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From David Skakel, Tri-County Hazardous Waste & Recycling Program comes this list of Community Events for 2016. These are free events where community members and businesses can safely dispose of unwanted pesticides, paint, solvents, oil, batteries, and other toxic substances.

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To the editor: I suggested to The Dalles City Council in a meeting dated Feb. 11 in the Audience Participation segment of the meeting that I would like the City Council to consider ending the practice of adding fluoride to The Dalles City water supply. My reason for doing so is in line of my recently becoming more aware of the potential health hazards associated with the systemic introduction of such a toxic substance into the living human body.