Local Briefs: 11-30-13

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New recycling program starts in PerrysburgPERRYSBURG – The Office of Litter Prevention and
Recycling has started a new program in honor of America Recycles Day.Residents can recycle CDs, DVDs, video
game cartridges, cassettes and VHS tapes by visiting a drop-off kiosk at the Department of Public Service,
11980 Roachton Road.Residents are encouraged to recycle these items Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to
3:30 p.m., excluding holidays. The city is partnering with ReCellOne to accept such items at no cost to
residents or the city.ReCellOne guarantees complete physical destruction of all items. Their data
destruction services exceed the Department of Defense standards and are in complete compliance with state
and federal compliance measures. A certificate of destruction is issued to the city for all items
recycled.Residents can be assured that all personal information is securely destroyed. ReCellOne follows all
EPA guidelines in its recycling practices and follows a zero-export policy that stipulates nothing is placed
in a landfill and all items are processed domestically with nothing exported to countries such as China or
India.Perry Township meeting changesFOSTORIA – The regular meeting of the Perry Township Trustees on Tuesday
has been canceled.The year-end meeting will be on Dec. 31 at 9 a.m. The opening meeting for 2014 will be
held on Jan. 7 at 7:30 p.m.ForecastToday – Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming partly sunny. Highs
around 40. South winds 10 to 15 mph.Tonight – Partly cloudy, then becoming mostly cloudy. Not as cold with
lows around 30. South winds will be around 10 mph.Sunday – Mostly cloudy with highs around 40. Southwest
winds 5 to 10 mph. Lows in the lower 30s. West winds around 5 mph in the evening becoming light and
variable.Extended forecast – Cloudy Monday with a chance of rain and snow showers. Highs in the upper 30s.
Chance of precipitation 30 percent. Lows in the lower 30s. Mostly cloudy Tuesday with a 30 percent chance of
snow showers. Highs in the upper 30s. Lows in the upper 20s. Partly sunny Wednesday with highs in the upper
30s. A 30 percent chance of rain showers at night with near steady temperature in the mid 30s. Cloudy
Thursday with a 50 percent chance of rain showers. Highs in the upper 40s. A50 percent chance of rain
showers at night with lows in the mid 30s. Mostly cloudy Friday with a chance of rain and snow showers.
Highs around 40. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.LotteryPick 3 Evening: 3-2-0Pick 3 Midday: 1-8-2Pick 4
Evening: 5-3-5-1Pick 4 Midday: 7-8-4-0Pick 5 Evening: 5-3-1-7-5Pick 5 Midday: 9-2-8-4-9Rolling Cash 5:
11-19-20-24-28Mega Millions: 09-41-43-47-57 Mega Ball: 5Time on parade in PembervillePEMBERVILLE – The
holiday parade in the village starts at 6:30 p.m. on Sunday. An incorrect time was published in Friday’s
newspaper.Willard soil removal continuesWILLARD, Ohio (AP) — Cleanup crews are working to remove soil
impacted after a Tuesday train derailment in northern Ohio damaged a railcar that leaked flammable liquid
and forced the evacuation of hundreds of homes.CSX Corp. spokesman Gary Sease said 20 to 25 homes remained
unoccupied Friday evening and the soil removal will continue today. He said fire officials will determine
when those families can return home.Sease said environmental teams have been monitoring the air and
determined it safe for those who have already been allowed to return homes.The railcar damaged in the
derailment in Willard leaked about half of its 26,000 gallons of styrene monomer, which is used to make
plastic and rubber products.BirthsTony and Cassandra Hernandez, Bowling Green, a boy, Nov. 29, Wood County
Hospital.Jenna McCarty, Bowling Green, a girl, Nov. 29, Wood County Hospital.Weather statisticsHigh Friday
36Record high (set in 1960) 65High a year ago 47Low Friday 19Record low (set in 1955)3Low a year ago
27Precipitation (in the past 24 hours) None

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