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, September 3rd, 2011
Jeanne Ballenger
Jeanne D. Ballenger, 86, St. Marys, died Sept. 2, 2011, at Otterbein Lifestyle Choices, St. Marys.
She was born Feb. 22, 1925, in Akron, to Charles "Pop" and Pauline Junkins Cain. On July 21, 1946, she married Richard Ballenger, who died Dec. 12, 2001.
Surviving are a son, Robert (Shirley Williams) Ballenger, Tampa, Fla.; a former daughter-in-law, Becky Ballenger, St. Marys; three grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by two sisters, Kay Warner and Helen Runyon.
A 1943 graduate of North High School in Akron, she headed the St. Marys Chamber of Commerce and later the American Red Cross in St. Marys. She attended Wayne Street United Methodist Church in St. Marys.
Services are 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Meyer Community Chapel on the Otterbein campus, the Rev. Carol Sainey officiating. Burial will follow at Elm Grove Cemetery, St. Marys.
Calling is 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Tuesday at Miller Funeral Home, St. Marys.
Contributions may be made to Otterbein Lifestyle Choices.
Condolences may be left at Millerfuneralhomes.net.
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