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, May 26th, 2009
Virginia DeMora
Former St. Marys resident Virginia DeMora, 71, 100 E. 216 St., Euclid, died May 22, 2009, at her residence following an extended illness.
She was born July 25, 1937, in St. Marys, to Jerome and Ruby Huffman Weadock. Her father is deceased; her mother survives in St. Marys. She married William DeMora, who survives at the residence.
Also surviving are two sons, William Paul DeMora and Michael Jerome (Christi) DeMora, all from Euclid; a sister, Ruth (Ron) Langsdon, St. Marys; two brothers: Mike (Barb) Weadock, St. Marys, and Stephen Weadock, Sidney; and two grandchildren.
She was a graduate of Memorial High School, St. Marys, and Bowling Geen State University. She was an educator for many years, having taught in the Euclid and Orange school systems. She was a member of Alpha Chi Omega sorority and a former member of Zion Lutheran Church in St. Marys.
Service is 11 a.m. Thursday at Miller-Long and Folk Funeral Home, St. Marys, the Rev. Bill Maki officiating. Burial will follow at Elm Grove Cemetery.
Calling is 6-8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home, where memorials may be directed to St. Marys Community Foundation or Acid Maltese and Deficiency Association.
Condolences may be conveyed to the family via Millerfuneralhomes.net.
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