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, February 7th, 2015
Richard Mayer
Richard Carl "Dick" Mayer, 89, Celina, and formerly of Tipp City, passed away Feb. 4, 2015, at St. Rita's Hospital, Lima.
He was born Nov. 22, 1925 in Dayton, to Raymond Carl Mayer and Thesel Shanks Mayer Helke. His wife of 56 years, Charlyne Young Mayer, died in 2014.
Surviving is a daughter, Susan (Sherman) Brown, Doylestown; a son, Randy (Kim) Mayer, Dayton; a stepson, James (Evelyn) Hodge, Liberty, Ind., grandchildren, Ryan (Janice) Brown, Parma, and Ross Mayer, Ocala, Fla.; stepgrandchildren, Brenda (Bill) Thornton, Troy, Betsey (Tommy) Henry, Riverside, Kenny (Tana) Bowen, Troy, Barbara (Jeff) Garrison, Dayton, Alice (Jeff Elliott) Davisson, Casstown, and Judi (Joe) Apple, Knoxville, Tenn.; 19 great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren.
He proudly served his country in the U.S. Navy during World War II. He worked in the Engineering and Research Department of A.O. Smith before retiring in 1986. He was a member of American Legion Post 586, Eagles and VFW, all of Tipp City, and a member of the South Shore Sportsman's Club, Montezuma.
Services are 11 a.m. Tuesday at Frings and Bayliff Funeral Home, Tipp City, Pastor Bonita Ritchie officiating. Burial will follow in Maple Hill Cemetery, Tipp City.
Calling is 5-7 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.
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