More about the Macintosh Users Group of Stowe The Macintosh Users Group of Stowe (MUGS) is one of 5 registered Apple Macintosh User Groups in Vermont. (The other four groups are listed and linked in a box on the Home Page.) For detailed information about Macintosh Users Groups worldwide see www.apple.com/usergroups and www.mugcenter.com. Each of these Users Groups provides an opportunity for people using Macintosh Operating Systems (Mac OS) to get together and share their knowledge and experience with others who are using the same computer operating system and often the same applications. It is both a learning opportunity for some and a teaching opportunity for others and often both for the same person. In addition to learning, teaching, and the opportunity to exchange information about their Macintosh experiences, the meetings can be and most often are a lot of fun. MUGS meetings are held in the Stowe Elementary School and when the school is not open, in the Stowe Free Library Meeting Room. Eleven meetings are scheduled each year - usually the third Thursday of each month except for December. MUGS now has in excess of 45 members including some who are computer hobbyists; others who are casual Mac users for email, word processing, or financial record keeping; and still others whose professional work is highly dependent on sophisticated Macintosh programs involving photography, art work, and desktop publishing. MUGS has its own web site, www.mugstowe.org (you are now viewing one of its pages) and has a library of useful books and CD-ROMs that members can borrow. Members also benefit from door prizes, often available at meetings. Special discounts are offered to MUGS members from various Apple software an peripheral equipment suppliers, and the Apple MUG Store with special offerings is available to MUG members worldwide.   Membership Information Membership All those currently on the email list for meeting notices are members of MUGS and each individual will continue to be a member until (1) he or she resigns or requests that he or she be removed from the email list or (2) he or she can no longer be contacted at the address on record. Anyone wishing to become a member of MUGS may do so by contacting one of the officers (most conveniently by attending a meeting) and giving his or her name, email address, mailing address, and telephone number. He or she will be added to the MUGS email list and will be kept informed of MUGS activities by email. Any members who are not accessible by email can elect to receive snail mail copies of all emails and enewsletters to the membership by paying an additional annual fee of $10.00 to cover mailing and handling costs. Dues Annual dues are now $6.00. The dues year is be similar to the school year and runs from the September meeting to the next September meeting. All meetings are be open to the public and visitors who do not wish to have any of the benefits of membership may attend free of charge. Benefits of Membership All members will receive email notices of meetings and enewsletters and will benefit from the programs and the interaction with other members at meetings. They will also be eligible for door prizes when offered. Members who have paid the $6.00 annual dues will also be eligible for use of the Mac User Group Store, and for discounts and special offers made from time to time to members of Macintosh User Groups nationwide. Officers At the present time the officers are:   Don Webb,                                                                                                         President (Facilitator)  and Acting Webmaster donwebb218@myfairpoint.net                                                                                                               (802) 253-4574                                                                                                            Lynn Noah                                                                        John Buttolph Secretary                                                                         Treasurerwww.mugstowe.org lenoah@stowevt.net                                                       jlb3rd@pshift.com (802) 635-7495                                                                   (802) 888-3612                                                                                                A proposal to elect one or more new officers or to re-elect one or more of the existing officers may be brought up in any meeting. The entire membership will then be notified by email with a final vote taking place at the following meeting. By-Laws At present MUGS is a very informal organization and its by-laws are limited to the statements made on this page. Proposed changes may be brought up in any meeting and if simple clarifications may be adopted at that meeting. Changes of major significance will be conveyed to the full membership by email and voted on at the next meeting. If at any time a member would like to volunteer time to obtain by-laws of other Macintosh User Groups and based on a review of them propose a more formal set of by-laws for MUGS, the proposal will be distributed to the membership by email and voted on at a subsequent meeting at which a vote by a majority of those present will be final. 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