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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Friday, June 10th, 2011
Onda Matthews
Onda Fae Matthews, 81, Greenville, died June 5, 2011, at Oakley House.
She was born April 30, 1920, in Woodington, to Charles Sydney and Nellie Rae Davis Hopper. She is survived by her husband, Robert Eugene Matthews.
Also surviving are a daughter Shirley (Fred) Aldridge Hoff; a son, Robert Eugene Matthews Jr.; four sisters, Ellen (Paul) Peters, Dawn, Ohio, Patricia (Ralph) Potkotter, Celina, Myrna Detling, Cincinnati, and Carol (James) Hart, Bradford; seven grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren.
Preceding her in death are a son, Larry Ray Matthews; a brother, Robert Eugene Hopper; a son-in-law, Milton Dale Aldridge; and a brother-in-law, Dwight Detling.
She attended Versailles High School and is a member of Fort Jefferson United Methodist Church.
She was active in the Treaty City White Shrine and Order of the Eastern Star. She was involved in various community activities.
Services are 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Zechar Bailey Funeral Home, Greenville, the Rev. Doug Baker officiating. Burial will follow in Greenville Township Memorial Gardens.
Calling is 4-8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the church.
Condolences may be left at zecharbailey.com.
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