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October 26, 2009

The power of reinvention - Recycling pays off for Coeur d'Alene woman

By Kara Houser, Staff Writer
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October 26, 2009 — What would you do with an empty cereal box or an old eyeglass case? Throw them away?

That's what most of us would do. But not Robin Lowe, a member of the Coeur d'Alene Second Ward in the Coeur d'Alene Stake. She would turn the cereal box inside out and use it to mail a package, and with a little leftover material she'd make a pincushion out of the eyeglass case.

Lowe is dedicated to reusing, recycling and reinventing old things into new. On her workroom wall hangs a sign that sums up her motto in life: "FOUND, FLEE or FREE." Not only does Lowe hate to throw things away, but she can't pass the dumpster near her house without checking to see what interesting items others have deemed useless.


Robin Lowe pictured here in her workroom with shelves of salvaged items ready to be made into her next original creation. Photo by Kara Houser.

"Anything destined for the dump is what I'm interested in changing," she says, but then points out that she draws the line at actually getting in the dumpster. Since her favorite items to reuse are textiles, she is a regular customer at secondhand stores and sales.

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Wholesome Recreation Guide
October 26-31

By Tanya Smith, Staff Writer
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October 26, 2009 — Ice skating, skis and folklore...winter must be approaching! There are plenty of local activities to enjoy, especially for Halloween this week. Happy haunting!

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Image of the Week

By Craig Howard, News Editor
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October 26, 2009 —
The sunshine was still radiating through the trees near the shores of Liberty Lake last month. As autumn arrives, Liberty Lake County Park becomes the venue for a series of local high school cross country races. Photo by Craig Howard.

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