In brief: Get rid of old computers at F1
A Rathdrum computer store, F1 for Help, has started a free service for people who wish to get rid of old computers, monitors and accessories, including cables and cords.
The goal is to prevent these items from landing in a public dump.
“Americans throw away 20 million computers each year,” according to an F1 for Help press release.
Sadly enough, along with that hardware, people are introducing millions of pounds of poisonous heavy metals like lead, mercury, cadmium and chromium, to the landfill, too.
“This program will help ensure that your obsolete computer systems are recycled in a secure and an environmentally friendly way,” store owner Joe Hume said.
Hard drives will be wiped clean of all data for reuse, when possible, in other machines. Circuit boards will be removed and sent to a Spokane company that reuses them.
Drop your decrepit computer off at F1 for Help. Or call Hume for more information at 687-0183.
Post Falls
Octoberfest at Q’emiln
Bring your appetite and dancing shoes to Friday’s Octoberfest celebration, sponsored by the Post Falls Historical Society.
Indulge in traditional German foods like bratwurst, sauerkraut, hot potato salad, desserts and more. Meals will be served from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Q’emiln Park’s Riverside Pavilion in Post Falls. If purchased at the gate, dinners will be $10 for adults, $7 for seniors and kids 11 and under.
Adults may also buy commemorative steins and beer. A 50/50 raffle will take place and baked goods will be available for sale.
Music and dancing in the covered, heated pavilion will complete the evening. All proceeds benefit the historical society.
New TOPS Club forming
A new chapter of the Take Off Pounds Sensibly Club is forming in Post Falls. An organizational meeting will be held at 8:30 a.m. next Thursday at the Post Falls Senior Center.
Weekly sessions will follow from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. every Thursday.
Members will be asked to pay nominal dues, with prices to be determined at the first meeting.
TOPS is open to anyone who wishes to participate in a safe weight-loss program with encouragement from club members, prizes, gifts and educational components.
For information, call 773-9582.
Toastmasters meeting today
Want to polish your public speaking skills? Check out the Post Falls’ Toastmasters group. It meets at 6:30 a.m. every Thursday at Templin’s Red Lion Inn in Post Falls.
Toastmaster meetings strive to help you develop leadership skills, write and deliver all sorts of lectures and helps increase vocabularies.
And it’s all in a quick-paced, friendly and fun environment.
For information, call Todd Kavanagh at 699-3719.
– From staff reports