<html><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div><div>Begin forwarded message:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type="cite"><div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face="Helvetica" size="3" color="#000000" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: #000000"><b>From: </b></font><font face="Helvetica" size="3" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica">Nancy Burston <<a href="mailto:nab15@cornell.edu">nab15@cornell.edu</a>></font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face="Helvetica" size="3" color="#000000" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: #000000"><b>Date: </b></font><font face="Helvetica" size="3" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica">March 27, 2011 8:40:46 PM EDT</font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face="Helvetica" size="3" color="#000000" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: #000000"><b>To: </b></font><font face="Helvetica" size="3" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica">Listserve <<a href="mailto:TC-HSC-L@cornell.edu">TC-HSC-L@cornell.edu</a>></font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face="Helvetica" size="3" color="#000000" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: #000000"><b>Subject: </b></font><font face="Helvetica" size="3" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica"><b>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Another Safe Medication Disposal Day Coming Up April 9</b></font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face="Helvetica" size="3" color="#000000" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: #000000"><b>Reply-To: </b></font><font face="Helvetica" size="3" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica">Nancy Burston <<a href="mailto:nab15@cornell.edu">nab15@cornell.edu</a>></font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><br></div> </div> <div text="#000000" bgcolor="#ffffff"> <div class="moz-text-html" lang="x-unicode"><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><b><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman">Another Opportunity to Safely Dispose Unwanted Medications Saturday, April 9</font></font></b></div><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" class="MsoHeader"><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman"> </font></font></p><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">On Saturday, April 9, residents will once again have a chance to get rid of household medications they no longer need, as the Coalition for Safe Medication Disposal (CSMD) holds its third Safe Medication Disposal Day.<span style=""> </span>The Coalition’s previous two collection events last year collected more than a ton of unwanted household pharmaceuticals.</font></div><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" class="MsoHeader"><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman"> </font></font></p><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman">The April 9 collection will occur at three locations—the TCAT garage, just off Route 13 on Willow Avenue in Ithaca, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.; <span style="">Juniper Manor 1 in Trumansburg from 9:00 to 10:30 a.m.; and Newfield Garden Apartments from 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.</span></font></font></div><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" class="MsoHeader"><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman"> </font></font></p><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><span style=""><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman">“Safely disposing of your unwanted medications has many benefits,” notes Ed Gottlieb, pretreatment coordinator at the Ithaca Area Wastewater Treatment Facility. “It reduces the chance of accidental overdoses, keeps controlled substances from being illegally diverted, and keeps medications from becoming environmental pollutants.<span style=""> </span>Please drop off your unwanted medications at one of the collection sites on April 9th.<span style=""> </span>We expect the extra locations will make it more even more convenient for the entire community to participate.”</font></font></span></div><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span style=""><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman"> </font></font></span></p><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman">At all three locations, the collection will be quick, convenient, and secure, supervised by law enforcement. <span style=""> </span>The collection is free and open to the public; no appointments are necessary.<span style=""> </span>If possible, participants should leave medications in their original containers, crossing out personal information.<span style=""> </span></font></font></div><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" class="MsoHeader"><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman"> </font></font></p><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><span style="color: black;"><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman">The following will be accepted at the April 9 event:<br> Prescription drugs (controlled and non-controlled substances), over-the-counter medications, and pet medicines.<span style=""> </span>They can be any form:<span style=""> </span>pills, powders, liquids, patches, inhalers, or Epipens.<br> <br> What will not be accepted on April 9:<br> Mercury thermometers, mercurochrome, other mercury products, sharps (syringes, needles and diabetic lancets), medical waste (anything contaminated with bodily fluids), and other hazardous waste.<br style=""> <br style=""> </font></font></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: -0.1in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">The Coalition for Safe Medication Disposal includes representatives of many County departments, non-profit organizations, and private citizens.<span style=""> </span>They are supported by many area pharmacies and businesses.</font></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><span style=""><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"> </font></span><span style="color: black;"><br> <font face="Times New Roman" size="3">For more information about this event, or to volunteer to help out, visit </font><a href="http://www.recycletompkins.org/"><span style=""><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">http://www.recycletompkins.org/</font></span></a><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"> or call 211.</font></span></div><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" class="MsoHeader"><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman"> </font></font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" class="MsoHeader"><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman"> </font></font></p><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman"><i>Media Contact:<span style=""> </span></i><i><span style="color: black;">Ed Gottlieb, 273-8381.</span></i></font></font></div><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" class="MsoHeader"><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman"> </font></font></p><div style="text-align: center; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><b><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">- END -</font></b></div><p style="text-align: center; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" class="MsoHeader" align="center"> </p> <div><small>------</small></div> <div><small>Marcia E. Lynch</small></div> <div><small>Public Information Officer</small></div> <div><small>Tompkins County</small></div> <div><small>125 E. Court Street</small></div> <div><small>Ithaca, NY 14850</small></div> <div><small>Tel: 607-274-5555/Fax: 607-274-5558 </small></div> <div><small> </small></div> </div> </div> </blockquote></div><br></body></html>