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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Friday, September 27th, 2013
Anna Seger
Anna Marie Seger, 89, Sidney, passed away of natural causes in the early morning of Sept. 26, 2013, at the Dorothy Love Retirement Community, Sidney.
She was born April 21, 1924, in Fort Loramie to Louis and Rosa Eilerman Seger.
Surviving are two sisters, Alvera (Lawrence) Thaman, Botkins, and Isabella (John) Subler, Versailles, and numerous nieces and nephews.
Deceased are five siblings, Linus (Juanita) Seger, Bernadine (Carl) Clune, Rosella (Cyril) Monnier, Mary Ida (Delbert) Grilliot and Ruth Alice Seger.
Anna was retired from Stolle Products in Sidney. She had also been owner and operator of the former The Trails restaurant in Fort Loramie and worked numerous years for St. Michael's Parish. Anna attended St. Michael Catholic Church and had been active in St. Ann's Ladies Sodality. She was also a Fort Loramie American Legion volunteer (potato peeler), and enjoyed traveling and playing bingo.
Funeral Mass is 10:30 a.m. Monday at St. Michael Church in Fort Loramie, the Rev. Steven Shoup presiding. Burial will follow at St. Michael Cemetery.
Calling is 3-7 p.m. Sunday and 9-10 a.m. Monday at Gehret Funeral Home.
Memorial donations may be given to the St. Michael Church Building Fund or any charity of the donor's choice.
Condolences may be left at www.gehretfuneralhome.com.
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