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, March 26th, 2018
Betty González
Betty Bennett González, 90, of Greenville, Ohio, formerly of Edinboro, PA and Ponte Vedra, FL, died Tuesday, March 20, 2018 at Brethren Retirement Community in Greenville, Ohio.  
She was born in Pittsburgh, PA on July 22, 1927, the daughter of the late Audley C. and Clara (Diebold) Bennett.
Betty served with the US Army in 1955-56 and was honorably discharged as a private. She traveled around the world with her husband and friends. She enjoyed coin collecting, beading, doing a variety of crafts. She also volunteered her time in several organizations.
She was preceded in death by her husband, José González, who died February 12, 2001, a son, Robert, who died in 2008 and a brother, Carl in 1981.
Survivors include her nephew, Antonio (Tony) González of Fort Recovery, and his wife, Kathy, and their three sons who looked after her after the passing of her husband.
The Glunt Funeral Home and Crematory, Inc., Edinboro, PA is in charge of funeral arrangements. No services will be held at this time. There will be a burial of ashes in Edinboro Cemetery at a later date.
Memorials may be made to the Dr. José & Betty B. González Scholarship Fund at EUP Foundation, 219 Meadville St, Edinboro, PA 16444.
To send condolences please visit www.gluntfuneralhome.com.
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