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, November 22nd, 2006
Wilbert Baumer
Wilbert J. Baumer, 90, 13435 Renee Drive, McCartyville, died at 1:45 a.m. Nov. 21, 2006, at Dorothy Love Retirement Community, Sidney.
He was born March 21, 1916, in McCartyville, to Fred and Anna Prenger Baumer. On May 10, 1941, he married Mary Ann Wolf, who died April 26, 1998.
Survivors are two sons, Stanley (Sally), McCartyville, and Fred (Patricia), Eden, Minn.; two daughters, Diane (Tom) Platfoot, Dayton, and Jane (Chuck) Karnehm, Troy; 14 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.
Deceased is a sister, Alma Pleiman.
He was a retired farmer and also retired from Copeland Corp., Sidney. He was a lector and member of Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church and its men's sodality and cemetery committee, and the Knights of Columbus and Senior Citizens, all of McCartyville. He also was a member of the Farm Bureau.
Funeral Mass is 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the church, the Rev. Patrick Welsh officiating. Burial is at the church cemetery.
Calling is 3-8 p.m. Friday and 9-10 a.m. Saturday at Hogenkamp Funeral Home, Minster.
Contributions can be made to the church building fund.
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