Courthouse‘round the Fall 2020 Vol. 31, #4 Wood County Employees square Bowling Green, Ohio www.woodcountyohio.gov/employee BOARD OF ELECTIONS ADJUSTS FOR COVID usy season is here for the early. This year the Atrium is being people participating in the 2020 Wood County Board of utilized to assist with physical election process. B Elections. distancing requirements to ensure Managing Election Day requires Throughout the year staff stay very the safety of voters and staff. crisis management and media busy maintaining 92,257 registered The office also reported mailing relations. When the polls close, voters; processing candidate 19,192 absentee ballots in early tabulation occurs which consists petitions and verifying their October, with mailing to continue of public reporting on the web, qualifications; administering the throughout the month. A larger state reporting, and the unofficial elections; preparing voting units drop box was purchased to count. The official count includes with color touch screen voting; provide adequate space for the the provisional process, as well as coordinating absentee ballots by returned ballots. It is located all properly postmarked ballots mail; and conducting the early in- outside of the main entrance received through the mail during person voting process. The office to the Courthouse. Voters may the 10 days after November 3. also retains campaign finance and also confirm that their absentee The office also maintains a website other public records including ballot was received with a “Track that provides filed candidate lists current information, reference My Ballot” tool on the Board’s and issues, early voting hours, the material, and historical data. With website. “Track My Ballot” tool and real all this activity, it makes for one Election Day is November 3. Polls time election results for Wood busy office this time of year. will be open from 6:30 a.m. to County. All normal voting options will be 7:30 p.m. The office has a Board of two available in Wood County for the There are 95 precincts voting Republicans and two Democrats, November General Election of at 29 polling locations in Wood directors with one Democrat and 2020. County. With so many locations, one Republican, full-time staff, and Early voting started on October 6 there will be a precinct election a current temporary staff of eight. and runs through November 2. It official manager, precinct greeters, With the tremendous amount of is estimated that between 15,000 technical rovers, and supplemental work going into an election, please to 20,000 early voters will vote staffing totaling more than 460 remember to get out and vote. Every vote counts. PREMIUM HOLIDAY ANNOUNCED FOR NOVEMBER Members of the Employee Health Benefits Plan will notice a little more take home pay in November. The Commissioners, the Trustees of the Plan, have approved another “premium holiday” for the employee premium in the month of November 2020. The employee portion of the monthly premium (maximum of $97.68 single/$253.96 family) will be waived for the first and second pay of the month (applicable taxes will be applied as the premiums are generally collected on a pre-tax basis; spousal and COBRA premiums will still be collected). BIRTHS RETIREMENTS Annual Insurance Jeremy Robbins and Angie Oler Terry Hamman, retired after 30 Meetings (CSEA) had a baby girl, Tessa years of service as a Highway This year’s annual insurance Leigh, weighing 2 lbs. 15 oz. and Worker at the Engineer’s Office. meetings will look a little measuring 15 ¼ inches long on July Joni Bretz, retired on September different due to the current 3, 2020. 25, 2020, after 46 years of service. pandemic. Instead of Kyle and Alisha Chamberlain (JFS) Joni served as Chief Probation in-person meetings, the had a baby boy, Baren Charles on Officer for Adult Probation. She presentation will be presented plans to spend her time with July 7, 2019. Baren weighed 8 lbs through a virtual format for 15 oz. and was 20 inches long. family, friends and her two dogs. viewing from the employee Matthew and Marisa Reynolds website. (Sheriff’s Office) had a baby boy, Mitchell Jon Reynolds on July 28, KUDOS We still encourage employees 2020. He weighed 8.5 lbs and was to be engaged consumers! 