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 30th, 2008
Edna Lower
Edna C. Lower, 94, died June 27, 2008, at Edwards Hospital in Naperville, Ill.
She was born in Celina on May 9, 1914, to Charles and Esta Orr Lower. On Nov. 29, 1934, she married Fay A. "Pete" Lower in Columbia City, Ind.. He died in 1997.
She was a secretary with G.C. Murphy Company in Fort Wayne, Ind., for sixteen years, retiring from there in 1972.
Survivors are a son Dave (Joyce) Lower of Memphis, Tenn.; a daughter Jana (Michael) LaSalle of Naperville, Ill.; three grandsons, and four great-grandchildren.
Deceased are a brother and two sisters.
Services are 11:00 a.m. Wednesday at D.O. McComb & Sons Maplewood Park Funeral Home, Fort Wayne. Burial in at Lindenwood Cemetery, Fort Wayne.
  Calling is 6-8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.
Contributions can be made to ADOPT (Animals Deserving of Proper Treatment) in Naperville.
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