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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Wednesday, August 22nd, 2012
Jamie Rammel
Jamie L. Rammel, 27, Celina, died Aug. 20, 2012, at Mercer County Community Hospital, Coldwater.
She was born Dec. 10, 1984, in Coldwater. Her father, Richard "Ralf" Rammel, survives in Celina. Her mother and stepfather, Dona J. Goodwin and Paul Kaler, survive in Camp Hill, Pa.
Other survivors are three children, Brandon, Lillian and Taylor Hemmelgarn, all of Celina and three siblings, Christopher (Amber) Posada, St. Johns, Chad Rammel, Celina, and Jessica Rammel, Celina.
Deceased are an infant son, "Junior"; paternal grandparents, Donald and Mary Agnes Rammel; maternal grandparents, Lloyd Goodwin Sr. and Dona Jean Culbertson; and a maternal stepgrandfather, Ralph Culbertson.
She had attended Celina City Schools and was a homemaker.
Services are 2 p.m. Friday at W.H. Dick & Sons-Hellwarth Funeral Home, Celina, the Rev. Jonathan Exman officiating. Burial is at Mercer Memory Gardens, Celina.
Calling is 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Thursday and 1-2 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
Contributions may be made to The Ohio State University Kidney Transplant Program.
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