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12 LIVE IT UP! FRIDAY, JULY 28, 2017 SANTA CRUZ SENTINEL L earning new technology can be daunting. ere are several resources in Santa Cruz County that can make this process less challenging. Grey Bears offers one-on-one tech instruction to help with electronic devices: phone, laptop computer, iPad, etc. is is available to individuals 55 and older, and people do not have to be Grey Bears members to use this service. e tutoring is free, but people need to schedule an appointment by contacting volunteer coordinator Michelle Ballou at 831-479-1055 x226 or michelle@grey- bears.org. Students need to bring their charged device to the appointment. Appointments, held at the classroom space inside Grey Bears (2710 Chanti- cleer Ave., Santa Cruz), are available on Mondays 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. Instructor Joe Rigney enjoys teaching. "I am always happy to see how the class is really helping people," says Rigney. "I oen see students coming in that are looking to connect with others through technol- ogy using email or by learning about their new cell phone." In the past, Grey Bears offered an additional ursday aernoon appointment slot, but the ursday instructor has moved into a different department. If anyone reading this is potentially interested in being an instructor, Ballou welcomes them to contact her so that a second slot can be added back to the schedule. Grey Bears also has a computer store. "People can find parts for broken technology or entirely new TVs, desktop computers, laptops, iPads and stereos at very low prices," shares Ballou. It is open 7 days a week from 10am-3pm. ere is also a half-off sale the second Saturday of every month. Learn more at www.greybears.org or call 831-479-1055. Cabrillo Extension at Cabrillo Community College in Aptos (6500 Soquel Dr., Aptos) regularly offers computer and technology classes. e B y t a r a F a t e m i W a l k e r OLDERHOOD REAL ESTATE IN Need help with your stuff? Need help to get through your move sanely? Need help to start enjoying an easier lifestyle? Call me. I've got lots of Success Stories. Changing the Conversation. NavigatingOlderhood.com on Facebook at facebook.com/mapsforaging Terry Ballantyne REALTOR ® Sereno Group Real Estate www.terryballantyne.com (831) 588-8485 CalBRE# 01257150 LoCaL hELP For kEEPIng UP wITh TEChnoLogy C o n t i n u e s o n 1 3