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, May 13th, 2023
Eileen Chiles
Eileen Chiles, 92, of St. Marys, died 9:37 A.M. Wednesday, May 10, 2023, at Vancrest of St. Marys.
She was born April 24, 1931, in St. Marys, the daughter of Bernard and Marie (Kuck) Wright. She married Leo Chiles on May 17, 1947, and he preceded her in death on January 28, 1974.
She is survived by her children: Linda Hall of St. Marys; Lana Wicker of St. Marys; Deb Dorman of Celina; Joseph Chiles of St. Marys; Mark Chiles of Maplewood, Ohio. She is also survived by her nine grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; numerous great-grandchildren. She is survived by her sisters, Waneta Journay of New Weston; Eileen Werling of Wapakoneta; Ruth Ann DeWitt of New Gloucester, Maine.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, her siblings Bud Wright; Marjorie Shelby; her sons-in-law, Ron Wicker, John Hall and Jim Dorman; by her daughter-in-law, Sue Chiles.
Eileen retired from Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company in St. Marys after 35 years of service. She was a member of St. Paul's United Church of Christ in St. Marys. She enjoyed watching softball, the Reds, OSU Buckeyes and the St. Marys Roughriders. She was a member of the Swinging Seniors.
Funeral rites will be held 12:00 noon Tuesday, May 16, 2023, at the Miller Funeral Home, 1605 Celina Road, St. Marys, the Reverend Joel Bucklin and the Reverend Rhonda Hainer, officiants. Burial will follow at Pilger Ruhe Cemetery, New Knoxville.
Friends may call from 10:00 A.M. until the time of services on Tuesday at the funeral home, where memorial gifts may be given to the St. Paul's United Church of Christ Organ Fund.
Condolences may be sent to Eileen's family via Millerfuneralhomes.net.
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