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, June 23rd, 2008
Robert Klenke
Robert R. Klenke, 72, of Cincinnati, and formerly of Piqua and Celina, died at 5:56 p.m. June 19, 2008.
He was born Feb. 12, 1936, in Portland, Ind., to Norbert and Victoria Thobe Klenke. On June 27, 1959, he married Barbara June Leeper, who survives in Springboro.
Other survivors are a son, Rob, Dayton; three daughters, Michelle (Tim) Galvin, Cincinnati, Rachelle (Todd) Ward, West Chester, and Janae (Matt) Curtis, Mason; three brothers, Bill (Frannie) and Elmer (Mary Lou), all of Coldwater, and Ivo (Ginny), Lima; five sisters, Mildred (Urban) Knapke, Esther (Dan) Goettemoeller, all of Maria Stein, Delores (Marvin) Muhlenkamp, Bryant, Ind., Ann (Paul) Tobe, Coldwater, and Pat (Joe) Brockman, Portland, Ind.; and six grandchildren.
Deceased are a brother Donald and a sister, Mary Lou Ranly.
He worked as a company distributor for Rexair Company for 48 years. He was a member of St. Boniface Catholic Church, the Knights of Columbus and the Benevolent Order of Elks Lodge, all in Piqua and the Loyal Order of the Moose Lodge, Celina. He served in the U.S. Army.
Funeral Mass is 11 a.m. Thursday, at the church, the Revs. Angelo C. Caserta and Anthony Cutcher officiating. Private burial is at Rose Hill Cemetery, Mason.
Calling is 2-8 p.m. Wednesday at the Jamieson & Yannucci Funeral Home, Piqua, where a prayer service will be conducted at 1:45 p.m.
Condolences may be left at www.jamiesonandyannucci.com.
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