Special Weather Statement issued July 24 at 9:54PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
At 954 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located 8 miles southeast of Portland, moving east at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and very heavy rain.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Visibility will be poor and hydroplaning is possible.
Locations impacted include... Coldwater, St. Henry, Union City, Fort Recovery, Burkettsville, Rossburg, New Weston, Eldora Speedway, North Dayton, Rose Hill, and Cosmos.
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a sturdy building.
Motorists should slow down and use extra caution.
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Saturday, February 7th, 2015
Richard Mayer
Richard Carl "Dick" Mayer, 89, Celina, and formerly of Tipp City, passed away Feb. 4, 2015, at St. Rita's Hospital, Lima.
He was born Nov. 22, 1925 in Dayton, to Raymond Carl Mayer and Thesel Shanks Mayer Helke. His wife of 56 years, Charlyne Young Mayer, died in 2014.
Surviving is a daughter, Susan (Sherman) Brown, Doylestown; a son, Randy (Kim) Mayer, Dayton; a stepson, James (Evelyn) Hodge, Liberty, Ind., grandchildren, Ryan (Janice) Brown, Parma, and Ross Mayer, Ocala, Fla.; stepgrandchildren, Brenda (Bill) Thornton, Troy, Betsey (Tommy) Henry, Riverside, Kenny (Tana) Bowen, Troy, Barbara (Jeff) Garrison, Dayton, Alice (Jeff Elliott) Davisson, Casstown, and Judi (Joe) Apple, Knoxville, Tenn.; 19 great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren.
He proudly served his country in the U.S. Navy during World War II. He worked in the Engineering and Research Department of A.O. Smith before retiring in 1986. He was a member of American Legion Post 586, Eagles and VFW, all of Tipp City, and a member of the South Shore Sportsman's Club, Montezuma.
Services are 11 a.m. Tuesday at Frings and Bayliff Funeral Home, Tipp City, Pastor Bonita Ritchie officiating. Burial will follow in Maple Hill Cemetery, Tipp City.
Calling is 5-7 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.
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