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.
Friday, June 26th, 2009
Christine Hazlett
Memorial services for Christine Lorraine Hazlett of Alexandria, Va., will be held at 9:30 a.m. July 17 at the Women's Memorial at Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia. Her full obituary appeared in Thursday's issue of The Daily Standard.
Contributions can be made to Capital Hospice 6565 Arlington Blvd., Suite 500, Falls Church, VA 22042.
Lynn Lorraine Powell Cattell, 54, 3311 St. Johns Road, New Bremen, died at 6:05 p.m. June 24, 2009, at Parkview Hospital, Fort Wayne, Ind., due to a stroke. [More]