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Westchester County Giving Away "Pre-Owned" Internet ready Computers to Non-Profits.
High School To Present "Heidi Chronicles" In February
Katherine Marshall receives Writing Award.
Special to WPCNR
By John F. Bailey
CityLine: January 5, 2001 - City Hall
COUNTY HAS OLD COMPUTERS IT WANTS TO GIVE TO NON-PROFIT GROUPS
As part of Spano’s commitment to bridge the digital divide, Westchester County is giving away 400 old and unneeded computers.
Saying that the County’s old equipment could still be put to a good use, Spano successfully pressed for a change in County law that allows his administration to give away these computers, printers and other electronic components. Under the new law Spano proposed and recently passed by the Board of Legislators, the County’s old and unneeded computer equipment may be given away to public not-for-profit organizations. The equipment includes IBM-compatible 486/66s and low-end Pentium processors, as well as assorted peripherals. Each will be configured with a Web browser.
This is an extension of the Westchester Access Program put into effect last June 2000, under which the County has been helping match businesses looking to get rid of old computer equipment with non-profit organizations. Non-profit (IRS 501c3) groups wishing to find out about the equipment should go to the County web site, http://www.westchestergov.com/westchesteraccess.
The county website offers a complete listing of the equipment on hand, and WPCNR is attempting to find out the procedure for obtaining the equipment. The site also advises interested organizations the eligibility requirements.
As of this morning (January 5, 2001), this is the listing provided by the county's website:
– 80486 microprocessor at 33MHZ-Desktop
128MG SCSI hard drive, 3 1/2" FDD, 8MG RAM, 6 available card slots, WIN 3.X O/S
Unisys ELI 4503 - 29 on-hand
– 80486 microprocessor at 50MHZ-Desktop
540MG IDE hard drive, 3 1/2" FDD, 16MG RAM, 3 available card slots, WIN 3.X O/S
Unisys ELI 4666 - 38 on-hand
– 80486 microprocessor at 66MHZ-Desktop
540MG IDE hard drive, 3 1/2" FDD, 16MG RAM, 6 available card slots, WIN 3.X O/S
Unisys CWP 4663 - 105 on-hand
– 80486 microprocessor at 66MHZ-Desktop
750MG EIDE hard drive, 3 1/2" FDD, 32MG RAM, 3 available card slots, WIN 95 O/S
Unisys MDP 5605 - 4 on-hand
– Pentium microprocessor at 60MHZ-Desktop
850MG EIDE hard drive, 3 1/2" FDD, 32MG RAM, 5 available card slots, WIN 95 O/S
Unisys CWP 5756 - 12 on-hand
– Pentium microprocessor at 75MHZ-Desktop
850MG EIDE hard drive, 3 1/2" FDD, 32MG RAM, 6 available card slots, WIN 95 O/S
Unisys CWP 5906 - 2 on-hand
– Pentium microprocessor at 90MHZ-Desktop
850MG EIDE hard drive, 3 1/2" FDD, 32MG RAM, 6 available card slots, WIN 95 O/S
Unisys CWP 5100 - 12 on-hand
– Pentium microprocessor at 100MHZ-Desktop
1 GIG EIDE HDK, 3 1/2" FDD, 32MG RAM, 6 available card slots, WIN95 O/S
Unisys CWP 5120 - 35 on-hand
– Pentium microprocessor at 120MHZ-Desktop
1 GIG EIDE HDK, 3 1/2" FDD, 32MG RAM, 6 available card slots, WIN 95 O/S
Unisys CWP 5133 - 13 on-hand
– Pentium microprocessor at 133MHZ-Desktop
1 GIG EIDE HDK, 3 1/2" FDD, 32MG RAM, 6 available card slots, WIN 95 O/S
4X CD-ROM, integrated 16 bit soundcard
Unisys CWP 5166 - 18 on-hand
– Pentium microprocessor at 166 MHZ-Mini-Tower
2 GIG EIDE HDK, 3 1/2" FDD, 32MG RAM, 6 available card slots, WIN 95 O/S
4X CD ROM, integrated 16 bit soundcard
Unisys CWP 5200 - 46 on-hand
– Pentium microprocessor at 200MHZ-Mini-Tower
2 GIG EIDE HDK, 3 1/2" FDD, 64MG RAM, 6 available card slots, WIN 95 O/S
8X CD ROM, integrated 16 bit sound card
Printers:
– Unisys AP9310 - 5 on-hand
Laser printer, 10ppm, 2MG memory, 1200dpi, 2-250 sheet trays
– Unisys AP9510 - 15 on-hand
Laser printer, 15ppm, 2MG memory, 1200dpi, 2-250 sheet trays
Source: Westchester County Website.
Education House: The Heidi Chronicles: White Plains High School’s Theatre Unlimited will present Wendy Wasserstein’s "The Heidi Chronicles" on Friday, February 2nd and Saturday, February 3rd at 7:30 P.M. in the LGI Little Theatre at White Plains High School, according to the White Plains Board of Education.
The production will be directed by Lisa Friedland. The play features Wendy Culp, Laura Fixler, Sarah Havlin, Jen Estrada, Nina Sturtz, Rachel Michel, Amy Rose, Emily Darer, Nikki Karam, Sheehan Perera, Dan Blau, Turron Daly, Sam Kurnit, Jana Sikdar, Julie Miller and Jorell Koonce.
Tickets are $7 for adults and $5 for students and seniors. Gold Pass Seniors will be admitted free. For tickets and further information, please call 684-1819.
Katherine Marshall receives writing award: White Plains High School senior Katherine A. Marshall is the recipients of a 2000 Achievement Award in Writing from the National Council of Teachers of English, for her superior ability and versatility in writing. Students submit two entries and are judged by teachers of both secondary and college English. Over 3,000 students were nominated nationally, and Marshall was one of 68 New York State winners.
This is the 43rd year of this annual program sponsored by the NCTE and supported by a grant from the Maurice R. Robinson Fund, Inc., named after the founder of Scholastic Magazines.
