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, October 27th, 2007
Jacqueline Whetstone
Jacqueline "Nana" Whetstone, 76, formerly of 505 Gibbs Ave., Wapakoneta, died Oct. 24, 2007, at Auglaize Acres Nursing Home, Wapakoneta.
She was born Nov. 25, 1930, in Wapakoneta, to Thurlow "Tub" and Lucille Naylor Weber. On June 21, 1951, she married Maurice E. Whetstone, who died Aug. 26, 1993.
Survivors are a son, David "Stubby," St. Marys; a daughter, Elisa Williams, Wapakoneta; a brother, William (Joanie) Weber, Port Aransas, Texas; a sister, Marilyn "Muffy" (Don) Edwards, Fort Wayne, Ind.; a brother-in-law, Paul D., Celina; two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Deceased is a companion, Bob "Hemmy" Hemmelgarn.
She worked in her family's business, the former Weber's Restaurant in Wapakoneta, and co-owned the former P&K Restaurant in St. Marys. She also worked at Varsity Bowling Lanes, St. Marys. A 1948 graduate of the former Blume High School, Wapakoneta, she was a member of the Classy Chicks of '48 Red Hat Society.
Services are 11 a.m. Tuesday at Miller Funeral Home, St. Marys. Burial is at Resthaven Memory Gardens near Moulton.
Calling is 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.
Condolences can be made at www.millerfuneralhomes.net.
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