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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Monday, May 12th, 2008
Sandra Kinney
Sandra Lou Kinney, 68, of 406 S. Ash St., St. Marys, died 11:40 p.m. May 10, 2008 at her residence, after an extended illness.
She was born January 12, 1940, in Courtland, Neb. to Louis Edward and Della Luella Sargent Leber. She was formerly married to Darrell Kinney, who survives in Celina.
Other survivors are two sons Mark A. (Renee) Kinney, of Mendon, and Christopher B. (Michelle) Kinney, Celina; two daughters Tanya A. Kinney, Mendon, and Teresa J. (Steven) Brotherwood, St. Marys; four brothers, Lyle Leber of California; Milford Leber of Alaska, Gene Leber of Arizona, Donald Leber of Nebraska; three sisters, Marlyn Horack of California, Geraldine Schell of Nebraska and Leona Archer of Arizona; 11 grandchildren and a great-grandaughter.
Deceased are four brothers, Kenneth, Keith, Delmar Dewayne and Clyde Leber; and three sisters, Velma Pelton, Ila Mathers and Virginia Maddsen.
She retired from the housekeeping department at the Joint Township District Memorial Hospital. She had also worked at the former Huffy Bicycle Corp. in Celina and Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. in St.Marys. She was a 1957 graduate of Courtland, Neb. High School.
Private family services are planned with burial at Elm Grove Cemetery, St. Marys.
Calling is 2 - 4 and 6 - 8 p.m. Tuesday at the Miller Funeral Home, Marys.  
Contributions can be made to Tri-County Hospice Program.
  Condolences may be left at www.millerfuneralhomes.net.
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