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Tuesday, January 22, 2008
Friday, January 4, 2008
Regional Collaborative Meeting of Tobacco-Free Initiatives
Dear CINCH Members and Community Partners,
Please plan to join CINCH’s Allies Against Asthma’s workgroup, the Virginia Beach Tobacco-free Coalition, the Chesapeake Coalition and other community partners on Monday, January 14, 2008** from 9:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. in E.V. Williams Hall at Eastern Virginia Medical School to discuss and coordinate efforts on local tobacco-free initiatives. The attached flyer will provide you with more information on this important meeting. If you need driving directions to the meeting location, please let me know.
If you plan to attend it is important that you RSVP to CINCH@evms.edu ensure we have enough refreshments.
**Reminder to AAA Workgroup Members – this meeting takes the place of the January AAA workgroup meeting originally scheduled for 1/21/08.
Please plan to join CINCH’s Allies Against Asthma’s workgroup, the Virginia Beach Tobacco-free Coalition, the Chesapeake Coalition and other community partners on Monday, January 14, 2008** from 9:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. in E.V. Williams Hall at Eastern Virginia Medical School to discuss and coordinate efforts on local tobacco-free initiatives. The attached flyer will provide you with more information on this important meeting. If you need driving directions to the meeting location, please let me know.
If you plan to attend it is important that you RSVP to CINCH@evms.edu ensure we have enough refreshments.
**Reminder to AAA Workgroup Members – this meeting takes the place of the January AAA workgroup meeting originally scheduled for 1/21/08.
Governor's Press Conference - VAB, Jan 7th
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 3, 2008
MEDIA CONTACT: Matt Falvey, co-owner Hot Tuna Restaurant, Direct 757-717-1002
______________________________________________________________________
WHO: Governor Timothy Kaine
WHAT: Press Conference on Smoking Ban for Restaurants
WHEN: Monday, January 7, 2008, 10:30am -11:15am
WHERE: HOT TUNA Restaurant, 2817 Shore Drive, VA Beach, VA 23451 Map/Directions www.hottunavb.com
WHY: Governor Kaine is trying once again to encourage the Virginia General Assembly to pass a statewide ban on smoking in restaurants to protect against the adverse health effects of second-hand smoke and to ensure a level playing field in the industry for those business owners opting to provide smoke-free environments. Even though polling suggested two-thirds of Virginians would prefer a statewide smoking ban, Kaine's amendment to HB 2422 was rejected by the Virginia House last year. Kaine, however, is determined to continue his push for healthier restaurant environments for employees and customers. The issues that led to the proposal's defeat last year, including a concern over the definition of restaurant, have been worked out for this year. According to Kaine, "there is a way to do a restaurant ban that is a much targeted ban that won’t have the effect of being too broad."
January 3, 2008
MEDIA CONTACT: Matt Falvey, co-owner Hot Tuna Restaurant, Direct 757-717-1002
______________________________________________________________________
WHO: Governor Timothy Kaine
WHAT: Press Conference on Smoking Ban for Restaurants
WHEN: Monday, January 7, 2008, 10:30am -11:15am
WHERE: HOT TUNA Restaurant, 2817 Shore Drive, VA Beach, VA 23451 Map/Directions www.hottunavb.com
WHY: Governor Kaine is trying once again to encourage the Virginia General Assembly to pass a statewide ban on smoking in restaurants to protect against the adverse health effects of second-hand smoke and to ensure a level playing field in the industry for those business owners opting to provide smoke-free environments. Even though polling suggested two-thirds of Virginians would prefer a statewide smoking ban, Kaine's amendment to HB 2422 was rejected by the Virginia House last year. Kaine, however, is determined to continue his push for healthier restaurant environments for employees and customers. The issues that led to the proposal's defeat last year, including a concern over the definition of restaurant, have been worked out for this year. According to Kaine, "there is a way to do a restaurant ban that is a much targeted ban that won’t have the effect of being too broad."
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