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, June 16th, 2010
Jacqueline Gallant
Jacqueline K. Sprague Gallant, 63, Ocala, Fla., died June 12, 2010, at West Marion Hospital in Ocala, Fla.
She was born June 17, 1946, in Findlay, to Emery and Jesse Hall Sprague, who are both deceased. On July 6, 1969, she married Dennis L. Gallant, who survives.
Also surviving are two sons, Ryan Gallant, Greenville, S.C., and Eric (Ann) Gallant, Union Lake, Mich.; and a brother, Allan Sprague, Minster.
She was a homemaker and a 1964 graduate of Memorial High School in St. Marys.
Funeral services are 1:30 p.m. Friday at Miller-Long & Folk Funeral Home in St. Marys, the Rev. Bill Maki officiating.
Calling is noon-1:30 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
Memorials can be made to Zion Lutheran Church or Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.
Condolences can be left at www.millerfuneralhomes.net.
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