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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Friday, October 13th, 2006
Sharlene Metz
Sharlene Metz, 71, 701 W. North St., St. Marys, died Oct. 12, 2006, at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital, St. Marys.
She was born May 21, 1935, in Spencerville, to Wade and Hildred Goodwin Graham. On April 12, 1959, she married Dave Metz, who survives.
Also surviving are a son, Dana (Renee), Gilbert, Ariz.; a daughter, Denise (David) Locke, Moorseburg, Tenn.; a sister-in-law, Kay Graham, Spencerville; and two grandsons.
Deceased is a brother, Butch Graham.
She retired from the former S&W Motel, St. Marys, and was a 1953 graduate of Spencerville High School. She was a member of the Auglaize County Board of Elections and Hawthorne Chapter of Eastern Star, St. Marys.
Services are 11 a.m. Monday at Miller Funeral Home, St. Marys. Burial is at Resthaven Memory Gardens, near Moulton
Calling is 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.
Contributions can be made to the Diabetes Association.
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