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
Gordon Rohde
Gordon R. Rohde, 69, 100 Causeway Drive, St. Marys, and formerly of Beavercreek, died at 1:20 a.m. Aug. 15, 2008, at his residence.
He was born Oct. 10, 1938, in Piqua, to Gordon and Helen Hofferbert Rohde. On May 14, 1956, he married Linda Sharkey, who survives at the residence.
Other survivors are two sons, Michael (Cathy), Centerville, and Robert "Rocky" (Susan), Powell; and five grandchildren.
Deceased is a sister, Carol Johnson.
He retired after 42 years at the Reynolds and Reynolds Company in Dayton and Celina, where he was a quality engineer. He attended Grace Missionary Church, Celina. He was a member of the Celina Flying Squadron, Auglaize County Buzzard Baiters, Celina Order of the Moose and the Eagles. He was a 1956 graduate of Beavercreek High School.
Services are 11 a.m. Monday at Miller Funeral Home, St. Marys. Burial is at Elm Grove Cemetery, St. Marys.
Calling is 5-8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.
Contributions can be made to Grand Lake Hospice.
Condolences can be left at Millerfuneralhomes.net.
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