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SMOKE FREE FAIR
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8/27/2008 |
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The Lassen County Public Health Tobacco Use Reduction Program continued working with Lassen County Fair for 2008 working on selecting designated smoking areas and posting selected non-smoking areas. The selection of non-smoking areas was done with family and children in mind. Many areas of the fair, in compliance with California Health and Safety Code, are smoke free and well posted. Last year, and continuing this year, the Kiddies Carnival and the Main Carnival have been designated smoke free. Posting with eye-catching stop signs alerted those attending the fair to respect the no smoking areas.
Contact: Lassen County Tobacco Use Reduction Program
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Kids Day Fort Sage Family Resource Center
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8/25/2008 |
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Kid’s Day at the Fort Sage Family Resource Center on Thursday August 21, 2008 served two purposes. The Resource Center staff held an open house to introduce young families to their site and to inform them about the resources available to them. They also hosted a Head Start orientation to encourage parents to enroll their children in the local Head Start that had been closed for a year. The Lassen County Public Health Tobacco Use Reduction Program participated in Kid’s Day with DANDY the mascot making an appearance and then DANDY the puppet, with assistance from the Tobacco Education Project Director, shared story time with the children. The families and children present learned about smoke free homes and smoke free cars and the dangers of secondhand smoke.
Contact: Lassen County Tobacco Use Reduction Program
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Partners in the Relay for Life Fight Against Tobacco
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8/25/2008 |
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The annual Lassen County Relay for Life event on August 2nd and 3rd was well attended and supported by the residents of Lassen County. The Tobacco Use Reduction Program partnered with four of the 48 teams as well as loaned support to a few other of the teams. Two of the teams were organized through the High Desert State Prison and the California Correctional Center officers and employees. Honey lake Firearms and Gunsmithing sponsored a third team, comprised of several community members. Susanville Dental Care organized a fourth team with their employees, some of whom are members of the Oral Health Task Force, another partner in the war against tobacco use. The support for these four teams as well as the entire Relay for Life Teams earned over $72,000 during the twenty-four hour event. Just as “cancer never sleeps”, the teams kept their vigil and had members walking during the entire 24-hour period. Take a moment to check out more information on our website about the Relay for Life event in Lassen County for 2008.
Contact: Lassen County Tobacco Use Reduction Program
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PROJECT 188
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8/25/2008 |
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188 California residents die daily from tobacco related disease. This past Spring the Lassen County Tobacco Use Reduction Program, in coordiantion with the national Kick Butts Program, develop a traveling "shoe" project with 188 pairs of shoes tagged with short stories remembering those who may have been lost to tobacco. This particular shoe presentation was used with a school program titled 100% ME.
Contact: Lassen County Tobacco Use Reduction Program
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