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We're back with another Zero-Proof Mocktail recipe to serve at your next gathering for sober guests and designated drive...
08/20/2025

We're back with another Zero-Proof Mocktail recipe to serve at your next gathering for sober guests and designated drivers.

The "Plot Twist," created by a local book club — The Wyandot County Council on Books — received the adult vote in the 2025 Wyandot County Safe Communities Coalition Zero-Proof Mix Off.

📖🍋 The Plot Twist is sure to give your gatherings the excitement they deserve without the dangers posed by drinking and driving. (Plus it's simple to make!)

To create the Plot Twist you'll need:
🍋 1 cup lemon juice
🍋 3/4 cup sugar
🍋 4 cups cold water
🍋 1 tablespoon grenadine
🍋 Lemon gummy bear for garnish
🍋 Pink sprinkles for garnish

Instructions:
1️⃣ Combine lemon juice, sugar, cold water, and grenadine in a pitcher
2️⃣ Pour into a glass filled with ice
3️⃣ Top with a skewered lemon gummy bear and pink sprinkles for a tasty twist
Serves 12.

We're hiring: Early Intervention Service CoordinatorWyandot County Public Health is seeking a qualified individual to wo...
08/19/2025

We're hiring: Early Intervention Service Coordinator

Wyandot County Public Health is seeking a qualified individual to work within the Help Me Grow Early Intervention program as a service-coordinator. The Early Intervention Service Coordinator is responsible for efficiently managing a caseload and assisting each eligible family in identifying, locating, coordinating, and monitoring mandated services for children from birth to three years of age.

This position monitors Individual Family Service Plans, conducts developmental screenings, and works as a member of a multidisciplinary team, ensuring families are aware of their rights under Part C of Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).

Qualifications: Experience with and working knowledge of infant and pediatric development; excellent organizational skills; strong interpersonal skills, and ability to multitask. Must hold an associate's degree in a social services field (child development, social worker, education, etc.), experience with home visiting, and a background working with children who have disabilities, special health care needs, and/or delays.

Starting salary will depend on qualifications with an excellent benefits package available including medical, vision, and dental insurance, OPERS, paid holidays, personal, and sick leave.

Application instructions are available here: bit.ly/EIServiceCoordinator2025
Resumes will be accepted until the position is filled.

Equal Opportunity Employer

08/15/2025

Ohio EPA has identified the cause of the bright red color in Wyandot County’s Poverty Run as a farming equipment malfunction, causing discharge of liquid fertilizer that is pulled from an anaerobic manure lagoon on a nearby hog farm. Cleanup is underway by a contractor hired by the farm, with oversight from Ohio EPA.

The farm is working closely with Ohio EPA, Ohio Department of Agriculture, ODNR Division of Wildlife and the Local Soil & Water District. Ohio EPA will continue to oversee cleanup until the issue is resolved.

Ohio Department of Agriculture
Ohio Department of Natural Resources

POVERTY RUN CREEK UPDATE: As part of ongoing clean-up efforts of a creek discolored by an excess of hog waste fertilizer...
08/13/2025

POVERTY RUN CREEK UPDATE: As part of ongoing clean-up efforts of a creek discolored by an excess of hog waste fertilizer east of Carey known as Poverty Run, residents in the affected areas are encouraged to have their wells tested for potential contamination.

Most at risk of contamination are the wells directly next to the creek and those with shallow wells in the affected area. The affected area includes areas in the vicinity of the creek from the areas of Poverty Run Road in the north and Ohio 103 in the south. Those in the affected area will not be charged for a well water sample. The organization responsible for the contaminated waterway has agreed to cover well water sampling costs. Wyandot County Public Health can assist those on the outskirts of the affected area in determining the need for water sampling.

To schedule a well water sample, contact Wyandot County Public Health by calling 419-294-3852 and selecting Option #1 to reach the Environmental Health Division. To take a sample, Wyandot County Public Health Registered Environmental Health Specialists must access water from inside the home. A resident must be present for the duration of the water sample, which is able to be completed in less than 30 minutes.

Typically, water samples are collected by Wyandot County Public Health on Wednesday afternoons and Thursday mornings. Due to the nature of this incident, sample collection times have been extended to provide flexibility for residents in the affected areas. Samples may be scheduled until noon Friday, Aug. 15 to allow delivery time before the lab closes. Water samples must be submitted to the lab within 24 hours of being taken to ensure accurate results. Due to lab hours, samples cannot be collected on Saturday and Sunday. Sample collections will resume as needed on Monday, Aug. 18.

Clean up efforts are continuing. Learn more here: wyandothealth.com/news/well-water-sampling-encouraged-for-carey-residents-living-along-poverty-run-creek/

Wyandot County Public Health is aware of a strange “purple” color in a creek east of Carey known as Poverty Run in the a...
08/12/2025

Wyandot County Public Health is aware of a strange “purple” color in a creek east of Carey known as Poverty Run in the area of County Highway 16 and Township Highway 105.

