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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Tuesday, August 28th, 2007
Paul Ayers Jr.
Former Celina resident Paul E. Ayers Jr., 43, of Edgewater, Fla., died Aug. 22, 2007, at Halifax Health Medical Center, Daytona Beach, Fla., following a truck-bus accident in Florida.
He was born April 5, 1964, in Oxnard, Calif., to Paul E. and Alma McDonald Ayers. His father and stepmother, Martha, survive in Alabama. His mother is deceased.
Surviving are a son, Ricky, of Wisconsin; a daughter, Paula, of Wisconsin; a half brother, Jim Dutton, New Smyrna Beach, Fla.; a half sister, Patty Stout, Edgewater; and a grandchild.
Deceased is a half sister, Cynthia.
He was formerly a local auctioneer, had worked at Advanced Auto in Celina, Wapakoneta and Edgewater, and was a security officer at a race track in Barberville. He was a member of New Start Community Fellowship Church, Celina, and Crossroads Baptist Church, Port Orange, Fla.
There are no services. Burial is in Iowa.
Arrangements were handled by Alavon Direct Cremation Service, South Daytona, Fla.
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