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, January 3rd, 2009
Donald Dietz
Donald F. Dietz, 75, 452 Plum St., Celina, died at 8:54 a.m. Jan. 1, 2009, at the Reid Hospital and Health Care Center, Richmond, Ind.
He was born Sept. 25, 1933, in Botkins to John S. and Florence Stienke Dietz.
Surviving are a daughter, Cnythia (Jim) Coolidge, Lima; three sisters, Mary (Mark) Heinfeld, New Bremen, Delores (Paul) Wienstock, Anna, and Betty J. (Gary) Lovett, Indian Lake; four gandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Deceased are two brothers, Bernard and Henry Dietz.
He was retired from Goodyear, St. Marys, and was a U.S. Air Force veteran of the Korean War. He was a member of the Celina Eagles, the AM Vets, Sidney, the American Legion, Celina, the Moose, Wapakoneta, and the Venturing Wheels Motorcycle Group.
Services are 10:30 a.m. Monday at the Cisco Funeral Home, Celina, the Rev. Robert Ellis officiating. Burial is at Resthaven Memory Gardens.
Calling is 3-7 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.
Condolences may be left at www.ciscofuneralhome.com.
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