Question: Please print the date, location and time of the next public paper-shredding event. It will be greatly appreciated.
Q: When and where will there be a free disposal of old, inoperable computers?
Answer: Oahu residents can handle both tasks at the same event: the “Secure Your ID” Day scheduled for Oct. 21 from 8 to 11 a.m. at Access Information Management’s destruction center, 98-736 Moanalua Loop in Aiea.
You may bring up to two boxes or bags of documents for shredding, plus any number of old cellphones, laptops, CPUs, servers and other electronics for secure hard-drive destruction, according to a news release from the Hawaii Better Business Bureau, which co-sponsors the event.
For document shredding, you must sign an authorization form. You can fill out a hard copy that day, or complete ahead of time by going to 808ne.ws/shredauth and entering your email address. You’ll receive a link from the BBB allowing you to sign and send the form online.
Free shredding, but not e-waste recycling, also will be offered that day on Maui and the Big Island; the time is also 8 to 11 a.m. The locations are:
>> Access Maui Record and Destruction Center, 821 Eha St. in Wailuku.
>> Access Big Island Record and Destruction Center, 73-4164 Hulikoa Drive in Kailua-Kona.
There also will be clothing drives at the Oahu and Maui locations, so participants are invited to take donations there.
We know that Kokua Line readers appreciate advance notice so they have time to gather up the sensitive personal records and old electronics they want to properly dispose of; we’ll print a reminder closer to the event.
Lifeguards needed
The swimming pool at Manoa Valley District Park reopened last week, after being closed for seven months due to construction on the adjacent gym. While welcome news, it makes the city’s lifeguard shortage all the more urgent — hours at the McCully District Park pool are being reduced to shift staff over to Manoa.
The city is trying to hire more part-time lifeguards and encourages qualified applicants (adults with current lifeguard certification, such as through the American Red Cross) to contact their preferred pool for details. See 808ne.ws/oahupools for a list of city pools on Oahu.
A lifeguard certification class is tentatively scheduled at the Manoa pool next month; call 988-6868 for more information, according to a news release from the city.
Mahalo
On Aug. 26 we had lunch at a saimin restaurant in Ewa Beach. When we asked for our tab, the waiter stated that the two young ladies with the baby who were sitting next to us had paid our bill. This was totally unexpected as they were complete strangers and we didn’t have any conversation. They left before we could thank them. We really appreciate their kindness. We will surely pay it forward. — A senior and a super-senior
Mahalo
On the afternoon of Aug. 10, I fell on my back at the corner of Kapiolani Boulevard and Kaheka Street. A couple with their baby helped me up. … Five minutes later I fell on my back again. Another couple with their baby helped me up. Also, two women stayed near me to see whether I was OK. A short time later an ambulance arrived. The emergency personnel, a man and a woman, gave me a thorough checkup and advised me to drink more water and to use a cane. I would like to thank all these caring Samaritans. The spirit of aloha lives strongly in Hawaii. Therefore, although I had pains in my neck and back, I experienced a good day. I met many wonderful, helpful people (eight). I also had a good view of the blue sky while lying on my back (twice). If you see an old fellow hobbling with his cane, it might be me. — Mahalo, G.H.
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