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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Thursday, September 20th, 2007
Jean Dock
Jean Dock, 78, of Celina, died at 11:15 p.m. Sept. 18, 2007, at her residence.
She was born Nov. 18, 1928, in Lostcreek Township, Miami County, to Jerry and Emma Elifritz Plunkett. On Aug. 14, 1948, she married Rex Dock, who died July 31, 2004.
Surviving are four daughters, Julie Baumgartner, Coldwater, Linda McClure, Fairfield, Jeannie (Jim) Thobe, Minster, and Lisa (Ed) Jeffries, Celina; two brothers, Jesse and Bud Plunkett, both of Fletcher; a sister, Betty Wilt, Tipp City; six grandchildren, four stepgrandchildren, two great-grandchildren and five step great-grandchildren.
Deceased are three brothers, Millard, Frank and Robert Plunkett; and two sisters, Mary Gustin and Alice Muckleroy.
She retired from the former Buckeye Apparel Company, Coldwater, worked at Charlie's Bakery, Celina, and was a 1946 graduate of Brown Local School, Miami County.
Services are 2 p.m. Friday at W. H. Dick & Sons-Hellwarth Funeral Home, Celina, the Rev. Steve Howell officiating. Burial will follow at Swamp College Cemetery, Celina.
Calling is 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
Contributions can be made to Cancer Association of Mercer County or State of the Heart Home Health and Hospice.
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