Have some old, broken, or unwanted electronics that you want to get rid of?  Take them to the free Renewable Rochester and Sunnking Electronics Recycling event on Saturday October 15 on Ridge Road in Webster from 9:00am to 2:00pm.

Residents are encouraged to bring electronics such as laptops, desktops, computer accessories, TV’s, monitors, audio/video equipment, mp3 players, communications equipment, servers & IT equipment, printers, scanners, copiers, fax machines, cell phones, PDA’s, medical/lab equipment, and anything else with a circuit board or cord. Please do not bring items containing Freon (air conditioners, de-humidifiers, refrigerators etc.), gas powered equipment, or household hazardous waste.

All hard drives and private information will be securely wiped and destroyed in accordance with all HIPAA, FACTA, GLB and Sarbanes Oxley regulations as well as Sunnking’s EPA R2 Certification.

The Town of Penfield and its Energy and Environmental Advisory Committee are providing three free opportunities for residents to dispose of unwanted household items, electronics and confidential personal documents.

The first event is the town’s traditional three-day Fall Drop-Off, which runs from Thursday, October 13 to Saturday, October 15 at the Penfield Highway Garage on Jackson Road. Hours are Thursday and Friday, 9 AM to 6 PM, and Saturday 9 AM to 4 PM. This service is for Penfield residents only. Proof of residency will be checked at the gate.

Items that WILL be accepted: Furniture, appliances (including refrigerators, humidifiers, dehumidifiers, and air conditioners), lawn mowers (fluids drained), car tires (limit four per resident), vehicle batteries, broken concrete, brush, and other unwanted items for proper disposal.

Donald Cranson loved to be outdoors, but is also remembered as “a people person.”

It’s fitting, then, that the environmental activist and Penfield resident will be honored in a place where others can enjoy the beauty of nature together.

Mr. Cranson, who passed away in 2004, served as the first chairman of the Penfield Trails Committee after the town recruited him for the job. He was known in the community for his involvement with the local Lions Club, where he served two terms as president, but he accepted the offer to head the committee, and did so for seven years.

During that time, his wife Terry Cranson says he dedicated his time to scaling every path and hiking trail in town, from the shaded paths of Channing Philbrick Park to the trails in Ellison Park and Whalen Park.