News from BG: October 6, 2021

Fire Prevention Messages

October is Fire Prevention Month. Each edition of the eNews in October will feature a message from the Fire Division about this important topic. These messages will include information about common mistakes or issues.

Visit the Fire Division webpage for more information!

Fire Prevention Month

Week 1 Message

Since 1922, the National Fire Protection Association® (NFPA) has sponsored the public observance of Fire Prevention Week. In 1925, President Calvin Coolidge proclaimed Fire Prevention Week a national observance, making it the longest-running public health observance in our country. During Fire Prevention Week, children, adults, and teachers learn how to stay safe in case of a fire. Firefighters provide lifesaving public education in an effort to drastically decrease casualties caused by fires.

Fire Prevention Week is observed each year during the week of October 9th in commemoration of the Great Chicago Fire, which began on October 8, 1871, and caused devastating damage. This horrific conflagration killed more than 250 people, left 100,000 homeless, destroyed more than 17,400 structures, and burned more than 2,000 acres of land.

Lessons from History: The Chicago Fire of 1871

October Brush Collection

The window to schedule an October Brush Collection will be open from October 1 to October 11. Residents may go online to register their address for this month’s collection! Residents may also call 419-354-6227 to be added to the list of locations where crews will stop.

Collection is scheduled to begin on October 18. Those who do not call in or go online to register by October 11 will NOT be included on the collection route! This will be the final brush collection for the year. The next collection will be in April 2022.

Brush Collection Guidelines

Public Power Week

October 3 - 9

Bowling Green is celebrating Public Power Week, Oct. 3-9, along with more than 2,000 other community-owned, not-for-profit electric utilities that collectively provide electricity to 49 million Americans.

“Public power puts the people of Bowling Green first, and Public Power Week gives us the chance to emphasize the advantages of locally grown, locally owned power to our citizens,” said Brian O’Connell, Utilities Director. “Our service is reliable and safe and we take pride in serving our friends and neighbors,” said O’Connell....continue reading Public Power Week.

BG Police Division

Citizen Outreach Program

The Citizen Outreach Program (COP) is designed to bring the community and police together in a learning environment. Citizens will have an internal look at the Bowling Green Police Division’s operation, training, and be able to connect with Division personnel. This will be a dynamic and hands-on experience for those in attendance. The program consists of 2 days of instruction and will be held on October 28th (5p-9p) and November 4th (5p-9p). Topics covered will include patrol operations, K9, investigations, use of force, firearms, defensive tactics, crisis negotiations, and more. Space is limited. Citizens interested in participating in the program should register on the Bowling Green Police Division's website.

Questions should be referred to Lieutenant Ryan Tackett at 419-352-1131 or rtackett@bgohio.org.

When In Doubt,

Throw It Out!

"Wish"cycling (putting non-recyclable items in your recycling bin, hoping that they will be recycled) can cost recycling programs money and cause true recyclable material to become too contaminated to be recycled.

NO BAGS! Recyclables should be placed loose in your recycling container and not bagged. Plastic bags can become tangled in machinery causing expensive downtime and repairs. In most cases, bagged material is thrown away in fear it is garbage.

The City's list of ACCEPTED MATERIALS can be viewed on our website.

We also encourage you to check out Recycle Coach! The "What Goes Where Tool?" allows residents to search for common household items and provides proper recycling guidance.

Election Sign Placement Guidelines

The sign may not block any visibility or be located in the visibility triangle.

Signs are not permitted in the right-of-way unless a permit is first obtained from the Municipal Administrator (Ex: Garage Sale or Real Estate signs). Such permits are discretionary and limited to a day.

Questions may be directed to the Planning Department.

Wood County Health Department to Administer Boosters to

Eligible Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine Recipients

Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine boosters have been approved for certain individuals at least six months after they receive the second dose of the two-dose Pfizer series:

People age 65 or older and long-term care residents should receive a booster.
People ages 50 to 64 with certain underlying medical conditions should receive a booster.
People ages 18 to 49 who are at high risk for severe COVID due to certain underlying medical conditions may receive a booster based on their individual benefits and risks.
People ages 18 to 64 who are at increased risk for COVID exposure because of occupational or institutional setting may receive a booster based on individual benefits and risks.

All three COVID-19 vaccines available in the U.S. (Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson) continue to be highly effective in preventing serious illness. Federal officials have not yet published guidance about boosters for recipients of the Moderna and Johnson & Johnson vaccines.

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