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, April 16th, 2008
Barbara Sanning
Barbara J. Sanning, 66, 415 E. Broadway St., Apt. A, Fort Recovery, died at 4:05 p.m. April 15, 2008, at her residence.
She was born July 25, 1941, in Portland, Ind., to Roy and Ethal Middaugh Rush. She married Norman Williamson in 1959 who died in 1980. On March 3, 1985, she married Robert Sanning, who died May 8, 1998.
Survivors are a daughter, Felicia (Lott) Holmes, Portland, Ind.; a stepson, Herb (Mary) Sanning, Crossville, Tenn.; a sister, Karen (Carol) Bechtol, Fort Recovery; a grandson; a great-grandson; four stepgrandchildren; and a stepgreat-grandchild.
Deceased are a brother, Larry Rigby; a sister, Betty June Rush; and a great-grandchild.
She was a member of the Fort Recovery Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary and Fort Recovery United Methodist Church.
Services are 10:30 a.m. Friday at Brockman-Boeckman Funeral Home, Fort Recovery, the Rev. Robert Dungan officiating. Burial is at Greenville Township Memorial Gardens, Greenville.
Calling is 4-8 p.m. Thursday and 9:30 a.m. until time of services Friday at the funeral home.
Contributions can be made to the State of the Heart Hospice or the Mercer County Cancer Association.
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