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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Saturday, August 16th, 2008
Dillon Hellwarth
Dillon C. Hellwarth, 84, 4567 Frahm Pike, Celina, died at 3:03 p.m. Aug. 15, 2008, at Laurels of Shane Hill, Rockford.
He was born Nov. 28, 192, in Mercer County to Raymond and Mae Sielschott Hellwarth. On April 2, 1949, he married Dorothy Leininger, who survives.
Other survivors are two daughters, Doris (Ned) Goins, Kendallville, Ind., and Karen (Tom) Kuhn, Geneva, Ind.; three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Deceased is a brother, Dean.
He was a retired woodworker at Martz Cabinets and Reynolds & Reynolds. He was a WWII veteran, serving with the U.S. Navy. He was a member of St. John Lutheran, Celina, and the Celina Legion. He was a 1941 graduate of Celina High School.
Services are 10:30 a.m. Monday at the church, the Rev. Paul Baglien officiating. Burial is at Buck Cemetery, Celina.
Calling is 2-5 p.m. Sunday at Cisco Funeral Home, Celina, and 9:30-10:30 a.m. Monday at the church.
Contributions can be made to the St. John's Builders Capital Improvement Fund.
Condolences can be left at www.ciscofuneralhome.com.
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