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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Tuesday, September 13th, 2011
Carmen Wallick
Former Celina resident Carmen Doris Myers Wallick, 93, Pinehurst, N.C. died Aug. 5, 2011, in North Carolina.
She was born Nov. 3, 1917, in St. Henry, to Walter Darist and Altha Belle Davis Myers. On Aug. 2, 1942, she married Kenneth Wallick, who died in February 1994.
Surviving are a son, Keith (Lydia) Wallick, Silver Springs, Md.; two brothers, Forest (Reba) Myers, and Roger (Vonoly) Myers, all of Fort Wayne, Ind.; and a granddaughter.
She was a member of Christ Fellowship Church, Southern Pines, N.C. She taught Sunday School, was a Red Cross volunteer and also volunteered in various nursing homes and hospitals.
Services were held Aug. 11, 2011, at the church, the Rev. Jim Thyne officiating.
Memorials may be made to Mercer County Red Cross, CALL Food Pantry, St. John Builders or to the Christ Fellowship Church, 1425 Midland Road, Southern Pines, NC 28374.
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