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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Saturday, September 29th, 2007
Billy Joe Boyd
Billy Joe Boyd Jr., 58, 626 Cleveland Ave., St. Marys, died 3:45 a.m. Sept. 28, 2007, at Dayton VA Medical Center.
He was born Aug. 30, 1949, in Grand Lakes, Ill. to Billy J. Sr. and E. Jeanne (Lehman) Boyd. On June 28, 1986, he married Sharon Linniman, who survives in St. Marys.
Also surviving are two stepsons, Kevin Altman, St. Marys, and Joseph Altman, Massachusetts; two brothers, Ken (Rhonda), New Bremen, and Rick (Deb), New Knoxville; a sister, Diane Boyd, Minster, and ; four step-grandchildren;
Deceased is a brother, Don.
He was retired from Minster Machine Corp. after 34 years of service. He was a member of the U.S. Navy, serving in the Mediterranean for four years and a member of the American Legion Post #241, New Bremen.
Services are 10 a.m. Monday at Gilberg-Hartwig Funeral Home, New Bremen, the Rev. Dale Eddington officiating. Burial will follow in German Protestant Cemetery, New Bremen.
Calling is 2-6 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.
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