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, March 14th, 2007
Frank Shindeldecker
Former Celina resident Frank Shindeldecker, 87, of Ohio City, died at 12:35 a.m. March 10, 2007, at St. Joseph's Hospital, Fort Wayne, Ind.
He was born Jan. 20, 1920, in Rockford, to Roscoe and Hazel Tigner Shindeldecker. On March 23, 1940, he married Betty Wehner, who is deceased.
Surviving are a son, Frank Jr., Ohio City; two daughters, Jean (Terrill) Giese, Leo, Ind., and Janet (Lee) Rice, Dublin, Va.; six grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
He retired from Meyers Drainage, Van Wert, was a construction foreman for McMahan and O'Connor Construction Co., Rochester, Ind., and a U. S. Navy veteran, having served on the USS Midway during World War II. He was a member of Rockford United Methodist Church and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5713, Celina.
Private family services will be held at Resthaven Memory Gardens, St. Marys.
Contributions can be made to CALL Food Pantry, Celina.
Arrangements are being handled by Lehman-Hogenkamp-Dzendzel Funeral Home, Celina.
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