News Briefs

Nominations sought
Wood County District Public Library patrons are invited to nominate library staff members for the John M. Gibson Award, which recognizes excellence in customer service.
Any WCDPL employee (with the exceptions of the library director and the deputy director) may be nominated for the Gibson Award. The board of trustees will select the recipient from nominations submitted by both library users and WCDPL staff members, and then recognize all nominees when the award is presented on Friday, Oct. 4.
Nomination forms are available at the main library in Bowling Green, at the Walbridge Library and on the Bookmobile. Nominations may also be submitted online at wcdpl.org/john-gibson-award. All nominations are due by Wednesday, Aug. 28, at 5 p.m.
Visit wcdpl.org/john-gibson-award or call 419-352-5104 for more details.

Program to celebrate
Paint-by-Numbers
Join the Friends of the Toledo Lucas County Library for a celebration of Paint-by-Numbers on Wednesday, July 31 from 6:30-7:30 p.m. at the Oregon Branch Library, 3340 Dustin Rd.
The celebration will include a screening of WGTE’s Toledo Stories documentary, “Whatever Happened to Paint-by-Numbers?” All participants will receive a free copy of the book by Dan Robbins. A question-and-answer session led by Dan’s son, Larry Robbins, will follow.
Raffle prizes and light refreshments will be available. Attendees will also learn more about the Friends of the Library’s Book Center and book sales.

Magruder Open House
Magruder Hospital, 615 Fulton St., Port Clinton, will hold an open house on Wednesday, July 31, from 2-5 p.m. to showcase recent construction projects.
“We’re proud of how the hospital looks and feels and want to show it off, especially our radiology suite after the flood renovations, and surgery areas, which never got a proper public introduction during COVID. We will have light refreshments and tours,” said Rachel Fall, Magruder Community Outreach & Physician Recruitment Director.
Blood drive
The American Red Cross will hold a blood drive in the Magruder Hospital Conference Center Friday, Aug. 9, between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. Appointments are required and may be made by calling 1-800-RED-CROSS or visiting www.redcrossblood.org. Find nearby blood drives by visiting redcrossblood.org and entering your ZIP code.

Explosive device
neutralized
The Toledo Police bomb squad was called to Ottawa County July 20 where an explosive device had been located.
The Ottawa County Sheriff’s Office alerted the bomb squad after being dispatched to the area of State Rt. 590 and Toussaint North Road where two persons who had been magnet fishing found the the device.
Sheriff’s deputies determined the object did resemble a pipe bomb and contacted the bomb squad which confirmed it was an explosive device and neutralized it.
According to the sheriff’s office, an investigation is pending and anyone with information about the incident should contact Det. Ross Glovinsky at the sheriff’s office.

Mosquito pool
tests positive for
West Nile virus
A mosquito pool collected in Wood County has tested positive for West Nile virus. The sample of mosquitoes was collected July 12 and sent for testing to the Ohio Department of Health.
The positive test results were provided July 24.
Wood County Health Department contracts with Bowling Green State University through the Ohio EPA Mosquito Control Grant to conduct mosquito surveillance throughout the county and samples are regularly sent to ODH for testing.
Mosquitoes become infected when they feed on infected birds. Infected mosquitoes can then spread the virus to humans and other animals when they bite. No human cases of West Nile virus have been reported in Wood County or Ohio so far this year. West Nile virus symptoms may include fever, fatigue, headache, disorientation and neck stiffness. Individuals who experience these symptoms should contact their healthcare provider.
“We expect to find mosquito pools that test positive for West Nile virus this time of year,” said Lana Glore, Environmental Health Director. “The best way to combat West Nile virus is to prevent mosquito bites.”
To help prevent mosquito bites:
• Keep mosquitoes outside by shutting doors and covering windows with screens.
• Make sure screens on windows and doors are free of holes or rips.
• Use EPA-approved insect repellents every time you are outdoors.
• Cover your skin with loose, light-colored long sleeve shirts and pants.
• Avoid being outside at dusk and dawn when mosquitoes are most active.
• Get rid of mosquito breeding sites by emptying or treating any standing water on your property such as trash cans, bird baths, swimming pools and rain gutters.
Visit https://woodcountyhealth.org/environmental-health/mosquitoes-and-ticks/ for more information.

Flea control
product being
pulled in stores
The Ohio Department of Agriculture's pesticide enforcement program is removing a pesticide product from store shelves in Ohio after receiving a consumer complaint.
The product has been distributed as "Sergeant's Nature's Guardian, Flea and Tick Control, squeeze on for Cats and Kittens" and found in Dollar Tree stores across the state.
The boxes are labeled with active ingredients of lemongrass, clove and peppermint oils and are registered as a minimum risk pesticide product.
In May, ODA inspectors collected samples for testing. Recent lab results show the product was contaminated with traditional flea and tick pesticide ingredients: Imidichloprid and Methoprene.
Products containing these ingredients have specific instructions on their use, which the misbranded boxes do not include.