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, November 1st, 2014
James Ruck
James R. Ruck, 76, St. Marys, died at 3:52 p.m. Oct. 30, 2014, at Lima Memorial Hospital.
He was born June 4, 1938, in Findlay, to Alfred and Helen Gross Ruck. On Dec. 22, 1957, he married Lois Tarbox, who died Dec. 14, 2013.
Surviving are two children, Eric (Sue) Ruck, Fredericksburg, Va., and Lisa Benoit, St. Marys; six grandchildren, Christopher Benoit, James Benoit, Brittany Ruck, Zachary Ruck, Josh Ruck and Holly LaVelle Schmeiser; four great-grandchildren, Wyatt Benoit, Logan Benoit, Lily Benoit and Riley Benoit; two siblings, Sharon (Ron) Meyer, Napoleon, and William (Carol) Ruck, Miller City; a sister-in-law, Lila Ruck, Houston, Texas; and a brother-in-law, Kenny Bennett, Defiance, Ohio.
Also deceased are two siblings, Karl Ruck and Connie Bennett.
He was a 1956 graduate of Findlay High School and a veteran of the United States Army. He retired from the JC Penney Company where he served as a store manager at many different locations. He was an active member of Trinity Lutheran Church, Moulton, where he served as an elder for many terms. He enjoyed woodworking, spending time with his grandchildren and traveling to Vermont each summer to fish.
Services are 11 a.m. Tuesday at Trinity Lutheran Church, Moulton, the Rev. Joy Miller officiating. Burial will follow at Greenlawn Cemetery, Wapakoneta.
Calling is after 10 a.m. Tuesday at the church.
Memorial contributions may be made to the church.
Condolences may be left at Millerfuneralhomes.net.
Arrangements are being handled by Miller Funeral Home, west chapel, St. Marys.
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