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, August 7th, 2006
Lowell Lewis
E. Lowell "Oscar" Lewis, 68, of rural Venedocia, died at 5:05 a.m. Aug. 6, 2006, at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital, St. Marys, following an extended illness.
He was born June 18, 1938, in Lima, to William Clifford and Mary A. Burnett Lewis. On June 2, 1957, he married Mary Jane Lies, who survives.
Also surviving are a son, Mark A. (Nina), Celina; a daughter, Rachel L. (Charles) Zeigler, Fairfax, Va.; a brother, Carl A. (Val) , Lima; a son-in-law, Ken Bissonette, Katy, Texas; a mother-in-law, Wanda L. Lies, Venedocia; 10 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
Deceased are a daughter, Mary E. Bissonette; and an infant brother.
He was a lifelong farmer and worked 20 years at International Harvester, Fort Wayne, Ind. retiring in 1983 when it closed. He worked as an independent truck driver for Schroyer Trucking Company, Inc. He was a zoning inspector, York Township; served on the Farm Focus Committee; past president, Old Fashioned Farmers Association and 4-H advisor, all of Van Wert County.
He attended Kingsley United Methodist Church, Van Wert County; and was a member of the Spencerville Police Auxiliary and spent five years with Van Wert County Sheriff's Auxiliary.
Services are 11 a.m. Thursday at the church the Rev. Charles Glover officiating. Burial will follow in Venedocia Cemetery.
Calling is 2-8 p.m. Wednesday at Thomas E. Bayliff Funeral Home, Spencerville, and after 9 a.m. Thursday at the church.
Contributions can be made to Delphos Visiting Nurses Association.
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