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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Tuesday, June 17th, 2008
Darlene Dicke
Darlene Rath Dicke, 53, of 1210 Kent Court, St. Marys, died at 11:10 p.m. June 15, 2008, at her daughter's residence in Celina. Death was due to cancer.
She was born Nov. 4, 1954, in Wapakoneta, to Ferd and Rita Link Roth. Her mother survives in Wapakoneta.
Other survivors are two sons, Chad (Christina), of Marysville, and Chet, Columbus; four daughters, Jessica (Travis) Henkaline, Grand Rapids, Mich., Michelle (Jeff) Hughes, New Castle, Ind., Abigail (Karl) Kuck, New Knoxville, and Melissa (Joel) Ekern, Celina; a sister, Gloria (Steve) Moening, Lima; eight grandchildren and former husband Michael Dicke, St. Marys.
Deceased is a sister, Janet Knerr.
She worked at Dannon Yogurt Company in Minster and was a member of the New Life Christian Center in Celina, where she had served as a missionary and teacher on trips to France and Granada. She was a 1972 graduate of St. Joseph High School in Wapakoneta.
Services are 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the Miller Funeral Home, the Rev. Gary King officiating. Burial is at Elm Grove Cemetery.
Calling is 4-7 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
Contributions can be made to the church.
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