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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Monday, May 21st, 2012
Katherine Ringle
Former Celina resident Katherine Ringle, 91, of Cridersville, died at 1:14 p.m. May 17, 2012, at Otterbein Cridersville Nursing Home.
She was born June 11, 1920, in Norfolk, Va., to Charles King and Mary Elizabeth Messik Phillips. On June 18, 1948, she married Frederick G. Ringle, who died Dec. 18, 1998.
Surviving are two daughters, Fay (James) Gepfrey of Sioux Falls, S.D., and Sheila (David) Hogg of Destrehan, La.; five grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
She and her husband formerly owned Ringle Plating Co. in Celina. She worked as an executive secretary at the Norfolk Naval Base in Norfolk, Va., during World War II. She was a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church and the Shawnee Country Club.
Services are 11 a.m. Tuesday at Chiles-Laman Funeral & Cremation Service, Shawnee Chapel, the Rev. Michael Phillips officiating. Burial will follow at Greenlawn Cemetery, Tiffin.
Calling is 6-8 p.m. today and 10-11 a.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.
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