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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Saturday, August 31st, 2019
Homer 'Jack' Frost
Homer "Jack" C. Frost, 95 of Sylvania, Ohio and formerly of Columbus, Ohio, Celina, Ohio, and New Port Richey, Florida, died Wednesday, August 28, 2019, at Charter Senior Living, Sylvania, Ohio.
Born September 28, 1923, in Marion, Ohio, he was the son of Jewell and Eva Mae (Inskeep) Frost. Jack was a U.S. Army veteran, serving in both WWII and the Korean War. He married Dorothy Jean Toms on November 27, 1947. She preceded him in death on October 27, 2003.
Jack oversaw many projects related to computers for Defense Construction Supply in Columbus, Ohio for over 40 years. Jack was a member of St. John Lutheran Church in Celina, Ohio, the American Legion, and Marion Masonic Lodge #70, F.&A.M.
He is survived by his loving daughter, Candice (William) Fink and granddaughter, Heather (Richard Jacek) Fink. He was also preceded in death by a brother, LeRoy Frost and sister, Carol Esterline.
Visitation will be from 10:00 am-11:00 am, Thursday, September 5, 2019, at St. John Lutheran Church, 1100 N. Main St., Celina, OH 45822, where funeral services will follow at 11:00 am. Interment will follow at North Grove Cemetery, Celina, Ohio.
Memorials may be made to St. John Builders or ProMedica Hospice.
Arrangements by the Michael W. Pawlak Funeral Home, Temperance, MI. www.pawlakfuneralhome.com.
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