News from BG: December 8, 2021

CONGRATULATIONS TREE PHOTO CONTEST WINNERS!

Thank you to all the participants, voters, and sponsors of the Bowling Green Tree Commission’s Photo Contest! We are excited to announce the winners! Please check out the Arborist's website in early 2022 for details about next year’s photo contest. In the meantime, start taking photos of your favorite trees this winter.

Winter: Timothy Brand

Spring: Cindy Ducar

Summer: Ben Motisher

Fall: Ben Motisher

Leaf Collection: Final Round Began December 6th

The final round of leaf collection began on Monday, December 6th. Leaf collection is available for addresses that are eligible for City refuse/recycling collection and is not connected to the regular refuse/recycling collection schedule.

NOTE: This will be the final leaf collection for 2021. Once the crews leave a street, they will not return. A LEAF COLLECTION MAP has been posted to the City’s website allowing residents to follow crews as they move through the City:

If you choose to use this method, please follow LEAF COLLECTION GUIDELINES.

Bowling Green residents may also take leaves to the drop-off site located behind the Public Works garage on Tarragon Drive (off East Poe Road). Note that brush and branches are not accepted at the drop-off site.

Residents may also want to consider using a recycling mower to return shredded leaves to their yards. Grass clippings and finely chopped leaves add vital nutrients and organic matter to the lawn, thus improving lawn health.

Questions may be directed to the Public Works Department by calling 419-354-6227.

Winter

Fire Safety Tips

Have Your Furnace Checked

Although this is something that many people believe they can do themselves, it is often safer to invest in hiring a professional to come and inspect your furnace annually.

Check Your Chimneys & Vents

Fireplaces can produce creosote which has the capability of igniting. If your family lights the fireplace often, you most likely need an annual chimney inspection.

Test Your Smoke Alarms

Check that your batteries are fresh and will last you through the winter. Always place smoke alarms in the kitchen, bedrooms, basement, and the laundry room.

Carbon Monoxide Detectors

Install these detectors if you have any fuel burning appliances (i.e. natural gas).

Cover Fireplace With A Screen

Either a metal screen or tempered glass will protect any sparks from leaving the fireplace.

Beware Of Space Heaters!

These devices require a good amount of space to be used without any fire hazards. Just like fireplaces, children and pets should not sit closer than 3 feet in front of a space heater. Avoid placing heaters near curtains, tablecloths or other flapping fabrics. Make sure your space heater has an automatic shut off switch, which forces the heater to shut-off as soon as it reaches a dangerously high heat level.

Scholarship Applications

Deadline to Apply: 12/15

The City of Bowling Green is accepting scholarship applications in the memory of Lyle B. Wright and Richard H. Gorsuch for their exemplary leadership in public power. The nominee will be reviewed by the American Municipal Power Selection Committee.

Two $3,000 one-time scholarships are available to graduating seniors based on academic performance, good score on the public power test and participation in a variety of extracurricular activities/programs.

Scholarship Application & Details

Recycling Reminder:

Packaging Material

Ordering online? All that new "stuff" is going to arrive wrapped in packaging. The increase in online shopping has lead to a huge increase in the amount of cardboard and packaging material we use. Not all of it recyclable and not all of it accepted in the City's curbside recycling program.

Cardboard Boxes and Paper Board Packaging may be recycled curbside. Flatten boxes to save space. Large boxes or quantities can also be recycled at any of the local recycling drop off locations. Please remove all Styrofoam, plastic, and packaging material from boxes.

Styrofoam is NOT accepted in the City's recycling program. Please remove from your boxes and discard with your garbage.

Plastic Shipping Envelopes are NOT accepted in the City's recycling program. Please discard with your garbage or remove the shipping label and recycle with your other film plastic at area film plastic drop off locations.

Bubble Wrap & Plastic Air Pillows are NOT accepted in the City's recycling program. Please discard with your garbage, save for future packaging needs, or recycle with your other film plastic at area film plastic drop off locations.

Padded/Lined Envelopes

Amazon's new envelopes (marked recyclable) are accepted in the City's recycling program. The older, yellow envelopes, lined with plastic bubble wrap, are not recyclable and should be discarded with your garbage.

SNOW STREETS & SNOW EMERGENCIES

SNOW STREETS LIST

Snow streets are designated throughout Bowling Green and are marked with blue and white signs. Vehicles parked on a snow street must be removed within 2 hours after a Snow Emergency is declared. If a Snow Emergency is declared overnight, vehicles must be moved by 9AM. Snow Emergencies are typically called for when the City receives 2"+ of snow. Vehicles parked in violation of snow regulations are subject to towing at the owner's expense and/or a citation.....Read More on Snow Emergencies

SNOW EMERGENCY NOTIFICATIONS

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LOCAL NEWS SOURCES

COVID-19 vaccines are available through Wood County Health Department and other local providers. Appointments for Wood County Health Department vaccine clinics can be scheduled through ArmorVax, and most clinics allow walk-ins.

Pediatric COVID-19 Vaccines Approved for Children 5 to 11 Years Old:

The FDA has granted Emergency Use Authorization for the Pfizer Covid-19 Vaccine for children five through 11 years old and CDC has issued a recommendation that children in this age group be vaccinated against COVID-19.

The Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine for children age five through 11 is administered as a two-dose series, three weeks apart, but is a lower dose (10 micrograms) than that used for individuals 12 years of age and older (30 micrograms).

The vaccine was found to be nearly 91% effective in preventing COVID-19 in children five through 11 years old. The vaccine’s safety was studied in approximately 3,100 children in this age group and no serious side effects have been detected in the ongoing study.

Pediatric COVID-19 vaccines are available at all Wood County Health Department vaccine clinics.

Single-dose boosters are approved for Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson COVID vaccines:

Single-dose boosters are approved for Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson COVID vaccines. Individuals may get any of the three vaccines—boosters don’t have to match the original series.

Pfizer and Moderna recipients are eligible for a booster 6 months after the second dose if they are:

65 or older
18 or older and have an underlying medical condition or work/live in a high-risk setting.
Johnson & Johnson recipients are eligible for a booster at least 2 months after the first vaccine.

VACCINE INFORMATION & LOCATIONS

Free Rides for Vaccination & Booster Appointments

The City of Bowling Green is offering free B.G. Transit rides to and from COVID-19 vaccination and booster shot locations and events. We recommend that requests for rides be made at least 24 hours in advance of the time needed. Passengers must tell the call-taker the transport is for a COVID-19 vaccination or booster to receive the free fares to and from the location. Call-takers will verify the destination as eligible to provide free fare approval. It is preferred that your return trip be scheduled in the same call.

Call 419-354-6203 for additional information about the B.G. Transit. To schedule a ride, call 1-800-579-4299. For persons with speech or hearing impairments, contact us through the Ohio Relay Network at 1-877-750-9097 or 1-800-750-0750, respectively.

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