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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Wednesday, August 2nd, 2023
Jesse Lange
Jesse James Lange, age 37, of Celina, passed away July 25, 2023, at Mercy Health - St. Rita's Medical Center in Lima.
He was born September 6, 1985, in Coldwater. His mother, Diane Lange Ginter, survives in Convoy, and his father, Kevin McDowell, survives in Celina. Jesse was married to Jessica Lange, who survives, along with his children: Rielee, Jayda and Landyn.
Also surviving are his sister, Elizabeth Craw, half-sisters: Brittany Jones, Alesia Noggler and Nikita Noggler, a half-brother, Jordan Lockwood, and many nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.
He was preceded in death by sisters: Melissa Sue and Melinda Marie, half-brother, Jacob Noggler, grandparents: Ernest "Dudley" and Glenda Kay Ginter, great grandparents: Donald and Elizabeth Lange, and uncles: Ernie "Buddy" Ginter and Dick Lange.
Jesse attended Celina High School, and later earned his GED. He had worked at Classic Delight in St. Marys, and later at Miller's Textile Services in Wapakoneta. Jesse enjoyed tattoos, collecting rocks, and rap music. He played the guitar, and wrote some of his own rap songs. Most of all, he enjoyed spending time with his family. As an organ donor, Jesse was able to save the lives of three people.
A Celebration of Jesse's Life will be held from 2:00 to 6:00 P.M., Friday, August 4, at W.H. Dick & Sons-Hellwarth Funeral Home in Celina.
Condolences can be expressed to Jesse's family at dickandsonshellwarthfh.com.
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