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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Thursday, January 11th, 2007
Gerald Jackson
Gerald "Gerry" D. Jackson, 78, 5276 Channel Drive, Celina, died Jan. 9, 2007, at his residence.
He was born Aug. 6, 1928, in Dayton, to Donald and Mabel Alter Jackson. On May 10, 1958, he married Mildred A. Blankenship, who died May 10, 2000.
Survivors are a son, Terry L. (Nancy), Beavercreek; a daughter, Cinthia Scirocco, Huber Heights; a brother, Robert (Marilyn), West Palm Beach, Fla.; a brother-in-law, Don Lavin, of Florida; and three grandchildren.
Deceased are a sister, Donna Lavin.
He retired in 1989 from the GTE Maintenance Department and was a barber in the Dayton/Clayton area. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy, serving from 1946-1948 and was a member of the Montezuma United Methodist Church and American Legion Post 888, Delaware.
Services are 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the Lehman-Hogenkamp-Dzendzel Funeral Home, Celina, the Rev. Bruce Crane officiating. Burial is 2 p.m. Saturday in Germantown Cemetery.
Calling is 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
Contributions can be made to the church.
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