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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Wednesday, August 8th, 2012
Thomas Wolfe
Thomas I. Wolfe, 75, St. Marys, died at 8:05 a.m. Aug. 7, 2012, at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital, St. Marys.
He was born May 26, 1937, in Benton Harbor, Mich., to Archer and Helen Bartlett Wolfe. On Aug. 22, 1964, he married Mary K. Adams, who survives.
Also surviving are four children, Mark (Hannie) Wolfe, Sandra (Robert) Smock and Pamala (John) Kennedy, all of St. Marys, and Michael Wolfe, New York, N.Y.; three grandchildren, and one great-granddaughter.
He was a 1955 graduate of St. Marys Memorial High School and served in the Ohio National Guard. He attended Indiana Tech and retired from Huffy Manufacturing Company. He also worked at Bud's Chevy in St. Marys and Kern's Chevy in Celina, where he was a vehicle transporter. He was a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9289 Men's Auxiliary and served on the funeral honor guard team for many years. He was a member of Holy Rosary Catholic Church, St. Marys.
Funeral Mass is 10:30 a.m. Friday at the church, the Rev. Barry Stechshulte officiating. Burial is at Gethsemane Cemetery.
Calling is 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Thursday at Miller-Long and Folk Funeral Home, St. Marys.
Condolences can be left at millerfuneralhomes.net.
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