High Wind Watch issued March 12 at 2:12AM EDT until March 13 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph possible.
* WHERE...Delaware, Union, Auglaize, Champaign, Darke, Hardin, Logan, Mercer, Miami, and Shelby Counties.
* WHEN...From late tonight through Friday evening.
* IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are possible. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.
28° 28° Thu 45° Thu 45° 36° 36° slight chance Fri 54° Fri 54° slight chance
Thursday, March 22nd, 2012
Wes Bonifas
Wes Bonifas, 28, South Dunkirk, Ind., died March 20, 2012, at his home.
He was born Feb. 18, 1984, in Portland, Ind., to Dan Bonifas and Melanie McIntire, who survive.
Also surviving are five siblings, Joe (Ashley) Bonifas, Portland, Cody (Amanda) Leach, Texas, Leah (Tyler) Shannon, Redkey, Ind., Michelle (Jeff) Matney, Portland, and Brandy Green, Berne, Ind.; grandparents, Phillip and Judy McIntire, Portland; stepmother, Gina Bonifas, Portland; stepfather, Scott Upp, Dunkirk; and relatives in Mercer County.
He was a 2003 graduate of Jay County High School and worked at Teledyne Portland Forge. He was a member of Collett Church of the Nazarene.
Services are 10 a.m. Friday at Baird-Freeman Funeral Home, Portland, the Revs. Ed Werrick and Billy Stanton officiating. Burial will follow in Bluff Point Cemetery.
Calling is 3-7 p.m. Thursday and prior to service Friday at the funeral home.
Condolences may be left at bairdfreeman.com.
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