Jobless rate is 12% in Wood County
Wood County saw its jobless rate soar to 12.0 percent in May, according to figures released today by the
Ohio Department of Job and Family Services:
Jobless rates reported for other Northwest Ohio counties included Defiance, 16.1 percent; Fulton, 13.6;
Hancock, 10.2; Henry, 14.2; Lucas, 13.4; Ottawa, 12.8; Sandusky, 11.8; and Seneca, 12.7.
Among cities, Toledo had a 14.3 percent jobless rate.
East Wooster work planned Wednesday
Bowling Green State University utility work along East Wooster Street, between South College Drive and
Mercer Road, may result in temporary traffic delays on Wednesday.
There will be intermittent lane closures with reduced or shifted lanes of travel. Work near the
Wooster/South College intersection will result in alternating one-lane travel.
Delays are likely. If possible, drivers are encouraged to use an alternate route on Wednesday.
Access to businesses, homes, and BGSU parking lots will be maintained.
Tontogany Fest Comm. meets Thurs.
TONTOGANY – The Tontogany Festival Committee will meet Thursday at 7 p.m. in the fire hall.
Senior gathering
is Thursday in Wayne
A senior gathering will be held Thursday at noon at Mt. Zion Church, at the corner of Bays and Reynolds
roads, near Wayne.
A free chicken barbecue meal will be served, and all senior citizens are welcome.
BG Evening Lions hold fundraiser
The Bowling Green Evening Lions will hold a fundraiser this weekend.
Flags For Sight will be held Saturday and Sunday in the lobby of the Bowling Green Kroger store from 8
a.m. to 3 p.m. each day. Donations will be accepted, with small American flags given out as a thank you
to contributors. All proceeds from this event will aid the eye care needs of local families that
otherwise cannot afford basic eye exams and glasses.
The club also will accept used eyeglasses for recycling. Eyeglasses are recycled through Volunteer
Optometrist Mission Team (VOSH) trips to third-world countries.
Vintage baseball game played Sunday
The Wood County Infirmary Inmates vintage baseball team will take on the Spiegel Grove Squires on Sunday
at 1 p.m. at Wintergarden Park in Bowling Green.
Those attending the watch the game are encouraged to take their own lawn chairs.
Weather
Tonight – Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Light northeast winds.
Wednesday – Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 90s. Mostly cloudy overnight with lows in the upper 60s.
Extended forecast – Showers or thunderstorms likely Thursday with highs in the mid 80s. Southwest winds
10 to 15 mph. Mostly cloudy overnight with lows in the mid 60s. Partly cloudy Friday, highs in the mid
80s and lows in the mid 60s. On Saturday, partly cloudy, highs in the mid 80s. Mostly cloudy overnight
with a 30-percent chance of showers and thunderstorms and lows in the mid 60s. Partly sunny Sunday with
a chance of showers. Highs in the mid 80s.
Lottery
Classic Lotto: 5-10-12-13-19-45
Rolling Cash 5: 6-19-34-36-38
Pick 3: 5-7-9
Pick 4: 0-3-4-0
Ten-Oh #1374: 3-4-24-28-31-33-38-47-49-50-51-53-54-64-65-73-74-75-78-80
Day drawings
Pick 3: 9-0-2
Pick 4: 4-1-0-8
Ten-Oh #1373: 11-14-15-19-30-31-35-39-40-42-46-47-52-57-60-65-67-68-70-71
Hospital Admissions: None reported.
Discharges: Michelle Schurger and baby boy.
Births
Amy Knoll, a boy, June 22, Wood County Hospital.
Amber and Ken White, Bowling Green, a son, June 22, St. Luke’s Hospital, Maumee.
Weather
High Monday 84
High a year ago 83
Record high (set in 1984) 99
Low this morning 62
Low a year ago 56
Record low (set in 1932) 43
Precipitation (in the past 24 hours) None
