Flood Watch issued September 17 at 2:22AM EDT until September 17 at 2:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible.
* WHERE...Portions of central and west central Ohio, including the following counties, in central Ohio, Delaware, Franklin, Licking, Madison and Union. In west central Ohio, Auglaize, Champaign, Clark, Darke, Hardin, Logan, Mercer, Miami and Shelby.
* WHEN...Until 2 PM EDT this afternoon.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Multiple rounds of showers and thunderstorms will move across parts of the area this morning, possibly extending into early afternoon. This may result in bands of heavier rainfall that could lead to flash flooding.
68° 68° chance Thu 84° Thu 84° likely 65° 65° slight chance Fri 77° Fri 77°
Friday, August 8th, 2008
Rev. Gregory Comella
Former St. Charles Center resident Rev. Gregory Comella, 61, died Aug. 2, 2008, at his residence in Oakland, Calif. Death was due to natural causes.
He was born Dec. 28, 1946, in Waukegan, Ill., to Frank and Margaret Billeck Comella.
Surviving are three sisters, Pamela Crouch, Zion, Ill., Vicky (Don) Lewis, Lawrenceburg, Ky., and Peggy, Georgetown, Ky.
He entered the Missionaries of the Precious Blood in 1972 and was ordained on April 19, 1975. He served as spiritual director at St. Joseph's College in Rensselaer, Ind., and as chaplain at Calumet College of St. Joseph in Whiting, Ind. He spent time serving in Florida and California and then became a member of the Cincinnati Province of the Missionaries of the Precious Blood in 1995. He lived for a short time at St. Charles Center in Carthagena, before returning to California until his death.
A memorial Mass will be held at 10 a.m. Aug. 16 at St. Charles Center. Burial is in California.
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