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'Holy smokes': Findlay farmer might have to pay thousands for Howard Run watershed cleanup
FINDLAY, Ohio — In 2014, the Findlay Mayor's Office asked the Hancock County Engineer's Office to submit a petition to get the ditches along Howard Run. Neil Clark, 89, of Neil Farms, says he's been doing farming work his whole life. He owns 1,600 acres of land and said he's never been asked to pay as much for a ditch cleanup as a recent letter estimated: $4,278 and possibly an annual $213.93 to maintain it.
Go Ottawa to hold new Christmas event
OTTAWA — The Ohio Arts Council sent an ArtSTART grant to Go Ottawa to support a new downtown Christmas event, Once Upon a Main Street, per an announcement from Go Ottawa. The event will see a trail weaving through the Ottawa downtown with window displays, public art installations and a tree lot as it tells the story of “The Night Before Christmas” from Dec. 6 through the following January.
Putnam County CIC holds State of the Vision annual meeting in downtown Ottawa
OTTAWA — On August 8 in downtown Ottawa, over 100 guests from Putnam County and the NW Ohio region showed up to attend this year’s Putnam County Community Improvement Corporation annual meeting. The event started with a social hour at the newly opened Ottawa Brewing Company on West Main Street in the historic Dumont building, and then continued across the street to the Schroeder Center for the Arts for the State of the Vision.
Residents give suggestions, voice concerns at assisted-living forum
BOWLING GREEN — After the Ohio Department of Aging asked for input as it creates a navigator for assisted-living facilities, the state was met with heavy criticism and outright discontentment at a public forum. Residents like Susan Sanderson surrounded tables with a few stacked white poster boards and sticky notes to give suggestions about the department’s soon-to-be Ohio Assisted Living Navigator, similar to the Ohio Nursing Home Quality Navigator, at a state-hosted public forum at the Wood County Senior Center on Tuesday. Each table had six to seven people interact with one department representative guiding discussion by asking questions about how each of them recognized their loved one needed care, identifying the type of care they needed, how they searched for information, and their experiences, if any, with an assisted-living facility, which is a facility that serves clients who don’t require 24-hour care. Ms. Sanderson is an ombudsman for Advocates for Basic Legal Equality and her mother has lived in a facility in the past. She sat next to a stack of red sticky notes and discussed ideas with other participants about features that should be included in the new navigator, sticking those suggestions on the board.
Bikers meet brewers in Bowling Green
BOWLING GREEN — The city’s Bicycle Safety Commission will hold another community bike ride at 2 p.m. Sunday. The Bikers and Brewers event will start at Arlyn’s Good Beer, 520 Hankey Ave. The leisurely ride will include stops at other local breweries including Brewing Green and Juniper Brewing Company, with an opportunity to meet the owners and brewers to learn more about their craft. Rides are free, family friendly, and open to everyone. Each rider is required to wear a properly fitted helmet and ride a correctly sized bicycle in safe, working mechanical order. It is recommended that young riders, who are still learning, participate via a tow-behind trailer or child bike seat. Trained leaders will facilitate the ride, providing assistance for mechanical or personal issues.
Ohio Department of Aging to host assisted living feedback forum in BG on Tuesday
BOWLING GREEN, Ohio (WTVG) - The Ohio Department of Aging announced it be hosting an in-person, assisted living feedback forum in Bowling Green this week. The forum will take place on Aug. 20 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the Wood County Senior Center located at 140 S. Grove Street.
Service with a smile: Bowling Green man wraps up year as Ohio Kiwanis governor
BOWLING GREEN — It’s been a a year of pancakes, sausage, and strawberry shortcake for Jason Miller. As Ohio Kiwanis district governor for the last year, with his term expiring Oct. 1, Mr. Miller has made 90 official visits to clubs around the state. Kiwanis are member-driven, community-focused service clubs. “I’ve put over 18,000 miles on the car since Oct. 1, which is certainly a lot more than the average governor does, but it was important to me to get out and meet as many people as a I could,” said Mr. Miller, who is 45. “I’ve attended anything you can imagine, from bike rodeos, to strawberry socials, to pancake days, to cake walks.” His most memorable trip was two hours south, where he was asked to throw out the first pitch for a Dayton Dragons game. He ended up passing the opportunity to a local child, Logan.
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