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, September 4th, 2013
Anna Wappelhorst
Anna M. Wappelhorst, 84, Coldwater, died Sept. 3, 2013, at The Gardens at Celina.
She was born July 16, 1929, in St. Marys, to Charles and Mary Anna Newland Burden. On Jan. 24, 1948, she married Carl R. Wappelhorst, who died Jan. 9, 2012.
Surviving are five children, Gary (Sherry) Wappelhorst of Fort Recovery, James (Linda) Wappelhorst of Alpena, Mich., Ernest Wappelhorst of Rome, Italy, Linda (Jim) Hawkins of Celina and Rita Barr of Chicago, Ill.; 11 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by two grandchildren; two brothers, Leo and William; and two sisters, Pearl and Bertha.
She was a member of Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Coldwater, and was retired from the former Huffy Corp. in Celina.
Private family services will be held. Burial will be in St. Elizabeth Cemetery, Coldwater.
Memorial donations may be made to State of the Heart Hospice.
  Condolences may be left at hogenkampfh.com.
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