[November 22, 2013]
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Thursday, in spite of a light
rain shower that passed through Lincoln at noon, several turned out
at Postville Park for the dedication of the park as a smoke-free
environment.
The Logan County Department of
Public Health and students from the local Reality group approached
the Lincoln City Council earlier this year and asked that the city
designate all of its parks as tobacco-free. Mallory
Sinner of the health department led a presentation given by the students on health
and environmental concerns related to use of tobacco in public
places.
The city agreed to pass an
ordinance making all its parks tobacco-free or smoke-free environments. The signage for the parks was paid for by a grant received by the
health department, and the signs were put in place by the city's street department
crew.
Pictures by Nila Smith |