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, April 14th, 2011
Jeffrey Dirksen
Jeffrey G. Dirksen, 40, Versailles, died at 1:35 p.m. April 11, 2011, in the emergency room at Miami Valley Hospital, Dayton.
He was born Feb. 8, 1971, in Coldwater, to Urban Dirksen of Fort Recovery, who survives, and the late Bernice Timmerman Dirksen.
Also surviving are daughters Stacy Dirksen, Greenville, and Tracy Dirksen and Macy Dirksen, both of Versailles; siblings Larry Dirksen, Fort Recovery, Mike (Sherry) Dirksen, Union City, Ohio, Dan (Stacie) Dirksen, Versailles; Mark Dirksen, Fort Recovery, Karen (Abe) Timmerman, Fort Recovery, and Brian Dirksen, Versailles.
Funeral Mass is 10:30 a.m. Friday at St. Denis Catholic Church, Versailles, the Rev. David Vincent officiating. Burial will follow in St. Valbert Cemetery, Versailles.
Calling is 2-8 p.m. today and 9-10 a.m. Friday at Bailey Zechar Funeral Home in Versailles.
Memorials may go to Darke County Cancer Association.
Condolences may be left at www.zecharbailey.com
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