IL: Restaurants are smoke free for Father's Day

bcrnews.com ^ | 6-3-05 | Donna Barker

[SheLion]

BUREAU COUNTY -- Eating out for Father's Day this year could be a healthier experience for everyone involved.

The Putnam/Bureau County Smoke-Free Restaurant Challenge Committee has worked to make this Father's Day weekend, June 17-19, a smoke-free experience in all area restaurants.

An estimated 53,000 people die each year in the United States from secondhand smoke with non-smokers consuming the equivalent of four cigarettes in two hours.

Area restaurants agreeing to be smoke-free for the weekend include:

DePue -- Giant's Den.

Ladd -- Ladd Moose Lodge, Rip's Tavern and Scrub's Pub.

Princeton -- Crown Lanes, Super Wok Buffet, Austin Parker Naturals, Beetz Me, Burger King, Casey's, Country Comfort Home, Culver's, Eco Expresso Caf/, Fast Stop, Galleria, Greenfield Home, Johnny Ray's BB Ribs, Chicken and More, Light Post Restaurant, Maria's Pizza, McDonald's, Monical's Pizza, Oriental Gardens, Perry Memorial Hospital Park Avenue Caf/, Phoenix Inn, Pizza Hut, Stagecoach Spaghetti Express, Subway, Taco Bell, Wendy's, Wal-Mart Radio Grill and Wyaton Golf Course.

Sheffield -- Chestnut Street Inn, Casey's and Hidden Lake Country Club.

Tiskilwa -- Indian Valley Inn, Belluccio's and Casey's.

Hennepin -- Ray's Place and Country Stop.

LaMoille -- Fast Stop.

Neponset -- Fast Stop.

Ohio -- Ohio Filling Station.

Spring Valley -- Hardee's, Jimmy John's, Las Palmas, Pizza Hut, Spring Valley Nursing Home and St. Margaret's Hospital Food Service.

Walnut -- Our Home and Yours.

Wyanet -- Coffee Depot.

Working on the committee are representatives of the American Cancer Society, the Bureau/Putnam County Health Departments, St. Margaret's Hospital, Perry Memorial Hospital, Dr. Kurt Crowe and Dr. Damian Grivetti.

Other committee members are Connie Doran, Debbie Feeney, Darcia Ferrari, Sue Gorman, Marcia Hartwig, Kirsten Herman, Heather Higgins, Terry Judd, Doria Martuzzo, Ellen Parks and Nancy Sims.

[SheLion]

An estimated 53,000 people die each year in the United States from secondhand smoke

53,000 people die from SECOND HAND SMOKE?  So, the same number of 53,000 is the same for smokers? What's wrong with this picture!

Also, the American Cancer Instiute admitted they LIED about these firgures!  Yet the yahoos are still using this figure to further their agenda!

 American Cancer Society Admits "Mistake" in Ad

And second hand smoke?  I guess they are calling the Oak Ridge Labs a LIAR!!!!!

 Statistics and Data Sciences Group Projects

I think any anti who tries to dismiss the findings of the U.S. Department of Energy labs at Oak Ridge, should be confronted with the question: "Are you saying that DOE researchers committed scientific fraud and that their findings on ETS exposure are untrue?"

[SheLion]

[Socratic]

Is it time yet for National Smokers Disobedience Day? Oh, the humanity! - A day devoted to people lighting up in all public spaces. (Travel in groups. Bring mace).

[Road Warrior ‘04]

An estimated 53,000 people die each year in the United States from secondhand smoke with non-smokers consuming the equivalent of four cigarettes in two hours.

That estimate is probably very high. Approximately 1,153,000 people die each year from inhaling emissions from autos, power plants, factories, etc. Should we stop driving on Father's Day, shut off the electricity and not wear any clothing that day (factory produced)? Or, should we just shut down every power plant, excepting nuclear, in the world?

[Road Warrior ‘04]

An estimated 53,000 people die each year in the United States from secondhand smoke with non-smokers consuming the equivalent of four cigarettes in two hours.

That estimate is probably very high. Approximately 1,153,000 people die each year from inhaling emissions from autos, power plants, factories, etc. Should we stop driving on Father's Day, shut off the electricity and not wear any clothing that day (factory produced)? Or, should we just shut down every power plant, excepting nuclear, in the world?

[Spok]

I'm sure there were no smoke free restaurants in Illinois until this law passed. (sarc)

[SheLion]

I'm sure there were no smoke free restaurants in Illinois until this law passed. (sarc)

If there were smoke free restaurants before the forced bans, that's fine.  This should be between the business owner and his patrons.

But a forced ban by the state is just wrong.

[Road Warrior ‘04]

So, not all restaurants are partaking in this anti-everything day? That's the way I read, when they have to list the ones that are participating.

[Mears]

That would be fun,wouldn't it?

It would cause more rage than a group of people having sex in a public park next to The Tot Lot.

[Road Warrior ‘04]

Another study defying the SHS theory.

[Socratic]

Yeah, we need to inject a little fun into the situation. Imagine the headlines about a nation of rampaging smokers.

[NTW64]

I'll ponder this over a cigarette and a beer.....

[SheLion]

Another study defying the SHS theory.

Thank you for the link, although I hate Adobe Reader. I can't copy and paste from them

But good information on this one.

Thanks!

[Gabz]

I'll ponder this over a cigarette and a beer.....

I'm doing the same thing!!!!!!!!!!

[Garnet Dawn]

Hi,

All the restaurants in the county are going smoke-free for that weekend. The towns aren't very big, so the restaurants in each town are named (that way the Antis can gloat about how many places they "convinced" and use their names for propoganda later).

It looks like a lot of them are fast food and carry out anyway. It's the nicer places that are affected. I've tried dinner in a nice restaurant that decided to go smoke free for a holiday. We ate in record time and moved to the bar for coffee, cigarettes and drinks. Only these places won't be allowing smoking in the bar either.

Ever notice how fast non-smokers eat? Sure the restaurants will serve more food, but far fewer drinks. Their profit margin is in the alcohol, not the food!

[Garnet Dawn]

Here is another good link from forces.... "53,000 Deaths Annually from SHS!" How WAS that number determined? http://forces.org/research/files/acs.htm.

For an real eye opener about Dr. Stanton Glantz read this too! This is the man who determined SHS is a health threat! http://www.illinoissmokersrights.com/stanton_glantz_doctor_of_what.html

[The Foolkiller]

Is it time yet for National Smokers Disobedience Day? Oh, the humanity! - A day devoted to people lighting up in all public spaces. (Travel in groups. Bring mace).



3 posted on 06/03/2005 3:30:51 PM PDT by Socratic

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Now, THIS guy has the right idea!!!!