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, May 6th, 2009
Thomas Girardot
Thomas F. Girardot, 64, 5432 state Route 119, Minster, died May 4, 2009, at the Dayton Veteran's Center. Death was due to natural causes.
He was born Jan. 26, 1945, in Dayton to Francis and Pearl Gromeaux Girardot. On Sept. 20, 1969, he married Susan Jaillet, who survives.
Other survivors are a daughter, Rachel (Eric) Ranly, Minster; brothers and sisters, James Girardot, Dayton, Diann (Dennis) Wells and Shirley (Tom) Wimberly, all of California, and Ronald (Sue) Girardot, Dayton; and a granddaughter.
He was a food service director at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital, St. Marys, and was a member of St. Augustine Catholic church, and the Knights of Columbus, both in Minster. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy serving in the Vietnam War.
Funeral Mass is 10 a.m. Friday at the church, the Rev. Rick Nieberding officiating. Burial is at the church cemetery.
There will be no calling hours.
Arrangements are being handled by Hogenkamp Funeral Home, Minster.
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