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, March 3rd, 2015
Virginia Pittsenbarger
Virginia M. Pittsenbarger, 86, Versailles, passed away at 4:22 a.m. March 2, 2015, at Wayne HealthCare, Greenville.
Virginia was born Oct. 20, 1928, in Versailles, to the late Milo and Gladys (Peterseim) Collins. On Dec. 18, 1948, she married Wayne E. Pittsenbarger, who survives.
Also surviving are children, Rebecca and Rick Utz, Fairfield Glade, Tenn., and Douglas and Valarie Pittsenbarger, Dublin; grandchildren, Tracy and Rob Hoffman, Derik and Beth Utz, Matthew and Michelle Pittsenbarger and Zachary Pittsenbarger; 11 great-grandchildren; brother, Eddie Collins, Versailles; sister-in-law, Delilah Pittsenbarger, St. Marys; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Also deceased are a sister, Evelyn Nixon; brothers-in-law, Richard Pittsenbarger and William Nixon; and sisters-in-law, Phyllis Collins and Pat Pittsenbarger.
Virginia was a school cook and head cook for Versailles Elementary School. She was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church, Versailles.
Funeral services are 10 a.m. Thursday at Bailey Zechar Funeral Home, Versailles, the Rev. Robert Akins officiating. Burial will follow at Greenlawn Cemetery, Versailles.
The family will receive friends from 4-8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Trinity Lutheran Church, 204 E. Wood St., Versailles, OH 45380.
Condolences may be expressed at www.zecharbailey.com.
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