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
Rex Laffin
Former St. Marys resident Rex Alan Laffin, 60, Naples, Fla., died July 14, 2012.
He was born Nov. 1, 1951, in Celina, to Orville and Maxine Goodwin Laffin.
Surviving are two children, Kelly (Dave) Kiefer and Erik Laffin, all of St. Marys; five siblings, Connie (Harold) Nance, Cincinnati, Bill (Beverly) Laffin, Wapakoneta, Karen (Billy) Smith and Rebecca Matthews, all of Naples, and Kim Laffin, Lima; and four grandchildren.
A 1970 graduate of Memorial High School in St. Marys and a graduate of Good Samaritan Hospital School of Radiology in Cincinnati, he had worked in orthopedic surgery in Naples. He later worked as lead mechanic at Royal Poinciana Golf Course, Naples.
Local memorial services will be held at a later date. Arrangements are pending at Miller Funeral Home, St. Marys.
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