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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Friday, July 17th, 2009
Wilson Warrick
Wilson Hanly Warrick, 92, of Celina died at 3:18 p.m. July 15, 2009, at the Mercer County Community Hospital, Coldwater.
He was born Sept. 24, 1916, in Rockford to Frank and Bertha Hinton Warrick. On Feb. 18, 1945, he married Janet L. Lukingbeal, who survives.
Other survivors are a son, Richard (Cindy) Warrick, Washington, D.C.; three daughters, Beth (Dan) Bader, Chicago, Ill., Nancy (Michael) Kerson, Napa Valley, Calif., and Kathleen (Charles) Richard, Boston, Mass; and seven grandchildren.
Deceased are a brother, Hollis Warrick; and five sisters, Henrietta Strable, Roa Tricker, Doris Kuhn, Marcella Imes and Betty Mundhenk.
He retired in 1981 as the owner of Hinton Construction Company in Celina. He was a member of Bethany United Methodist Church, Celina, the Celina Free and Accepted Masonic Lodge, Antioch Temple, Dayton, Mercer County Shrine Club and the Mercer County Professional Engineers He was a graduate of Celina high School and Purde University and was a U.S. Navy veteran of WW II.
Services are 10:30 a.m. Monday at the Lehman-Hogenkamp-Dzendzel Funeral Home, Celina, the Rev. James Richter officiating. Burial is at North Grove Cemetery, Celina.
Calling is 2-6 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.
Contributions can be made to the Mercer County Shrine Club.
Condolences can be left at LHDfuneralhome.com.
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