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, January 19th, 2015
Mary Smith
Mary A. Smith, 91, Coldwater, passed away peacefully surrounded by the love of her children at 4:40 a.m. Jan. 18, 2015, at Mercer County Community Hospital, Coldwater.
She was born Jan. 10, 1924, in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains in Johnson City, Tenn., to John B. and Minnie Florence Emmert Baker. On March 23, 1945, she married Raymond A. Smith, who died June 14, 1984.
Surviving are three sons, Marion Smith, Botkins, Jack (Deb) Smith, Montezuma, and Kim (Diane) Smith, St. Marys; four daughters, Shirley (Myron) Griffis, Troy, Kathy (Mike) Skaggs, Richmond, Ind., Deb (Tom) Dembowski, Coldwater, and Linda (Dave) Hoskins; 14 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
Also deceased are a daughter, Beverly Sue Smith; two brothers, Jack Baker and Johnny B. Baker; and two sisters, Ruth Sartain and Juanita Mitchel.
She was retired from the St. Marys Cotton Mill and Gateway. She loved playing cards and bingo and loved reading to her great-grandchildren.
Services are 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Cisco Funeral Home, Celina, the Rev. Bruce Head officiating. Burial will follow at Rest Haven Memory Gardens, St. Marys.
Calling is 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Tuesday at Cisco Funeral Home, Celina.
Condolences may be left at www.ciscofuneralhome.com.
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