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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Wednesday, September 13th, 2017
Florence LaRue
Florence E. LaRue, 95, of Celina, OH, passed away at her home, on Tuesday, September 12, 2017, at 12:00 am.
She was born October 7, 1921 in Mercer County, OH to the late Lewis H. and Clara (Eichenauer) West. She married Vaughn LaRue on October 20, 1940, and he preceded her in death on October 29, 1993.
Survivors include a son Roger (Linda) LaRue, New Haven, IN; five daughters, Charlene E. (David) Strock, Defiance, OH, Joyce (Oren) Skinner, Angola, IN, Marilyn (Donna Wolfe) LaRue, Morris Town, IN, Jane (Rodney) Mullins, Brookville, OH, and Terry Sue (Tony) Adams, Coldwater, OH; 13 grandchildren; 28 great grandchildren; and 5 great great grandchildren.
Also preceded in death by a son-in-law, Richard Andrews; a brother, Lisle West; a sister Mildred Parsell; and a grandson, Todd Adams.
Florence was a 1939 graduate of Celina Senior High School. She was devoted to her family and spent her life working as a homemaker. She was a member of Wabash United Church of Christ, Wabash, OH.
Visitation hours will be from 4-7 pm, Friday, September 15, 2017 in the Cisco Funeral Home, Celina, OH.
Funeral services will begin at 11:00 am on Saturday, September 16, 2017 in the Cisco Funeral Home with Rev. James Langham officiating; where the family will receive friends one hour prior to the service. Burial will follow at Swamp College Cemetery, Celina, OH.
Memorial contributions can be made to State of the Heart Hospice, 230 W. Main St., Coldwater, OH 45828.
Please leave a condolence to the family @ www.ciscofuneralhome.com.
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