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, January 10th, 2012
Patricia Bradford
Former Celina resident Patricia L. Bradford, 80, died at 12:13 p.m. Jan. 8, 2012, at Chesterwood Village in West Chester.
She was born Sept. 10, 1931, in Celina to Basil and Jessie Merinar Granger. On Feb. 24, 1951, she married Arthur J. Bradford, who died Nov. 26, 2008.
Surviving are sons, Kevin R. Bradford, Cottonwood, Ariz., and Kim D. (Jill) Bradford, West Chester; siblings, Boyd (Anita) Granger, Celina, Bonnie Dreffer, Celina, and Peggy Bonfiglio, Springboro; and two grandsons.
Deceased is a daughter, Kelly Bollinger.
She was a 1949 graduate of Celina High School and a deputy clerk of courts in Celina.
Service is 1 p.m. Wednesday at Lehman-Hogenkamp-Dzendzel Funeral Home, Celina, the Rev. Thomas Christen officiating. Burial will follow in North Grove Cemetery.
Calling is one hour before service at the funeral home.
Memorials may be made to Hospice of Southwest Ohio, Cincinnati.
Condolences may be left at LHDfuneralhome.com.
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