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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Wednesday, November 28th, 2007
Harold Hiday
Harold R. "Dutch" Hiday, 82, of Portland, Ind., died at 9:15 a.m. Nov. 26, 2007, at his home.
He was born Feb. 3, 1925, in Noblesville, Ind., to Harry and Mary Smith Hiday. On June 6, 1948, he married Marilyn J. Keller, who survives.
Other survivors are two sons, Ted, Celina, and Tim, Salamonia, Ind.; three daughters, Tamara Gordon, Celina, Toneta Bailey, Portland, and Teresa, Alvin Texas; two brothers, Joe, Bryant, Ind., and Malcolm, Ossian, Ind.; a sister, Marilee Blankenbecker, Bluffton, Ind.; 17 grandchildren and 25 great-grandchildren.
Deceased are a daughter, Tonya; a brother, Chester; and a sister, Juanita Martin.
He was a retired Adams and Jay county farmer and formerly worked at Micro-Precision/Textron, Berne, as a machinist. He attended Petroleum High School of Indiana.
Services are 6 p.m. Thursday at Downing & Glancy Funeral Home, Geneva, Ind., the Rev. Moe Hodge officiating. Calling is 4-6 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. His body is being cremated.
Contributions can be made to State of the Heart Home Health and Hospice.
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