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, January 19th, 2016
Don Ball
Don Ramon Ball, 79, Saint Marys, died 5:14 P.M. Saturday, January 16, 2016, at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima.
He was born November 10, 1936, in Saint Marys, Ohio, the son of John W. and Rose A. (Wenker) Ball. He married Thelma Jean Moody on November 14, 1960, and she survives at the residence.
He is also survived by his children: Brenda Jenkins of Celina; Galen (Judith) Ball of Saint Marys; Tonna Brown of Enon, Ohio. He is survived by his grandchildren, as well, and one sister, Rachael Stienecker of Saint Marys.
He was preceded in death by his parents and by his siblings Jack Ball; Ramona Moore; Harriet Ball; Edward Ball and Patricia Ball.
Don retired from the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company in Saint Marys, where he was a millman. He also served as custodian of the First Church of the Nazarene in Saint Marys for many years.
Don loved caring for his yard, working on old tractors and watching Western movies. He was a member of the First Church of the Nazarene in Saint Marys.
Funeral rites will be held 11:00 A.M. Thursday, January 21, 2016, at the Miller-Long and Folk Funeral Home, 314 West High Street, Saint Marys, Ohio, Pastor Keith Stuck, officiant. Burial will follow at Resthaven Memory Gardens.
Friends may call from 2-4 and 6-8 P.M. Wednesday at the funeral home.
Condolences may be sent to Don's family via Millerfuneralhomes.net.
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