Shredding and generosity

People with cars, trucks, SUVs and trailers wait in line Saturday at North Dam Park as Rotary Club volunteers unload their paper documents into bins for shredding. The machine operator at left loads the bins onto a lift that takes them to the top of the truck and dumps them into a powerful shredding machine. He estimated that 7,000 pounds of paper were shredded - more, he said, than many shred events he has serviced in Spokane. People were also generous at the free event, donating $1,567 to the club in cash and checks, club President Bob Valen said. Hiring of the shredding truck was paid for with donations from Coulee Dam Federal Credit Union and North Cascades Bank. - Scott Hunter photo