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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Saturday, July 23rd, 2011
John Hudson
John Madison Hudson, 28, Geneva, Ind., died at 2:58 p.m. July 21, 2011, at Indiana University Hospital, Indianapolis, Ind.
He was born Dec. 9, 1982, in St. Marys.
Surviving are his mother, Martha Sharpe Yocum, and step-father, Bob Yocum, Geneva, Ind.; a son, Draven Reed Hudson, Van Wert; a brother, Joshua Lovelace, Celina; two sisters, Andrea Rose Hudson, Geneva, and Char (John) Roby, Celina; two step-sisters, Diana Garcia and Jessica Yocum, both of Berne, Ind.; and a grandmother, Madonna Sharpe, Spencerville.
Deceased is a grandfather, Minos Reed Sharpe.
He attended the former Mendon Union school and Parkway Local Schools. He worked at Cooper Farms in St. Henry and also had worked in construction. He was a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars 6751.
A celebration of life is 6 p.m. Monday at Downing & Glancy Funeral Home, Geneva, the Rev. Travis Combest officiating. Burial will take place at a later date.
Calling is 1:30-5:30 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.
Memorials can be made to Fairhaven Foundation, Fishers, Ind. or I.U. Health University Hospital Bone Marrow Transplant Program.
Condolences can be sent to www.glancyfuneralhomes.com.
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