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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Monday, May 7th, 2018
John Bricher
John H. Bricher age 79, Bryant passed away early Saturday morning in the Jay County Hospital.
He was born in Portland April 24, 1939 the son of Otto and Anna Victoria (Hartnagel) Bricher. He was married May 7, 1960 to Judith Ann Holly who survives.
He was retired from ABB (formerly Westinghouse) in Muncie. He was a member of Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Men's Sodality, Limberlost Square Dancers and 1957 Bryant High School graduate.
Surviving are his wife Judith Ann, three daughters Beth Pickett (husband Jim) of Portland, Pam Hawbaker (husband Lynn) of Geneva and Susan Lawrence (husband Matt) of Columbia City, one sister Patricia Stewart of Burlington, NC., Seven grandchildren and four great grandchildren, several nieces and nephews and great and great great nieces and nephews.
Mass of Christian Burial will be Wednesday at 10:30 AM in Holy Trinity Catholic Church with Father Ken Ault presiding. Burial will follow in the Holy Trinity Cemetery.
Visitation will be Tuesday from 3:00-7:00 PM in the Baird-Freeman Funeral Home.
Memorials can be made to the Jay County Cancer Society.
Online condolences at www.bairdfreeman.com.
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