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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Thursday, October 11th, 2018
Chester Flowers
Chester Lee "Chet" Flowers, age 60, formerly of Celina, passed away Friday, October 5, 2018, at his home in Eaton.
He was born June 25, 1958, in Van Wert, to the late John Jr. & Florence W. (Pegan) Flowers.
Surviving are his Daughter, Nicole Leaker of Eaton; the Mother of his Children, Vickie Salmons of Shawnee; two Grandchildren: Aldin Lee Leaker and Spencer Kelly Leaker; Brother & Sisters: Carolyn Younker of Celina, Harold "Wayne" (Sheila) Flowers of Lynchburg, OH, Beverly (Joe) West of New Weston, and Barbara (John) Frey of Colorado Springs, CO; Brother-in-law, Robert L. Hone of Celina; and a number of Nieces & Nephews.
Preceding him in death were a Daughter, Brandy Lee Flowers (2009) Brother, Allen Eugene Flowers (2005) Sister, Kathleen Joann "Kathy" Hone (2013) Nephews: Bobby Flowers (1978) and Jacob Matthew Turner (1991) and Sister-in-law, Connie Flowers-Seals (2017).
Chet was a 1976 Celina High School graduate, and served with the U.S. Army. He worked in construction for Schwieterman's and Tom's Construction, and had also been employed at Mersman Furniture.
A "jack of all trades," Chet enjoyed junking and collecting, traveling weekly and monthly to buy and sell at area flea markets. Favorite pastimes were fishing, and hunting for arrowheads.
Calling Hours are at W.H. Dick & Sons-Hellwarth Funeral Home in Celina, Saturday, October 13, from 2-4:00 P.M., with a Memorial Service to begin at 4:00. Pastor Tony Richmond will officiate.
Memorial Contributions may be made to the family.
Condolences can be expressed at dickandsonshellwarthfh.com.
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