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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Saturday, November 1st, 2008
Norma Alexander
Norma M. Alexander, 73, 1008 Plymouth Ave., Piqua, died at 11:15 a.m. Oct. 28, 2008, at home.
She was born Sept. 7, 1935, in Minster, to John and Mary Dwenger Sturwold. On July 10, 1985, she married Warnie V. Alexander, who survives.
Other survivors are three stepdaughters, Lynn (John) Prater and Marcia (Keith) Kirk, all of North Port, Fla., and Sharon (David) Curtis, Hartzell, Ala.; five brothers, Clarence Sturwold, Vandalia, Ralph (Mary Ann) Sturwold, Fort Loramie, Wilbur Sturwold, Russia, Gilbert and John (Marlene) Sturwold, all of Minster; a sister, Irma (Charles) Wendeln, Maria Stein; three stepgrandchildren and seven stepgreat-grandchildren.
Deceased are a sister, Marilyn Gaerke; a brother-in-law, Virgil Gaerke; and two sisters-in-law, Helen and Mary Jane Sturwold.
She retired after 28 years from the former Val Decker Packing Company, Piqua, where she worked as a meat processor, and also worked for several years for Elder-Beerman, Piqua. She was a member of St. Boniface Catholic Church, Piqua.
Funeral Mass is 10:30 a.m. Monday at the church, the Rev. Angelo C. Caserta officiating. Burial is at Miami Memorial Park, Covington.
Calling is 2-6 p.m. Sunday at Jamieson & Yannucci Funeral Home, Piqua.
Contributions can be made to Hospice of Miami County, Troy.
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