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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Thursday, June 7th, 2012
Eugenia Borgerding
Eugenia K. "Jean" Borgerding, 72, of Fort Recovery, died June 6, 2012, at Mercer County Community Hospital, Coldwater.
She was born April 27, 1940, in New Weston to Ferdinand and Leona Knapke Heuing. On Oct. 25, 1961, she married Harold "Hans" Borgerding, who survives.
Other survivors are three sons, Fred (Ruth) Borgerding, New Weston, Larry (Patty) Borgerding, Union City, Ind., and Russell (Jody) Borgerding, North Port, Fla.; three daughters, Sandy (Rich) Rosenbeck, Fort Recovery, Angie Borgerding, Fort Recovery, and Deb (Mitch) Voskuhl, Coldwater; two sisters, Ida (Jerry) Boeckman, Dayton, and Margie Fleck, St. Sebastian; a sister-in-law, Kathleen Heuing, Russia; 11 grandchildren; and a great-grandchild.
Deceased are a brother, Melvin "Bud" Heuing, and five sisters, Mary Ann Leopard, Alice Leopard, Dorothy Tobe, Edna Koester and Norma Huber.
She was a 1958 graduate of Fort Recovery High School and a member of St. Paul Catholic Church, Sharpsburg.
Funeral Mass is 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the church, the Rev. Thomas Dorn officiating. Burial is at the church cemetery.
Calling is 4-8 p.m. Friday and 9-9:45 a.m. Saturday at Brockman-Boeckman Funeral Home, Fort Recovery.
Condolences may be left at www.brockmanboeckmanfh.com.
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