THE CITY OF NORTHWOOD NEWS The City of Northwood Wood County, Ohio Established 1962
Volume 1 Issue 2 Fall/Winter 2017
In This Issue… On August 21st, 2017 the City of Northwood held its first What’s Happening page 1 Farmers Market, which will continue on Monday eve- Fall Brush Pickup, Leaf Pickup, nings from 4:00 p.m.—7:00 p.m. until September 25th, Zoning Permits & Northwood Court page 2 2017 in Northwood Commons. The turnout was great for our first market with a lot of positive feedback. Our A Note from our Police Chief page 3 vendors did very well and we all remain hopeful that we can continue to keep building A Note from our Fire Chief page 4 throughout the rest of the
Northwood Tax Office page 5 season and have something great that will continue into next General Election November 7, 2017 page 6 season for the community.
Fall Festival by Northwood Com- Our Farmers Markets will take place on Monday munity Cares page 6 evenings from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., stop on our and Thanksgiving Feather Party page 6 support Northwood and our vendors! If you are an
Winter Energy Savings & Around interested vendor, please reach out, we would love to the House page 7 have you! We are especially looking for more vegetable vendors! Holiday Safety Tips page 8
From The Northwestern Water & Sewer District Page 9 On June 13th, 2017 the Northwestern Water & Sewer District presented the
Are you a Veteran living in Wood Bench Dedication in memory of Karl Hirzel at Central Park located on Oram County? Page 9 Road in Northwood. The OSU Extension Office Page 10
Wood County Committee on Aging Page 10
Calendar, Community and Con- tacts Info page 11
Fall & Winter Fire Safety Tips Page 12
http://www.ci.northwood.oh.us/ 1 The City of Northwood News Vol. 1 Issue 2 FALL BRUSH PICKUP Z O N I N G
The City of Northwood Streets Department P E R M I T S will conduct a Are you planning a fall or winter project for your FALL BRUSH PICKUP home? Maybe adding an beginning on end of the season pool or perhaps your thinking of put- October 23, 2017. ting up a fence; maybe adding a shed in your back Brush pickup is for any routine yard maintenance yard? Many outside improvements require a zon- or tree trimmings done by the homeowner. ing permit through the Planning and Zoning Department. The program is NOT intended as a means for Please visit http://www.ci.northwood.oh.us/ and under homeowners to dispose of entire trees. Department you can access the Zoning page for more details and/or call Kimberly Vaculik at 419.693.9329. FALL LEAF PICKUP Northwood Court Leaf pickup begins October 30th, 2017 and 6000 Wales Road ~ Northwood, Ohio 43619 (419) 693-9325 ~ (419) 697-3296 (Fax) runs through December 1st, or until the first www.northwoodcourt.com substantial snowfall. Leaves should be loose, not bagged, and raked to the curb, but not C. Drew Griffith, Magistrate placed in the roadway. Laura Schroeder, Clerk of Court It is important to keep Rose Chambers, Deputy Clerk leaves away from Brian Ballenger, Prosecutor drains and catch basins because this can cause Northwood Court hears both criminal and traffic misdemeanor flooding. cases. Court sessions are held once per week on Thursdays, at 2:00 p.m. Pre-trials are scheduled twice per month with our For more information please contact the Prosecutor and heard along with the regular docket.
Director of Public Services, Craig Meier at In the unfortunate event of receiving a citation, online payments 419-693-9327 or [email protected]. can be made on the courts website at: www.northwoodcourt.com.
Please drive cautiously if you see our Maintenance Department crews picking up brush or leaves. Also, please be cautious when you are driving in any of the construction zones in our community. As the weather changes and the snow falls please also be aware of the workers plowing snow. The City of Northwood’s trucks are blue and our crews wear neon yellow reflective gear.
Thanks for your cooperation in ensuring everyone gets home safe!