20 1/2 inches long. The Wood County Community Health Center has been The presentation offers tips on Charlene and John Klepacz named a quality leader by the (Sheriff’s Office) had a baby boy, how to utilize the benefits in a Paxton John Klepacz on August 11, Health Resources and Service more cost effective manner to 2020. He was 7 lbs 2 oz. Administration known as HRSA. save money for yourself and This means that we are in the Taylor and Brandon Bohn (Justice the Plan and is approximately Center) had a baby boy, Evan Bohn top 20% of all health centers for one-hour in length. on August 13, 2020. Evan weighed overall clinical performance. The 8 lbs, 12 oz. Center was also recertified for the The Summary Plan Description Tiffany and Adam Henry (Sheriff’s third year in a row by the National and employee signoffs will be Office) had a baby boy, Lincoln Committee for Quality Assurance forthcoming prior to the Open Julian Henry on August 16, 2020. as a level 3 Patient Centered Election period that runs from He weighed 8 lbs 6 oz. and was 20 Medical Home. This means that we November 15 to December 15. ¾ inches long. use a team approach to care for Josh and Kendra Wise (Health our patients. Department) had a baby girl, ‘ROUND THE Aislyn Annabelle on September 21, Don’t forget the Center also 2020. Aislyn weighed 8 lbs 4 oz. provides access to the Rx Savings COURTHOUSE and 20 1/2 inches long. Program. See how you can save money on your prescriptions by SQUARE WEDDINGS transferring your primary care to published quarterly for employees Kyra Smith (Clerk of Courts) the Center. of Wood County Government married Jordan Toland on August NEWSLETTER 14, 2020. COMMITTEE MEMBERS Doug Caldwell (Buildings and Ronald Dicus, Court Security Grounds) married Amanda Janese Diem, Commissioners Columber on September 12, 2020. Hillary Powell, Board of DD Ronda Downard, Juvenile Court Shredding Event to Benefit JFS Jodi Quintero, Child Support Childrens Services Geneen Wise, Probate Court On Saturday, November 14 from 9 a.m. to Noon, County residents can have their personal paper items shredded, up to a five bag limit. The Comments and suggestions are event is taking place in the Job and Family Services Employee Parking Lot. always welcome. All they ask is you provide a gift card or cash donation. Donations will Email: be given to children who are involved with Wood County Job and Family [email protected] Services to make their Holiday a little brighter!! The next newsletter meeting Employees may also drop off donations of new toys or gift cards in the is scheduled for December 3 Atrium November 9 through December 7. All donations will benefit at 2:45 p.m. via Microsoft Teams. familes served. Do you have or think you might have COVID-19? Have you been around someone who has the virus? • If you have or think you might have COVID-19, you should isolate, whether or not you have symptoms. Isolation is used to separate infected individuals from people who are not infected. • If you might have been exposed to COVID-19, you should stay home. This is called quarantine. For additional information and additional scenarios of when you can end quarantine visit coronavirus.gov. WHO NEEDS TO ISOLATE: WHO NEEDS TO QUARANTINE: • People who have symptoms of COVID-19 and are People who have been in close contact with able to recover at home someone who has COVID-19. • People who have no symptoms (are asymptomatic) • Even if you test negative for COVID-19 or feel but have tested positive for infection healthy, you should stay home (quarantine) Steps to Take: since symptoms may appear 2 to 14 days after • Stay home except to get medical care exposure to the virus • Monitor your symptoms What counts as close contact? • Stay in a separate room from other household • You were within 6 feet of someone who has members, if possible COVID-19 for a total of 15 minutes or more • Use a separate bathroom, if possible • You provided care at home to someone who is • Avoid contact with other household members sick with COVID-19 • Don’t share personal items, like cups, towels, and • You had direct physical contact with the person utensils (hugged or kissed them) • Wear a mask when around other people • You shared eating or drinking utensils When can you be around others? • They sneezed, coughed, or somehow got • At least 10 days since symptoms first appeared AND respiratory droplets on you • At least 24 hours with no fever without fever- Steps to Take: reducing medication AND • Stay home for 14 days after your last contact • Other symptoms of COVID-19 are improving with a person who has COVID-19 (Loss of taste and smell may persist for weeks or • Watch for fever (100.4◦F), cough, shortness of months after recovery and need not delay the end breath, or other symptoms of COVID-19 of isolation ) • If possible, stay away from others, especially people who are at higher risk for getting very sick from COVID-19 Some of the symptoms of flu and COVID-19 are similar, When can you be around others? making it hard to tell the difference between them. • Anyone who has been around a person with Diagnostic testing can help determine if you are sick COVID-19 should stay home for 14 days after the with the flu or COVID-19.