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SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ WEDNESDAY, JULY 8, 2015
ASK A MASTER RECYCLER
Take security precautions when recycling
For the Siuslaw News
Q. Is it safe to put personal papers
such as tax returns and bank state-
ments in the recycle bin that is picked
up at my curb? Is there any chance of
the papers being gone through at the
recycle facility? Have there been
reports of ID theft that occurred at
one of these facilities?
A. Great question. Lane County
Waste Management Division, the
organization that trains and supports
Master Recyclers here, has not heard
any reports of identity theft occurring
from a recycling facility.
They have heard reports, from
around the country, of thieves going
through recycle and trash containers
near homes, in search of information
that could be used in identity theft.
It would seem prudent to place
recycle and trash bins at the curb
shortly before they are to be picked
up.
Of course, in Florence that’s pru-
dent anyway to avoid attracting
bears! Paper for recycling can also be
taken to the Florence Transfer
Station, 2820 Rhododendron Drive,
and dropped off for free, avoiding
concerns about leaving information
curbside.
Both recycle haulers that serve
Florence, County Transfer and
Recycling and Central Coast
Disposal, suggest shredding any con-
fidential documents before placing
them in your recycle bin — just to be
safe. Shredded paper may be placed
in a paper bag or box, then put in the
curbside bin. Placing shred in a bag or
box keeps it separate and avoids cre-
ating litter.
Oregon Pacific Bank, at 1355
Highway 101, offers a free shred day
each year, typically the third Saturday
in April.
All community members are wel-
come to bring confidential documents
for secure shredding on site at that
time. In addition, if you are a cus-
tomer of OPB, they offer free secure
shredding year round for small quan-
tities of paper; there is a drop box
inside the bank. Other local business-
es, such as copy centers, may also
offer shredding services for a fee.
It is worth noting that shredding
paper does reduce its fiber value, lim-
iting potential reuse into new paper
because the paper fibers are cut into
short pieces. At a paper mill, used
paper is mixed with water and heated
to create a pulp. The pulp may be
forced through screens to remove
contaminants (staples, etc.), then is
washed and cleaned repeatedly.
The pulp is spread over rotating
screens, pressed and dried to form
paper. Paper fibers can typically be
recycled 7 to 10 times; the fibers keep
getting shorter and shorter.
Fibers too short to make paper just
rinse out in the screening processes.
So, please do shred any paper with
confidential information, but, for
maximum recycling potential, don’t
shred papers unnecessarily.
Q. Rather than throw away a bro-
ken appliance and just buy new, I’d
prefer to have it repaired and keep
using it. But it seems like repair shops
are hard to find these days. Any ideas
on where to get household items
repaired?
A. Lane County has recently
launched a local Repair2ReUse effort
to encourage repairing rather than
replacing household goods. Visit
www.Repair2ReUse.org for more
details and to find a repair resource
guide listing contact information for
repair of many different items.
Florence Master Recyclers, local
repair experts and Lane County staff
held a Repair2ReUse Café during the
Green Fair here in May. The Café fea-
tured free computer problem consul-
tations, small appliance repair and
sewing repairs for attendees.
The intent of the Repair2ReUse
effort is to:
• Reuse and maintain goods for
their intended purposes, allowing
items to be passed on to the next gen-
eration
• Combat the common misconcep-
tion that it’s cheaper to replace than
repair
• Support local service businesses;
• Conserve resources and reduce
costs and pollution.
At the 2015 Lane County Fair in
Eugene, Master Recyclers are pro-
moting Repair at the Fair, with a
Repair2ReUse Café offered all five
days of the County Fair.
Free repairs, demos, advice
and referrals will be available,
compliments of Master Recyclers and
community volunteers.
On July 22, garments and jewelry
can be repaired; July 23 it is appli-
ances and power tools; July 24, bring
in your bicycles for repair; July 25, it
will be sewing machines; and July 26,
hand tools will be repaired.
Check out Repair2ReUseCafe on
Facebook for details on upcoming
repair opportunities.
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Florence Master Recyclers are
part of the Lane County Master
Recycler Program, a service of the
county’s Public Works Waste
Management Division since 2002.
