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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Monday, August 6th, 2012
Phyllis Cox
Phyllis E. Cox, 83, New Bremen, died at 6:55 a.m. Aug. 4, 2012, at St. Rita's Medical Center in Lima.
She was born Feb. 12, 1929, in Springfield to Forrest and Willa Hall McCaughey. On July 3, 1948, she married James Cox, who died Aug. 9, 1990.
Surviving are children, Michael (Judy) Cox, Cleveland, Thomas (Marion) Cox, Austin, Texas, Susan (David) Gibboney, Troy, and Jamie (Patrick) Lampert, New Bremen; a sister, Helen Wheaton, Leesburg; seven grandchildren; and four great-grandsons.
Also deceased are two brothers, Cecil McCoughey and William McCaughey.
She was a nurse's aide at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital, St. Marys, and worked at Crown Equipment Corp., New Bremen, until she retired in 1992. After retirement, she became a kindergarten and elementary school aide at New Bremen Elementary School.
She was a member of Faith Alliance Church in New Bremen, the Red Hat Society, Friends of the Library of New Bremen and the New Bremen Historical Society.
A memorial service is 11 a.m. Wednesday at the church, the Rev. Thomas Sager officiating. Burial will follow at German Protestant Cemetery in New Bremen.
Calling is 4-8 p.m. Tuesday at Gilberg-Hartwig Funeral Home, New Bremen, and 10-11 a.m. Wednesday at the church.
Memorials may be made to the church memorial fund.
Condolences may be left at Gilberghartwigfh.com.
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