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, July 3rd, 2012
Dorothy Miller
Dorothy A. Miller, 90, of Sidney, formerly of New Knoxville, died at 2:40 a.m. July 2, 2012, at the Dorothy Love Retirement Community, Sidney.
She was born Sept. 23, 1921, near Wapakoneta, to Benjamin and Anna Julian Katter. On Sept. 9, 1946, she married Willis H. Miller, who died Dec. 28, 2001.
Survivors include a daughter, Karen (John) Vornholt, Sidney; a sister, Betty Bushong, Lima; three grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Deceased is a brother, Hugh Katter.
She was a member of the Christian Family Fellowship of Tipp City and the First United Church of Christ, New Knoxville. She was a 1939 graduate of the former Blume High School of Wapakoneta and graduated from Northwestern Business College, Lima. She was an Auglaize County court reporter before retiring in 1984.
She was active with the Sidney/Shelby Co. Blue Star Military Support Group. During World War II she worked at the Lima Tank Plant. She and her husband farmed.
Services are 11 a.m. Saturday at Gilberg-Hartwig Funeral Home, New Bremen, Pastor Tonya Shroyer officiating. Burial is at Pilger Ruhe Cemetery, New Knoxville.
Calling is 4-7 p.m. Friday and 10 a.m. until services Saturday at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Dorothy Love Memorial Fund or Wilson Home Health and Hospice.
Condolences may be left at gilberghartwigfh.com.
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