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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Thursday, July 31st, 2014
Karen Bowman-Wood
Karen Lee Bowman-Wood, 59, Coldwater, and formerly of Portland, Ind., passed away July 19, 2014, at Celina Manor Nursing Home, Celina.
She was born Sept. 12, 1954, in Waverly, Ind., to Richard and Dorothy Joan Glover Bowman.
Surviving are a son, Jason (Leslie) Petersen, Indianapolis, Ind.; a daughter, Amy (Troy) Hudson, rural Portland; seven grandchildren; several nieces and nephews; and two brothers, Michael Bowman, Indianapolis, and Jim (Kim) Bowman, Lebanon, Ind.
She was a graduate of Carmel High School, Indiana University School of Nursing, Ivy Tech, and the Wishard Paramedic program in Indianapolis. She was a LPN at Wishard and Randolph Co. Hospital. She was formerly employed at The Flower Nook, and Arts Place in Portland. She also worked at Fort Recovery Industries.
A memorial service to celebrate her life is at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Williamson and Spencer Funeral Home, Portland, the Rev. Josh Huggett officiating. Burial will follow at the Center Cemetery, west of Portland.
Calling is 9-11 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home.
Memorials may be directed to Oncolgy Specialist of St. Rita's Hospital, Lima; Cancer Association of Mercer County; The James Fund for Life at Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center; or State of the Heart Hospice.
Online condolences may be sent to www.williamsonspencer.com.
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