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5 by Susan Cathey A new smiling face greets visitors to City Hall, as the recently hired Customer Support Representative has begun her job. Jolene Trauba started work on February 8. She has taken on many duties, starting with assisting visitors and phone customers with general informa- tion and answering questions on City services, as well as programs and events. In addition to providing customer service, Jolene provides clerical and administra- tive support to all City departments. Her job includes preparing correspondence, processing license and permit applications, registering participants for City programs, The City Council is back to full strength following the appoint- ment of Jonathan Wicklund to fill the vacancy created by the death of Bob Woodburn last fall. The oath of office was adminis- tered to Wicklund at the January 25 City Council meeting, after which he took his place on the dais with the rest of the Council members. There were seven applicants for the position. Jon will need to stand for election this November, and the term of office will run until the 2018 election. Jon brings many strengths to the Council position. He has a finance background, with an MBA from the University of St. Thomas. He is a self-described quick learner. And he is clearly a people person, with a Master of Divinity degree from Bethel University and a previous position as Pastor at Calvary Church in Roseville. New faces at City Hall There are many advantages to recy- cling, such as saving energy, protect- ing our natural resources, and benefiting the economy by providing jobs in the recycling industry. A few facts: • A glass container can go from a re- cycling bin to a store shelf as a new container in as little as 30 days. • Aluminum cans are the most valuable container to recycle and have the high- est consumer recycling rates in the US. Each year the aluminum industry pays out more than $800 million for empty aluminum cans. • Puffs brand tissue boxes are made from recycled newspapers at the Rock-Tenn paper facility in St. Paul. • A single, standard-sized corrugated box can be recycled up to eight times. • The plastic recycling industry provides jobs for more than 52,000 Americans. • Recycling one ton of paper saves at least 14 trees, three cubic feet of landfill space, and 7,000 gallons of water. Check out RamseyRecycles.com or call 651-633-EASY (3297) answered 24/7. Using energy-efficient light bulbs is a great way to save energy and reduce your carbon footprint. These bulbs last longer than incandescent bulbs and use less energy. Compact Fluorescent (CFL) Bulbs, for ex- ample, use up to 75 percent less energy and last up to ten times longer than incandes- cent bulbs. They do contain mercury, so they cannot be placed in the garbage. Metro Paint-A-Thon is a program offered by the Greater Minneapolis Council of Churches that helps low-income seniors and people with physical disabilities to live in their homes. Homeowners are matched with teams who prepare and paint home exteriors or other qualifying structures—at no cost to the homeowner. Interested homeowners and agencies can find program details – including eligibility requirements – at: https://www.gmcc.org/paint- athon/homeownerapplication. Contact Molly Chandler, Di- rector of Senior Services, at 612-276-1579 or mchandler@gmcc.org, for additional information. Bright lighting ideas! Why recycling efforts matter Paint-a-Thon applications due April 14 His current job as Executive Di- rector of Trout Lake Camps cer- tainly draws on all those assets. Jon is a family man with three children in the Mounds View Schools, of which he is also an alumnus, having grown up in Ar- den Hills. He loves the outdoors and is very active, running mara- thons, golfing, and climbing. A highlight was ascending Mt. Kilimanjaro. Jon believes the long-term plans for Arden Hills are good ones and he is looking for- ward to helping to shape and accomplish these goals. He wants to help encourage the growth of new business in the com- munity and is excited about the possibili- ties offered by the Rice Creek Commons development. maintaining City files and records, and much more. Jolene comes to Arden Hills from a receptionist job with the City of Andover, and she’s excited about the variety of tasks and the opportunity to use many more of her skills in this position. She’s very pleased to be working in such a beautiful facility and has found everyone to be friendly and helpful. Besides a new job, Jolene has a new cabin “up north” and is looking forward to the hiking, campfires, and other outdoor activities that she loves. She is in a bocce ball league and has already recruited some of the Arden Hills staff to join her in this sport. Light-emitting diode (LED) bulbs use 25 percent less energy and last up to 25 times longer than incandescent bulbs. That is up to 50,000 hours of light! The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency notes that lighting accounts for close to 20 percent of the average home’s electric bill. Switching to LED or CFL bulbs is a great way to reduce those costs. Read full article at: https://www.rethinkrecycling.com/blog/ bright-ideas-dark-days-cfls-and-leds Jonathan Wicklund Jolene Trauba Recycling articles on this page courtesy of Ramsey Recycles