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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Thursday, July 31st, 2008
Donna L. Colvin
Donna Lee Colvin, 82, 1203 Harbor Point Drive, Celina, died July 28, 2008, at 4:08 p.m. at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima.
She was born Sept. 9, 1925, in Uniopolis, to Lee and Opal Spees Parlette. On Sept. 5, 1947, she married Don E. Colvin, who died in November, 2000.
Survivors are four sons, Kendal (Cynthia), Mansfield, Keldon, Celina, Ted (Karen), Berea, and Bruce, Ulster Park, N.Y.; a daughter, Candi (Robert) Banks, Dublin; three brothers, Gordon "Lynn" (Virginia) of Arizona, Jack (Mary) of North Carolina, and Byron of Washington; two sisters, Joanne (Dean) Bussart, Bristol, Tenn., and Judy (Jim) Stingel of Delaware; 10 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
She was a retired teacher from Lima Senior High School, where she taught for 21 years. She was a member of the United Church of Christ, Celina. She graduated from Wapakoneta High School in 1943, and Ohio Northern University, Ada, in 1965.
Services are 2 p.m. Saturday at Cisco Funeral Home, Celina, the Rev. Robert Ellis officiating. Burial is at North Grove Cemetery, Celina.
Calling is 4-8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
Contributions can be made to the Mercer County Library, Celina.
Condolences can be left at www.ciscofuneralhome.com.
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