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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Saturday, August 10th, 2019
Bartel Desch Jr.
Bartel David Desch Jr. 86, peacefully passed away at home in San Francisco, CA on July 7, 2019, after several months in hospice care.
He was born in Coldwater, Ohio, on Aug. 13, 1932, to Bartel T. and Anna E. (Meldrum) Desch who preceded him in death. On Jan. 16, 1965 he married Edith J. Gaviglio who preceded him in death on May 29, 1997.
Survivors include one brother, Tim Desch; two children, Angela (Erick) Ortega of Sunnyvale, CA and Michael (Nancee) Desch of Englewood, Ohio, and four grandchildren, Gillian Ortega, Gwyneth Ortega, Daniel Desch and Bryan (Michaela) Desch.
He was preceded in death by one brother and three sisters. Theodore Desch, Natalie Mestemaker, Sandra Rindler and Janice Layman.
Bartel was a 1951 graduate of Coldwater high School. Upon graduation, he joined the U.S. Navy and was stationed in Alaska. He moved to California in the early 1960's and found his calling in the food service industry. His catering career began with Guckenheimer Catering and the Bohemian Grove. He soon branched out to own the Irving Street Coffee Shop and Tout de Suite Catering.
A Mass to celebrate his life will be held on Saturday, Aug. 17, 2019, at St. John of God in San Francisco at 4:15 p.m.
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