News Briefs Week of 11/09/20
Correct Recycling
The Lucas County Board Commissioners and the City of Toledo have jointly declared November as “Correct Recycling Month.”
Keep Toledo/Lucas County Beautiful (KTLCB) is the local advocate for improving recycling habits, composting and other sustainable initiatives. On Tuesday, Nov. 10 at 12 p.m. and Thursday, Nov. 12 at 4:30 p.m., KTLCB will host online educational workshops on how to improve recycling habits and reduce contamination. Anyone interested in attending can register online at https://co.lucas.oh.us/3432/Correct-Recycling.
KTLCB will also be partnering on the following initiatives throughout the month of November:
• Candy wrapper recycling – Collection boxes are at all YMCA of Greater Toledo Branch Locations and will be accepted in the Toledo Zoo’s TerraCycle program. This collection ends Sunday, Nov. 15.
• Pumpkin and gourd composting will run through Friday, Nov. 13, in partnership with GoZero and Andre Farms. Drop-off locations include:
Toledo GROWs – 900 Oneida St. in Toledo.
Lakewood Garden Marketplace – 530 Illinois Ave. in Maumee.
Sylvania Township Hall – 4927 N. Holland Sylvania Rd. in Sylvania.
• Campaign signs – After the election, return campaign signs to one of the following locations to be recycled:
Lucas County Democratic Headquarters – 1817 Madison Ave., Toledo.
Wood County Democratic Headquarters – 455 S. Main St., Bowling Green.
City of Perrysburg Department of Public Services – 11980 Roachton Rd., Perrysburg.
Lucas County Solid Waste Management District – 1011 Matzinger Rd., Toledo.
• TVs – The Lucas County Solid Waste Management District began accepting TVs beginning Nov. 5 through their Household Hazardous Waste Program. Call 419-213-2230 to make an appointment. Drop-off flat screen TVs for free and box/tube TVs for 50 cents a pound.
• Styrofoam – KTLCB, in partnership with Civil & Environmental Consultants Inc., and Vistula Management, will host a Styrofoam collection on Saturday, Nov. 14 at the Habitat for Humanity ReStore, 1310 Conant St., Maumee.
Additional collections will be scheduled in early January 2021.
Survey underway
Throughout the month of November, the Ohio State Highway Patrol (OSHP) is conducting an online survey to identify traffic safety concerns and obtain feedback about interactions with the agency.
The 2020 Public Survey is anonymous and takes approximately five minutes to complete. It is designed to be used as a platform for organizational learning, asking specific questions related to traffic safety issues and previous interactions with OSHP employees. The survey is created in accordance with standards of the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA).
To take the survey, visit www.statepatrol.ohio.gov.
Lake students
to perform
Lake High School students will perform, “A Matter of Life and Death” Saturday, Nov. 7 and Sunday, Nov. 8 at 3 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. both days in the high school’s auditorium.
Lake director Jeffrey Lake wrote the production, which begins with the death of a man, Mr. Botty, who has left his earthly goods to five unwitting strangers. Doo, the deceased’s butler, greets the ragtag group of individuals invited to the reading of Mr. Botty’s will at his mansion on a private island. Mystery starts to unfold as the weekend turns into something none of them planned. Will Mr. Botty’s will still be read?
In accordance with state and local health department orders and district policies, audience members attending live performances will be required to follow safety protocols, including limited seating, wearing a mask at all times, checking temperature before arriving and following social distancing guidelines.
Tickets are $4 for adults and $2 for students ages 18 and under and seniors ages 60 and over.
For more information, visit www.lakeschools.org.
Water & Sewer
District projects
The Northwestern Water and Sewer District (The District) delivers water and sewer services to more than 20,000 customers in Wood, Henry, Sandusky, and Hancock counties. Although many district projects are performed underground, utility work can impact roads throughout the service area.
In Northwood, through November, motorists can expect lane restrictions and water service interruptions on and near Curtice Road between Lemoyne and Bradner roads, on Chantilly Rue, Bordeaux Rue, Terri Rue and Reva Drive. Residents will be notified of service interruptions.
Lane restrictions are possible in Perrysburg Township north of SR 795, west of 75, and south of the turnpike, for sewer rehabilitation through November. The project is expected to be completed in February 2021.
Through November, lane restrictions are possible on Santus Drive, Valley Drive, and on Glenwood Road in Rossford. The closure of Glenwood between Beech Street and Santus Drive will be announced.
Crews have completed flushing all hydrants throughout The District. Work will resume next spring.