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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Wednesday, September 17th, 2008
Patricia Hoelscher
Former Ft. Loramie resident Patricia E. Hoelscher, 83, North Hamilton St., Minster, died at 10:25 a.m. Sept. 16, 2008. at Heritage Manor Nursing Home, Minster.
She was born July 1, 1925, in Dayton, to Arnold A. and Hazel I. Fisher Pleiman. On April 11, 1951, she married Jerome J. Hoelscher, who died Oct. 8, 2004.
Surviving are four sons, Mark (Liz), Jeff (Lori), Tony all of Fort Loramie, and Larry, Mason; a daughter, Becky (Doug) Thobe, Minster; ten grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
Deceased are an infant daughter, Beth Ann.
She was a homemaker and a member of St. Michael Catholic Church, Fort Loramie.
Funeral Mass is 10:30 a.m. Friday at the church, the Rev. Steven Shoup officiating. Burial is at the church cemetery.
Calling is 3-8 p.m. Thursday and 9-10 a.m. Friday at Gehret Funeral Home, Fort Loramie.
Contributions can be made to Heritage Manor Facility Enhancement in her memory.
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