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, June 3rd, 2014
Berniece Baker
Berniece Baker, 102, Celina, died at 4:30 a.m. June 1, 2014, at The Miller House in Celina.
She was born Aug. 26, 1911, in Liberty Township, Mercer County, to Ernest and Elmira Adams Baucher. On Sept. 23, 1933, she married Chalmer Baker, who died April 12, 1987.
Surviving are a son, C. Duane (Patricia Ann) Baker, Springfield; grandchildren, Suzanne and Richard Antonaros St. Louis, Mo.; great-grandchildren, Isabelle, AvaMarie and Vivianna; a nephew, Don (Martha) Skinner; and a niece, Berniece Ann Skinner.
She was preceded in death by two sisters, Leoral Skinner and Norma Slusser.
She was a retired homemaker and member of St. John Lutheran Church, Celina. She loved playing cards at the Mercer County Council on Aging, where she also played bingo and worked at the garage sales. She was a member of the Mercer County Council on Aging and Celina Women of the Moose.
Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Friday at the church, the Rev. Douglas Meyer officiating. Burial will be in Mercer Memory Gardens.
Calling is 5-7 p.m. Thursday at Cisco Funeral Home, Celina, and 9:30-10:30 a.m. Friday at the church.
Memorial contributions may be directed to the St. John Lutheran Church bell tower fund.
Condolences may be left at www.ciscofuneralhome.com.
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