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10 A SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ SATURDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2017 OCHS from 1A Bailey continued, “As the department head, she is pretty busy and there are other lawyers available in most cases, so having her involved is a good thing.” The ODJ, and specifically Grant, the Senior Assistant Attorney General for the ODJ, has sent a letter to Kristin Recycle from 1A County Transfer and Recycling is owned by the one of the nation’s largest companies in the trash removal and recycling field, Waste Management Company. The larger scale of the com- pany has allowed County Transfer and Recycling to implement the recycling changes more gradually, mov- ing towards a complete enact- ment of the new rules by the end of the year. Central Coast Disposal is locally owned and was first to implement the changes, which have been in effect at the company for the past two weeks. The family-operated com- pany wanted to start preparing for the future as soon as pos- Denmark, attorney at the legal firm of Thorp, Purdy, Jewett, Urness & Wilkinson in Springfield, Ore., which rep- resents OCHS. The six-page letter from the ODJ details the department’s concerns with the governance of the local charitable organi- zation, which gives the ODJ oversight responsibility in the matter. It also requests a number of documents that ODJ feels are needed to clarify unanswered questions in the case involv- ing OCHS and generally to further the department’s inquiry. The ODJ letter cites rele- vant statutes (ORS 65) that apply, especially regarding membership rights and privi- leges. Another major area of interest for the ODJ is asset management, particularly in the area of large donations and testamentary gifts. According to a copy of the the letter obtained by Siuslaw News, the ODJ is requesting numerous financial documents and additional information related to the status of current probate actions and other financial sit- uations the non-profit is engaged in. “The department is interest- ed in ensuring that OCHS has appropriate procedures in place to manage its finances, including any restricted funds or anticipated large gifts,” Grant’s letter states. “Accordingly, we are requesting financial docu- ments in addition to docu- ments relevant to membership issues.” The ODJ letter also includes requests for all bank statements and general ledgers from 2012 to present, all newsletters sent by OCHS to its members from January 2009 to present, and all board minutes, agendas, resolutions and other documentation of board actions taken from January 2008 to present. OCHS has until Nov. 17 to provide the requested docu- ments to the ODJ. sible and sent out notices to all of its customers to notify them of the changes. Dave Twombly, owner of Central Coast Disposal, says the new protocols seem to be taking hold. “The word has gotten out there rather quickly,” he said. “Approximately 95 percent of our commercial accounts are already doing it and I’d say about 85 percent of our resi- dential customers are, too. I think it’s because they know that if they are putting plastics in their recycling, they are creating more waste, not less waste. “Every time you try to sneak some plastic in there, even clean plastic, that is not supposed to be there, you are actually causing more to go in the landfill.” However, there is another option available to consumers who want to continue to recy- cle plastic bags and plastic soda bottles; bottles can be returned to grocery stores for a refund, which is now 10 cents per container, and most grocery stores have bins or barrels available on site to collect unneeded plastic bags. Smaller, community-based recycling or reuse efforts may be underway as well. Both the county and private haulers feel the key to dispos- ing of food containers proper- ly is to thoroughly wash the item before depositing it in the appropriate bin at the landfill. Twombly believes he can- not over emphasize the impor- tance of cleaning all contain- ers, regardless of the materi- als contained therein. “Everything has got to be clean, clean, clean. People don’t rinse out the old sham- poo container and they don’t clean out the mayonnaise or the salad dressing containers. And as soon as the item gets crushed, (what’s inside) goes all over everything. The paper and fiber that is all around the food that was squished out and into the rest of the materi- als, has to be taken out and put in the landfill,” Twombly said. There is no charge for drop- ping off accepted recyclable materials at the Florence Transfer Station, 2820 Rhododendron Drive. Residents should keep in mind that there is a Lane County labor strike currently under way, and the Florence Transfer Station is operating under reduced hours. The station is presently open Monday through Saturday, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The County Waste Management website also has information for consumers to use when deciding what to recycle and where it can be dropped off. For more information on county disposal options, call 541-682-4120. County Transfer and Recycling can be reached at 541-997-8233 and Central Coast Disposal’s phone num- ber is 541-902-7554. 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( ( ( ( , - + ( # Poets, Songwriters, Storytellers ers Everyone is Welcome Original Prose, Poems, Stories, Songs gs Limited to 4 minutes *,+! &&"$ / ' . + bottoms up wine & dine wednesdays half-price bottles starting at just $11. Enjoy a palate-pleasing variety of half-price wines by the bottle. Plus, enjoy specialty dinner selections starting at just $12. 1297 Bay Street Florence 541-997-1133 www.bridgewaterfi shhouse.com In Honor of All Veterans The staff at the Siuslaw News LV preparing to publish the annual Veterans Day publication, which is a special supplement to the newspaper that is devoted to all military veterans who currently are Florence-area residents or have a connection to this area. If you are interested in sharing your military background information in the annual tribute publication, or in updating information that we have pub- lished previously, please complete this form and submit it to the Siuslaw News. Service photographs are also welcome. Submit forms and photos by email to QKLFNVRQ@thesiuslawnews.com, by regular mail to Siuslaw News, Attn: 1HG +LFNVRQ, P.O. Box 10, Florence, OR 97439; or drop off materials at the Siuslaw News office in Old Town,148 Maple St. If your profile was published in the 201 Veterans tribute and you do not wish to make any changes to the profile, there is no need to resubmit this form or your military information. Please be sure that all materials are carefully labeled with your name and phone number and are submitted by October 2, 201. Thank you for participating in this project to remember and honor our veterans. Name:____________________________________________________________________________ Contact Phone Number:______________________________________________________________ Branch of S ervice: __________________________________________________________________ Rank Achieved (optional):____________________________________________________________ Dates S erved: ______________________________________________________________________ Where did you serve?________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ Special Information (E.G., POW):______________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ Has your veterans information been published previously in the Siuslaw News Veterans Publication? YES NO Do we have your military photo(s) on file? YES NO (Note: If you have submitted photos in the past, we will still have them on file.)
