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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Wednesday, May 27th, 2009
Cinda Simindinger
Cinda C. Simindinger, 42, 02588 Lock Two Rd., New Bremen, died at 2:08 p.m. May 25, 2009, at her residence. Death was due to natural causes.
She was born on Jan. 31, 1967, in Cincinnati, to G.A. Gilliam, who survives in Belview, Ky. and Lillian McGee, who survives in Amelia. On April 2, 1988 she married Donald Simindinger, who survives.
Other survivors are her children Mollie and Kenneth Simindinger both at home; her sisters Leisa (Dale) Knapp, New Richmond, Juanita Wylie, Bethel, and Michelle (Cory) Snow, Bethel; a brother David Sears, Amelia; and her mother and father in-law, Viola and Darrel Darnell, New Bremen.
She was the office manager at the Ohio Cash Advance in Sidney. In 1985 she graduated from Grant Vocational School and the New Richmond High School.
Services are 2 p.m. Friday, at the Gilberg-Hartwig Funeral Home in New Bremen, the Rev. Stephen Wills officiating. Burial is at the Spencer Twp. Cemetery, Spencerville.
Calling is 5-8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
Contributions can be made to the American Cancer Society or to the education fund being established for her children.
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