Flood Advisory issued July 11 at 3:58PM EDT until July 11 at 7:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...The following counties, in west central Ohio, Auglaize, Darke, Mercer and Shelby.
* WHEN...Until 700 PM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 356 PM EDT, radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are possible. - Some locations that may experience flooding include... Fort Loramie, New Bremen, Minster, Newport, New Knoxville, Russia, Osgood, Willowdell, Chickasaw, Kettlersville, Yorkshire, Lake Loramie State Park, Egypt, Maria Stein, Mccartyville and Houston.
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Saturday, February 7th, 2015
Richard Mayer
Richard Carl "Dick" Mayer, 89, Celina, and formerly of Tipp City, passed away Feb. 4, 2015, at St. Rita's Hospital, Lima.
He was born Nov. 22, 1925 in Dayton, to Raymond Carl Mayer and Thesel Shanks Mayer Helke. His wife of 56 years, Charlyne Young Mayer, died in 2014.
Surviving is a daughter, Susan (Sherman) Brown, Doylestown; a son, Randy (Kim) Mayer, Dayton; a stepson, James (Evelyn) Hodge, Liberty, Ind., grandchildren, Ryan (Janice) Brown, Parma, and Ross Mayer, Ocala, Fla.; stepgrandchildren, Brenda (Bill) Thornton, Troy, Betsey (Tommy) Henry, Riverside, Kenny (Tana) Bowen, Troy, Barbara (Jeff) Garrison, Dayton, Alice (Jeff Elliott) Davisson, Casstown, and Judi (Joe) Apple, Knoxville, Tenn.; 19 great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren.
He proudly served his country in the U.S. Navy during World War II. He worked in the Engineering and Research Department of A.O. Smith before retiring in 1986. He was a member of American Legion Post 586, Eagles and VFW, all of Tipp City, and a member of the South Shore Sportsman's Club, Montezuma.
Services are 11 a.m. Tuesday at Frings and Bayliff Funeral Home, Tipp City, Pastor Bonita Ritchie officiating. Burial will follow in Maple Hill Cemetery, Tipp City.
Calling is 5-7 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.
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