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, September 11th, 2008
Joyce Godwin
Former Jay County resident Joyce Arline Godwin, 77, 1100 Myer Road, Celina, died at 5:22 a.m. Sept. 10, 2008, at Celina Manor Nursing Home.
She was born July 29, 1931, in Pennville, Ind. to Alfred B. and Phyllis Burkett Denney.
Surviving are two sons, Robert Reynolds, South Bend, Ind., and Randy Godwin, Mendon; a daughter, Lorisa (David) Young, Mendon; a brother, Beryl "Bud" J. (Clara) Denney Jr., Bryant, Ind.; a sister, Sue (Jerry) Shirk, Portland, Ind.; three grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
She was a homemaker and a former board member for the Salvation Army, Celina. She attended Bryant High School.
Services are 2 p.m. Friday at the Portland Chapel of the Williamson and Spencer Funeral Home, the Rev. Bill Smith officiating. Burial is at Gravel Hill cemetery.
Condolences can be left at www.williamsonspencer.com.
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