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 24th, 2008
Alfrieda Siegrist
Alfrieda Siegrist, 88, Maria Stein, died at 3:05 a.m. Sept. 23, 2008, at her daughter's residence in Minster.
She was born March 30, 1920, in Wendelin, to Clem and Theresa Lange Evers. On Jan. 13, 1948, she married Sylvan "Pete" Siegrist, who survives.
Other survivors are four daughters, Elaine (Edward) Limbert, Botkins, Janet (Timothy) Beckman, Minster, Sandy (Thomas) Wellman, Maria Stein, and Sylvia (Larry) Henry, Versailles; a son, Ronald (Diane), Maria Stein; three brothers, Edward (Rita) Evers, Burkettsville, Gregor (Marian) Evers, and Clem Evers Jr. all of St. Henry; four sisters-in-law, Ann and Irene Evers, both of St. Henry, Rita Evers, Greenville, and Esther Wuebker, Fort Recovery; 14 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Deceased are six brothers, Florence, Herbert, Harold, Clarence, Henry and Walter.
A homemaker, she was a member of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Church, Cassella, and its ladies sodality.
Funeral Mass is 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the church, the Rev. Larry Wyen officiating.
Calling is 2-8 p.m. Friday and 9-10 a.m. Saturday at Hogenkamp Funeral Home, St. Henry.
Contributions can be made to State of the Heart Hospice, Coldwater.
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