8A | WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 13, 2021 | SIUSLAW NEWS
Closing The Loop — What’s In Store For Florence In 2021?
By Britte Kirsch
Lane County
Master Recycler
Who’s excited about a New
Year? Boy, has 2020 been a wild
ride.
Now that we have it behind us,
we can start looking forward to
what the new year will bring. We
all have so many concerns, aspira-
tions and resolutions, because as
you know, this is the time of year
when we decide to make those big
changes in our lives. That’s why in
2021, the Lane County Master Re-
cyclers have created this monthly
article to educate and inspire all of
you about making environmen-
tally sustainable changes in your
world. We are calling it Closing
the Loop, because a circular re-
generative economy is what will
drive innovation, resource sta-
bility and cleaner communities.
So we hope you will join us in
our quest to Close the Loop and
change our relationship with too
much stuff!
Looking ahead into 2021, we
are proud to announce three
upcoming Recycling Take Back
Events hosted by EcoGeneration,
a Cottage Grove based non-profit
organization whose primary goal
is to keep as much waste out of
the landfill as possible. Through
the various recycling collection
streams, they will provide the res-
idents of Florence an opportunity
to recycle more than just the typi-
cal “co-mingle” waste.
Besides collecting the clean, dry,
label free number 2, 4 and 5 plas-
tics as we have in the past, we now
have the ability to recycle number
1 PET bottles and jugs (containers
with a screw top lid). We can also
separately recycle clean and dry
Personal Care Products, Health
and Nutrition Packaging, Air
Care and Air Freshner packaging,
Disposable Razors and Packaging
and plastic caps 6 inches in diam-
Library Tidings
Holiday Closure
In honor of Martin Lu-
ther King Day, the library
will be closed on Monday,
Jan. 18. Regular hours re-
sume the Tuesday.
Any one ordering ma-
terials for curbside pickup
on the previous Friday or
over the weekend will need grand prize drawing at
to wait until Jan.19 to pick the end of the year. You
items up.
can find a game board in
the lobby during curbside
Collection Highlight:
pickup hours or online at
Easy Picture Books
siuslawlibrary.info/reading
This year’s reading chal- -challenge.
lenge (themed “Around
January’s highlighted col-
the Library in 12 Months”) lection is “easy” or other-
kicked off on Jan. 1. Each wise called “picture” books.
month we’ll be highlighting Our library has a wonderful
a different library collec- collection of easy books.
tion, but you can read or These are beautifully illus-
enjoy things in any order. trated, wonderfully written,
You only need to com- books for children, where
plete 12 categories (out of the illustrations are as im-
18 possible) to enter the portant as — or more im-
eter or smaller. EcoGeneration
will also accept a limited amount
of plastic bag and film and ship-
ping materials with restrictions.
Please go to their website at www.
ecogeneration.org for all of the
specific details on what they col-
lect and how to clean and store
the items for the next collection.
Only clean and dry items will be
collected due to contamination is-
sues. Stay tuned for more details
on location and times.
There will be three Sunday col-
lection dates in 2021, May 2, Au-
gust 1 and October 3. These events
are mostly powered by volunteers
so donations and sponsorships are
gladly accepted. Please visit www.
ecogeneration.org for more de-
tails on how you can help finan-
cially. And volunteers are needed
too. Please email Nancy Rhodes
at florence@ecogeneration.org to
learn more about how to sign up
to volunteer. Thank you Florence
for keeping up the great work col-
lecting your clean sorted plastics
and much more!!
Got ideas for future articles?
Need more information about
closing the loop? Have ques-
tions about your recycling ef-
forts? Please contact me at britte.
kirsch@gmail.com or visit Waste
Wise Lane County.
News about the Siuslaw Public Library by Kevin Mittge
portant than — the words
in telling the story. Chil-
dren love these books as do
adults, for both the artwork
and the storyline.
This week the library has
uploaded a YouTube video
highlighting some favor-
ite easy books, including
“Ada Twist, Scientist” by
Andrea Beaty; “Alexander
and the Terrible, Horrible,
No Good, Very Bad Day”
by Judith Viorst; “Antiracist
Baby: by Ibram Kendi; “The
Day the Crayons Quit” by
Drew Daywalt; “Don’t Let
the Pigeon Drive the Bus”
by Mo Willems; “Fry Bread”
by Kevin Noble Mail-
lard; “Hello Lighthouse”
• HVAC A/C & Heating
Duct Cleaning
• Zonal Heater Cleaning
Cadet Wall Heaters
• Dryer Vent Cleaning
• Gutter Cleaning
• Screen Installation
• Moss Removal &
Treatment
• And more...
Community Foundation grant applications due Friday
Western Lane Community
Foundation (WLCF) contin-
ues to accept applications
to its 2021 grant cycle. The
application can be found at
wlcfonline.org.
Grant requests for the
2021 grant cycle will be ac-
cepted until Jan. 15.
