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, August 5th, 2014
Verna Buschor
Verna M. Buschor, 93, St. Henry, died Aug. 4, 2014, at The Gardens at St. Henry.
She was born Jan. 17, 1921, in St. Henry, to the late Harry and Margaret Severt Romer. On Jan. 23, 1945, she married Louis "Jake" Buschor, who survives in St. Henry.
Also surviving are two daughters, Bonnie (Jim) Payne, Boca Raton, Fla., and Beverly (Terry) Cordell, Wedowee, Ala.; three grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and three sisters, Kay (Jerry) Dippold, St. Henry, Madonna Welch, Indiana, and Ann Hoening, Coldwater.
Deceased are two brothers, Lowell "Bud" Romer and Harry "Lefty" Romer; and three sisters, Vivian Romer, Myra Delzeith and Julia Stahl.
She was a member of St. Henry Catholic Church and the American Legion Auxiliary.
A memorial service is 2 p.m. Friday at The Gardens at St. Henry.
Condolences may be left at www.hogenkampfh.com.
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