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, October 8th, 2011
Janice Hart
Janice E. Hart, 64, Fort Recovery, died Oct. 7, 2011, at Mercer County Community Hospital, Coldwater.
She was born May 17, 1947, to Henry and Anna Broerman Gels. On July 2, 1966, she married Marvin Hart, who died July 30, 1993.
Surviving are three daughters, Lisa (Jerry) Haas of Columbus, Beth (Sean) O'Connor and Lori Hart, all of Fort Recovery; a son, Brian (Kate) Hart, Mason; two sisters, Eileen (Eugene) Bruns, Burkettsville, and Lois Ann (Dennis) Brunswick, Coldwater; four brothers, Ken (Joyce) Gels, Livermore, Calif., Bob (Norma) Gels, Eaton, Frank (Lorae) Gels, Englewood, and Ralph (Janet) Gels, Coldwater; and eight grandchildren.
A sister, Mary Lou Weis, is deceased.
She was a member of St. Paul Catholic Church and its Altar Rosary Sodality of Sharpsburg, and American Legion Auxiliary Unit 345, Fort Recovery. She also was a 1965 graduate of St. Henry High School and a volunteer at the Center for Neurological Development, Burkettsville.
Funeral Mass is 10:30 a.m. Monday at the church, the Rev. Thomas Dorn officiating. Burial will follow at the church cemetery.
Calling is 1-7 p.m. Sunday and 9-9:45 a.m. Monday at Brockman-Boeckman Funeral Home, Fort Recovery.
Contributions can be made to the Center for Neurological Development.
Condolences can be left at www.brockmanboeckmanfh.com.
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