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SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ WEDNESDAY, JUNE 14, 2017
ASK A MASTER RECYCLER
S USY L ACER , M ASTER R ECYCLER
A MONTHLY COLUMN OF RECYCLING
INFORMATION PROVIDED BY F LORENCE
M ASTER R ECYCLERS
For the Siuslaw News
(A monthly column of recycling
information provided by Florence
Master Recyclers)
Q. How do I borrow those reusable
plastic dishes for parties? Is it really
free? Can I use them for a family din-
ner? What about a business event?
A. Just call 541-590-0506, and,
yes, it’s free. The Durable Dishware
is available for any event, from fami-
ly celebrations to company picnics to
nonprofit fundraisers.
Florence Master Recyclers have
collected over 150 reusable plates,
bowls, tumblers, cups, forks, knives,
spoons, and napkins-all free for the
public to use and return. Some serv-
ing dishes are also available, as well
as tablecloths.
Master Recyclers offer this service
to the community to reduce the use of
disposable paper, foam and plastic
ware which end up in the landfill.
Using durable tableware saves you
money — both in not having to pur-
chase paper/foam/plastic dishes and
in reduced garbage volume — and it
helps the environment.
Plus, the assorted retro dish pat-
terns are a guaranteed conversation
starter! Who wouldn’t prefer to use a
sturdy plate and real cutlery, rather
than flimsy plastic forks and paper
plates?
To reserve tableware for your next
event, just call the number listed
above. A Master Recycler will collect
some basic information about your
event, help you identify what materi-
als you would like to borrow, and
complete a one-page free loan agree-
ment. Then they will arrange with
you to pick up and return the dish-
ware.
The Durable Dishware program
works on the honor system, with bor-
rowers returning dishes in a clean
condition and replacing any lost
items.
Call 541-590-0506 to use this fun
tableware for your next event.
Q. Can’t I recycle paper plates and
paper towels? Paper is recyclable,
right?
A. Unfortunately, not all paper is
recyclable.
Paper products that are designed to
stay strong when wet — like cups,
plates and towels — often have a
chemical or plastic component that is
damaging to the paper remaking
process.
Also, paper products with food or
grease residue are not recyclable.
The better option? Choose durable
dishes and reusable towels.
Q. I want to recycle more and
reduce the amount of garbage my
family throws away each week, but I
don’t have much time. Where can I
start?
A. To answer your question, we
collected a few tips from Master
Recyclers. These are some of the
small, easy steps that can be taken to
reduce the amount of solid waste you
send to the landfill.
Learn how to find first-aid in your garden
Did you know many first-
aid plants can grow naturally
in your yard? These herbal
allies can soothe, cleanse, stop
bleeding, draw impurities and
heal tissues. Join Patricia
Immel of Wellspring Clinic
and Sarah Butte of Rose &
Crown Apothecary, 1845
Highway 126, Suite G, for
“Garden
First-Aid”
on
Saturday. June 17, from 10:30
a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Have fun learning about the
healing power of nature and
expand your self-care skills.
“Together we can redefine
the ‘perfect garden’ and
explore
how
cultivating
medicinal plants benefits peo-
ple, plants and our planet,”
said Butte.
Garden First-Aid focuses on
the Pacific Northwest “First-
Aid Five,” which include St.
John’s wort, calendula, plan-
tain, comfrey and yarrow.
These beautiful plants have
many healing aspects to them.
Attendees will learn how to
make medicinal oils, a com-
frey poultice, a first-aid salve
and more. Everyone will take
home a sample of the first-aid
Backstreet
announces
‘Shoe’ winners
Backstreet Gallery has
announced the winners of
the Shoe In, Boot It Up and
Roll On show at the
gallery.
Sadie Ward, show juror,
selected the following win-
ners.
For 2-D: First place went
to Kathleen King for “Shoe
#3;” second place went to
Patti Brooks Anderson for
“Dance Class;” and third
place went to Betty
Romero for “Cowboy
Boots.”
For 3-D: First place went
to Mariann Mawcinitt for
“Saturday Night, Sunday
Afternoon;” second place
went to Micki Shampang
Voorhies for “Kinky
Shoes;” and third place
went to Abby Diane
Watkins for “Toms.”
The first place award
winners, King and
Mawcinitt, will roll out a
show of their work in
November at Backstreet
Gallery.
The Shoe In, Boot It Up
and Roll On exhibit will be
at the gallery, 1421 Bay St.,
until July 1.
Art lovers won’t want to
miss this show, so boot it
up and put it on the calen-
dar.
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salve made in class.
“Bringing traditional herbs
into our self-care tool kit is
comforting and empowering.
Herbal medicine connects us
to the healing power of Nature.
It fosters our health and the
health of our planet,” said
Immel.
Beyond first-aid, garden
medicine comes in many
forms. Recent research shows
that simply sitting in a garden
soothes your nervous system,
improves mental function,
reduces blood pressure and
supports healthy immune
function.
Many maladies of modern
life can be improved and pre-
vented by spending quiet con-
templative time in nature, for
example, the Japanese practice
Shin-rin Yoko, or forest
bathing.
Quietly being in the forest
allows people to inhale com-
pounds from the trees. The
result is a change in the per-
son’s physiology that relieves
stress, strengthens immunity,
improves
cardiovascular
health, reduces inflammation,
depression, anxiety and anger
and improves vigor.
