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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Tuesday, May 18th, 2010
Paul Wilcox
Paul Andrew Wilcox, 28, Coldwater, died at 5:47 a.m. May 16, 2010, at St. Rita's Medical Center in Lima.
He was born Oct. 11, 1981, in Dayton, to Anthony Wilcox, who survives in Hillsboro, and Margaret Martin Wilcox, who survives in Celina. On July 18, 2009, he married Jamie McFall, who survives in Coldwater.
Also surviving are two daughters, Jaylyn Wilcox, Lima, and Lydia Wilcox, Coldwater; four brothers, Benjamin, Jacob and Anthony Jr. (Shannon) Wilcox, all of Hillsboro, and Kenneth Wilcox, Celina; and a sister, Edith Eads, Corning.
He worked for Mark Siebert Construction Company in Montezuma, and Basic Grain in Coldwater.
Funeral services are 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Lehman-Hogenkamp-Dzendzel Funeral Home in Celina, the Rev. Roni Haggman officiating. Burial will follow in Swamp College Cemetery in Celina.
Calling is 5-8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
Condolences can be left at LHDfuneralhome.com.
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