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, May 30th, 2012
Albert Schulze
Minster native Albert Frank Schulze, 89, formerly of Dayton, died May 29, 2012, at Hospice of Dayton.
He was born May 27, 1923, in Minster, to Louis and Henrietta Bertke Schulze. On Nov. 25, 1948, he married Rosemary C. Sieverding, who died July 21, 2010.
Surviving are a son, Martin (Mary) Schulze, Englewood; a daughter, Lou Ann (Kirk) Bell, Germantown; a brother, Louis (Joyce) Schulze, West Carrollton; two sisters, Odyne (Allen) Barlage, Fort Loramie, and Henrietta (Wilbur) Hoying, Anna; two grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Deceased are a brother, Ernest, and five sisters, Luedna, Norma, Agnes, Veronica and Mary Lou.
He retired from National Cash Register Co., Dayton, after 36 years and also from Schroeder Construction. A U.S. Army veteran, he served in the European Theater during World War II; 23 months of his three-year service was on the front lines. He was a member of Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church, Montezuma, the National Cash Register 25-year Club, Wolf Creek Rod and Gun Club, Dayton, South Shore Sportsman Club, the Lake Improvement Association, St. Marys, and the Celina American Legion.
Funeral Mass is 11:30 a.m. Saturday at the church, the Rev. James Dugal officiating. Burial with military rites will follow in St. Michael Cemetery, Fort Loramie.
Calling is 9-11 a.m. Saturday at Hogenkamp Funeral Home, Coldwater.
Contributions may be made to Mercer County Council on Aging, Hospice of Dayton or the Montezuma church.
Condolences may be left at hogenkampfh.com.
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