Portage Twp. new mtg. date
The Portage Township trustees will meet on Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. at the township hall, corner of Huffman
and Mermill roads.
The meeting for Feb. 21 has been cancelled.
CJFD offers smoke detectors
The Central Joint Fire District has a small number of smoke detectors available for residents of the
district. Residents may stop by the station on any Tuesday night at 7 to receive one. Proof of residence
will be necessary. Another pick-up time is the first Saturday of the month during siren testing at 10
a.m. at the station.
There is a limit of one alarm per household.
The station is located at 13179Mermill Road. If you have any questions, call the station and leave a
message at (419) 686-4545.
Monday is first book club mtg.
Monday Mysteries Book Club will hold its first meeting of 2011 at a special time, 1 p.m. on Monday, at
the Wood County District Public Library, 251 N. Main St., Bowling Green.
The group will discuss "Dating Dead Men," by Harley Jane Kozak. Readers who enjoy their
mysteries with a touch of "screwball comedy," a la Janet Evanovich, will find much to like in
Kozak’s debut novel. Readers are invited to bring a brown bag lunch; cookies and coffee will be served.
The book discussion is free and open to all.
BG logs 500 hours overtime clearing snow
Snow storms last week resulted in more than 500 hours of overtime in Bowling Green.
Director of Public Works Brian Craft said the snow removal effort would not have been as successful
without the help of employees from the water, sewer and electric divisions and the equipment provided by
those divisions.
Craft said the city has ordered 400 more tons of salt and can ordered an additional 800 tons, if needed.
Weather
Tonight – Cloudy with a 30-percent chance of snow. Lows in the lower 20s. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
Saturday – Mostly cloudy with highs in the lower 30s. West winds 15 to 20 mph. Mostly cloudy overnight
with lows in the mid 20s.
Extended forecast – Mostly cloudy and breezy Sunday. Highs in the mid 30s and lows around 30. A chance of
flurries Monday morning, the partly sunny in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 30s. Overnight lows around
20. On Tuesday, partly sunny with highs in the upper 30s and lows in the upper 20s. Mostly cloudy
Wednesday with a chance of rain in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 40s.
Lottery
Midday 3: 0-8-1
Midday 4: 2-4-6-0
Pick 3: 6-3-1
Pick 4: 3-5-6-0
Rolling Cash 5: 06-12-15-
16-35
Ten OH: 02-04-09-11-12-
17-18-22-30-31-34-53-55-
58-63-68-69-71-74-75
Ten OH Midday: 03-07-
14-15-18-22-23-33-34-38-
42-45-49-54-59-66-70-73-
77-80
Two injured in accident
Two people were taken to an area hospital Thursday afternoon following a two-vehicle crash on U.S. 6 at
Sand Ridge Road, southwest of Bowling Green.
According to the Wood County Sheriff’s Office, at 1:44 p.m. Kristen Amos, Grand Rapids, driving a 1998
Buick four-door, was northbound on Sand Ridge Road and, after stopping at the posted stop sign at Route
6, entered the roadway and was struck by Willie Pack Jr., Paulding, driving a 2005 Chevrolet four-door
westbound. Amos reportedly did not see Pack’s vehicle.
Amos sustained non-incapacitating injuries and was taken to Wood County Hospital by Mid-County ambulance.
Her infant passenger, Brayden Amos, also was taken to the hospital with possible injuries.
Amos was cited with right of way at a stop sign.
Hospital
Admissions: Melissa A. Wollam, Karras E. White, Sandra L. Hebert, Victoria Anderson, Carol Smith.
Discharges: Alice West, Elizabeth Scholler.
Births
Britni Junge, a boy, Feb. 10, Wood County Hospital.
Karras and Jonathan White, a boy, Feb. 10, Wood County Hospital.
Melissa Wollam, a girl, Feb. 10, Wood County Hospital.
Sandra and Gerard Hebert, a boy, Feb. 10, Wood County Hospital.
Weather
High Thursday 14
High a year ago 25
Record high (2001) 61
Low this morning -6
Low a year ago 14
Record low (1868) -9
Precipitation (in the last 24 hours) None
