The Board is aware of SWMD. We've recycled material at the SWMD in Mishawaka when there are no other options. We have more options now so we should use SWMD only in an emergency.
Tom
--- On *Sun, 1/17/10, Phil Goldbach /<shadowvar8541@xxxxxxxxx>/* wrote:
From: Phil Goldbach <shadowvar8541@xxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [frgeek-michiana] Re: Volunteers
To: frgeek-michiana@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Sunday, January 17, 2010, 9:25 PM
I don't think getting people to show up once is a problem, either.
The hard part is getting them to come back, because we had a lot
of people who'd show up once and they'd never show back up again.
It is better to only have a few show up at a time because once
there is quite a few people it does get a bit hard to train them
all and find something for everyone to do. Not to mention we're
going to have people who'd prefer to learn how to install or
deman, so the extra deman table is probably going to have to be
built soon if we're going to bring in new volunteers. In addition,
we're probably going to have people who have little or no
experience to those with experience on computers. It's always been
easier to train those who do have experience than those who don't
in my opinion. Although I was thinking that it might be best if we
had a couple blank pieces of extra wood to mount a motherboard,
AGP/PCI video cards, NIC cards, and RAM, have it labeled to use a
reference in showing new volunteers. There's also the guide to
installing Vector 5.9 that I wrote up that is on the warehouse
server.
And in case you all didn't know, the SBWD (South Bend Waste
Disposal) facility on Fifth Street in Mishawaka is now into
recycling computers and electronics. It's $12 for large items,
like TVs. Businesses may drop off with prior permission from the
district, according to the little flier. Not sure if that's
something the board might want to consider as a spot to help get
rid of some of our excess junk that either won't go to eBay or we
can't really recycle ourselves.
Phil Goldbach
"Men cry not for themselves, but for their comrades."
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