Canal Winchester Messenger - July 24, 2022

The city of Canal Winchester contracts
with Franklin County Public Health for
mosquito control.
Franklin County Public Health takes a
proactive, concentrated approach to mosquito
management.
The agency’s Integrated Pest Management
Program focuses on prevention, education,
and controlling pests at their most
vulnerable stage while minimizing hazards
to the environment.
Data about mosquito breeding locations,
areas that traditionally have high adult
mosquito populations, and the frequency
and distribution of mosquito-borne diseases
throughout Franklin County is regularly
monitored and treatments are applied when
appropriate.
The city’s Urban Forestry Department
will begin routine random larval mosquito
surveys in late May 2022, providing documentation
of mosquito production as a basis
for treatment. Native fathead minnows may
be released by the City as an aquatic biological
larval control, possibly offering some decrease
in local adult mosquito populations.
Residents can help by reporting areas
that they suspect may be mosquito breeding
grounds and by reporting increases in adult
mosquito activity to Franklin County Public
Health.
Mosquitoes breed easily in standing
water. Check for and drain any standing
water around your home to help control the
mosquito population.
Common and easily overlooked mosquito
habitats include: tires, buckets, cans, bottles,
and plastic containers; bird baths
(drain and refill every 3-4 days); wading or
kiddie pools (drain and refill frequently);
pools and hot tubs (keep chlorinated, covered,
or keep completely dry); pool covers
that hold water; boats, boat covers, and
tarps; pet food containers and water dishes;
clogged gutters and downspouts; leaky outside
faucets that create puddles; rain barrels
that are not properly screened or
treated; low areas that form puddles and
hold water; planters and pots, including
saucers and catch trays; trash cans (use
tight fitting lids and keep them covered);
mature trees that have developed holes that
hold water — fill the voids with sand; anything
that has the potential to hold even
small amounts of water.
Information about Franklin County Pub-
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lic Health’s mosquito management program
Mosquito management
and a form report an area of concern is
Ohio State Fair
available online at mosquito.myfcph.org or
by calling Franklin County Public Health’s
Mosquito Bite Line at (614)525-BITE
(2483).
Ohio EPA awards grants
for mosquito control
Forty-eight health departments and municipalities
in 42 counties are sharing
$813,610 in grant funding from Ohio EPA
for mosquito control activities, including
$143,000 to remove scrap tires, which can
become breeding grounds for mosquito larvae.
The funding will help mitigate the
spread of mosquito-borne viruses such as
Zika, West Nile, and La Cross Encephalitis.
The Mosquito Control Grant program
has been a major success and is a collaborative
effort among state and local agencies,
Ohio EPA Director Laurie Stevenson said.
Ohio EPA is pleased to continue offering
funding for mosquito control measures to
help communities reduce the risks of mosquito-borne
viruses and cleaning up scrap
tires that can become mosquito breeding
grounds.
In Central Ohio, Columbus Public
Health is receiving $3,700; Delaware Public
Health District is receiving $12,690; Fairfield
County Health Department is receiving
$24,440; Licking County Health
Department is receiving $25,000; Pickaway
County Public Health is receiving $23,670;
and Union County Health Department is receiving
$25,000.
Mosquito control grants specifically target:
mosquito surveillance; larval control;
adult mosquito control, such as spraying
where mosquito presence poses a risk to
public health; community outreach; and
breeding source reduction, including trash
or tire removal.
Grants are issued in collaboration with
the Ohio Department of Health’s larger effort
to mitigate the potential for an outbreak
of mosquito-borne viruses. Over the last six
years, Ohio EPA and the Ohio Department
of Health have awarded $6.7 million to local
health departments and communities for
mosquito control programs.
Ohio EPA Awards $813,000 in Grants to
48 Local Agencies for Mosquito Control.
The 2022 Ohio State Fair will run from
July 27 to Aug. 7.
Rediscover the Ohio State Fair with
great food, fun games, thrilling rides, educational
activities, friendly competitions,
concerts, agriculture and more.
“The Ohio State Fair brings people together.
It’s a place where we can all celebrate
our great state and make memories
that will last a lifetime,” said Governor
Mike DeWine. “Fran and I absolutely love
fairs, none more than the Ohio State Fair.
We have experienced so many remarkable
moments with our children and grandchildren
at fairs over the years, and this summer,
we can’t wait to enjoy the Ohio State
Fair once again.”
This year’s 167th Ohio State Fair is possible
thanks to the work of thousands of
staff members, exhibitors, volunteers, vendors,
partners, performers, concessionaires,
youth leaders and sponsors.
At this time, the Ohio State Fair staff are
working on enhancements that will make
this year’s Ohio State Fair safe, fun, and
memorable.
Everyone’s fair favorites will return including
the iconic butter cow, deep-fried
food on a stick, music, arts exhibitions, performances
by the All-Ohio State Fair Band
and Youth Choir, Smokey Bear, agriculture
displays, and more.
During the 2019 Ohio State Fair, 934,925
people attended during the event’s 12-day
run.
These attendees came from each of
Ohio’s 88 counties, all 50 states, the District
of Columbia, as well as Canada and Mexico.
Admission and parking
The fair’s hours of operations are Monday
through Friday from 10 a.m. — 9 p.m.,
Saturday and Sunday from 9 a.m. — 9 p.m.
except Aug. 7, when admission gates close
at 6 p.m.
Gate admission prices: adults (ages 13-
59) — $10; youth (ages 6-12) — $8; senior
(ages 60+) — $8; children five and under —
free.
Buy early and save! Early Bird Admission
— $6 (valid May 1-31) (lowest price of
the year); Advance Admission — $8 (valid
June 1 — July 26 only; and Midway ride-allday
wristbands — $25 each (through July 26
only).
General parking is free to fairgoers in the
main lots north of the Cardinal Gate. Reserved
parking is not available to the general
public for purchase.
Midway hours: July 27 — 11 a.m. — 11
p.m.; July 28 — 11 a.m. — 11 p.m.; July 29 —
11 a.m. — midnight; July 30 — 10 a.m. — 11
p.m.; July 31 — 10 a.m. — 11 p.m.; Aug. 1 —
11 a.m. — 11 p.m.; Aug. 2 — 11 a.m. — 11 p.m.;
Aug. 3 — 10 a.m. — 11 p.m. (Sensory-friendly
morning); Aug. 4 — 11 a.m. — 11 p.m.; Aug. 5
— 11 a.m. — midnight; Aug. 6 — 10 a.m. — 11
p.m.; and Aug. 7 — 10 a.m. — 10 p.m.
The Ohio State Fair plans to follow applicable
state and local protocols related to
the spread of COVID-19. For information
visit ohiostatefair.com.
David Sells honored
Eastland-Fairfield instructor, and Groveport resident, David Sells
was named the Adult Options Teacher of the Year in the High
School Equivalency category at the Adult Education Event held
by the Ohio Department of Education and Ohio Department of
Higher Education at Columbus Downtown High School. Sells is
the Aspire Student Success Coordinator in the HSE program. He
manages Aspire instruction and Aspire business at Fairfield
County Job and Family Services in Lancaster. District officials
said his impact reaches beyond the classroom or distance education
settings. He works with caseworkers and county court officials
to serve underserved individuals. Sells graduated from
Groveport Madison High School, earned a bachelor’s degree from
Franklin University, and a master’s degree from the Rawlings
School of Divinity.
SELLS
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