Air Quality Alert issued July 17 at 12:43AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency has issued a statewide Air Quality Advisory for the entire state of Ohio as smoke from Canadian wildfires continues to adversely impact air quality.
Pollutants across the state are expected to range from the 'Unhealthy For Sensitive Groups' category in the southwest part of the state to the 'Unhealthy' category in the rest of the state. Hourly concentrations at times may reach the 'Very Unhealthy' to 'Hazardous' categories.
It is recommended, when possible, to avoid strenuous outdoor activities, especially those with heart disease and respiratory conditions like asthma. Watch for symptoms including wheezing, coughing, chest tightness, dizziness, or burning in the nose, throat, and eyes.
For additional information, please visit the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency's website at epa.ohio.gov.
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Friday, March 23rd, 2007
Lloyd Hole
Loyd James Hole, 62, 108 Oakwood Drive, St. Marys, died March 21, 2007, at his residence of natural causes.
He was born May 19, 1944, in Celina, to Robert L. and Eva Hill Hole. On July 3, 1971, he married Wanda K. Scales, who survives.
Other survivors are a son, Aaron James, Beavercreek; two brothers, Franklin (Barbara), Fort Wayne, Ind., and David (Debra), Celina; three sisters, Marie (Ken) Laux, Celina, Mary Alice (Ken) Reid, West Palm Beach, Fla., and Marjorie (Norman) Tidwell, New Bremen; and a mother-in-law, Gladys Scales, Celina.
Deceased are two brothers, Robert and Merrill; and a sister, Althea Staugler.
He retired from Cummings and Bricker were he worked for several years in sales, and was employed for 31 years in sales at New Idea, Coldwater. He was a U.S. Army veteran of the Vietnam War, a 1963 graduate of Celina High School and a member of Bethany United Methodist Church and American Legion Post 210, both of Celina.
Services are 10:30 a.m. Monday at the church, the Rev. Michael Westbay officiating. Burial is at North Grove Cemetery, Celina.
Calling is 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Sunday at Cisco Funeral Home, Celina, and 9:30-10:30 a.m. Monday at the church.
Contributions can be made to the church or Celina Area Visiting Nurses and Hospice.
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