10A | WEDNESDAY, JUNE 13, 2018 | SIUSLAW NEWS
Oregon, at one time a na-
tional leader in recycling and
reusing materials, has suffered
serious setbacks in the last
year in the state’s recycling ef-
forts. These setbacks can be
attributed, in large part, to the
dramatic changes instituted by
the Chinese government as to
the type of waste materials that
the country would accept from
America.
The Eugene City Council
has taken a proactive approach
to dealing with these changes,
working with local waste haul-
ers and citizens groups to craft
a viable plan to address the
communities desire to reuse
materials.
The subject of recycling was
an area of intense discussion
at the May 21 Florence City
Council meeting. The debate
eventually resulted in changes
to what city residents can recy-
cle and what they will now pay
for that service.
As of July 1, there will be a
three percent increase in fees
for solid waste removal. This
increase was one percent less
than the increase recommend-
ed by the consultant hired by
the city to determine an equi-
table removal fee.
The city council also choose
to disregard the recommen-
dation made by the Environ-
mental Management Advisory
Committee, which also sup-
ported a higher increase in
fees, mostly due to dramatical-
ly increased fuel and personnel
costs.
EMAC Chairwoman Mau-
reen Miltenberger said she was
disappointed in the process
that led to the minimal in-
crease for local haulers.
“All of the members of
EMAC have taken our task of
solid waste rate review very se-
riously. Since the beginning of
the year we have spent hours
listening to Chris Bell’s and
staff ’s recommendations. We
have gone into executive ses-
sions where we reviewed the
financial information of our
two haulers who provide this
necessary service to our com-
munity,” Miltenberger said.
She went on to say that the
committee realizes the role that
EMAC plays in the council’s
deliberations and believes that
community input is essential
for a responsive and transpar-
ent rate increase process.
“We decided on the four per-
cent increase as a compromise
that our citizens could afford
and that was fair, but just bare-
ly enough for our haulers to be
able to pay their employees a
livable wage. Can they do that
on a three present wage in-
crease? Based on the informa-
tion we were provided, I don’t
think they can.”
While there remains some
uncertainty in the minds of the
public as to what can be recy-
cled, there are some clear-cut
guidelines that can be followed
for many waste materials.
First Baptist
plans VBS
June 25-29
First Baptist Church will hold
its Vacation Bible School (VBS)
for youth ages 5 years to sixth-
grade the week of June 25 to 29,
from 9 a.m. to noon.
VBS will be held at the church,
1935 25th St., in Florence.
The theme will be “Game
On!” There will be a registration
tailgate party on Saturday, June
16, from noon to 2 p.m.
For more information, call
541-997-7660 or visit www.
firstbaptistflorence.org.
RECYCLING from page 1A
Sat. 10am-4pm
43 Park Village Drive
Large pictures in frames, sewing
machine, loveseat, antique
furniture, various Christmas décor
and household items, small
kitchen appliances, interior
décor items, plants &
lots of free stuff.
Yard Sale
Sat 9/16
269 Ivy Street
Items: tools, fi shing, household
items, gardening items.
Can be recycled:
• Glass and bottles can be re-
cycled. Many can be redeemed
for cash.
• Steel, tin and aluminum
cans can all be recycled.
• Paper and cardboard can
be recycled. This includes junk
mail, newspapers, ad inserts
phone books, paper bags, card-
board egg containers and cor-
rugated cardboard.
• Milk jugs and transparent
plastic drink bottles.
Cannot be recycled:
• All other plastic
• Light bulbs
• Aerosol cans and scrap metal
• Take out containers
• Shredded paper
• Metal lids
The rate change that takes
effect on July 1 will also add a
surcharge of 75 cents per cart
for residential and commercial
customers and a 65-cent per
ton charge for bin customers.
FLAGS from page 1A
“Steve knew that if the flag
program was to expand they
needed more volunteers and
an organization with a large
membership to aggressively
build the program,” Lori con-
tinued.
Steve recalls proudly the
time last August when a Coast
Guard Regional Commander
came to visit Florence during
the Coast Guard City designa-
tion process. The commander
told the crowd he was inspired
and impressed to see so many
U.S. flags up and flying in
Florence.
“I knew I was coming into
a special place when I saw
those American flags flying,”
U.S. Coast Guard 13th District
Commander Rear Admiral
David Throop said.
This year, Steve’s team will
include two of Florence’s
young people, Casey Kawaha-
ra and Claire Waggoner. The
inclusion of a younger gener-
ation in the work done to dis-
play the flags and receiving the
appreciation that results from
the effort are also part of the
lesson that the Olienyks —
and Kiwanis — wants to share.
“I want our youth to feel a
part of this service project, to
encourage a love of country
and a sense of pride in their
flag and our community,”
Steve said.
Proceeds from the sponsor-
ship of the flags fund commu-
nity projects throughout the
year. Scholarships and aca-
demic support are strong areas
of emphasis for the local chap-
ter of the Kiwanians.
SIUSLAW NEWS FILE PHOTO
Veteran Steve Olienyk enjoys supporting The Kiwanis Club of
Florence Oregon’s Flag Program, as he has since it began.
“It’s a win-win situation: the
community likes to see the
flags go up and the money we
raise helps support beneficial
projects for local citizens,”
Steve said.
Today the flag program is
coordinated by Kiwanian Gary
Vawter and a dedicated group
of volunteers that put out the
flags along Highway 101 and
in Old Town.
Vawter and members of the
Florence Kiwanis Club have a
number of other fundraising
events they oversee during
the year, including a new golf
tournament, held this year on
Saturday, June 23 at Ocean
Dunes Golf Links.
The local group is also
known for its Great Duck
Race, which “sells” and releas-
es hundreds of yellow ducks
onto the Siuslaw River, raising
hundreds of thousands of dol-
lars for local charities over the
past decade.
When asked to sum up
his work on the flag project
for the last 40 years, Steve
said, “As a World War II vet-
eran, I hope when people
see those flags waving in
the wind on a sunny day,
they’ll take a moment to re-
member the veterans who
fought for our freedoms.
“I want us to have a sense
of gratitude for the opportun-
ities this great country has af-
forded us.”
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