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, August 25th, 2009
Esther Dalton
Esther Hoge Dalton, 102, 8911 Roanoke, Bremerton, Wash., died at 1:30 p.m. Aug. 21, 2009 at Harrison Hospital, Bremerton.
She was born Dec. 11, 1906, in New Knoxville to Herman H. and Mary Sophia Oelrich Hoge. On Sept. 28, 1944, she married Richard Dalton, who is deceased.
Surviving are a daughter, Dorothy K. Reincke, Bremerton; a sister, Ella Kuck, Sidney; and one grandchild.
Deceased are four brothers, Arthur H., Gust, Joel and Oliver Hoge; and five sisters, Laura Lageman, Rebecca Tschantz, Marcella Hoelscher, Bertha Rauser and Olga Hardwick.
She worked as a registered nurse and anesthesiologist. She was a member of the Dutch Reformed Church, New Knoxville, and the Methodist Church, Bremerton.
Graveside services are 1 p.m. Wednesday at Forest Lawn Cemetery, Bremerton.
Contributions can be made to the YWCA of Bremerton, 905 Pacific Ave., Bremerton, Wash. 98337.
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