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, September 21st, 2013
Thomas Thwaits
Thomas W. Thwaits, 71, Fort Recovery, died Sept. 20, 2013, at Mount Carmel East Hospital, Columbus.
He was born Dec. 2, 1941, in Geneva, Ind., to John Heistand and Idabelle Thwaits. The father survives in Bryant, Ind.
Also surviving are a daughter, Melissa Osborn, and her fiance Michael Chiarella, both of Pataskala; two sons, Thomas "Scott" Thwaits, Tucson, Ariz., and Chris (Beverly) Thwaits, Fort Recovery; four grandchildren, Tom, Nicole, C.J. and Alexandra; three great-grandchildren, Courtney, Brooke and Alicia; and two stepgrandchildren, Ashalee and Anthony.
Deceased are a brother, Jack Heistand, and a sister, Nancy Bontrager.
He retired from R & R Poultry, St. Henry. A 1955 graduate of Fort Recovery High School, he served in the Army National Guard.
Calling is noon-2 p.m. Sunday at Brockman-Boeckman Funeral Home, Fort Recovery.
No funeral services are planned, and burial will be at Wells Cemetery, Bryant, at a later date.
Condolences may be left at www.brockmanboeckmanfh.com.
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