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, July 22nd, 2009
Hilda Jackson
Hilda M. Jackson, 94, of Coldwater, died at 5:15 a.m. July 21, 2009, at Briarwood Village, Coldwater.
She was born May 4, 1915, in Bedford, England, to Harry H. and Violet E. Redfern Loveday. On Aug. 30, 1946, she married Carl A. Jackson, who died Nov. 16, 2004.
Surviving are a son, Mark H. (Dee A.) Jackson, Celina; an adopted daughter, Valarie A. Cryer (Jerry Meiring), Celina; a brother, Donald (Shirley) Loveday, Greensburg, Pa.; a brother-in-law, Jim Dixon, Phoenix, Ariz.; five grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Deceased are two sons, David L. and Lawrence D. Jackson; a daughter, Valarie Marie Jackson; two brothers, Sydney and Harold Loveday; and two sisters, Vera Barsic and Margaret Dixon.
She worked at Jackson's Garage, Celina, and was a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church and the Coldwater American Legion Auxiliary.
Services are 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the church, the Rev. Douglas Meyers officiating. Burial is at the church cemetery.
Calling is 2-8 p.m. Friday and 9-10 a.m. Saturday at Hogenkamp Funeral Home, Coldwater.
Contributions can be made to State of the Heart Hospice.
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