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, March 19th, 2008
Colleen Schulte
Colleen E. Schulte, 81, of 800 Echo St., Celina, died at 2:10 a.m. March 18, 2008, at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital in St. Marys.
She was born Nov. 9, 1926, in Wapakoneta, to Ferd and Letty Graham Doseck. On Sept. 9, 1952, she married Robert F. Schulte, who died June 8, 2004.
Survivors are a son, Robert (Kathleen), Celina; a daughter, Sharon L. (David) Buirley, Celina; three sisters, Esther Burger, and Maxine (Glenn) Scott, all of Wapakoneta, and Dorothy Merricle, Lima; five grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Deceased are a sister, Eileen Tschure; and three brothers-in-law, Isadore Tschure, Thomas Burger and Delmar Merrricle.
She retired in 1982 from the former Huffy Bicycle Company, Celina, and was a member of the St. John Lutheran Church, Celina. She graduated from Bloom High School in Wapakoneta.
Services are 10 a.m. Friday at the Lehman-Hogenkamp-Dzendzel Funeral Home, Celina, the Rev. Bruce Head officiating. Burial is at Resthaven Memory Gardens, St. Marys.
Calling is 4-8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
Contributions can be made to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.
Condolences can be sent to lhdfuneralhome.com.
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