SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ WEDNESDAY, MAY 27, 2015
from 1A
“I am pushing for it, but it is
costly,” Bi-Mart pharmacy man-
ager Joanne Whitney said.
Both Bi-Mart and the City of
Florence suggest following the
Federal Drug Administration
(FDA) website under Guidelines
for Drug Disposal on how to dis-
pose of unused medications,
other than needles or inhalers.
According to the FDA, all
labels should be removed or
made illegible. Medications
should then be crushed or dis-
solved in water, emptied into a
sealable container or zip-lock
bag, mixed with coffee grounds
or cat litter and disposed in the
trash. The key element in proper
drug disposal is to know what
type of pharmaceutical is being
disposed.
“We have a company that will
do disposals for approximately
$3 for the envelope,” said Shane
Turner, Fred Meyer pharmacy
manager. “They will take any-
thing that is non-controlled
(other than needles). No pain
medications or anxiety medica-
tions.”
The City of Florence requests
that no medications be flushed
down the sink or toilet, even
though the FDA approves of dis-
posing of controlled substances
in this manner.
“The preferred way the EPA
and FDA recommend disposing
of controlled substances, such as
pain medications, is to flush
them down the toilet,” Turner
said. “All others must be dis-
Get Results...List With Desiree.
Desiree Johnson
Principal Broker
541 999-5223
15841 Hwy 36 – Well main-
tained 1995 Marlette home
beautifully situated on 2.02
fully fenced acres. Enjoy the
benefits of your own green-
house, 3 bay pole barn, large
shop, and gazebo for enter-
taining or relaxing. $225,000.
#2440-15094301
1749 Highway 101 • 541-997-1200
posed of in your normal trash,
preferably in coffee grounds or
cat litter to discourage children
and animals from getting into
them.
“Flushing pain medications
became a big issue a while back
on the news. It was kind of
blown out of proportion. The
actual levels weren’t enough to
do anything or even trigger aller-
gies,” he added.
According to Turner, antibi-
otics should never be flushed
because bacteria are used in
waste disposal treatment and
“the antibiotics can disrupt the
process of cleaning,” he said.
Lane County Transfer and
Recycling (LCTR) will take nee-
dles that are in sharps disposal
containers.
According
to
Valtraud Burnett of LCTR, the
company has needle disposal
containers available on site.
LCTR also offers hazardous
waste disposal in the spring and
fall. Burnett suggests that all
medications be emptied from
containers and mixed together
before taking them to the haz-
ardous waste disposal site.
LCTR, 2820 N. Rhododen-
dron Drive, is open Monday
through Saturday 8 a.m. to 6
p.m.; phone 541-997-6243.
Read
Camp
ing different field studies each
day.
One group participated in
water and soil studies, includ-
ing testing different sources of
water to see if it is safe to drink,
studying different layers of soil
and sediment and learning how
soil is eroded by water.
The second group learned
from 1A
“We live in an area where
there are so many natural
resources. We teach them about
the environment and how to
take care of it,” McNeill added.
The campers were broken
down into three groups, learn-
from 1A
As many as 75 volunteers
have helped on each sale.
“We think it’s wonderful
that Taylor’s been doing this
for 10 years,” said Florence
Food Share Executive
Director Norma Barton.
“We’re grateful for him and
all of his work.
“He’s been a great part of
the community.”
The community has been a
big factor in Graham’s efforts
as well.
“My favorite moments are
always the people that come
out every year,” he said. “It
was a really great environ-
ment to work around all those
people that came to help.”
He also is grateful to the
community for supporting the
sale and local people in need.
Since getting older, it has
been harder for him to keep
the sale going.
“The last few years, the
Florence Food Share has
taken over because I’ve been
so busy with school and
work,” Graham said.
He will graduate from
Siuslaw High in June.
Care to hear a little secret?
Not all
hearing aids
sound the
same.
Gail Leslie, Au. D.
Sandi Ybarra, Au. D.,
Doctors of Audiology
Call to schedule a consultation.
You’ll find we’re expert listeners.
FLORENCE: 541-997-7617
1525 12th Street, Suite 2
EUGENE: 541-686-3505 VOICE / TTD
401 East 10th Avenue, Suite 110
www.hearingassociates.net
Hearing is believing
For the return of
(9) “ESTATE SALE” signs
stolen on Saturday, May 23.
An additional $500 Reward
for information leading
to the arrest of person(s)
responsible.
