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 18th, 2007
Keith Kaiser
Keith Kaiser, 50, 2156 St. Joe Road, Fort Recovery, died at 1:01 a.m. April 17, 2007, at Miami Valley Hospital, Dayton. Death was due to a sudden illness.
He was born July 27, 1956, in Coldwater, to Leo and Alma Wendel Kaiser. On Nov. 12, 1993, he married Pamela Dues, who survives.
Also surviving are two sons, Trent and Alex, both at home; three brothers, Steve, Tom (Connie) and Les (Marlene), all of Fort Recovery; three sisters, Kathleen Hemmelgarn, Fort Recovery, Judy (Zane) Oaks, Dayton, and Deb (Matt) Fullenkamp, St. Henry; and a sister-in-law, Joan, Fort Recovery.
Deceased are a brother, Lavern; a brother-in-law, Walter Hemmelgarn; and a sister-in-law, Pauline.
He was employed at Rindler Truss, St. Henry. He was a 1974 graduate of Fort Recovery High School and a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church, St. Joe.
Funeral Mass is 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the church, the Rev. Thomas Dorn officiating. Burial is at the church cemetery.
Calling is 2-8 p.m. Friday and 9-9:45 a.m. Saturday at Brockman & Boeckman Funeral Home, Fort Recovery.
Contributions can be made to the Keith Kaiser Memorial Fund in care of the Fort Recovery Community Foundation.
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