Air Quality Alert issued July 16 at 3:18PM 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.
Air Quality Alert issued July 16 at 2:18PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency has issued an Air Quality Advisory for the entire state of Ohio, until midnight EDT tonight.
Smoke from Canadian wildfires will adversely impact air quality today. The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency expects the Air Quality Index to be in the 'unhealthy' range.
For additional information, please visit the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency's website at epa.ohio.gov.
Air Quality Alert issued July 16 at 10:53AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency has issued an Air Quality Advisory for the entire state of Ohio, until midnight EDT tonight.
Smoke from Canadian wildfires will adversely impact air quality today. The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency expects the Air Quality Index to be in the 'unhealthy' range.
For additional information, please visit the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency's website at epa.ohio.gov.
Air Quality Alert issued July 16 at 9:21AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency has issued an Air Quality Advisory for the entire state of Ohio, until midnight EDT tonight.
Smoke from Canadian wildfires will adversely impact air quality today. The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency expects the Air Quality Index to be in the 'unhealthy' range.
For additional information, please visit the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency's website at epa.ohio.gov.
Air Quality Alert issued July 16 at 12:23AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency has issued an Air Quality Advisory for the entire state of Ohio, through midnight EDT tonight.
Smoke from Canadian wildfires will adversely impact air quality. The Agency expects the Air Quality Index to be in the 'unhealthy for sensitive groups' range.
For additional actions and information, please visit the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency's web site at epa.ohio.gov.
Air Quality Alert issued July 16 at 12:16AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency has issued an Air Quality Advisory for the entire state of Ohio, from 7 AM Thursday to midnight EDT tonight.
Smoke from Canadian wildfires will adversely impact air quality. The Agency expects the Air Quality Index to be in the 'unhealthy for sensitive groups' range.
For additional actions and information, please visit the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency's web site at epa.ohio.gov.
Air Quality Alert issued July 15 at 9:35PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency has issued an Air Quality Advisory for the entire state of Ohio, from 7 AM Thursday to midnight EDT Thursday night.
Smoke from Canadian wildfires will adversely impact air quality. The Agency expects the Air Quality Index to be in the 'unhealthy for sensitive groups' range.
For additional actions and information, please visit the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency's web site at epa.ohio.gov.
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Tuesday, January 21st, 2020
Debra Clutter
Debra J. Clutter, 62, of Rockford, Ohio, passed away Sunday evening, January 19, 2020, at Lima Memorial Hospital, where she was a patient - her husband, Neil, by her side.
She was born February 20, 1957, in Huntington County, Indiana, the daughter of Max and Doris (McCoy) Helms, both who preceded in death. On July 25, 2009, she married Neil Clutter who survives in Rockford.
Debra was a cook at a nursing facility for many years, as well as a homemaker, before her health deteriorated. She had lived here the past 34 years, coming from Warren, Indiana. She enjoyed the camping trips with Neil and loved spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren.
Surviving in addition to her husband Neil, are her children Chad (Jennifer) Ringo of Newell, West Virginia; Tanya Brunswick of Celina, Ohio; and Techia (Jeremy) Davis of Wallingford, Kentucky; her grandchildren, Samantha Ringo; Kaitlynn Ringo; Brennan Ringo; Zachary Davis; Andrea Davis; Chasidy Davis; Jada Pugh; Paiton Ringo; Tayah Ringo; Chad Ringo Jr.; Cole Ringo; and her great grandkids: Brantley Gause and Axel Gause. Surviving siblings are Linda (Dave) Dawson, Palacios, Texas; Jerry Sr. (Lee) Helms, Huntington, Indiana; Karen (John) Herrick, Ossian, Indiana; Dale (Barb) Helms, East Grandforks, Minnesota; Pam (Larry) Leyman, Bluffton, Indiana; Darwin Helms, Palacios, Texas, Lori Gray, Fort Wayne, Indiana; Mickey Helms, Texas; and Doug Helms, Mexico. Her mother-in-law, Lois Clutter survives, as do her brothers-in-law: Nathan Clutter and Jamie (Corrie) Clutter, along with many nieces and nephews.
Deceased in addition to her parents, Max and Doris Helms, are her father-in-law, Franklin Clutter, and a grandchild, Mylee Morgan.
Services for Debra will be held on Saturday, January 25, 2020, at 11:00 a.m., at Ketcham-Ripley Funeral Home in Rockford, Ohio, with Rev. Rob Seewald officiating. Burial will follow in Riverside Cemetery, Rockford.
Friends may call at the funeral home at 111 W. First Street in Rockford, on Friday, from 2-8 p.m., and one hour prior to the service on Saturday.
Memorials may be directed to the Cancer Association of Mercer County, in Celina, Ohio.
Condolences may be expressed at ketchamripley.com.
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