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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Saturday, October 21st, 2006
Paul Siefring
Paul Siefring, 75, 217 South Perry St., St. Marys, died Oct. 20, 2006, at St. Marys Living Center.
He was born Aug. 3, 1931, in St. Marys, to John and Rosa Kramer Siefring. On Nov. 26, 1953, he married Ruth Helen Lenhart, who survives.
Also surviving are four sons, Edward (Deb), Celina, Donald (Laura), St. Marys, Stephen, Honolulu, Hawaii, and Paul (Angie), Wapakoneta; six daughters, Ann, of Gorham, Maine, Rebecca (David) Flaute, Karen (Larry) Williams, Vickie (Ed) Smith, Christine (Randy) Taylor and Mary Beth, all of St. Marys; four brothers, Harold (Pauline), Decatur, Ind., John (Marge) Columbus, Lawrence (Joy), and Wilbur (Monica), all of Louisville, Ky.; and four sisters, Laurena Frilling, St. Marys, Pauline (Leo) Kunk, Phoenix, Ariz., Deloris (Tom) Hemmelgarn, Fort Recovery, and Barbara Winter, Osgood.
Deceased is a sister, Mary Heitkamp.
He was a farmer and retired from Joint Township District Memorial Hospital, St. Marys. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army. He was a member of the Holy Rosary Catholic Church, St. Marys, and Knights of Columbus, where he was a 4th Degree Knight.
Funeral Mass is 11 a.m Wednesday at the church the Rev. Anthony Cutcher officiating. Burial will follow at Gethsemane Cemetery, St. Marys.
Calling is 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Tuesday at Miller Funeral Home, St. Marys.
Contributions can be made to the church.
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