As of 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 12, the Ohio EPA determined the cause was an overuse of hog manure as fertilizer on nearby fields. The excess waste washed into the creek. Three pumps are now running to add air to the water to help clean it, with two pumps along Township Road 18 and one along Township Road 16.

Exposure to hog f***s in high concentrations through air or water may cause illness and symptoms such as headaches and nausea. The public should stay away from the area as cleanup efforts continue.

The Wyandot County EMA, Wyandot County Public Health, and state partners are working closely together to address this situation.

Learn more here: wyandothealth.com/news/excess-hog-waste-fertilizer-connected-to-discolored-creek-in-carey/

Congratulations to the Upper Sandusky Elks Lodge #83 who once again brought out their finest Zero-Proof Mixologist Mark...
08/11/2025

Congratulations to the Upper Sandusky Elks Lodge #83 who once again brought out their finest Zero-Proof Mixologist Mark Droll and ran away with the 2025 Zero-Proof Mix Off win for the second year in a row.

The Elks mocktail recipe, the Pool Party Jiggler, was both the overall winner and the recipient of the kids choice award at the 2025 Friday Fun Fest. This is a super simple recipe to make for your next get together to serve to sober guests and designated drivers (plus it's a big hit with kids!).

Pool Party Jiggler Recipe

Ingredients:
👉 Blue Gelatin Mix of preferred flavor (3 oz box)
👉 Boiling Water (1 cup)
👉 Cool Water (1 cup)
👉 Peach Rings (1 for garnish)
👉 Gummy Bear (1 for garnish)

Instructions:
Make gelatin according to box instructions: combine one cup of boiling water with dry gelatin mix and stir until dissolved (2 minutes). Stir in one cup of cool water. Fill two ounce cups about halfway full with gelatin liquid and allow to chill in the fridge until set. Top with a peach ring candy and a gummy bear. Serve and make a splash at your next gathering. Recipe makes around 10-15 gelatin cups.

Stay tuned for tomorrow for the adults choice drink created by the Wyandot County Council on Books book club!

Phew 😅 Friday Fun Fest was an absolute blast. The Wyandot County Safe Communities Coalition had a great time kicking off...
08/11/2025

Phew 😅 Friday Fun Fest was an absolute blast. The Wyandot County Safe Communities Coalition had a great time kicking off the Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over enforcement campaign during the fun fest.

Thank you to Sgt. Shellhouse with the Ohio State Highway Patrol for serving as a guest speaker. He talked about time and decisions — two things that cannot be taken back. He shared stories about times in his career where people didn't take the time they needed to make safe decisions and about the ripple effects unsafe choices like drinking and driving have on others on the roadway, on family members, on friends, and on the first responders who attend to traffic crashes.

As we come up on the transition into fall and Labor Day weekend, make sure you're taking the time you need to make safe choices. Choose to drive sober or designate a driver when alcohol, ma*****na, or other impairing drugs (including prescriptions) are part of your plans. These choices impact your own safety as well as the lives of those you love, those you share the road with, and first responders too.

We'll be sharing the results of the Zero-Proof mix off this week along with several alcohol-free recipes that you can try out for sober guests and designated drivers at your next get together.

Attention Caregivers:Wyandot County Public Health's Child Passenger Safety Technicians are coming to the 2025 Friday Fun...
08/03/2025

Attention Caregivers:

Wyandot County Public Health's Child Passenger Safety Technicians are coming to the 2025 Friday Fun Fest from 4-6:30 p.m. Aug. 8 at Harrison Smith Park in Upper Sandusky to provide FREE car seat and booster seat checks to children ages 12 and younger.

Drive in on Aug. 8 or schedule ahead/get more information by calling Callan McMillion at 419-294-3852 ext. 233. Checks take around 30-45 minutes. Seat checks will not be accepted after 6:30 p.m.

It is recommended that attendees bring child safety seat manuals and vehicle owners manuals for reference during the seat check.

Back for its third year of alcohol-free fun, the Wyandot County Safe Communities Coalition's 2025 Zero-Proof Mix Off is ...
08/02/2025

Back for its third year of alcohol-free fun, the Wyandot County Safe Communities Coalition's 2025 Zero-Proof Mix Off is seeking taste testers at the Friday Fun Fest.

During the Fest, stop by the traffic safety tent from 4-7 p.m. to sample mocktails created by local organizations. Each taste tester will try the drinks and vote for their favorite recipe. These zero-proof drink recipes can then be made at home for Labor Day parties and beyond to provide a refreshingly fun option for designated drivers and sober guests. 🍹

✨At 5 p.m. kick of the Drive Sober campaign with Wyandot County Safe Communities and the State Highway Patrol as Sgt. Shellhouse (Bucyrus Post) shares a message of the importance of safe and sober driving.✨

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