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The 'newsletter' section was set up with the intention of sharing the current issue of the newsletter as well as older editions in pdf format.

What is a pdf?

pdf stands for portable document format. It was created by Adobe with the intention of being a universal file format that people with Apple Mac's and PC's could both open and share.

When you click on the 'newsletter' page it will show you a list of edition dates. If you left click on one of these dates it will open a new browser window for you with Adobe Acrobat Reader.

What is Adobe Acrobat Reader?

This is the special program that was designed in order to let you view pdf's on your computer.

How do I know if I have Adobe Acrobat Reader on my computer?

  1. Left click on Start in the bottom left corner of your screen. This will pop up a small menu in the bottom left corner of your screen.
  2. Left click on All Programs. This will open another small menu.
  3. Look on this menu for Adobe. If you find Adobe left click and see if there is an Adobe Acrobat file. If there is you have what you need to click on View below to see the Newsletters. It may also just be listed as Adobe Reader.
  4. The current version is 7.0

If you have Adobe Acrobat Reader you can now click on the 'continue tour' button on the right side of this page.

How can I get Adobe Acrobat Reader on my computer if I don't have it?

This is a FREE download from Adobe. If you single right click on the 'download' link and left click on 'Open in New Window' . When you right click on the 'download' button you should see something similar to the image shown in the top of the right column.



download adobe acrobat reader

This will open a new browser window and will show you the Adobe download window.

Single left click the check marks in the two check boxes, one for Adobe Yahoo Toolbar and the other for Adobe Photoshop Album 2.0 Starter Edition . We are unchecking these as we do not need to download these. Then click download on this new page.

This will take you to a new window and then the download will start automatically in a few moments. The download could take a few minutes and as long as 30 minutes depending on your internet connection. Expect a longer wait time if you are using dial up.

If given a choice to either 'Open' or 'Run' select either as opposed to an option for 'Save'. Please be patient this could take some time. Once this is installed you may need to reboot / restart your computer.


If your having any problems with this click on the 'contact' link at the top of this page and fill in the form.

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Adobe Acrobat Reader is the registered trademark of Adobe.