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, April 4th, 2007
Martha Karch
Martha M. Karch, 95, 1001 Myers Road, Celina, died at 10:50 a.m. April 1, 2007, at Celina Manor Nursing Home.
She was born May 28, 1911, in New Castle, Ind., to Russell and Gertrude Kaufman Friddle. On Aug. 18, 1935, she married George Earl Karch, who died in March of 1993.
Deceased are two sons, James and Phillip and an infant son, Thomas; a brother, George; and two sisters, Wanda and Sarah.
She was a member of St. Paul's United Methodist Church, Celina, the Alturian Club and a past Worthy Matron of the Eastern Star, Celina.
Services are 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the church, the Rev. Robert Metheny officiating. Burial is at Swamp College Cemetery, Celina.
Calling is 5-8 p.m. today at Lehman-Hogenkamp-Dzendzel Funeral Home, Celina, and 9:30-10:30 a.m. Thursday at the church.
Contributions can be made to the church.
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