Each year, WLCF awards
several grants to local
non-profit
organizations
for projects/programs in its
target area of western Lane
County. Grants are award-
ed in the areas of education,
medicine and science, the
arts, and social and civic ser-
vices. In 2020, over $87,000
was awarded to several of
these worthy causes. The an-
nual amount to be awarded
is determined by the perfor-
mance of the invested port-
folio of discretionary funds
during the current year.
The application may be
downloaded at WLCF’s web-
site, where applicants can
review the Grant Guidelines
included there. People can
submit applications to West-
ern Lane Community Foun-
dation, P.O. Box 1589, Flor-
ence, OR, 97439 or by email
to wlcf@wlcfonline.org in
PDF format.
Completed applications
must be postmarked or re-
ceived no later than close of
business on Jan. 15.
Applications will be re-
viewed by the Board of Di-
rectors and each applicant
will be contacted by a Board
Member for an interview
regarding the request for
funds. Grants will be se-
lected in February and then
awarded in late March.
9
201
VOTED
E
F
BEST O
F LO E N C
R
Selected grant recipients
will be required to submit a
grant report by Sept. 30.
Grant requests and awards
will be selected based on
merit, need, and benefit
to the community at large.
Grant requests and award
by Sophie Blackall; and, a
staff favorite, “Nothing
Rhymes with Orange” by
Adam Rex.
amounts vary greatly, but are
usually between $100 and
$5,000, depending on the na-
ture of the grant project and
funds available for distribu-
tion.
For more info, contact
WLCF at 541-997-1274.
Dan and Teresa Lofy, Owners
And Watson
To our valued readers:
Help small businesses affected by
coronavirus right now, including ours.
Businesses of all sizes have been hit hard in this challenging new age of social
distancing and self-isolation, but the blow has been catastrophic for small
operations that rely on in-person transactions. There are many ways to help
this holiday season, like purchasing gift certificates or memberships, and yet
there are many service-type businesses that don’t have that option.
As we look to a new year, we’re celebrating what connects us as a community,
and what we can do to support our local businesses!
THAT’S WHY WE CREATED THE SUPPORT LOCAL TOGETHER CAMPAIGN.
The Support Local Together campaign will help local businesses who have
to choose between promoting their business and paying the electric bill. It
will also help support the Siuslaw News, who has seen a strong decrease in
advertising revenue, but an increase in readership.
IT DOES TWO THINGS.
1. Funds advertising dollars for local businesses
Your financial support will go directly to fund advertising that our local businesses need to stay top of
mind.
2. Supports local journalism
By becoming a supporting member, you are helping to replace some of the advertising revenue the
Siuslaw News has lost over the past ten months, due to the pandemic.
Jim & Jerry
Neil’s Carpet & Upholstery Cleaning
541-997-3825
Certifi ed – Bonded – Insured
Property Services Contractor #39458 • SAM: #831298500/7E6J9
City License #2578
“Our commitment is to our customers
cleaning needs with honesty and integrity”
FEATURED HOME OF THE WEEK
HERE IS HOW TO SUPPORT:
• Call 541-902-3524
• Make a donation of your choosing.
• Choose a specific local business that you would like the advertising credit to go to, or leave that blank
and we will designate it to a business we know needs help.
Our community is small but generous and we recognize there are many great organizations, like ours,
that could use your help.
We believe the vast majority of our readers have always shared our view of the value and necessity of a
strong local media and are
willing to provide support
Yes, I would like to become a 2020/21 Support Local Together Sponsor
equal to two or three cups of
Call 541-902-3524
coffee a month to secure its
Mail sponsorship form to: Siuslaw News Supporter
future.
PO Box 10 Florence Oregon 97439
Thank you in advance for
doing your share to secure a
strong local economy in the
community we are proud to
serve.
Jenna Bartlett
Publisher
jbartlett@thesiuslawnews.com
541-902-3524
$10
$20
$50
$100
Other Amount _______
Name __________________________________________________________
Address ________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
Phone__________________Email ___________________________________
Check
Credit Card
Name on Card:______________________Expiration date:_______________
Number:_______________________________________________________
1600 RHODODENDRON DR #38
One of the few non-manufactured homes in Greentrees. Frame built and well maintained
over the years. Nice and bright with vaulted ceilings and skylights. 1 bedroom and 1 bath
at each end w/ spacious living, dining and kitchen in between. Good sized bonus room off
back bedroom with door to large wrap-around deck. Ramp from driveway to front door.
Utility room w/ laundry. Large shed/workshop. Storage bldg on back deck. Start living the
life you’ve been waiting for in this move-in ready home. $267,500 #12062 MLS#20665375
“We’re next to the Bridge”
100 Hwy. 101
See all Florence Listings at cbcoast.com
COAST REAL ESTATE
541-997-7777
Billing Zip Code: _____________ 3 Digit Security Code:_________________
SIUSLAW NEWS
UNITY WITH OUR
COMMUNITY
Do you have a specific business you would like to sponsor:
List here:
_______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
We will send a gift card to the business(es) of your choice with your
name. If would like to remain anonymous please check here.
*This sponsorship is not tax deductible.