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A Note from the Northwood Chief of Police, Thomas S. Cairl:
Cider with Cops will take place on October 18th at the Fire Station. Check our Facebook page for more information! THE CITY OF NORTHWOOD WISHES TO REMIND MOTORISTS OF THE REGULATION PROHIBITING PARKING DURING PERIODS OF SNOWFALL.
This regulation prohibits parking on ALL City streets whenever two inches of snow has fallen and there is a prospect of further snowfall. All vehicles parked on City streets prior to the time weather conditions prohibited parking must be removed by the owner or operators thereof. Any vehicles parked in violation of this prohibition may be removed at the order of the Chief of Police or his or her designee, and may subject the owner or operator to fines as well as any applicable towing charges.
The Police Department shall use all available means of disseminating information as to the existence of weather conditions requiring removal of parked motor vehicles from City streets. Such notice shall be disseminated through the radio, newspaper and all available media to the extent feasible. However, the dissemination of this information shall not relieve owners or operators of motor vehicles from the responsibility of ascertaining the existence of weather conditions requiring the removal of parked motor vehicles from City streets.
The Blue Warning Lights installed on Wales Road that indicate a blocked R/R crossing are finally operational. The city has installed three warning lights on Wales Road, one at Woodville Road, one at North Drouillard and one at East Broadway and when flashing they indicate the crossing on Wales Road at the LOF Dike tracks which is located between South Drouillard Road and East Broadway is blocked by a train. These warning lights will allow the public to take an alternate route instead of driving all the way down to the crossing to simply find a train blocking the road, thereby saving time as well as frustration over the blocked crossing.
A note from the Detectives: People always say, “I leave my doors unlocked because I don’t want them to break my window.” Okay, understood, but answer this question: If you do not leave any valuables in your car (purse, wallet, tablet, phone, computer, prescriptions, money, change and so on), then why would they break the window? If you have to leave something in the car, keep it out of sight; put it in the trunk before you get to the destination. Hide your collected change, maybe leave a few pennies visible, so it looks like that is all you have, and it is not worth the risk. Determined thieves (especially during Christmas, at exercise facilities, and sometimes parks) will still break in. When I go shopping, or walking in the park, I leave nothing in the car and the pass-through seat open, to show my empty trunk. When you get out of the car, nonchalantly, look around and notice your surroundings. If something appears wrong, or suspicious, you can always leave, or call the police, or both. Although it seems like a pain, it can help prevent you from becoming a victim.
http://www.ci.northwood.oh.us/ 3 The City of Northwood News Vol. 1 Issue 2 A Note from the Chief of the Northwood Fire Department, Joel Whitmore:
In a fire, seconds count. Seconds can mean the difference between residents of our community escaping safely from a fire or having their lives end in tragedy. That’s why this year’s Fire Prevention Week theme: “Every Second Counts: Plan 2 Ways Out!” is so important. It reinforces why everyone needs to have an escape plan. Here’s this year’s key campaign messages:
Draw a map of your home and practice with all members of your household, marking two exits from each room and a path to the outside from each exit. Make sure the map also lists the location of the meeting place. The meeting place is often overlooked, but is a very important part of any escape plan. It is also a good idea to make sure any guests that spend the night at your house also know how to get out of the house and know where the meeting place is. Practice your home fire drill twice a year. Conduct one at night and one during the day with everyone in your home, and practice using different ways out. Teach children how to escape on their own in case you can’t help them. Make sure the number of your home is clearly marked and easy for the fire department to find. Close doors behind you as you leave– this may slow the spread of smoke, heat, and fire.
