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.
72° 72° chance Sat 88° Sat 88° chance 66° 66° Sun 80° Sun 80°
a_d
Wednesday, August 1st, 2007
Marcella Mae Rains
Former Celina resident Marcella "Sally" Mae Rains, 85, of Richmond, Ind., died at 4:05 p.m. July 19, 2007, at Friends Fellowship Community of Richmond.
She was born June 3, 1922, in Auglaize County, to Grover and Cassie Haeseker Grundish. In 1943, she married Robert F. DaPrato, who is deceased. In 1972, she married Roy Rains, who also is deceased.
Surviving are two sons, Bob (Janet) DaPrato, Richmond, Ind., and Larry DaPrato, Cincinnati; and two grandsons.
Deceased are three brothers, Walden, Clair and Roger Grundish; and a sister, Aileen Grunden.
She taught at Celina West Elementary School from 1960-1989. She was a member of St. Paul's United Church of Christ, St. Marys, Delta Kappa Gamma Professional Sorority, the Mercer County Teachers Association, the Mercer County Retired Teachers Association, the Ohio Retired Teachers Association and Northmoor Country Club. She attended Ohio State University and graduated from Bowling Green State University in 1962.
Services are 5 p.m. Saturday at W.H. Dick & Sons-Hellwarth Funeral Home in Celina. Burial information was not released.
Calling is 3-5 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home.
Contributions can be made to Friends Fellowship Community or the Alzheimer's Association.
Archive of
August 1st, 2007
Buy this E-Edition
Additional obituaries on this date
Theodore Filio
Theodore Filio, 89, 111 Johnson Ave., Celina died at 1:30 a.m. July 10, 2007, at Miami Valley Hospital, Dayton. [More]
Joyce Leighner
Joyce Irene Leighner, 61, of Willshire, died of natural causes on July 30, 2007, at Adams County Memorial Hospital, Decatur, Ind. [More]
Aubry Black
Services for Aubry Shay Black were at 10:30 a.m. July 30, 2007, at W.H. Dick & Sons-Hellwarth Funeral Home, Celina, Brother Bill Reeder officiated. [More]
a_d