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For Best Pricing Options Contact Your Participating Dealer. ©2022 Yamaha Motor Corporation, U.S.A. All rights reserved. Product and specifications subject to change without notice. Professional rider on closed course under controlled conditions. Always wear an approved helmet, eye protection and protective clothing. Ride responsibly and always ride within your capabilities, allowing time and distance for maneuvering, and respect others around you. Know the conditions. Observe all state and local laws. Don’t drink and ride.

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Lean Ground Beef Rib Steak Chuck Roast Round Steak Stew Meat Pork Sausage Bacon Pork Chops Pork Steak Whole Fryers Chicken Thighs Chicken Breasts Ham

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Steak Pack 4 lbs T Bone Steak 4 lbs New York Steak 4 lbs Ribeye Steak 4 lbs Top Sirloin Steak 4 lbs London Broil

Approx. 20 lb. $379

16 lb. 4 lb. 4 lb. 12 lb. 4 lb. 4 lb. 6 lb. 5 lb. 10 lb. 10 lb. 5 lb.

93% Ground Beef Rib Eye Steak T-Bone Steak Round Roast Short Ribs Boneless Pork Chops Pork Roast Ham Streak Whole Chicken Chicken Drumsticks Assorted Cold Cuts

Approx. 80 lb.

Approx. 130 lb. $899

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Bacon Breakfast Sausage Lean Ground Beef Whole Chicken Chuck Roast Sirloin Roast Sirloin Steak Round Steak Pork Chops Pork Spareribs Pork Roast Italian Sausage

Approx. 45 lb.

$319

For additional pricing on cases, local beef and hogs, or other packages visit www.mvmeat.com Come in or visit us online to check out our wide variety of specialty meats, cuts and full service butcher counter. We also offer select cuts, try it packs, and sides processed to your specifications of our Alaska Grown Beef and Pork.

Beef Pack 15 lb. 5 lb. 4 lb. 4 lb. 6 lb. 3 lb. 4 lb. 5 lb. 5 lb.

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Lean Ground Beef London Broil T-Bone Steak Rib Steak Chuck Roast Sirloin Tip Roast Short Ribs Round Roast Stew meat

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10 lb. 8 lb. 5 lb. 5 lb. 5 lb. 5 lb. 15 lb.

$549

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Whole Fryer Game Hens Bnls Skinless Chicken Breast Chicken Thighs Chicken Drums Chicken Wings Whole Turkey

Approx. 53 lb.

$249

5 lb. 5 lb. 8 lb. 8 lb. 4 lb. 8 lb. 4 lb. 5 lb. 3 lb.

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Approx. 50 lb.

$299

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Shoulder Bacon Breakfast Sausage 93% Ground Beef Shrimp Beef Ribeye Steak Beef New York Steak Filet Mignon Pork Chops Boneless Chicken Breast Italian Sausage

Approx. 40 lb.

$439

Budget Pack 5 lb. 5 lb. 5 lb. 5 lb. 5 lb. 2 lb. 3 lb. 5 lb. 5 lb. 5 lb.

Chuck Roast Ground Beef Round Steak Pork Chops Pork Country Style Ribs Pork Sausage Bacon Chicken Breast Chicken Thighs Chicken Drumsticks

Approx. 45 lb.

$289

All Steaks and Roasts Vacuumed Packed. Prices are Subject to Change Without Notice. Case Pricing and Case Weights Are Approximate.

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Coloring Page

Ages 4-6

WINNERS

Charlotte Jane Bailey Age 5

February 2022

Ages 7-9

Ages 10-12

Nikolai Elliott Age 8

Truman Wolverton Age 10

Thank you to everyone who entered! Be sure to color your entry for March!

