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 24th, 2012
Charles Moorman
Former Celina resident Charles F. "Fred" Moorman, 69, of Brighton, Colo., died July 7, 2012, of injuries sustained in a traffic accident in Denver, Colo.
He was born Jan. 7, 1943, in Celina, to Luther and Alberta Moorman.
Surviving are two children, Duncan Moorman, Colorado Springs, Colo., and Dana Thompson, Phoenix, Ariz.; two sisters, Kay Grunden and Kathy Moorman, both of Celina; his ex-wife, Linda Bernhold, Las Cruces, N.M.; and three grandchildren.
A 1961 graduate of Celina High School, he later served in the U.S. Navy and worked in heating, ventilation and air conditioning sales.
He was cremated. Burial will be at Swamp College Cemetery, Celina, at a later date.
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