FIRE PREVENTION WEEK But if a cow wasn’t to blame for the huge fire, what was? Over the years, journalists and historians have offered plenty of theories. Some President Calvin Coolidge proclaimed the first National Fire Prevention blamed the blaze on a couple of neighborhood boys who were near the Week on October 4th—October 10th, 1925, beginning a tradition of the barn sneaking cigarettes. Others believed that a neighbor of the President of the United States signing a proclamation recognizing the O’Leary’s may have started the fire. Some people have speculated that occasion. It is observed on the Sunday through Saturday period in which a fiery meteorite may have fallen to earth on October 8th, starting October 9th falls, in commemoration of the great Chicago Fire, which be- several fires that day– in Michigan and Wisconsin, as well as in Chicago. gan October 8, 1871, and did most of its damage October 9th. The biggest blaze that week The horrific conflagration killed more than 250 people, left 100,000 home- less, destroyed more than 17,400 structures and burned more than 2,000 The Peshitgo Fire, the most devastating forest fire in American history, acres. was the biggest blaze that week, but drew little note outside of the region -in and around Peshtigo, Wisconsin– because of the attention drawn by Blaming it on the cow the Great Chicago Fire. According to popular legend, the fire broke out after a cow– belonging to The Peshtigo Fire, which also occurred on October 8th, 1871, roared Mrs. Catherine O’Leary– kicked over a lamp, setting first the barn, located through Northeast Wisconsin, burning down 16 towns, killing 1,152 on the property of Patrick and Catherine O’Leary at 138 Dekoven Street on people, and scorching 1.2 million acres before it ended. the city’s southwest side, then the whole city on fire. Chances are you’ve heard some version of this story yourself; people have been blaming the Historical accounts of the fire say that the blaze began when several Great Chicago Fire on the cow and Mrs. O’Leary, for more than 130 years. railroad workers clearing land for tracks unintentionally started a brush Mrs. O’Leary denied this charge. Recent research by Chicago historian fire. Before long, the fast-moving flames were whipping through the Robert Cromie has helped to debunk this version of events. area ‘like a tornado,’ some survivors said. It was the small town of Peshtigo, Wisconsin, that suffered the worst damage. Within an hour, The making of a pop culture phenomenon the entire town had been destroyed. Like any good story, the ‘case of the cow’ has some truth to it. The great Nine decades of fire prevention fire almost certainly started near the barn where Mrs. O’Leary kept her five milking cows. But there is no proof that O’Learly was in the barn when the Those who survived the Chicago and Peshtigo fires never forgot what fire broke out– or that a jumpy cow sparked the blaze. Mrs. O’Leary her- they’d been through; both blazes produced countless tales of bravery self swore that she’d been in bed early that night, and that the cows were and heroism. But the fires also changed the way that firefighters and also tucked in for the evening. public officials thought about fire safety. On the 40th anniversary of the Great Chicago Fire, the Fire Marshals Association of North America After the Great Fire, Chicago Tribune reporter Michael Ahern published a (today known as the International Fire Marshals Association), decided report that the fire had started when a cow kicked over a lantern while it that the anniversary of the Great Chicago Fire should henceforth be was being milked. The woman was not named, but Catherine O’Leary observed not with festivities, but in a way that would keep the public was identified. Illustrations and caricatures soon appeared depicting Mrs. informed about the importance of fire prevention. The commemoration O’Leary with the cow. grew incrementally official over the years. In 1893, however, Ahern admitted he made the story up. In 1920, President Woodrow Wilson issued the first National Fire Pre- “Mrs. O’Leary’s cow” has attracted the attention and imagination of vention Day proclamation, and since 1922, Fire Prevention Week has generations as the cause of the fire. Numerous references, in a variety of been observed on the Sunday through Saturday period in which October media, has been made in American popular culture, including films, 9th falls. The President of the United States has signed a proclamation television, and popular music. proclaiming a national observance during that week every year since 1925. http://www.ci.northwood.oh.us/ 4 The City of Northwood News Vol. 1 Issue 2
Department News
ATTENTION!!!! The State of Ohio made changes to the Tax Law requiring that all municipalities start collecting ESTIMATED PAYMENTS for the current Tax Year. If you owed more than $200.00 to the City of Northwood last year, then you are required to make Estimated Payments for the 2017 Tax Year, which are due on or before December 15, 2017. This affects any individual(s) who works for an employer that does not withhold any City Taxes or someone who runs a business as a Sole Proprietor, S-Corp or Corp.