Cindy Wobbe, 541-999-0126
Florence Food Share board member Lori Blake reads to
children during one of the story times at the final Read
for the Need fundraiser at the Florence Events Center last
weekend, May 22-23.
“Next year, I’m going with
Rotary on an exchange to
Colombia for a year. When I
return home, I’ll probably go
to Oregon State University or
Oregon Institute of Technolo-
gy for business,” he said.
This year’s Read for the
Need featured story times and
a free book for children.
Extra books from the sale
were donated to St. Vincent
de Paul’s in Florence.
“We had 10 years together.
It’s been a long run,” Graham
said.
Barton said, “We wish him
all the luck in the world and
we know he’ll be successful
in whatever he does.”
about maps and survival. They
were taught to use compasses
with maps and how to build
shelters in the wild.
The third group studied
wildlife. Part of the field study
exercise was to examine owl
pellets. These pellets are made
up of the parts of prey the owls
cannot digest so they regurgi-
tate what appear to be pellets.
By picking the pellets apart, the
students discovered what kind
of animals the owl has eaten.
Craig and Janette Childers
from Bay Street Grille catered
all the meals. A typical break-
fast included bacon and eggs.
One of the more popular lunch-
es was grilled cheese sandwich-
es and tomato soup. Spaghetti
was a dinner favorite. On
Wednesday night, the students
got to make their own tinfoil
dinners, cooked over open
fires. S’mores were a nightly
after-dinner treat.
The fifth- and sixth-grade
campers weren’t the only ones
to benefit from the outdoor
school experience.
“When you are living togeth-
er 24 hours a day for this long,
you get to know people in a
whole different way,” McNeill
said. “We could see a bond
develop between the high
school councilors; the team-
work that developed as they
planned lessons and executed
activities. It really taught them
about leadership, time manage-
ment and how to be organized.”
McNeill and Werner have a
long history with the program.
Both came to outdoor school as
sixth graders when they attend-
ed Mapleton elementary, and
both volunteered as camp
councilors for two years as high
school students. They were
never at the camp at the same
time until this year.
From 1962 to 2003, the out-
door camp was an annual event
for sixth graders. In 2004,
because of budgetary issues,
the program was changed to
biennial and was opened up to
the fifth grade so that every stu-
dent would have an opportunity
to participate.
The program is still wholly
funded by the school district,
with no charge to the students
or parents.
FRONT DESK
FLORENCE
Visit us at
www.fdmobile.org
Experience gracious
retirement living in
the heart of Oregon’s
wine country.
...need a friend?
Meet H ALLE
“Living at Hillside is like living on a cruise ship without all the water. Fine dining,
housekeeping, maintenance and concierge services...and they mow the lawn. What’s not to
love about that? Active, independent living at its best for this season of life. Works for us.”
–Gordon and Katherine Gilbert, Hillside residents since September, 2013
Situated on 57 picturesque acres in McMinnville, the heart of Oregon wine country, you’ll find Hillside, a
premier continuing care retirement community. Enjoy an enriched lifestyle complete with walking paths,
exercise areas, two spacious dining rooms and luxurious apartments and garden cottages. You’re also
close to medical, retail and entertainment options in McMinnville. Located 45 minutes from the coast and
one hour from Portland, we’ve got blue skies, clean air and beautiful surroundings. It’s retirement living
the way nature intended.
Find out what Hillside’s rich, rewarding lifestyle can mean for you
y or a loved one.
Call 1-800-275-2384 to schedule your personal visit.
My name is Halle, like Halle
Berry the famous actress. I
also have many of her fi ne
qualities. I am GORGEOUS
and well my refl exes are
unchallenged. I would love
to be your guide on this
journey of life. I will both
challenge you and protect
you from harm, my only
question is... Will you be my
CATWOMAN?
If you would like to meet Halle or any of her
friends, please visit us at:
FLORENCE HUMANE SOCIETY
2840 Rhododendron Drive • Florence • 541-997-4277
www.fl orencehumane.org
This message brought to you by:
Siuslaw News
+
Hillside
Independent Living | Assisted Living
Alzheimer’s & Dementia Care | Rehabilitation & Skilled Nursing
300 NW Hillside Park Way | McMinnville, Oregon 97128
24591-P1-0215-ROP-LB
brookdale.com
BROOKDALE ® and ALL THE PLACES LIFE CAN GO TM are trademarks of Brookdale Senior Living Inc., Nashville, TN, USA.
www.shoppelocal.biz
CYAN MAGENTA YELLOW BLACK
Disposal
9 A