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, January 29th, 2013
Maureen Meiring
Maureen L. Meiring, 12, Minster, passed away at 5:45 a.m. Jan. 28, 2013, at her home following a 19-month illness.
She was born Sept. 7, 2000, in St. Marys to Ken and Connie Dahlinghaus Meiring, who survive in Minster.
Also surviving are her sisters, Maggie, 15, Gwen, 11, and Corrine, 9, all at home, and grandparents, Willard and Eunice Dahlinghaus, Egypt.
Deceased are grandparents Mike and Irene Meiring.
She was a member of St. Augustine Catholic Church, Minster, a sixth-grader at Minster Elementary School and an honor roll student. She was the Sunshine Award Recipient for the fourth grade, was the Peer Pals class representative for the fifth and sixth grades and was the recipient of the Wildcat Honor Spirit Stick Award for the sixth grade. She enjoyed basketball and softball.
Mass of Christian Burial is 10 a.m. Friday at St. Augustine Catholic Church, the Rev. Rick Nieberding celebrant.
Calling is 2-8 p.m. Thursday and 9-9:30 a.m. Friday at Hogenkamp Funeral Home, Minster. Burial will take place at St. Augustine Cemetery.
Memorials may be given to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital and Maureen Meiring Memorial Fund.
Condolences may be left at www.hogenkampfh.com.
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