It is E-Z to make a payment :
Just click & pay on our website @ www.ci.northwood.oh.us !!!
STAY IN COMPLIANCE…….the City of Northwood Tax Department requires that all New Residents, Busi- nesses and Landlords must register with our department. We have made the process even easier through our website. Landlords and New Residents can register electronically while Businesses can find the form under “Income Tax Forms”.
The City of Northwood Tax Office is located in the Municipal Building at 6000 Wales Road, Northwood, Ohio 43619. Our Office hours are Monday– Friday 8:00 a.m.—4:30 p.m.
To make your tax payments online, please visit: www.officialpayments.com/pc_template_standard.jsp?body=pc_step2_amount_body.jsp for fast, easy, and secure processing.
Forms are available on our website, http://www.ci.northwood.oh.us/ and clicking on Departments and clicking on Tax in the drop down menu provided. On the left side of the page you will see a menu for Forms & Reports, as well as other useful information for your tax needs. If you have any questions, please call the Tax Department at 419-693-9326.
Please remember the IRS does not initiate contact with taxpayers by email, text messages or social media channels to request personal or financial information. In addition, IRS does not threaten taxpayers with lawsuits, imprisonment or other enforcement action. Recognizing these tell-tale signs of a phishing or tax scam could save you from becoming a victim..
http://www.ci.northwood.oh.us/ 5 The City of Northwood News Vol. 1 Issue 2 NOVEMBER 7, 2017 Northwood Community Cares Committee presents the 2nd GENERAL ELECTION Annual Northwood Fall Festival to take place on October 14, 2017. The parade will Tuesday, November 7 is the General Election with start at 11:00 a.m.. Registration will begin at 9:00 candidates, questions, and issues on the election a.m. in the Northwood Commons (formerly Great ballot. There are three precincts in Northwood and Eastern) parking lot behind McDonald's (2700 two voting locations. If you have any questions Woodville Road). The parade route will leave about where to vote, please visit our website at Northwood Commons, heading east down http://www.ci.northwood.oh.us/residents/ Woodville Road turning onto Mary Avenue and in to faq_s1.php. Central Park. For Parade info place contact Blaine Bryant at 419-551-2063 or If you look at option number four [email protected]. This is a it gives you an option to find out rain or shine event. where you can find your voter registration, voting precinct and polling location in the City of Northwood. October 10th is the As the weather begins to change into fall, last day to register to vote. Please contact the the leaves will pile up and bonfires will Wood County Board of Elections if you would like become more frequent, the Northwood Fire a more detailed list specific to your voting precinct, Department asks you to review the open or to register online at 419-354-9120 or http://www.co.wood.oh.us/boe/ . burn regulations. Please visit the Frequently Asked Questions tab on the Northwood Fire website at:
http://www.northwoodfire.com/index.php? option=com_content&view=article&id=32&Itemid=406 .
If you have any questions please contact the Fire Chief at 419-690-1647 or [email protected].
General Info: “City of Northwood” Public Safety Info: “Northwood OH THANKSGIVING FEATHER PARTY Police” and “Northwood Fire” Have a question about services the City Come support the Northwood #1 V.F.D. Ladies of Northwood provides? Auxiliary on Sunday, November 12th, 2017 from Have a comment on our service provision? 2:00 p.m.—7:00 p.m. For the Thanksgiving Have a suggestion on how we can improve? Feather Party. For more information please Please feel free to contact the City of Northwood contact the Ladies Auxiliary at: Administration Office with any questions, comments, or suggestions. 419-690-1600 [email protected]
http://www.ci.northwood.oh.us/ 6 The City of Northwood News Vol. 1 Issue 2 WINTER ENERGY SAVING TIPS
COVER DRAFTY WINDOWS
Use a heavy-duty, clear plastic sheet on a frame or tape clear plastic film to the inside of your window frames during the cold winter months. Make sure the plastic is sealed tightly to the frame to help reduce infiltration. Install tight-fitting, insulating drapes or shades on windows that feel drafty after weatherizing.
