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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Tuesday, December 21st, 2010
Dorothy Hartung
Dorothy H. Hartung, 88, Celina, died Dec. 19, 2010, at Celina Manor Nursing Home.
She was born Sept. 24, 1922, to Homer and Irene Roller Burnett Lutz. Her parents and stepfather, Benjamin Franklin Lutz, are deceased. On March 11, 1949, she married Darrell I. Hartung, who died June 16, 1990.
Surviving is a son, Darrell (Nancy) Hartung, Madison, Ind.; two daughters, Darla (Don) Hartung-Starns, Ellettsville, Ind., and Denise Lynch, St. Marys; six grandchildren and several great-grandchildren.
Also deceased are two brothers, a sister and a grandson.
She worked at Montgomery Ward and The Evening Leader in St. Marys.
The family is planning a celebration of her life after the first of the year. Burial will be at Resthaven Memory Gardens in Moulton.
There is no calling.
Memorials may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital or The Mercer County Humane Society.
Arrangements are being handled by W.H. Dick & Sons-Hellwarth Funeral Home in Celina.
Condolences may be left at dick.hellwarth@verizon.net.
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