May 8, 2014 Patrick Lagreid Regulations,  Smoking Bans

Glen Dale, W. Va. Makes Parks Tobacco Free

The city of Glen Dale, W. Va. has officially made its parks tobacco free, as signs were formally installed throughout the city last week.

According to the Wheeling News-Register, the proclamation put forth by the Glen Dale City Council states in part that “city officials believe tobacco use in the proximity of children and adults engaging in or watching outdoor recreational activities at city-owned/operated facilities is detrimental to their health and can be offensive to those using such facilities.”

In addition, this proclamation provides the city “a unique opportunity create and sustain an environment that supports a non-tobacco norm through a tobacco-free policy, rule enforcement and adult-peer role modeling on city-owned outdoor recreational facilities.” There is also language that decries the litter caused by cigarette butts as diminishing the beauty of park facilities and posing an ingestion risk for small children.

Glen Dale is home to approximately 1,500 residents and is located in the northern part of the state along the Ohio border.

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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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