Alpha Delta MasterDee Miller hosted the Nov. 12 chapter meeting at Stadium View. Eight members
were present.Darlene Hecht reported that the service committee will donate to the food pantry, Cocoon
Shelter, Woodland Mall tree, and the Wood County Humane Society. Members are to bring money for a Christmas
envelope for the food pantry to the December meeting.Sonja and Carl Hammer will host a potluck and fish fry
at their home on Feb. 20 at 4:30 p.m.The next meeting of the social committee will be Dec. 17 at Te’kela
Mexican Cocina in Perrysburg. Members will meet at Wood Haven at noon and carpool to the restaurant.Brian
Craft, director of BG Public Works, presented a program about the city’s recycling and trash pickup
programs. When BG moved to an automated pick-up system, the city received a grant of $700,000 to purchase
blue recycle bins for all residents.Plastic bottles are the only plastic materials to be placed in the blue
bins. All bins are marked with unique UPC codes and serial numbers identify the residence where it belongs.
The city is now putting GPS systems in the trucks to map out the most efficient route for each trash pickup
zone. Craft estimated that 95 percent of BG residents are recycling. The automated system has reduced pickup
time from 30-40 seconds per stop to 8 seconds, thus saving the city money. When Perrysburg and Toledo moved
to automated pick-up, they found the BG program so cost effective that they emulated it.Ilse Thomas will
host a luncheon and the Dec. 12 meeting in her home.BG Women’s Garden GroupThe November meeting was held at
the home of Linda Hamilton.The group welcomed Linda Myers as a guest.Hamilton served as hostess. Members
answered roll call by telling the flower for their birthday month.Jo Vernon presented a report on Turkeys.
Linda Kuhn gave a recycling hint, Kay Miesle gave helpful hints, and Hamilton talked about getting the
garden ready for winter.Evelyn Bachman gave a report on chrysanthemums. She also gave a demonstration on a
flower arrangement known as straight line creative design.Members continue to collect their empty pots and
flats for Wood Lane.Also in attendance were Becky Bhaer, Lynette Rosebrook and Jo Sipes.