Hello Scott, I would be interested in helping or spearheading Makiki park if it is on your list.
Call or reply. (anytime) Ronald Willis 949-7313 home > Aloha All > > Most of you know what HOSEF does. For those who do not, let me provide > a quick reminder. We build educational opportunities around previously > discarded computers and Free Software. For the past 5 years we have > kept thousands for computers from the landfill, provided countless hours > of free classes and workshops, and done our best to change lives for the > better. > > We are beginning a new initiative, and with your help we will be coming > to a park near you. We are putting free computers and wireless Internet > in our City parks. First we did Ewa, then we did Kalihi, and this > Sunday we will be adding Nanakuli and Maile to the list. In the months > to come we will be seeking sponsors and members to help us put the same > setup in all parks on the island of Oahu. > > It's a very simple project ripe with opportunities to help. You can > help us on Saturdays at the Boys and Girls Club in Ewa Beach where we > receive, test, and prepare the computers. You can help us on > installation days. We need volunteers willing to stop by the parks to > check on things after the computers are installed. If you are > interested in advanced skills, we can use assistance monitoring our > sites with tools like Nagios. We also need more HOSEF membership so > that we can fund the ISP connections. > > Opportunities will be coming fast and furious. For this weekend, > September 8 and 9, you can take part in our activities at the following > times > > Saturday, September 8 - Hale Pono Boys and Girls Club - Ewa Beach > 1:00 - 5:00 p.m. - Getting the computers and supplies ready > No skills needed. Anyone can be helpful. > > Sunday, September 9 - Nanakuli Beach Park - Nanakuli > 11:00 - 2:00 - Cabling and Installing 4 Computers > Help needed carrying things, plugging things in, and cabling > > Sunday, September 9 - Maile District Park - Maile (off St. Johns Road) > 2:00 - 5:00 - Cabling and Installing 4 Computers > Help needed carrying things, plugging things in, and cabling > > Upcoming projects include > > 1. Two more computer labs at Kailua Intermediate > 2. Children and Youth Day at the State Capitol > 3. Discover Recycling Fair at the Blaisdell > 4. Park Installations across Oahu > 5. Senior Citizen computer classes in Ewa > > > If you will make it, drop me a note. If you want to help transport a > few things from our Ewa warehouse to the parks Sunday, let me know. Hope > to See You Around > > --scott > > > -- > R. Scott Belford > Founder/Executive Director > The Hawaii Open Source Education Foundation > P.O. Box 2644 > Ewa Beach, HI 96706 > 808.689.6518 phone/fax > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > _______________________________________________ > [email protected] mailing list > http://lists.hosef.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/luau > _______________________________________________ [email protected] mailing list http://lists.hosef.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/luau
