June 16, 2014 Patrick Lagreid Regulations,  Smoking Bans

South Bend, Ind. Smoking Ban Proponent Takes His Argument on the Road

Gavin Ferlic, the South Bend Common Council member who is the main supporter of a smoking ban currently being considered in that city, is taking his argument on the road tomorrow, as he will meet with the Public Health and Safety Committee of the Mishawaka Common Council.

Mishawaka sits approximately five miles south east of South Bend, and it’s Ferlic’s hope that both that city and St. Joseph County will pass ordinances similar to the one that may come to South Bend, according to the South Bend Tribune. The Mishawaka officials have said that this is solely an informational presentation and that they are doing nothing more than listening to the idea at this point. Dave Wood, the mayor of Mishawaka, has gone on record as saying that he opposes any smoking ban that is more restrictive than what the state’s laws currently require.

The meeting is scheduled for 6 pm on Tuesday night and is open to the public.

Mishawaka is home to approximately 48,000 residents.

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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, the G-League's Valley Suns, 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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