The mission of the MR program is
to bridge the gap between awareness
and action by motivating people to
reduce solid waste at home, work and
play.
This monthly column, written
for The Siuslaw News, answers
commonly asked recycling questions.
For more recycling information,
visit www.ci.florence.or.us/building
/recycling.
Zumba group celebrates five years of fitness The Grill & Lounge
Coastal Fitness recently
celebrated
the
fifth
anniversary of offering
Zumba classes with a week
of raffles, giveaways, pho-
tos, decorations and the
return of many favorite
older routines.
There are four Zumba
classes offered at Coastal
Fitness each week, and the
week-long
celebration
gave all students a chance
to participate.
Zumba is a fitness pro-
gram that combines Latin
and international music
with dance moves. It’s
been described as a calorie-
burning dance fitness party
and is a popular choice for
having fun while getting
fit.
Participants can enjoy
music and dance in a non-
judgmental
atmosphere,
achieving fitness goals at the
same time.
Zumba was first brought to
Coastal Fitness five years ago
by J.C. Summers, an experi-
enced aerobics instructor. She
was joined by Bobbie
Frankhouser,
who
soon
became a licensed Zumba
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Members from the Saturday Zumba Group at Coastal Fitness
Let us help get you back on your feet.
Dr. Rincker is a Foot and Ankle
instructor and still teaches
today along with Martha
Ransom.
Raffle prizes were donated
by: Bridgewater Restaurant,
Fresh Harvest Cafe and
Bakery, Rosa’s Mexican
Restaurant, Big Dog Donuts
and Deli and City Lights
Cinema.
There were also T-shirts,
bumper stickers and gift bags.
Siuslaw Signs and Graphics
made the photo collage banner
and created the bumper stick-
ers that were distributed to all
students.
Zumba classes are free to
all Coastal Fitness members,
or single-day passes can be
purchased for $10 (or $8 as a
guest of a member), which
includes all classes, up-to-
date exercise equipment and
two swimming pools.
Call Coastal Fitness at 541-
997-8086 for more informa-
tion.
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Pianist, guitarist in house
concert series July lineup
July promises to be an excit-
ing month in Kathy Parsons’
house concert series in
Florence.
Guitarist Eric Tingstad will
be appearing Saturday, July
11, and pianist Scott Cossu
will follow Thursday, July 23.
Tingstad is a Grammy
Award-winning multi-genre
record producer, musician,
songwriter and composer. He
was born and raised in Seattle,
Wash., where he currently
resides.
Best known as a fingerstyle
guitarist, Tingstad has per-
formed, recorded and pro-
duced many styles of music.
His solo recording career
began in 1982 and, in 1985, he
began a collaboration with
woodwinds player Nancy
Rumbel.
Tingstad won a Grammy
Award for Best New Age
Album in 2003 as artist, engi-
neer and producer of Tingstad
and
Rumbel’s
album
“Acoustic Garden.”
In 2007, Tingstad recorded
“Southwest” and received a
Grammy nomination for that
album as well.
His
2015
album
“Mississippi” is a musical
expression of how we are
inspired and relate to our
American landscape as well as
an impression of the region
that has come to be known as
the “cradle of American
music.”
On July 23, pianist and
composer Cossu will be mak-
ing his fifth concert appear-
ance in Parsons’ house concert
series.
Cossu was one of the first
artists signed to the legendary
Windham Hill record label in
the 1980s and continues to be
one of the most respected
names in contemporary music.
With a graduate degree in
ethnomusicology and lifelong
experience in jazz and classi-
cal music, Cossu’s style is a
blend of a wide variety of
influences that create a sound
uniquely his own. As comfort-
able playing barrelhouse piano
as he is creating a lyrical
melody line, Cossu will be
playing music from his many
albums as well as some possi-
ble surprises.
Performing with Cossu will
be guitarist Lonnie Mardis.
Cossu’s concerts usually
end with a cheering standing
ovation and this promises to be
an evening of great music and
entertainment.
Reservations are required
by emailing Parsons at kathy
piano@gmail.com or by call-
ing 541-999-9720.
The address and directions
will be given when reserva-
tions are made.
There is a suggested dona-
tion of $15 per seat at the door
for each concert.
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