November 19, 2014 Patrick Lagreid Regulations,  Smoking Bans

Stillwater, Okla. Passes Resolution on Tobacco-Free Parks

At its meeting Monday night, the Stillwater City Council unanimously passed a resolution stating that all outdoor areas of the city’s park system are to be tobacco-free, but stopped short of making it an ordinance, something that Councilman Miguel Najera didn’t think would have a chance of passing at this point. The resolution allows the city council to express a directive, but lacks the full power of the law that an ordinance would carry.

Najera, who had been working with a group from Oklahoma State University on the matter, told OColly.com that “I’m glad, I’m excited; I think this is the best option…giving (residents) an option instead of punishing them right off the bat.”

Stillwater is home to just over 47,000 residents as well as Oklahoma State University, which has an enrollment of just over 25,000 students.

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Patrick Lagreid

I strive to capture the essence of a cigar and the people behind them in my work – every cigar you light up is the culmination of the work of countless people and often represents generations of struggle and stories. For me, it’s about so much more than the cigar – it’s about the story behind it, the experience of enjoying the work of artisans and the way that a good cigar can bring people together. In addition to my work with halfwheel, I’m the public address announcer for the Colorado Rockies and Arizona Diamondbacks during spring training, as well as for the Salt River Rafters of the Arizona Fall League, the WNBA's Phoenix Mercury and previously the Arizona Rattlers of the Indoor Football League. I also work in a number of roles for Major League Baseball, plus I'm a voice over artist. Prior to joining halfwheel, I covered the Phoenix and national cigar scene for Examiner.com, and was an editor for Cigar Snob magazine.

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