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, July 13th, 2010
Floyd Dillhoff
Floyd J. "Flobo the Clown" Dillhoff, 60, Coldwater, died July 8, 2010, at Alta Bates Summit Medical Center in Oakland, Calif.
He was born Feb. 19, 1950, in Ohio to Frank and Mary Dues Dillhoff.
Surviving are three sons, Chad Dillhoff, Cincinnati, Chris (Mary) Dillhoff, Columbus, and Craig (Jessica) Dillhoff, Coldwater; three brothers, Dennis (Judy) Dillhoff, Kettering, Robert (Carol) Dillhoff, Beavercreek, and Rick Dillhoff, Oakland, Calif.; two sisters, Delores Dillhoff, Tucson, Ariz., and Phyllis (Dan) Zizelman, Celina; a sister-in-law, Betsy Dillhoff, Rolling Meadows, Ill.; and two grandchildren.
Deceased are two brothers, Ronald and Jerry Dillhoff.
He was a member of Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Coldwater and a graduate of Coldwater High School in 1968. He also graduated from the Ohio Institute of Technology and served in the U.S. Navy during Vietnam. He was a member of the Soundwaves Chorus and a volunteer Emergency Medical Technician for Coldwater Squad 7. He worked at Crown Equipment Corp. in New Bremen and as Flobo the Clown.
Funeral Mass is 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the church.
Calling is 2-8 p.m. Wednesday and 9-10 a.m. Thursday at Hogenkamp Funeral Home in Coldwater.
Memorials can be directed to the Center for Neurological Development in Burkettsville.
Condolences can be left at hogenkampfh.com.
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