Going Green… six years in a row

Coast Radio News
Local News
29 April 2015

Going Green is more of a lifestyle…

The sixth annual Florence Green Fair is set for this weekend at the Florence Events Center. One new addition is the “Kid Zone”, a special area featuring interactive craft and science projects; a planting station and special “outdoor” themed activities.

One section of the Green Fair is called the “Repair 2 Reuse café”. Vendors will be on hand to maybe sew a button back on a shirt or mend your trousers. If you have a small appliance like a toaster that isn’t working, bring it along and maybe they can repair it.

Another booth will feature computer trouble shooting so you can make your current one work properly and not have to throw it out and get a new one.

The Green Fair offers tips, ideas and products on how to make your lifestyle a little more sustainable and help reduce what goes into the landfill.

Admission to the fair is $2 for adults… and free for kids. But, anyone can get in for free if they bring a used plastic planter pot for recycling.

The fair runs Saturday from ten until four.

Voters’ Pamphlet doesn’t include all candidates

Registered voters in Lane County received a Voters’ Pamphlet over the weekend. It contained information on the Lane County Vehicle Registration Fee proposal, measure 20-dash-231.

It also contained information on some of the candidates seeking office in the May 19th special districts election.

When you get your ballot later this week, you’ll no doubt see that there are far more names there than in the pamphlet.

That’s because participation in the Voters’ Pamphlet was optional… all candidates were offered an opportunity to submit information … and a photo… for inclusion.

Lane County Clerk Cheryl Betschart said the county does not typically offer the pamphlet. She said an information sheet was either mailed or provided to all filed candidates, but not all responded.

Gas prices rise

The local average cash price for a gallon of regular gas went up eight cents this week to $2.69. That’s 84-cents more than the lowest average recorded this year in January, and it’s more than a dollar a gallon less than it was this time last year.

Marie Dodds with Triple-A says rising crude oil prices, the seasonal switch to summer-blend gasoline, and regional refinery issues are the cause. Dodds said the Oregon average price increased the same amount… by nine-cents… to $2.82 a gallon. The National average also increased by the same amount to $2.55.

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