[NTLUG:Discuss] Re: Ft. Worth computer volunteer

[Christopher Browne]

On 27 Sep 2000 09:04:44 MDT, the world broke into rejoicing as
gordon at lockhart.net  said:
> Hi Chris,
> I live in Lockhart, and my brother lives in Ft. Worth.  Here in
> Lockhart, we just received a $500,000 grant to set up computer kiosks
> and to teach computing and the web to those who do not know how to
> use a computer or who do not own a computer, or both. I will be one of
> the instructors.  My first computer was a Vic-20.  Wow!

My first computer was an Atari 400 of pretty similar vintage.

It's pretty impressive that you found someone willing to grant that much.

> My brother is 72, I'm 74, and lives in a retirement complex in
> Ft. Worth.  This complex has a computer, and my brother is computer
> illiterate.  SO,  is there a volunteer group in Ft. Worth that teaches
> computer skills to seniors?
> 
> Any help would be appreciated.

My contacts in Fort Worth are somewhat limited; I work in Fort Worth
but it's not terribly representative as it's just south of the airport
along the narrow "tongue" of Fort Worth that extended east specifically
to include the area my office is in.

I'm passing word of this on to the "North Texas Linux Users Group,"
of which I am one of the officers; there may be someone more familiar
with relevant contacts in Fort Worth.
--
cbbrowne at ntlug.org - <http://www.hex.net/~cbbrowne/linux.html>
They are called computers simply because computation is the only
significant job that has so far been given to them.
-- Louis Ridenour