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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Saturday, June 5th, 2010
George Anthony
George J. Anthony, 59, Coldwater, died at 9:45 p.m. June 3, 2010, at Mercer County Community Hospital, Coldwater. Death was due to natural causes.
He was born July 22, 1950, in Celina to Luke and Mary Alice O'Dell Anthony, who are both deceased. On May 7, 1982, he married Pamela Braun, who survives.
Other survivors are two sons, Patrick and Sean Anthony, both of Coldwater; two brothers, Tom (Elaine) Anthony, West Chester, and Mike (Bonnie) Anthony, Davidson, N.C.; two sisters, Margaret (Tom) Smicklas, Bolivia, N.C., and Susan (Duane Skoog) Anthony, Greencastle, Ind.
He owned and operated the former Anthony's Sohio, Fort Recovery, and was employed at Select Motors, Celina, and most recently, Parts Flow, Wapakoneta. He was a 1968 graduate of Fort Recovery High School and attended Wright State University, Dayton. He was a member of Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Coldwater.
Funeral Mass is 10:30 a.m. Monday at the church, the Rev. Richard Walling officiating. Burial is at St. Marys Cemetery, Fort Recovery.
Calling is 1-6 p.m. Sunday and 9 to 9:45 a.m. Monday at Brockman-Boeckman Funeral Home, Fort Recovery.
Contributions can be made to Coldwater EMS.
Condolences can be sent to www.brockmanboeckmanfh.com.
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