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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Tuesday, January 20th, 2009
Mary Ann Vehorn
Former Clayton resident Mary Ann Vehorn, 89, of Troy, died at 1:36 a.m. Jan. 18, 2009, at Koester Pavilion, Troy.
She was born Nov. 1, 1919, in Maria Stein, to Anthony and Josephine Dahlinghaus Heitbrink. On Aug. 7, 1948, she married James Vehorn, who died Jan. 1, 2003.
Surviving are two sons, Dave, Colman, S.C., and Dale, Ludlow Falls; three daughters, Jan Connors, West Milton, Sarah Bergman, Maria Stein, and Joan Layne, Clayton; a brother, Tom Heitbrink, Chickasaw; a sister, Lorena Vagades, Fort Recovery; 11 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Deceased are three brothers, Cletus, Harold and Cornelius Heitbrink; a sister, Isabel Heuker; and a grandson.
She was a homemaker and retired from Sears. She was a member of the Transfiguration Catholic Church, West Milton, the Elkettes of Dayton and the American Legion Auxiliary.
Funeral Mass is 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the church, the Rev. John MacQuarrie officiating. Burial is at Miami Memorial Park, Covington.
Calling is 5-8 p.m. Tuesday at the Hale-Sarver Funeral Home, West Milton.
In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to the church.
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