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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Monday, November 17th, 2008
Robert McDermitt
Robert E. McDermitt, 82, 18075 state Route 116, St. Marys, died at 6:10 p.m. Nov. 14, 2008, at his residence.
He was born Dec. 26, 1926, in St. Marys to Louis and Murchel Frey McDermitt. On Aug. 6, 1949, he married Lois Reeder, who survives.
Other survivors are two sons, Dennis, St. Marys, and Nicholas (Michele), Morocco, Ind.; a daughter, Denise (Tom) Wissman, Longmont, Colo.; mother and father-in-law, Lester and Frances Reeder, Spencerville; four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
He was a farmer and retired from Buckeye Pipeline and had worked at the former Kiefaber's Supply and SI Distributing, both in St. Marys. He was a member of Wayne Street United Methodist Church, St. Marys, the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Spencerville, and the American Legion, St. Marys. He was an active volunteer at Agape Ministries, St. Marys.
Services are 1 p.m. Thursday at Miller Funeral Home, St. Marys, the Rev. Mary Kay Brown officiating. Burial is at Elm Grove Cemetery, where military rites will be conducted by the Veterans of Foreign Wares and American Legion.
Calling is 3-8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
Contributions can be made to Agape Ministries.
Condolences can be left at www.millerfuneralhomes.net.
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