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, January 27th, 2010
Bessie Phlipot
Bessie M. Phlipot, 86, 702 Linden Ave., St. Marys, died at 4 a.m. Jan. 26, 2010, at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital, St. Marys.
She was born May 8, 1923, in Frenchtown, to Felix and Theresa Baltes Mangen. On June 5, 1943, she married Charles Phlipot, who died April 15, 2006.
Surviving are a daughter, Donna Norton, St. Marys; a son, James (Karen) Phlipot, St. Marys; a sister, Rosella Phlipot, Versailles; five grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.
Deceased is a brother, Lloyd Mangen; five sisters, Verdice Monnin, Virginia Grilliot, Cecelia Magato, Geraldine Black and Helen Monnin.
She retired from the Coldwater Buckeye Co. where she was a seamstress. She was a member of Holy Rosary Catholic Church and its Altar Sodality, St. Marys.
Funeral Mass is 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the church, the Rev. Anthony Cutcher officiating. Burial is at Gethsemane Cemetery, St. Marys.
Calling is 4-8 p.m. Friday at Miller Funeral Home, St. Marys.
Contributions can be made to the Friends of Holy Rosary School.
Condolences can be left at Millerfuneralhomes.net.
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