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 18th, 2008
Todd Adams
Todd Leson Adams, 31, 2102 St. Anthony Road, Coldwater, died at 6:30 p.m. Sept. 15, 2008, at Miami Valley Hospital, Dayton, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident.
He was born Dec. 28, 1976, in Celina, to Anthony W. and Terry S. LaRue Adams, who survive in Coldwater. On June 28, 2008, he married Connie Omo, who survives.
Other survivors are a brother Aaron, Coldwater; two sisters, Sarah (Chris) Howe, St. Marys, and Rachel (John) Nep, Niceville, Fla.; and a grandmother, Florence West LaRue.
Deceased are grandparents, Vaughn LaRue and Anthony W. and Jane B. Adams.
He owned Adams Tree and Stump Services, Coldwater, was co-owner of General Landscaping, Celina, was employed at Elite Enclosures, Fort Loramie, and was also a partner with his father in A-Way Farms, Coldwater. He was a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Coldwater, and a member of Mercer County Sportsman Association. He was a former member of the Mercer County 4-H and the Junior Fair Board. He was a 1995 graduate of Celina High School.
Services are 11 a.m. Friday at the church, the Revs. Douglas Meyer and James Dugal officiating. Burial is at St. Paul's Lutheran Cemetery, Wabash.
Calling is 1-7 p.m. today at Lehman-Hogenkamp-Dzendzel Funeral Home, Celina.
Condolences can be left at lhdfuneralhome.com.
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