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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Tuesday, January 9th, 2007
Judy Money
Judy Ann Money, 60, 29 Sesame St., Portland, Ind., died Jan. 7, 2007. at Parkview Nursing Home, Muncie, Ind., following an extended illness.
She was born Aug. 19, 1946, in Muncie, to Harold and Mary McMaken Powers.
Surviving are two sisters, Jo Ellen Powers, Albany, Ind., and Debbie (Ken) Frazier, Columbus, Ind.
She formerly taught English at Bryant High School and Fort Recovery High School for 25 years. A 1965 graduate of Gaston High School, she received a bachelor of science and a master's degree in education from Ball State University. She was a member of Church of the New Covenant, Portland.
Services are 1 p.m. Wednesday at the Portland chapel of Williamson and Spencer Funeral Home, with Pastor Terry Bye officiating. Burial will follow at Elizabethtown Cemetery north of Gaston.
Calling is 4-7 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Contributions can be made to the church.
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