Need to get rid of an old answering machine or VCR?
We all know you can’t just dump these electronic goodies into your trash or even your recycling bin so our friends over at Earth Resource Foundation are putting on an electronic waste drive this Saturday, May 10th, from 9am-1pm at Surterre Properties, 1400 Newport Center Drive, Suite 100, Newport Beach, CA 92660 (corner of PCH and Newport Center - Fashion Island).
Here’s the list of items they can accept:
Answering machines, air conditioning units, camcorders, compact disc players, copies, duplicators, electric typewriters, fax machines, freezers, hard drives, laptops, mainframe computers, mobile phones, modems, microwave ovens, pagers, personal computers (CPU, monitors, keyboards, mouse, and peripherals), printers, printed circuit boards, radios, refrigerators, remote controls, scanners, stoves and ranges, stereos, tape players, telephones and telephone equipment, televisions, testing equipment, transparency makers, uninterruptible power supplies, VCR’s, and word processors
For more information, call 949-645-5163 or email info@earthresource.org

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SAN CLEMENTE, California (Tuesday, April 29, 2008) – The opening day of the 6.0 Lowers Pro has hit the water in clean, two-to-three foot waves at Lower Trestles, California, and 192 of the hungriest competitors in the world are kick starting their respective campaigns for prize money, valuable ratings points and the highly-coveted 6.0 Lowers Pro Title.
The Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) World Qualifying Series (WQS) 4-Star event is the third stop on the 2008 ASP North America Men’s Tour, and Tuesday’s action will see the completion of Round 1 as well as the opening eight heats of Round 2.
The 6.0 Lowers Pro also holds the prestige of being the opening event of the 2008 Macy’s California Trifecta Surf Series (an ASP North America Specialty Series), and the this week will see past Trifecta champions Nathan Yeomans (San Clemente, CA), Adam Virs (Ventura, CA) and Asher Nolan (Jacksonville Beach, FL).
All 6.0 Lowers Pro action is being webcast LIVE via www.nike6lowerspro.com
6.0 Lowers Pro – ASP WQS 4-Star
Round 1 Match Ups: 192 competitors (1st and 2nd advance)
Heat 1: Sebastian Zietz (HAW), Tom Rezvan (USA), David Giddings (USA), Johnny Craft (USA)
Heat 2: Alek Parker (USA), Shane Murray (USA), Kento Takahashi (JPN), Javier Swayne (PER)
Heat 3: Zach Keenan (USA), Kawika Stillwell (HAW), Jamie Parkhurst (USA), Toshiyuki Takatsu (JPN)
Heat 4: Chris Drummy (USA), Kyle Kennelly (USA), Eddie Lester (USA), Peter Mussio (USA)
Heat 5: Richie Collins (USA), Riley Metcalf (USA), Sage Huls (HAW), Daisuke Suzuki (JPN)
Heat 6: Tommy Bursian (PRI), David Gonsalves (HAW), Solomon Ortiz (HAW), David Post (USA)
Heat 7: Matt Meola (USA), Austin Smith Ford (USA), Justin Swartz (USA), Jason Collins (USA)
Heat 8: Justin Jones (USA), Nobuyuki Osawa (JPN), Gabriel Escudero (PRI), Jordan Gaudet (USA)
Heat 9: Brent Reilly (USA), Leif Engstrom (USA), Andrew Doheny (USA), Omar Etcheverry (USA)
Heat 10: Ian Rotgans (USA), Scott Hammonds (USA), Zach Plopper (USA), Nick Skawinski (USA)
Heat 11: Ryan Briggs (USA), Dennis Rizzo (USA), Thomas Petriken (USA), Rikiya Kitada (USA)
Heat 12: Dallas Peterson (AUS), Colin Schildhauer (USA), Dillon Perillo (USA), Tooda Masahiro (JPN)
Heat 13: Cody Thompson (USA), Roger Eales (USA), Rico Jimenez (HAW), Albee Layer (HAW)
Heat 14: Ben Graeff (USA), Jensen Callaway (USA), Matt Myers (USA), Rory Parker (HAW)
Heat 15: Brent Dorrington (AUS), Jason Harris (USA), Matt Pagan (USA), Andrew Bennett (USA)
Heat 16: Nils Schweitzer (USA), Phillip Goold (USA), Ryan Sakal (USA), Adam Lambert (USA

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P&G, in partnership with Berkley, will host a visit with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Charlotte on Saturday, April 26 from 1 to 2:30 p.m. at the Charlotte Convention Center in conjunction with the Wal-Mart FLW Tour National Guard Open on Lake Norman April 24-27.
Each participant will receive a T-shirt from P&G and a rod and reel combo from Berkley. The visit will also include a tour of the FLW Outdoors® Family Fun Zone and Outdoor Show followed by a fishing clinic and a Q-and-A session with P&G and Berkley pros. At the clinic, participants will learn basic fishing skills, such as knot tying and casting, and will discuss the importance of conservation and the environment.
After the clinic, participants will have an opportunity to participate in fishing-themed games and activities, including Ranger boat simulators, an obstacle course and a trout pond. Finally, everyone from Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Charlotte will be treated to special seating for the nationally televised weigh-in starting at 4 p.m.
For more information on Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Charlotte, visit www.bbbscharlotte.org

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