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SEPTEMBER 15, 2019
Need something notarized?
Tribal Court staff is available at no charge for notaries 8 a.m. to 5
p.m. Monday though Friday with the exception of noon to 1 p.m.
Please be sure to bring a photo ID with you.
If you have any questions, contact the court at 503-879-2303.
Happy Birthday to my wonderful husband and
partner in life! You are such a loving husband and
caring father. We are so blessed to have you in
our lives. Here is to another wonderful year!
Love, Ramona and the Girls.
Manangan-Hanson
On Aug. 1, 2019, we are happy to announce that Jerry Manangan and Julie
Hanson were married by the Honorable Judge Cynthia Kaufman
Noble at the Tribal Court. They have known each other
since 1983. “It’s about time,” says everyone.
They like to spend time at Spirit Mountain Casino, so good
luck you two and have fun in all the years to come.
Proud to mention that Rosetta LaBonte Manangan is Jerry’s mother.
Foundation seeking artist
fellowship applicants
The Native Arts and Cultures Foundation, a regional individual artist
project, is offering a fellowship open to eligible, established American
Indian and Alaska Native artists of 10 years or more who want to mentor
an emerging American Indian or Alaska Native artist apprentice in either
traditional or contemporary visual arts for 15 months beginning April 1,
2020, and ending June 30, 2021.
Mentor Artist Fellowship is a $30,000 award distributed to the mentor
with $20,000 for the mentor, $5,000 for a joint art project and $5,000 to
fund the apprentice’s participation.
Deadline to apply for the fellowship is Sept. 30, 2019.
Apply at bit.ly/nacf-2019mentor or contact the Native Arts and Cultures
Foundation at 360-314-2421 in Vancouver, Wash.
RECOLOGY WESTERN OREGON
TACKLES CONTAMINATION AT THE CURB
Contamination at the curb - What’s the big deal? Recycling works best when done properly. Let’s all do our part to keep the recycle stream free of
contamination to ensure an efficient recycling system. Check out this list of common contaminants and how to dispose of them appropriately.
Contaminant
Pet food bags
Plastic bags
Plastic Clamshells
Snack bags &
wrappers
Styrofoam
Food Residue
Napkins & Paper
Towels
Why not at the curb?
Lined with plastic.
Nearly impossible to
separate the plastic
from the paper fiber
for recycling.
Clogs machinery at
sorting facility.
Therefore it needs
to be collected
separately.
No market for this
low-grade plastic.
Made with a mixture
of material - such
as plastic and alumi-
num, making it very
difficult to recycle.
Breaks into tiny piec-
es when compacted
in recycle truck.
Therefore it needs
to be collected
separately.
Food residue inside
containers leads to
mold and germs.
Always rinse or wipe
out containers
before placing in
the cart.
Paper fibers get
shorter each time
they are recycled.
By the time they
become a towel or
tissue, the fibers
are too short to be
recycled again.
Where should it go?
Place in your trash
cart. Consider buy-
ing in bulk to reduce
the number of pet
food bags.
Take to a partici-
pating retails store.
Consider using
canvas or other
reusable bags.
Place in your trash
cart. Consider less
prepackaged foods
to reduce plastic
clamshell waste.
Take to Recovery
Place in your trash
cart. Consider using Zone at 2200 NE
reusable snack bags. Orchard Ave.
Fee may apply.
Rinse or wipe to
Put in your home
remove food residue compost system or
before recycling.
in your trash cart.
Reduce by using
cloth towels.
For more information on recycling in McMinnville please go to Recology.com, call 503-472-3176 or email rwoinfo@recology.com