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, August 21st, 2008
Joyce Martin
Joyce Martin, 70, of 1509 Oakview Drive, St. Marys, died at 1:15 p.m. Aug. 20, 2008, at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital, St. Marys.
She was born Nov. 30, 1937, in St. Marys, to Andrew and Fannie Clark Hoselton. On Dec. 8, 1956, she married Lewis Martin, who died April 17, 1999.
Survivors are a son, Russ (Jill), Delaware; a brother, Chuck (Betty) Hoselton, Celina; two sisters, Joanne (Chet) Dammeyer, St. Marys, and Jacqueline (Jim) Knous, Celina; and two grandchildren.
Deceased is a brother, Lloyd.
She worked at the former Marsh Supermarket and the former Key Bank, both in St. Marys. She was a member of the First Church of God, Celina, and was a 1955 graduate of St. Marys Memorial High School.
Services are 11 a.m. Saturday at the church. Burial is at Elm Grove Cemetery, St. Marys.
Calling is 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Friday at Miller Funeral Home, St. Marys.
Contributions can be made to the church.
Condolences can be left at www.millerfuneralhomes.net.
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