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, April 18th, 2012
Janet Squires
Janet D. Squires, 78, Pontiac, Mich., died March 20, 2012, in Pontiac.
She was born June 9, 1933, in Celina, to Owen A. and Freda A. Boise Roettger. Her husband of 46 years, Gerald T. Squires, is deceased.
Surviving are a son, Shawn M. (Lynda) Squires; a brother, Keith (Irene) Roettger; and two grandchildren.
Deceased are a daughter, Shelley S. Compton, and a sister, Karen A. Corbett.
A 1951 graduate of Walled Lake High School, she was employed by William W. Donaldson Insurance Agency, Pontiac, the Pontiac Motor Service Department and Walled Lake (Mich.) Consolidated Schools. She retired in 1995 from Western High School.
She was a member of Crossroads Presbyterian Church, Walled Lake.
Service was March 31, 2012, and burial followed in the church cemetery.
Memorials may be made to Shelley Squires Compton Memorial Fund at Hilton Elementary, Brighton, Mich.
Arrangements were by Lynch and Sons Funeral Home, Walled Lake.
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