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.
72° 72° chance Sat 88° Sat 88° chance 66° 66° Sun 80° Sun 80°
a_d
Wednesday, August 6th, 2008
Cretoria VanStronder
Cretoria Caroline VanStronder, 95, of Berryville, Va., died Aug. 3, 2008, at Winchester Medical Center, Winchester, Va.
She was born Sept. 25, 1912, in Mercer County to Erwin and Emma Schnelle Wiehe. On May 7, 1932, she married Dale Theo VanStronder, who died Dec. 15, 1984.
Surviving are a daughter, Nancy E. (Ted) Bishop, Berryville, Va.; a sister, Lavon Dicke, New Bremen; two granddaughters and four great-grandchildren.
Deceased is a sister Marie Nedderman.
She was a homemaker and had worked and retired from Radio Corporation of America where she manufactured components for National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). She was a member of St. Andrews United Methodist Church and the Eastern Star both in Findlay.
Services are 7 p.m. Friday at the Gilberg-Hartwig Funeral Home, New Bremen. Burial is at 11 a.m. Saturday at the German Protestant Cemetery in New Bremen.
Calling is one hour prior to service on Friday at the funeral home.
Contributions can be made to the church.
Archive of
August 6th, 2008
Buy this E-Edition
Additional obituaries on this date
Fern Green
Fern J. Green, 85, 1525 Westbury Drive, Celina, died at 7:40 p.m. Aug. 5, 2008, at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital, St. Marys. [More]
Bertha Hoehne
Bertha Marlene Hoehne, 70, of E. Lane St., Fort Loramie, died at 5:09 p.m. August 4, 2008, at Wilson Memorial Hospital, Sidney. [More]
Darrell King
Former Celina resident Darrell Charles King, 100, of Mount Dora, Fla., died at 7:05 a.m. Aug. 4, 2008, at Avante at Mount Dora. [More]
James Meckstroth
Former New Knoxville resident, James Lee Meckstroth, 60, died at 8:20 a.m. Aug. [More]
a_d