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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Tuesday, June 26th, 2012
Rita Remaklus
Rita T. Remaklus, 85, of Celina, died June 23, 2012, at Celina Manor Nursing Home.
She was born Oct. 21, 1926, in Fort Recovery, to William and Elizabeth Stein Faller. On Oct. 30, 1946, she married LeRoy Remaklus, who died March 15, 2009.
Surviving are three children, Diane (Tom) McLaughlin, Celina, Vicky (Ronn) Householder, Gahanna, and Jeff (Karen) Remaklus, Urbandale, Iowa; four grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
Deceased are two brothers and five sisters.
She worked for more than 25 years at the Celina Coffee Shop, 10 years at Society Bank and eight years at Celina Insurance. She was a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Celina.
Funeral Mass is 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the church, the Rev. Ken Schnipke officiating. Burial will follow at St. Mary Cemetery, Fort Recovery.
Calling is 3 to 8 p.m. Wednesday and 9 to 10 a.m. Thursday at Lehman-Hogenkamp-Dzendzel Funeral Home, Celina.
Condolences may be left at hogenkampfh.com.
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