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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Friday, April 27th, 2007
Esther Baltes
Esther Mary Baltes, 88, of Versailles, died at 9:40 a.m. April 26, 2007, at Wayne Hospital, Greenville. Death was due to natural causes.
She was born Sept. 4, 1918, in Darke County, to Peter and Louise Grilliot Mangen. On Nov. 15, 1937, she married Paul Baltes Sr., deceased.
Surviving are five sons, Irvin J. (Kathy), Piqua, Ivan J., Greenville, Carl L. (Phyllis), St. Henry, Ronald, Versailles, and Tom (Deb), Marietta, Ga.; two daughters, Annette M. Hope, Dayton; and Diane M. (Terry) Sellers, Versailles; a brother, Raymond (Madonna) Mangen, Yorkshire; 14 grandchildren; three stepgranchildren; nine great-grandchildren and four step great-grandchildren.
Deceased a son, Paul Jr.; a daughter, Mary Lou; brothers, Leonard and Herman Mangen; and sisters, Mildred Bey and Dorothy Mangen.
She was a homemaker and a member of Holy Family Catholic Church, Frenchtown, and its St. Ann Sodality of the church.
Funeral Mass is 10:30 a.m. Monday at the church, the Rev. David Vincent officiating. Burial is at the church cemetery.
Calling is 2-8 p.m. Sunday at Bailey Zechar Funeral Home, Versailles, A rosary service will be conducted by the St. Ann Sodality on Sunday at 7:45 p.m. at the funeral home.
Contributions can be made to National Kidney Foundation of Ohio.
Condolences can be sent to www.zecharbailey.com.
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