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, June 22nd, 2012
Inez Baker
Inez G. Baker, 94, Celina, formerly of Rockford, died June 20, 2012, at Adams Memorial Hospital, Decatur, Ind.
She was born Nov. 23, 1917, in Adams County, Ind., to Perry Scott and Imo Fern Huey Miller. On June 6, 1932, she married Ernest W. Baker, who is deceased.
Surviving are two daughters, Sharon (Jerry) Boise and Nancy Bates, all of Celina; a daughter-in-law, Barb Baker, Rockford; two brothers, Harold (Nancy) Miller, Decatur, Ind., and Perry (Judy) Miller, Union City, Ind.; 14 grandchildren; 32 great-grandchildren; and 17 great-great-grandchildren.
Deceased are two sons, Gene and Bob Baker; two sisters, Bernice Weigel and Doris Charleston; four brothers, Gerald, Howard, Larry and Darrell Miller; a half brother, Earl Miller; and two half sisters, Elma Shanebarger and Edna Fogle.
She worked at CTS in Berne. She attended Jefferson High School, Adams County, Ind., and was a member of St. Paul's United Church of Christ, Rockford.
Services are 10:30 a.m. Monday at Downing & Glancy Funeral Home, Geneva, Ind., with the Rev. Catherine Costello officiating. Burial will follow at Riverside Cemetery, Geneva.
Calling is 2-8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.
Contributions may be made to the church or Family Hospice of Northeast Indiana in Berne, Ind.
Condolences may be left at www.glancyfuneralhomes.com.
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