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, December 29th, 2006
Natasha Link
Natasha M. Link, 12, 2537 Stachler Road, Fort Recovery, died at Miami Valley Hospital, Dayton, Dec. 27, 2006. Death was due to injuries sustained from an auto accident.
She was born May 13, 1994, in Coldwater, to Thomas and Sharon Hogan Link, who both survive.
Also surviving are a sister, Tonya, Fort Recovery, and grandparents, Aloys and Cleopha, Fort Recovery, and Robert and Shirley Hogan, Coldwater.
She was a seventh grader at Fort Recovery Middle School, where she was a football and basketball cheerleader. She was a member of the Fort Recovery Show Choir and Band. She was a member and server at St. Paul Catholic Church, Sharpsburg.
Funeral Mass is 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the church, the Rev. Thomas Dorn officiating. Burial is at the church cemetery.
Calling is 1-7 p.m. Monday and 9-9:45 a.m. Tuesday at Brockman & Boeckman Funeral Home, Fort Recovery.
Contributions can be made to Natasha Link Memorial Fund, Fort Recovery Community Foundation.
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