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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Friday, May 18th, 2012
Barbara Egbert
Barbara A. Egbert, 74, of New Bremen, died at 12:05 a.m. May 17, 2012, at her home.
She was born May 13, 1938, in Minster, to Steven and Ruby Mackley Oldiges. On May 25, 1957, she married Alvin Egbert, who died Sept. 16, 2003.
Surviving are two children, Pam Egbert, Wapakoneta, and David (Deborah) Egbert, Richmond, Va.; a brother, Donald (JoAnne) Oldiges, Bellbrook; two sisters, Connie Birdeshaw, Wintergarden, Fla., and Vicki (Larry) Creech, Orlando, Fla.; five grandchildren and a great-grandson.
A sister, Sharon Aspinall, and a granddaughter are deceased.
She was a member of St. Paul United Church of Christ, New Bremen, and a 1956 graduate of St. Marys Memorial High School.
Services are 10:30 a.m. May 25 at the church, the Revs. Becky Erb Strang and Stephen Wills officiating. Burial will follow at German Protestant Cemetery, New Bremen.
Calling is 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Gilberg-Hartwig Funeral Home, New Bremen, and 9:30-10:30 a.m. May 25 at the church.
Memorial contributions may be made to St. Rita's Hospice.
Condolences may be left at gilberghartwigfh.com.
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