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
L. Judy Taylor
L. Judy Taylor, 70, 412 S. Beech St., St. Marys, died at 1 p.m. Jan. 25, 2010, at her home.
She was born Jan. 24, 1940, in Lima, to Aaron and Dana Apgar Goodwin. On April 23, 1956, she married Lester Taylor Sr., who died Jan. 2, 1999.
Surviving are eight children, Mardana Walter, Lima, Lester (Diane) Taylor Jr., St. Johns, and Charlotte (Dale) Henline, Tony (Marcia) Taylor, Scott (Barb) Taylor, Matt (Mindy) Taylor, Russell (Bridget) Taylor and John (Kaci) Taylor, all of St. Marys; a brother, Albert "Sluggo" (Judy) Goodwin, St. Marys; two half brothers, Larry Goodwin, Corbin, Ky., and Bob O'Day, Vandalia; 32 grandchildren and 28 great-grandchildren.
Deceased is a son, Marvin Taylor; siblings, Jim Goodwin, Aaron Goodwin Jr., Yale Goodwin, Lewis Goodwin, Lloyd Goodwin, Rosemary Otting, Betty Dunlap, Ruth Baroody and Shirley Olgilvie; two grandchildren and a great-grandchild.
She worked at the former St. Marys Cotton Mill, Thundercade Arcade and Otterbein St. Marys Retirement Community, all of St. Marys. She was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary, St. Marys.
Services are 1 p.m. Friday at Miller Funeral Home, St. Marys, Trent Hole officiating. Burial is at Elm Grove Cemetery, St. Marys.
Calling is 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
Contributions can be made to Grand Lake Hospice.
Condolences can be left at Millerfuneralhomes.net.
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