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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Monday, October 20th, 2014
Nancy Ball
Nancy Ball, 78, Portland, Ind., passed away Oct. 18, 2014, at Chalet Village, Berne, Ind.
She was born Feb. 9, 1936, in Bryant, Ind., to Mahlon and Eva Gibson Houser. Her mother survives in Berne. On April 16, 1967, she married Clifford Ball, who died April 3, 2012.
Also surviving are two stepsons, Clifford J. (Sharon) Ball, Celina, and David L. Ball, Dunedin, Fla.; two stepdaughters, Susan (Steven) Dietz, Logan, and Lee Ann (Alan) Sigler, Logan; seven stepgrandchildren; and six stepgreat-grandchildren.
She was a graduate of Bryant High School and Ball State University. She was a first-grade teacher and taught in Geneva, Ind., and St. Marys before retiring in 1988.
Services are 10 a.m. Wednesday at Baird-Freeman Funeral Home, Portland, Ind., Pastors Robert Abner and Mark Strietelmeier officiating. Burial will follow in Gravel Hill Cemetery, Bryant.
Calling is 4-7 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.
Memorials may be made to Redeemer Lutheran Church, Bryant.
Condolences may be sent to www.bairdfreeman.com.
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