ADJUST THE TEMPERATURE
When you are home and awake, set your thermostat as low as is comfortable. When you are asleep or out of the house, turn your thermostat back 10˚ to 15˚ for eight hours and save around 10% a year on your heating and cooling bills.
REDUCE HEAT LOSS FROM THE FIRE- PLACE
Keep your fireplace damper closed unless a fire is burning. When you use the fireplace, reduce heat loss by opening dampers in the bottom of the fireplace or open the near- est window slightly. If you do use the fireplace, install tempered glass doors and a heat-air exchange system that blows warmed air back into the room. Check the seal on the fireplace flue damper and make it as snug as possible.
All tips are from Energy.gov. Smart Thermostat Infographic from smarthermostatguide.com.
AROUND THE HOUSE
*Always blow out candles before leaving the room or going to sleep. Burn candles inside a one foot circle of safety, free of anything that can catch fire. *Cooking is the cause of many fires during the holidays and most commonly occurs when cooking is left unattended. Stand By Your Pan and always stay in the kitchen when cooking. *Keep matches and lighters out of reach of children. *Have working smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors. *If using your fireplace make sure it has been inspected for potentially dangerous situations since last winter. It could have rusted parts, a crack in the clay or metal pipe, a birds nest, or creosote buildup.
http://www.ci.northwood.oh.us/ 7 The City of Northwood News Vol. 1 Issue 2 LIGHTS & DECORATIONS
Choose decorations that are flame resistant or flame retardant. Keep decorations away from heat sources, windows and doors. Properly install your holiday lights. Use lights that have the label of an independent testing laboratory. Make sure all electrical cords have no frayed or cracked wires or broken sockets. Do no overload electrical outlets. Do not link more than three light strands, unless the directions indicate it is safe. Do no leave lights turned on for prolonged periods or unattended. Keep your exits clear by keeping decorations away from windows and doors.
Snow shoveling is hard work! Please make sure you know your limits when shoveling snow to avoid any risks such as overexertion and falls on slippery surfaces.
SNOW REMOVAL TIPS To aid the Maintenance Department in clearing snow in an efficient manner, the Road Superintendent asks residents to please do the following: As the weather changes and the snow falls, *Delay as much non-essential travel as possible until after please be aware of the workers plowing the roads have been cleared. *Throughout snowfalls, of more than 2 inches, park on snow. As you can see above, The City of driveways to allow crews to plow the entire street. Northwood’s trucks are blue. Our crews *When using a snow blower, shovel, or plow to clear your wear neon reflective gear. driveway, please do not push the snow out into the street. *To avoid clearing your driveway entrance repeatedly, wait until the plow truck has completed clearing the roadway, Thanks for your curb-to-curb. *As you shovel your driveway, if you have a fire hydrant cooperation in ensuring close by, please also take a few minutes to dig it out. This our employees are safe! will aid our Fire Department in the event of an emergency.
