Curbside Leaf Collection Rolls Out Across Town This Week
Kalida, OH · November 3, 2026
Finding seventy-degree warmth on the first Tuesday of November feels like borrowed time, so enjoy the mild afternoon breeze on your way to cast a ballot before 7:30 tonight.
The Lead
Village street crews are officially spinning up the vacuum trucks this week as the autumn canopy finally lets go along residential streets. Homeowners throughout town are asked to rake fallen leaves into loose rows along the curbside lawn rather than into the paved gutter, where damp foliage easily blocks storm sewers and creates slick driving hazards. Village staff also emphasize keeping brush, branches, and garden rocks out of the piles to prevent damaging the intake impellers and delaying pickup routes. Collection sweeps will circle through neighborhoods continuously on a rolling basis, giving residents multiple chances to clear their lawns through late November. Piles raked out by early morning will be collected as crews work their way block by block.
Local Pulse
Elementary Conference Scheduling Opens Online for Families Schools Parents can now reserve time slots through the online portal for upcoming November parent-teacher meetings with village educators.
Polls Open Until Evening for General Election Community Precincts across Putnam County welcome voters today through 7:30 PM to decide regional leadership and local tax issues.
Today's Outlook
- High 74°F · Low 57°F — Overcast
- Leave the heavy winter coat behind and enjoy comfortably mild conditions under cloud-filled skies.
What's On Around Town
Today
Storytime & Play Centers Fort Jennings Branch Library (655 N Water St), Fort Jennings, 10:00 AM · Free Morning stories and imaginative play stations designed for toddlers and preschoolers.
Book Discussion: Loyalty Pandora-Riley Branch Library (304 Hilty Dr), Pandora, 5:00 PM · Free Lively community discussion covering Lisa Scottoline's popular historical novel.
Family Storytime Ottawa Branch Library (136 Putnam Pkwy), Ottawa, 6:00 PM · Free Bedtime tales, simple crafts, and family activities for young readers.
Tomorrow
- Morning Storytime Ottoville Branch Library (150 Park Dr), Ottoville, 10:00 AM · Free
- Preschool Storytime Ottawa Branch Library (136 Putnam Pkwy), Ottawa, 10:00 AM · Free
Thursday
- Children's Morning Storytime Continental Branch Library (301 S 6th St), Continental, 10:00 AM · Free
- Book Discussion: The Book Woman's Daughter Fort Jennings Branch Library (655 N Water St), Fort Jennings, 5:30 PM · Free
- Youth Art Hub Ottawa Branch Library (136 Putnam Pkwy), Ottawa, 6:00 PM · Free
Spotlight & Story
- Kalida Athletic Boosters
- Since stepping in alongside village leaders in 2008 to help acquire the sixty acres that became Four Seasons Park, the volunteer-led organization has quietly poured hundreds of thousands of dollars into local youth facilities, funding everything from stadium lighting to batting cages.
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