Brandywine Condominium Association
Computer Club History (Information
from a 2007 Bugle)
Did you know the Myerlee Computer Club originated in
Brandywine? In 1996 Bob Meyer, Phyllis Lydigsen, Don Young and a few other
Brandywine people gathered in the Brandywine tennis clubhouse to assess
the interest in such a club. Seeing some, they proceeded with monthly
gatherings on an irregular program basis. About the same time Don Manchester
and Lee DuBane at the Myerlee Manor were working with Al Winchell of the
SWPCUG to organize a club at the Manor.
Realizing the Manor alone could not support a club itself, Don, Lee, and
Bob began discussing the merits of the two groups merging with the result
being in January 1998 the groups formally reorganized as the Myerlee Computer
Club as a chapter of the South West Florida Personal Computer Users Group,
Inc. Bylaws dated March 31, 1998 were set up with membership open to anyone
in the area. Early officers were Don Manchester, Bob Alger, Leo Cooper,
Phyliss Lydigsen, and Roger Rummel. Programs were provided by Al Winchell
and his group.
After a couple of years the SWFPCUG affiliation was severed and the Club
continued as an independent group utilizing speakers from local computer
businesses and miscellaneous speaker sources. In October 2001 Mike Peterson,
Computer Medics, was engaged on a regular monthly basis to conduct seminars
covering computer subjects of interest to the novice and to those of more
proficiency.
Since then the Club has flourished with attendance at the monthly meetings
ranging from 40 to 60 members plus guests. A key component of the meetings
has been the “askit basket” wherein members submit questions
of their particular interest or problems. Membership fee has remained
unchanged at $15 single and $25 joint (H&W) since inception.
Much appreciation goes to the Manor which, not only provides a meeting
room without charge, but also serves free cookies and coffee at each meeting
for the members.
Due to decreasing attendance, the November 8, 2016 meeting will be the
last meeting of the Computer Club.
Association address
Brandywine Condominium Association
1398 S. Brandywine Circle
Fort Myers, FL 33919
Phone: 239-481-2326
Fax: 239-481-0744
E-Mail: ccastellano@precedentmgt.com