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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Saturday, August 3rd, 2013
Joe Meiring
Joe Meiring, 82, of Fort Recovery, died Aug. 1, 2013, in Wisner, La.
He was born June 6, 1931, in Sharpsburg, to Bernard H. and Julia Fiely Meiring.
Surviving are two sisters, Verena (Thomas) Humenny of Sacramento, Calif., and Esther Hoffpauir of Wisner; a brother, Daniel (Pat) Meiring of Centerville; brothers-in-law, Wilbert Gerlach of Fort Recovery and Bernard Wahrer of Dayton; and a number of nieces and nephews.
Deceased are three brothers, the Rev. Arnold Meiring, William Meiring and the Rev. Bernard Meiring; two sisters, Lillian Wahrer and Ruth Gerlach; a brother-in-law, John Hoffpauir; and a sister-in-law, Margaret Meiring.
He was a retired dairy farmer and a member of St. Paul Catholic Church, Sharpsburg, and its Holy Name Society.
Funeral Mass is 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the church, the Rev. Thomas Dorn officiating. Burial will follow at the church cemetery.
Calling is 5-8 p.m. Monday and 9-9:45 a.m. Tuesday at Brockman-Boeckman Funeral Home, Fort Recovery.
Condolences may be left at www.brockmanboeckmanfh.com.
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