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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Monday, March 29th, 2010
Trevor Huntsman
Trevor A. Huntsman, 3, son of Mark Huntsman and Lori Metzger, both of Fort Recovery, died March 28, 2010, at Mercer County Community Hospital in Coldwater. Death was due to complications from Myotonic Dystrophy.
He was born Feb. 25, 2007, in Dayton. His mother and his father and stepmother, Amber Huntsman, all survive in Fort Recovery.
Also surviving are two sisters, Taylor and Dakota Huntsman, both of Fort Recovery; a stepsister, Annie Gill, Fort Recovery; a half brother, Connor Huntsman, Fort Recovery; a grandmother, Lisa Donahue, Portland, Ind.; a grandfather and stepgrandmother, David and Carol Huntsman, Fort Recovery; and grandparents, Dale and Mary Jo Metzger, Fort Recovery.
He was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Fort Recovery.
Services will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Brockman-Boeckman Funeral Home, Fort Recovery, the Rev. Chuck Boomhower, officiating. Burial will be at St. Marys Cemetery in Fort Recovery.
Calling is 4-8 p.m. Wednesday and 9:30-10:30 a.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
Condolences can be left at www.brockmanboeckmanfh.com.
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