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, March 22nd, 2011
James Brown
James L. Brown, 66, St. Marys, died March 21, 2011, at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital in St. Marys.
He was born Oct. 12, 1944, in Lima, to Walter and Bernice Putman Brown. On July 25, 1981, he married Cheryl Ann Long, who survives.
Also surviving is a sister, Ruth Grandstaff, Wapakoneta.
Deceased are two brothers, Walter Brown Jr. and John Brown; and father and mother-in-law, Charles and Mary Elizabeth Long.
He was a 1962 graduate of Spencerville High School. He was a veteran of the Navy and served during the Vietnam era. He worked as a truck driver for Norris Milk Hauling Company in Wapakoneta.
Services are 7 p.m. Thursday at Miller-Long & Folk Funeral Home in St. Marys. A military honors tribute will follow the service at the funeral home.
Calling is 3-7 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
Memorials may be made to SART for animal rescue.
Condolences may be left at www.millerfuneralhomes.net.
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