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July 22, 2009
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Community Events & Meetings
(Citrus Springs)
Household hazardous waste drop off July 25
ity drill is scheduled for Wednesday, July 22, starting promptly at 7:30 a.m. and lasting until
The Citrus County Landfill will be conducting a drop-off program for residents for
about 12 noon. This drill will test the response capabilities of the Citrus County Sheriff’s
household hazardous wastes on Saturday, July 25 from 8:30 a.m. until 11:30 a.m.
Office, Citrus County School District, Citrus County Fire Rescue, Nature Coast Emergency
The county has expanded its free Household Hazardous Waste drop-off program
Medical Services, Citrus Memorial Health System, Seven Rivers Regional Medical Center
for residents to coincide with the paint disposal program days on Tuesdays, Thursdays and
and the Citrus County Health Department.
Fridays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
The scenario involves a Citrus County school bus en route to Lecanto High School
The July 25 drop-off day is in addition to that schedule to help people who work to
with 40 students aboard. At 7:25 a.m., the bus driver suffers a heart attack, and the school
bring the wastes to the landfill for proper handling.
bus crashes into a tree at an intersection in Citrus Springs. There are 11 dead, 20 injured, 9
Hazardous household waste includes substances such as pesticides, herbicides, oil
walking wounded and one missing.
base paints and stains, paint remover and paint thinner, solvents and degreasers, stale gaso-
The scene will be very visual. The school district has donated one of its out-of-ser-
line, automobile fluids, household cleaners and pool chemicals. Materials will be accepted
vice buses, which will be overturned. Firefighters will be cutting into the bus to extract stu-
only in original containers, and only up to 60 pounds total per visit will be accepted per
dents. EMS workers will be conducting triage, treating injuries and transporting students.
household.
The staging area for the drill will be at Citrus Springs Middle School at 150 W.
Additional information about what constitutes hazardous waste is posted on the
Citrus Springs Blvd. Traveling north on U.S. Highway 41, the school will be to your left.
county’s web site at: www.bocc.citrus.fl.us/pubworks/swm. Information is also posted on
W. Citrus Springs Blvd. is about one-and-a-half miles north of the traffic signal in Holder.
the landfill sign on State Road 44. Residents can also all Solid Waste Management at 527-
Student volunteers will start arriving by 6 a.m. to be outfitted for the bus crash. Evaluators
7670.
and controllers will arrive by 7 a.m. The media also may arrive at the school by 7 a.m. to sit
Free program ‘fits seniors to their vehicles
in on the initial briefings.
People who drive cars but who may feel a little unsure of themselves because of
If you choose to go directly to the crash site, you’ll be traveling north on U.S.
their age and/or their physical condition have a free program to help them to be safer driv-
Highway 41, going through the intersection in Holder. After driving about a mile and a half,
ers.
turn RIGHT onto E. Citrus Springs Blvd. Next, turn RIGHT onto E. Odin Drive. Then, turn
The CarFit program will be held at the Citrus County Resource Center on Friday,
LEFT onto E. Carson Road. Turn LEFT onto N. Yellowbird Avenue. The crash site will be
September 4, from 9 a.m. to noon. Anyone interested in attending should pre-register by
at the intersection of N. Yellowbird Avenue and E. Badger Drive. Please park anywhere out
calling the Nature Coast Volunteer Center at 527-5955. There is no charge for the pro-
of the way.
gram.
THIS IS A DRILL! For more information on scene, please contact Gail Tierney,
Women s Health & Fitness Expo
CCSO public information officer, at 352-422-6242, or Jim Hunter, BOCC communication
resource director, at 352-476-5730.
Act now to make sure you ll be part of the Women s HEALTH & FITNESS Expo
2009, hosted by the Business Women s Alliance of the Citrus County Chamber of Com-
Need a speaker for your next event?
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The Early Learning Coalition of the Nature Coast, serving Citrus, Dixie, Gilchrist,
National Guard Armory in Crystal River.
Levy and Sumter Counties, is able to provide you with one. Whether it is to headline a spe-
Details on exhibit registration, sponsorship opportunities, and a new exhibit / ser-
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vices offering called The Spa Zone are available from the Citrus County Chamber of Com-
your group. ELC Staff will work with you to match the topic and timing to suit your event or
merce, Inverness office, at 401 Tompkins Street. Phone 726-2801.
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