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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Monday, May 9th, 2011
Thomas Patton
Thomas Walter Patton, 71, Memphis, Tenn., died May 4, 2011, in Memphis.
He was born May 19, 1939. He married Beverly Farrier Patton, who died April 9, 2009.
Surviving are daughters, Mary and Laura; a son, Jim, Fairborn; and two stepsons, Frank Goffena, Maria Stein, and David Goffena, Celina.
He was employed by Home Depot. He served in the U. S. Marine Corps Reserve and was a lifetime member of Ducks Unlimited and a member of the National Rifle Association.
A private family service will held later in Belpre.
Arrangements were handled by Bartlett Funeral Home, Bartlett, Tenn.
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