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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Thursday, June 17th, 2010
Burnice Davis
Burnice L. Davis, 94, Van Wert, died at 9:25 a.m. June 15, 2010, at Vancrest Health Care Center in Van Wert.
She was born Jan. 27, 1916, in Paulding County, to Guy and Mary Speer Ragan. On Aug. 28, 1949, she married Jack R. Davis, who died Sept. 2, 1984.
Surviving is a son, Charles Davis, Minster; a sister, Janice Johnson, Van Wert; a sister-in-law, Nina Ragan, Van Wert; two grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren.
Also deceased is a brother, Carl Ragan, and a sister, Muriel Yore.
She was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Van Wert. She worked as a medical transcriptionist at St. Rita's Medical Center before retiring in 1993. She was a member of the Phoebe Circle of the United Methodist Women's Ministry, Hal Hunt Sunday School Class, TWIG II and Club 37. She also volunteered for Brumback Library, the Van Wert County Hospital Thrift Shop, the Van Wert County Historical Society and the church office. She also was a librarian for the church.
Funeral services are 10 a.m. Saturday at Woodland Cemetery in Van Wert.
Memorials can be made to Brumback Library.
Condolences can be left at agfhc@embarqmail.com.
Arrangements are being handled by Alsphach-Gearhart Funeral Home in Van Wert.
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