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IL: Rockton Village Trustees Snuff Out Smoking Ban
wrex.com ^
| 24th of August 2006
| Andy Myers
Posted on 08/24/2006 3:25:04 PM PDT by SheLion
ROCKTON -- Rockton leaders snuff out an idea to ban smoking at public places.
Tuesday night at their meeting, a motion to draft an ordinance banning smoking in public places failed to get anywhere. Rockton Village Trustee Dennis Meade put the issue before board members, but no one seconded the motion.
The proposal would've kept people from lighting up on streets, sidewalks, parks and in businesses. Several community members including business owners spoke out at the meeting against a ban saying it would hurt their business.
Others claimed it a ban would go against their rights. One person at the meeting spoke out in support of a ban.
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posted on
08/24/2006 3:25:11 PM PDT
by
SheLion
To: Just another Joe; Madame Dufarge; Cantiloper; metesky; Judith Anne; lockjaw02; Mears; CSM; ...
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posted on
08/24/2006 3:25:40 PM PDT
by
SheLion
("If you're legal, you can fly with the Eagle!" - Michael Anthony)
To: SheLion
Good for Rockton. The nanny-state smoke nazis make me sick.
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posted on
08/24/2006 3:27:49 PM PDT
by
pissant
To: SheLion
They can keep on a-puffin' at the Wagon Wheel!
4
posted on
08/24/2006 3:28:08 PM PDT
by
Corey Ohlis
(Visualize Swirled Peas)
To: Corey Ohlis
the Wagon Wheel burned down ten or twelve years ago.
Regards,
Lurking'
To: LurkingSince'98
I can't believe there are three freepers who actually know where Rockton, Il is! I live in Roscoe.
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posted on
08/24/2006 4:12:00 PM PDT
by
sandpit
To: sandpit
I can't believe there are three freepers who actually know where Rockton, Il is! I live in Roscoe.I'm in northern Maine..................
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posted on
08/24/2006 4:14:42 PM PDT
by
SheLion
("If you're legal, you can fly with the Eagle!" - Michael Anthony)
To: sandpit
I'm in Rockford! Howdy neighbor.
To: SheLion
It's a relatively small town.
They still fear the torches and pitchforks in those places.
To: sandpit
hi sandpit,
I live in Davis.
Lurking'
To: SheLion
To: sandpit
I can't believe there are three freepers who actually know where Rockton, Il is! I live in Roscoe.,/P>
Where's IL? ;)
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posted on
08/24/2006 11:49:05 PM PDT
by
Man50D
(Fair Tax , You earn it . You keep it!)
To: SheLion
Board members and trustees with common sense?
Amazing!
It must be a small town where being ridden out of town on a rail is still possible.
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posted on
08/25/2006 6:05:06 AM PDT
by
Just another Joe
(Warning: FReeping can be addictive and helpful to your mental health)
To: Lets Be Frank
I lived in Rockford up until about 2 years ago when my wife joined the Navy.
Rockton bump.
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posted on
08/25/2006 6:08:02 AM PDT
by
flada
(Posting in a manner reminiscent of Jen-gis Kahn.)
To: flada
Thinking about Rockton standing up to "nanny-statism" has reminded me of how several years ago I could no longer burn leaves, branches, etc. on MY acreage just west of Rockford in Winnebago County.
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posted on
08/25/2006 6:09:50 AM PDT
by
flada
(Posting in a manner reminiscent of Jen-gis Kahn.)
To: sandpit
My brother lives in Rockford. I don't know where Rockton is and I lived in IL twice.
To: pissant
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posted on
08/29/2006 9:19:33 PM PDT
by
mwernimont
(The facts on secondhand smoke don't support the smoking ban agenda)
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