Doctors in Japan prescribe
Shin-rin Yoko to their patients.
Rose & Crown Apothecary
works to connect people to the
healing power of nature by
offering organic herbs, teas,
tinctures, skincare, distinctive
gift items, DIY supplies and
more.
Rose & Crown also pro-
vides personalized tea and
tincture blends and lifestyle
recommendations.
Hours are Tuesday through
Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
For more information, visit
RoseAndCrownApothecary.
com or call 541-902-8860 to
make a reservation for the
Garden First-Aid class.
As an added bonus, many of these
tips also save you money.
• Share tools or equipment that
you use infrequently. Borrow a
friends’ sewing machine, or loan
your ladder to your neighbor. You’ll
both save money and reduce
resources.
• Think before you buy. Consider
packaging in all of your purchases.
For instance, buy fresh meat from the
meat counter, instead of on the non-
recyclable foam trays.
• Hook a ChicoBag (or any com-
pact, reusable “bag-in-a-pouch”) to
your belt loop or purse handle so you
always have a reusable shopping bag
at the ready. Once emptied of gro-
ceries or whatever items, simply
bundle it into its pouch right away
and clip back in place. Kids love to
re-stuff the bag, too.
• Repurpose single-serve beverage
bottles over and over by refilling
them with water or homemade tea or
juice mixtures. This is a significant
financial saving, as well as reducing
waste. Freezing these bottles in the
summer makes a great grab and go
refresher for day-long events.
• Print on both sides of copy paper,
and set your printer to Draft or
Economy print quality to reduce the
amount of ink used. You can easily
change the setting when you need a
top quality print job.
• Check out your local library.
Libraries offer a wide variety of
information and entertainment
options in a range of media — all for
return and reuse, over and over.
Florence Master Recyclers (MR)
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 common-
ly asked recycling questions.
For more recycling information,
visit www.ci.florence.or.us/building/
recycling or www.lanecounty.org/
Departments/PW/WMD/Recycle or
follow Master Recyclers of Florence
on Facebook.
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“As a denture wearer myself,
I can answer your
questions and address
your denture concerns.”
~ William Foster, LD
524 Laurel St.
541-997-6054
Financing: Citi Health Card
12 Month no Interest
Relay For Life of Florence
“Paint Your World Purple”
Who benefi ts locally from the
RFL of Florence/Central Coast?
WHOEVER GETS THESE SCREENINGS &TAKES THESE
TREATMENTS
Breakthroughs developed by
ACS funded researchers accessible in Florence:
• PSA Test. Pap Smear, Colonoscopy, Mammogram, Bone Marrow
Transplant, Testing for the breast cancer gene, Chemotherapy/radiation
combination.
• Treatments: Tamoxifen, Gleevec, Gardasil or Herceptin
WHOEVER TAKES A RIDE ON THE
FRIENDS OF FLORENCE BUS
• Bus transports cancer patients to/from Eugene for treatment when they can’t
drive themselves.
• Legacy of P.T. Smith of Florence, $3k annually from ACS, over 28,000 patients
transported since 1985.
WHOEVER IS A SURVIVOR
• When we started our fi ght in 1913, only 1 out of 10 people survived cancer.
Now it’s 2 out of 3. We’ve funded over 10,000 researchers, 47 of whom are
Nobel Prize winners.
• Th e cancer survivor rate has gone from 10% to 68% and we’re not stopping
until its 100% of lives saved.
WHOEVER HAS CALLED OUR
CANCER INFORMATION HOTLINE
• In 2016, 27 people in the Florence/Mapleton/Reedsport/Yachats area called
our 800-227- 2345 hotline
• 7 head coverings, 15 nights of free lodging, 22 nights of reduced lodging, 16
people called hotline for info, 2 connected to patient navigators
We are TRYING SOMETHING NEW!
ANYBODY WHO NEEDS A PUSH TO GET SCREENED OR
NEEDS ADVOCACY ON THEIR BEHALF.
• Live, work and dine in smoke free environments thanks to ACS and Relayers
• We advocate in Oregon for access to screening and aff ordable healthcare.
• We hold legislators accountable to help make and keep laws that help us save
our own lives.
A NEW VENUE
ANYBODY WHO WANTS TO CELEBRATE,
REMEMBER, AND FIGHT BACK!
• 900-2200 luminaria bags are lit to remember/honor – the largest display in
Oregon
• 45 minute In Memoriam slideshow honors those we’ve lost
• Victory Lap of hundreds of Survivors to celebrate LIFE!
• Commitment to fi ght back against this awful disease as a community
Everyone locally benefi ts from the
Relay For Life of Florence/Central Coast
Everyone is invited to celebrate our 18th Relay For Life in Florence!
Join us at the Florence Events Center this year! You’ll be glad you did!
* Survivors lap * Live music * Food * Family friendly games
Join us as we light up the night with the largest Luminaria display in Oregon!
RELAY FOR LIFE
When: July 22nd, 2017 • Noon - Midnight (registration begins at 10:00 am)
Where: Florence Events Center
For more information about Relay For Life go to WWW.RelayForLife.org/FlorenceOR
or contact Amy.Bickleman@cancer.org or 541-271-9240