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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Wednesday, January 11th, 2012
Mabel Williams
Mabel L. Williams, 92, Celina, died at 10:55 p.m. Jan. 9, 2012, at Miami Valley Hospital, Dayton.
She was born Sept. 20, 1919, in Piqua, to Charles and Mary Murphy Chaney. On Oct. 22, 1938, she married Lewis Williams, who died Jan. 30, 1987.
Surviving are five children, Mike (Nancy) Williams, New Bremen, Pat (Mary) Williams, St. Marys, Sonnie, (Rev. Gerald) Gallaway, Delton, Mich., Sharon (Mike) McKirnan, Celina, and Susan (Robert) Sullivan, St. Marys; 17 grandchildren; 36 great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren.
Deceased are four siblings, Virgil Chaney, Robert Chaney, Ralph Chaney and Reva Sanders.
She was a member of Hillsdale United Brethren Church, St. Marys.
Services are 11 a.m. Friday at Lehman-Hogenkamp-Dzendzel Funeral Home, Celina, the Rev. Gerald Gallaway officiating. Burial will follow in Mercer Memory Gardens.
Calling is 2-8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
Memorials may be made to CALL Food Pantry, Celina.
Condolences may be left at LHDfuneralhome.com.
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