Winners receive a

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R e c yc l i n g

Recycling repeats itself By Randi Perlman In 2019, the recycling industry was at crisis point due to China’s imposed bans on imported recyclables from the U.S. and other markets. Episode 3 brings us to 2020, and another devastating worldwide event – COVID 19. Even though recycling was deemed an essential service, the sweeping effects of the pandemic have wreaked havoc on an already ailing industry. There have been many more closures, and municipalities around the U.S. have had to dedicate more time, funding, and effort into the increasing issues that are plaguing their recycling programs. Amidst the industry bans and pandemic outbreak – what does the future of recycling industry operations look like? Many experts have weighed in on this question, and many agree that now, more than ever before, there is a pressing need to continue recycling waste – in order to reduce contamination levels and slow the harmful effects of greenhouse gases and climate change. Today and beyond, the industry world-

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wide will need community leaders and forward-thinkers to come up with state-of-theart solutions to unprecedented problems. This means discovering and investing in entrepreneurs with innovative, new-to-the-table ideas backed by science and research. It also means improving the rate of technology adoption in the recycling industry, so that digital transformation can have a positive future impact. It means embracing technology-driven recycling techniques and partner-driven collaborations with unlikely bed-fellows… And all of this will take technology-based recycling education in order to help solve the wide-scale problems faced by MRFs (Materials Recovery Facilities). Considerations like recycling plant automation, encouraging closed loop recycling policy and environmental protections, and finding new models to fund and expand ex-

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isting recycling programs are paramount to the future of this industry. Corporate and residential sponsorships could be a route forward, putting sustainable growth back in the hands of the private sector as the public sector recovers and re-orients itself, post COVID. Here in the Mat-Su Borough, we are extremely fortunate. A small band of passionate recyclers, including our beloved

long-time director, Mollie Boyer, came together 24 years ago and began to formulate a plan, a way to make recycling available to Valley residents while keeping the process clean and sustainable. Valley Community for Recycling Solutions (VCRS) is still following that mission today, collecting clean and sorted materials, baling them separately, and finding markets throughout the Lower 48 looking for those exact commodities. Our materials are not shipped to a sorting facility, they go directly to an end-user, saving time, effort, resources and money while finding their way INTO new products and uses, and as importantly, staying OUT OF the solid waste stream and our landfills. The recycling industry is too important to ALL of us to let it shut down. In 2022, let’s consider the history of recycling, the battles fought and won to protect the earth and its people. Let’s chart a new course throughout our great country and around this amazing world, to rework the systems that we have, or come up with better ones, to keep our essential recycling programs alive & thriving!

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Kids! Send in your coloring contest entry for a chance to win an 8” cake from Dairy Queen! One winner from each age group 4-6, 7-9 and 10-12 will be announced in the April 2022 Greatlander. Name:________________________________________________ Age:______ Phone:_____________________ Mailing Address:__________________________________________ E-mail:___________________________

Parents - Please help your child legibly write their name. If we can’t read it, we might not be able to spell it correctly. Thanks! Submissions must be received by March 29th 2022. Mail entries to: GreatLander, 3110 Spenard Road, Anchorage, AK 99503-3699 March 2022

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Congratulations to our February $100 winner!

Somewhere, hidden in this publication is a picture of a $100 bill.

Richard Jensen

Cynthia Rogers Age 6

All you need to do is find the picture of the $100 Dollar Bill and tell us the ad and page number you found it on, along with your name, address and phone number.

Winners receive a

(If you don’t give us your address and phone number we can’t send you the money!)

of Palmer

We will then have a random drawing from your submissions on March 30, 2022 to pick ONE WINNER

Mail or bring all submissions to: GreatLander Publications 3110 Spenard Road Anchorage, AK 99503 – Please include your email address –

or email to: contest@greatlander.com The winner will be announced in the April, 2022 Mat-Su GreatLander!

ONE ENTRY PER PERSON. One winner per month. Must be 18 years or older to play. Submissions must be received by GreatLander Publications no later than March 29, 2022 to be eligible to win. Employees of Anchorage Printing, Inc. are not eligible to play.