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The District is proud to call Northwood home to our newest WaterShed location. The new “Shed” opened in July and is located at 1740 S. Wheeling Street in the Frisch’s parking lot. If you aren’t familiar with our WaterSheds, they are a small facility where water is filtered through a nine-step purification process. The best part is that pure water from our WaterShed is very affordable, just a quarter a gallon or 5-gallons for a dollar. Be sure to bring your containers and quarters to enjoy quality affordable WaterShed water today! As many of you know, the Curtice Road waterline project is underway. This $900,000 project will replace the existing aged waterline and add a new portion of waterline on Curtice Road between Bradner Road and Reva Drive. This will improve the water infrastructure in the area and provide water service and fire protection to residents currently on private systems. Construction will continue through the fall, with upcoming closures in the West Pointe subdivision. The District would like to remind residents that there may be scheduled water service interruptions during this project. You will be notified in advance of interruptions. Unfortunately, due to the age and condition of the existing waterline, there may also be some unscheduled service interruptions. In the event of unscheduled service Interruptions, you will be notified as soon as possible of any precautions that may be required. The project scheduled to be complete in the spring of 2018, weather permitting. We appreciate your patience as we work to make these improvements. Finally, the District is proud to let the community know that work is now complete on the $6 million equalization basin project, the largest project in District history! The two year project wrapped up in August, as crews added landscaping and seeded the area. The basin will be used in wet weather to temporarily store high flows in the sanitary system during wet weather. This will reduce sewer surcharging and sewer overflows to the Lake Erie watershed, thereby helping to ensure the safety of our Great Lakes.
ARE YOU A VETERAN LIVING IN WOOD
COUNTY?
The Veterans Assistance Center wants to ensure you are registered with their office to make sure you are receiving all the benefits you are entitled to receive. Contact their office to learn more 419-354-9147.
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City of Northwood Residents, have you been to the NEWLY 811 was created to help protect you from unintentionally hitting remodeled Wood County District Library Branch in Walbridge, underground utility lines while working on digging projects. Ohio? It is open for business, Monday—Thursday 10:00 a.m.— Every digging job requires a call—even small projects like plant- 8:00 p.m. and Friday—Saturday 10:00 a.m.—5:00 p.m. It is ing trees and shrubs. If you hit an underground utility line while closed on Sundays. Located at 108 North Main Street, the digging, you can harm yourself or those around you, disrupt newly expanded branch has a dedicated meeting room with a service to an entire neighborhood and potentially be responsible catering kitchen, and wide-screen, internet-connected monitors; for fines and repair costs. Don’t assume you know what’s expanded computer stations, and an Owl’s Nest tree in the below. Protect yourself and those around you– Call 811 every children’s area to name a few new features. Check them out time. online for their calendar of events!
Wcdpl.org/WalbridgeLibrary
HOW MUCH DO YOU KNOW ABOUT WOOD COUNTY COMMITTEE ON AGING?
The Wood County Committee on Aging has provided seniors throughout Wood County with the resources they need to maintain their independence and enjoy this season of life.
The Wood County Committee on Aging provides lunch options with suggested donation amounts, as well as dinner options with an RSVP required. Beyond these services, the WCCOA provides many other services, such as Home delivered meals for homebound seniors, Medical transportation, Mon– Fri, Caregiver information and education, Loans of durable medical equipment, walkers, canes crutches, etc. , screening clinics, application assistances for several programs, including Golden Buckeye Card Applications. WCCOA also has programs available to seniors throughout Wood County. To learn more about what the WCCOA has to offer, call 1-800-367-4935 or visit their website at, www.wccoa.net.
The Ohio State University Extension Office strives to provide current, up-to-date information on agriculture and natural resources, family and consumer sciences, community development, horticulture and 4-H youth development. The Extension Office is a cooperative effort of the Ohio State University, the Wood County Commissioners and the U.S. Department of Agriculture. For More information visit: https://wood.osu.edu/
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Times and dates are subject to change Office: 419-690-1600 without notice Mayor Schimmel Mayor
[email protected] Please check the website for additional Monday, September 4, 11, 18, 25 events added/changed to the calendar: 4:00 p—7:00p http://www.ci.northwood.oh.us/ Farmers Market Bob Anderson City Administrator [email protected] City Council meets… Sunday, September 17, 2017 12:00p—5:00p Every other Thursday at 7:00 p.m. Stuffed Cabbage Dinner September 14 held by the V.F.D. Ladies Auxiliary. Fire/EMS: 419-690-1647 September 28 Joel Whitmore Fire Chief October 12 October 26 [email protected]
November 9 Sunday, October 8, 2017 12:00p November 23 Deceased Firefighters Memorial with Streets: 419-693-9327 December 14 brunch to follow December 28 held by the V.F.D. Ladies Auxiliary. Craig Meier Dir. of Public Svc.
