Monthly Archives: April 2014

More protection against identity theft: Carver Financial Services offers free shredding on Saturday, May 10

Posted on by Lenore Collins

Carver Financial Services, Mentor’s nationally recognized financial services organization, is once again teaming up with Northcoast Shredding Services to help you get rid of those vulnerable, sensitive, confidential documents — the cancelled checks, health information, credit card statements and other records that are so attractive to the wrong people.

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Shredded documents will be sent to a paper mill and recycled.
(Photo credit: Northcoast Recycling)

On Saturday, May 10, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., you can take up to three boxes of paper documents to Carver Financial Services at 7473 Center Street (map) in Mentor, where Mentor High School National Honor Society volunteers will help unload them from your vehicle. (Please, no binders, large metal clips, magazines, or newspapers.)

Northcoast Shredding Services will have a mobile shredding unit on-site. Once they have shredded your documents, the shreds will be sent to a paper mill and properly recycled.

The shredding service is free, but Carver Financial Services will be accepting donations of non-perishable food items for local food banks. For more information, see the Carver Financial Services website.

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Protect your identity: keep it safe, and Keep It Out of the Landfill.

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Shop recycled at The Gathering Place Warehouse Sale: April 26–27

Posted on by Lenore Collins
For quality home furnishings at an affordable price, check out this weekend’s Home Furnishings Clearance Sale at The Gathering Place Warehouse:
  • Saturday, April 26, 9 am–2 pm
  • Sunday, April 27, 10 am–1 pm
The Gathering Place Warehouse Sale driveway sign

Look for this sign at the driveway entrance to The Gathering Place Warehouse Sale.

Fine furniture, china, home accessories — you’ll find gently used treasures from some of the area’s most gracious homes at The Gathering Place Warehouse, 4911 Commerce Parkway in Warrensville Heights (map).

Click here for a look at just some of the tantalizing merchandise available at this home furnishings sale. Terms for all purchases are cash or credit card only. (For more information, call 216-595-9546.) Note: the sale is at the Warehouse, not at The Gathering Place.

The Gathering Place Warehouse accepts gently used furniture and other household items for resale. If you have items that you would like to donate, please contact Outreach Coordinator Cheryl Apisdorf (216-595-9546 or apisdorf@touchedbycancer.org). Please note that The Gathering Place does not accept drop-off donations of furniture or household items at its Beachwood or Westlake locations or at its warehouse.

Funds raised by The Gathering Place Warehouse Home Furnishings Sale support the many free programs and services offered by The Gathering Place for individuals and families touched by cancer.

Shop recycled at The Gathering Place Warehouse Home Furnishings Clearance Sale: save money, take home beautiful things and keep fine home furnishings from going to waste.

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Frustrated about recycling? Let’s talk!

Posted on by Lenore Collins

“Can I recycle gift wrap?”
“Why do I have to bag my shredded paper?”
“I don’t have curbside pickup — how can I recycle?”

If you’re like most of us, recycling leaves you with more questions than answers. Let’s start sorting out the problems and finding some solutions.

 

Please join me on Earth Day
Tuesday, April 22
at 7 p.m.
at The News-Herald
7085 Mentor Avenue in Willoughby
as we talk about
“Clean, green spring: Reducing, recycling and repurposing.”

Bring your questions and your opinions. Tell us what you have problems with. Share your favorite solutions. (Don’t get lost: follow the map to the News-Herald.)

You’ll go home with lots of useful information, ways to get answers to future questions, and some new insights into the 4Rs of waste management: reduce, reuse, repurpose, recycle.

Reserve your seat now: call 440-207-0727.

If you care to submit a question or comment ahead of time, we’ll make it easy: just use this form (scroll down to see the entire form and click on “submit” to send in your questions):

 

Want to stay in touch with the latest recycling news in the Cleveland area? Just click on the Follow button at the bottom of my blog Home page, or subscribe to my Examiner.com page.