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, June 11th, 2013
Loraine Smith
Loraine M. Smith, 96, Tipp City and formerly of Minster, died June 9, 2013, at Heartland of Greenville.
She was born March 5, 1917, in Richmond, Ind., to Edward and Theresa Stolle Balling. On Feb. 6, 1937, she married Adolph D. Smith, who died Sept. 26, 1998.
Survivors include her children, Patricia (William) Whipp of Tipp City, Leroy (Connie) Smith of Laura, Diane (Burt) Sherman of Urbana, and Michael (Roxanne) Smith of New Bremen; 13 grandchildren; 32 great-grandchildren; and four great-great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by a son, James Smith; a brother, Anthony Balling; and a sister, Helen Van Ausdal.
She was a member of St. Augustine Catholic Church in Minster, a homemaker and former co-owner (with her husband) of Hoying and Westerheide Hardware of Minster. She had also worked at General Motors Inland Division in Dayton.
Mass of Christian Burial is 11 a.m. Thursday at St. Augustine Church in Minster. Burial is at the church cemetery.
Calling is 9-10:30 a.m. Thursday at Hogenkamp Funeral Home in Minster.
Condolences may be left at www.hogenkampfh.com.
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