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Prescription Drug Take-Back Day is scheduled this month
Saturday, Sept. 26, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., LHP
Submitted by Chick Gladwin, Emergency Management Committee
Start cleaning out your medicine cabinet in preparation for a safe manner that does not harm the local water supply or
National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day, a time when you environment in any way. For more information, call 1-800-
can dispose of unwanted and expired medications properly at 882-9539.
the Legacy Hills Park Pavilion. There will be no need to get
out of your vehicle; volunteers will be availble in the parking EMC Flu Vaccine Clinic
lot when you arrive to receive your discarded drugs. Coming to Sun City
It is not necessary to keep your medications in their original Wednesday, Sept. 30, 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., SCB
containers. A plastic zip bag for pills is acceptable. The Emergency Management Committee will sponsor a flu
vaccine clinic on Wednesday, Sept. 30, from 9 a.m. until 2
Items that will be accepted (from you, a family member or p.m. in the ballroom at the Social Center. Medicare and
pet): expired or unwanted prescription medications, unneeded other insurances may pay for the flu vaccine.
over-the-counter medicines, unknown tablets and capsules, Walgreens will provide standard dose trivalent flu vaccines.
and controlled medications such as narcotics or stimulants. High dose trivalent flu vaccines may be given on request but
Examples of medications include items that manage diabetes, may be limited due to supply. Walgreens will also provide
blood pressure or high cholesterol. both pneumonia vaccines upon request.
Goodie bags will be given to those receiving vaccines.
Items that will not be accepted: syringes/needles, thermometers,
IV bags, personal care products and medical equipment.
(Please note a policy change: The DEA is no longer
accepting syringes/needles.)
This is your opportunity to dispose of prescription drugs in
Disaster preparedness is not a spectator sport!
Submitted by Sue Gavron, Emergency Management Committee Member
Emergencies and disasters – whether caused • Know who your Neighborhood Emergency Coordinator (NEC)
by people or nature – can happen, have hap- is and volunteer to help them out
pened and will continue to happen here in Sun
City and elsewhere. We are asking you to be a Your responsibilities in an emergency or disaster
participant and not a spectator in emergency
preparedness. September is designated as National Prepared- • Turn on your TV to a local news station
ness Month, but it’s really a year-round activity.
• Check and look at your tablet, cell phone or computer for
Disaster and emergency preparedness is of critical importance alert messages on the website or in your email.
to the well-being of you and our community.
• Have a plan beforehand on where and how to evacuate your
Some things to consider before an emergency: area; a rally point to meet other family members; a call list
for other family members; and don’t forget your meds or at
• Know where safe places, structures and evacuation centers least have a list of them in your emergency go-kit
are located in our community
• Build an emergency go-kit with food and water for three to
• Register for “Reverse 9-1-1” (alertregistration.com/capcog/) five days; see www.ready.gov on what to include in your go-kit
and download to your smartphone or tablet hazard-related
applications like Tornado Warning from the Red Cross and • Check on neighbors, especially the homebound and frail
Storm from Weather Underground
• Follow directions of local law enforcement and Sun City COPs
• Know what to do to be safe for the kinds of threats that may
occur in our area such as flooding, wildfires, severe storms, Be engaged in disaster preparedness in Sun City
hurricane or tropical storm remnants and tornadoes
• Volunteer to become an EMC committee member for two
• Gather all important documents and keep them in a safe years to help serve the greater good of Sun City
place; use your EMC document bags and place important
and personal information on flash drives and put them into • Become a neighborhood NEC or a COPs or Firewise member
your go-bag or box
• Attend annual health fairs and stop by our table for the lat-
• Create a family communications plan and meeting place est disaster preparedness information and document bags
(see www.ready.gov)
• Help out as a volunteer at a designated Sun City evacua-
• Take the CPR and first aid class offered monthly in Sun tion center
City for residents
• Participate in our annual disaster exercise
Disaster Preparedness is not just one month of the year. It’s a
year-round effort, and everyone needs to be involved. Be safe!
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