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, December 13th, 2022
Virginia Bensman
Virginia Lee Bensman, 85, of Ft. Mitchell, passed away on Wednesday, December 7, 2022, at Emerald Trace in Elsmere.
She was a retired nurse who volunteered in the community giving wellness checks. She enjoyed making pottery, gardening, and her Bridge Club. She was an avid reader and loved Christmas but most of all she loved her family, especially her grandchildren. Virginia was a member of St. Barbara Church in Erlanger.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Dr. Charles Bensman (1994); son, Andrew Bensman (2021); parents, Louis Schulte and Louenda Schulte; brother, Robert Schulte; sisters, Betty Deitrick and Margorie Dabbelt. Survivors include her son, Joseph (Amy) Bensman of Crescent Springs; daughter, Julia Bensman (Donald Starnes) of Union; daughter-in-law, Maureen Kennedy of Erlanger; 8 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren.
Visitation is on Wednesday, December 14, 2022, from 8:00 AM until the Hour of Mass of Christian Burial at 10:00 all in St. Barbara Church, 4042 Turkeyfoot Rd, Erlanger, KY 41018.
Interment in St. Mary's Cemetery, Celina, Ohio. To continue to celebrate her life, all friends and family are invited to a reception immediately following the cemetery service at Bella's Italian Restaurant at 1081 W. Bank Road, Celina Ohio 45822.
Ronald B. Jones Funeral Home is serving the family.
Online condolences to www.ronaldbjones.com.
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