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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Monday, September 8th, 2008
Maurice Brunswick
Maurice R. Brunswick, 74, 39 E. Main St., Osgood, died at 2:30 a.m. Sept. 7, 2008, at his home.
He was born July 5, 1934, in Russia, to Henry and Emma Riethman Brunswick. On Nov. 24, 1956, he married Marianne Langenkamp, who survives.
Other survivors are three sons, Ronald (Jayne) and David (Connie), all of Osgood, and James (Janice), Grand Junction, Colo.; a daughter, Susan, Napoleon; a brother, Gerald (Joan), Anna; five sisters, Mary Coverstone, Sidney; Treva (Joe) Berger, New Weston, Alberta Behr, Fort Loramie, Sandra (Don) Otte, St. Henry, and Donna (Don) Merts, Celina; 16 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Deceased is an infant son, Richard, and a son, John; a daughter, Teresa; and two brothers-in-law, Marlin Coverstone and Norman Behr.
He owned and operated the Osgood Service & Body Shop and was a former village mayor, village councilor, firefighter and park board member, all of Osgood. He was a member of St. Nicholas Catholic Church, Osgood.
Funeral Mass is 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the church, the Rev. David Zink officiating. Burial is at St. Martins Cemetery, Osgood.
Calling is 2-8 p.m. Tuesday and 9-10 a.m. Wednesday at Hogenkamp Funeral Home, Minster.
Contributions can be made to State of the Heart Hospice.
Condolences can be made at www.hogenkampfh.com.
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