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ers

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residential recycling at home for later processing. By 1988, there were just over 1,000 of these types of programs in the U.S.; by 1992, as the now popular city curbside programs grew, there were a bit over 5,000 of them; and by 1995, over 10,000 recycling centers existed in the U.S.! Two out of 3 cans were recycled in our country at this time… The year 2000 ushered in another critical point in the history of recycling. The Environmental Protection Agency confirmed the link between waste and global warming by declaring the best way to lower greenhouse gas emissions and slow climate change would be to recycle. Recyclers rejoiced! And in 2006, Dell Computers sparked the e-waste recycling movement by offering residents free recycling services for all their products. Over the next decade, laws were passed and innovations brought forward that improved the industry. Then, in 2018, China declared that America’s (and other’s) recyclables were too contaminated to accept any

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meat or processed meats. If you eat red or processed meats, eat smaller portions. Limit or do not include… • Processed meats like bacon, sausage, luncheon meats, and hot dogs. The added nitrates are associated with increased colorectal and stomach cancer risk, states Dr Zhang, Tufts University. • Sugar-sweetened beverages, including soft drinks, sports drinks, and fruit drinks. “High amounts of these can increase the risk of cancer by increasing obesity risk,” Dr Zhang shares. • Highly processed foods and refined grain products

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Reducing cancer risk Julie Cascio, University of Alaska Fairbanks, Cooperative Extension Service Eating well is an important part of improving your health and reducing your cancer risk shares the American Cancer Society. Take a good hard look at what you typically eat each day. Then, build a healthy diet plan for yourself and your family. A healthy eating pattern includes… • Foods high in vitamins, minerals, and other nutrients • A colorful variety of vegetables – dark green, red, and orange • Fiber-rich beans and peas • A colorful variety of fruits • Whole grains (in bread, pasta, etc.) and brown rice Tips for a healthy eating pattern • Fill most of your plate with colorful vegetables and fruits, beans, seeds, and whole grains. These plant foods are rich in fiber, vitamins, minerals, and phytochemicals, all of which have roles to play in health. Some of these plant compounds act as antioxidants, which reduce potentially-carcinogenic damage to cells caused by normal chemical reactions in the body. • Choose fish, poultry, or beans as your main sources of protein instead of red

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More healthy eating tips • Prepare meat, poultry, and fish by baking, broiling, or poaching rather than by frying or charbroiling which can lead to formation of chemicals that might increase cancer risk. • Follow a healthy eating pattern when you eat away from home. Eat vegetables, whole fruit, and other low-calorie foods instead of high-calorie foods such as French fries, potato and other chips, ice cream, doughnuts, and other sweets. Restaurants often serve large portions, but you don’t have to eat it all in one sitting. Ask for a to-go box from the start, and pack up your leftovers for lunch or dinner the next day. • Don’t supersize your plate—and yourself! If you enjoy some high-calorie foods once in a while, eat smaller portions. • Be a savvy consumer. Pay attention to food labels in the grocery store and on restaurant menus. • Limit your use of creamy sauces, dressings, and dips with vegetables and fruits. It is best not to drink alcohol. Alcohol increases the risk for several types of cancer. The more alcohol you drink, the higher your cancer risk. But for some types of cancer, most notably breast cancer, consuming even small amounts of alcohol can increase

risk. People who choose to drink alcohol should limit their intake to no more than 2 drinks per day for men and 1 drink per day for women. The recommended limit is lower for women because of their smaller body size and slower breakdown of alcohol. A drink of alcohol is defined as 12 ounces of beer, 5 ounces of wine, or 1½ ounces of 80-proof distilled spirits (hard liquor). In terms of cancer risk, it is the amount of alcohol, not the type of alcoholic drink that is important. Move more and sit less Watching how much you eat will help you control your weight. The other key is to be more physically active. Being active can help reduce your cancer risk by helping with weight control. It can also help improve your hormone levels and the way your immune system works. More good news – physical activity helps you reduce your risk of heart disease and diabetes, too! So grab your athletic shoes and head out the door! For more information explore American Cancer Society - www.cancer.org, National Cancer Institute - www.cancer.gov, National Institute of Health research www.ncbi.nlm. nih.gov

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