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, August 1st, 2011
Dale Fleming
Dale E. Fleming, 67, York, Pa., died at 11:46 a.m. July 25, 2011, at his home.
He was born May 14, 1944, in Rockford, to Ivan D. and Lorraine Frahm Fleming. On Jan. 11, 1964, he married Natalie Z. Zeigler, who survives.
Also surviving are a son, Michael A. (Robin) Fleming, West Jordan, Utah; a daughter, Lisa F. (Peter) Brenneman, Mechanicsburg, Pa.; three sisters, Rosalie Hughes and Janet (Rex) Emans, all of Rockford, and Sharon (Jim) Myers, Lima; five grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
He was a retail manager and self-employed contractor. He had attended The Ohio State University and was a member of Mount Zion United Church of Christ and the White Rose Masonic Lodge.
The cremated remains will be buried at the convenience of the family.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Mt. Zion UCC, 1054 Ridgewood Road, York, Pa. 117406 or to the Cancer Patient Help Fund, c/o York Health Foundation, 912 S. George St., York, PA 17403.
Workinger-Semmel Funeral Home and Crematorium, York, handled the arrangements.
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