126.89 under the budgeted allowance.
How was this accomplished? Free subscriptions from SmartComputing - Donations of
books from O'Reilly Media -Donations of prizes I won at the Southwest Computer Conference & my shopping prowess.
     Now is the time for individual club members to look at how they have benefited from their membership in the Verde Valley Computer Club and ask themselves, "What Can I
Do To Give Back To The Club?". It is nomination time for 2009 Officers and Committee Chairs. For the future of this great club we need new ideas stimulated by ongoing changes in these responsibilities. By the same token we want to keep the people who
have contributed so much to the well being of the Valley Computer Club.

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At the Southwest Computer Conference I attended,

 I was made aware of the "O'Reilly User Group & Professional Association Program".

Please visit their website: www.oreilly.com  & see how this Sponsor will benefit our VVCC
We are officially Sponsored by O'Reilly User Group- Click here for more information.

Ned Pritchard president@vvcclub.com