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
Arden Fennig
Coldwater native Arden Everrett Fennig, 93, Tucson, Ariz., died April 29, 2010, at Tucson Heart Hospital.
He was born Jan. 24, 1917, in Mercer County to Karl and Elizabeth Fennig.
He married Louise Kennedy, who died in 1985. He then married Viola Petering, who died in 1999.
He is survived by a brother and a daughter.
He was preceded in death by three brothers, a sister and a son.
He graduated from Washington Township High School in 1934. He served in World War II. He worked as a finish carpenter for Habitat for Humanity and as an autobody repairman.
He was buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Tucson, where a memorial service was held May 8.
There will be a memorial service at 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Coldwater, the Rev. Bruce Bair officiating. A lunch will follow at the church.
Memorials may be made to St. Paul's or Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church, Tucson.
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