[email protected] Planning Commission Meetings at Saturday, October 14, 2017 2nd Annual Northwood 6:00 p.m. Fall Festival September 11 at Central Park in Northwood, Ohio Police: 419-691-5053 October 9 Sponsored by Northwood Community Cares Com- November 13 mittee.. Thomas Cairl Police Chief
December 11 [email protected] Saturday, October 28, 2017
Board of Zoning Appeals Meetings at 11:45 a.m. Halloween Parade at 7:00 p.m. held by the V.F.D. Ladies Auxiliary. Taxation: 419-693-9326 September 12 Ken Yant Finance & Rev Dir. October 10 [email protected] November 14 December 12 Saturday November 4, 2017 11:00a-4:00p Vendor & Craft Fair Northwood Food Pantry Plan., Zoning and Econ Dev.: held by the V.F.D. Ladies Auxiliary. (419) 693-9329 11:00 a.m. –12:30 p.m.
September 27 Don’t forget to FALL back on Sunday, Novem- Kimberly Vaculik Coordinator October 25 ber 5, 2017 as [email protected] Daylight Savings Ends. November 29
December 27 Sunday, November 12, 2017 Special Dates 2:00p-7:00p Northwood Court: September 4 -Offices closed in observation Thanksgiving Feather Party (419) 693-9325 held by the V.F.D. Ladies Auxiliary. of Labor Day Laura Schroeder Clerk of Courts October 9 -Offices closed in observation of [email protected] Columbus Day November 23 & 24 -Offices closed in ob- servation of Thanksgiving Day December 19, - December 21, 2017 Christmas Food Basket Collection December 24 & 25 -Offices closed in ob- Recreation: (419) 690-1600 held by the V.F.D. Ladies Auxiliary servation of Christmas Eve and Day Todd Dwyer Ball Comm. Dec. 31 & Jan 01 -Offices closed in obser- vation of New Years Eve and Day
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Contact Us Fall and Winter months are the time to fire up your fireplaces, turn on the furnace, and get that space heater out of storage. This can increase the risk of residential fires, so follow the safety tips below when heating your home during the holidays. Give us a call for more information or FIREPLACES suggestions that you would like to Inspect your chimney regularly for cracks and obstructions. make: Don’t let creosote build up in your chimney, as it could set off a roof fire. Don’t “over build” your fire using too much paper. You could ignite the soot in your chimney. The City of Northwood Never burn charcoal in your fireplace. It gives off deadly carbon monoxide. 6000 Wales Road Keep your damper open if there are hot ashes in your fireplace. Closing the damper could enable hot ashes to heat up and cause a damaging fire. Northwood, OH 43619 Let ashes cool in a sealed metal container. (419) 690-1600 [email protected] FURNACES
Before you turn on your furnace, have it inspected by a qualified professional. Make sure to check the condition of the automatic controls and emergency shutoffs. Visit us on the web at : If the walls and ceilings around your furnace feel cool, add insulation or additional clearance space. http://www.ci.northwood.oh.us/ Keep all trash and combustibles away from the furnace. Check your chimney for cracks or loose bricks. Seal all unused flue openings with solid masonry. Visit us on Facebook at : @cityofnorthwood SPACE HEATERS Make sure your space heater has a working safety light, alarm, automatic shut-off switch, and a cut-off device to prevent overheating. Keep all objects, people and pets at least three feet away from the heater. Never use a space heater in your bathroom. Water and electric appliances do not mix.
Contact the Northwood Fire Department at 419-690-1647 or [email protected] for a few home safety assessments. This includes the installation of a carbon monoxide detector and smoke detectors.
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