Comments on: Smoke-free Wilmington? http://www.groveproject.org/2008/02/25/smoke-free-wilmington/ A concentration of local citizen journalists Mon, 01 Dec 2008 23:42:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: Ranald http://www.groveproject.org/2008/02/25/smoke-free-wilmington/#comment-9042 Ranald Mon, 19 May 2008 18:01:01 +0000 http://www.groveproject.org/2008/02/25/smoke-free-wilmington/#comment-9042 Wow, even Turkey -- a country in which I endured 14-hour bus rides choked with cigarette smoke and nary a smoke-free bar or restaurant to be found -- is testing the smoking ban waters. All I can say is that I lived in that beautiful country, which brims with history, culture and friendly people, 10 years too soon. If Turkey is enlightened enough to go smoke-free, why not Wilmington? The link that follows states that a ban in public places takes effect today, and will include cafes, restaurants and bars in July. This is no small bit of news for a country with about half the entire population counted as smokers. http://thelede.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/05/19/turkey-smoking-nation-tries-out-ban/?ex=1211860800&en=b5ac3ebc7cdf3dcc&ei=5070&emc=eta1 Wow, even Turkey — a country in which I endured 14-hour bus rides choked with cigarette smoke and nary a smoke-free bar or restaurant to be found — is testing the smoking ban waters. All I can say is that I lived in that beautiful country, which brims with history, culture and friendly people, 10 years too soon. If Turkey is enlightened enough to go smoke-free, why not Wilmington?

The link that follows states that a ban in public places takes effect today, and will include cafes, restaurants and bars in July. This is no small bit of news for a country with about half the entire population counted as smokers.

http://thelede.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/05/19/turkey-smoking-nation-tries-out-ban/?ex=1211860800&en=b5ac3ebc7cdf3dcc&ei=5070&emc=eta1

]]> By: Tonto http://www.groveproject.org/2008/02/25/smoke-free-wilmington/#comment-7979 Tonto Tue, 13 May 2008 03:20:06 +0000 http://www.groveproject.org/2008/02/25/smoke-free-wilmington/#comment-7979 Hello Kimosabi! Do you want Wilmington to be truly smoke free? Or do you just get chaffed during tobacco expulsion? XOXO Love & Shotguns, Tonto Hello Kimosabi!
Do you want Wilmington to be truly smoke free? Or do you just get chaffed during tobacco expulsion?
XOXO
Love & Shotguns,
Tonto

]]> By: Jessica http://www.groveproject.org/2008/02/25/smoke-free-wilmington/#comment-2142 Jessica Sat, 29 Mar 2008 20:53:28 +0000 http://www.groveproject.org/2008/02/25/smoke-free-wilmington/#comment-2142 Thank you so much for the information!! I just emailed my representative and send out information that all my friends do the same. PLEASE anyone reading this comment... visit the website above and ask your representative to help make Wilmington healthier by banning smoking in public places. Each of us, together, can make a difference! Thank you so much for the information!! I just emailed my representative and send out information that all my friends do the same.

PLEASE anyone reading this comment… visit the website above and ask your representative to help make Wilmington healthier by banning smoking in public places. Each of us, together, can make a difference!

]]> By: Ranald http://www.groveproject.org/2008/02/25/smoke-free-wilmington/#comment-2115 Ranald Fri, 28 Mar 2008 15:01:33 +0000 http://www.groveproject.org/2008/02/25/smoke-free-wilmington/#comment-2115 Thanks for writing Jessica. The best way to speed up the process legally is by contacting lawmakers and making your feelings known. The other way is to not patronize businesses that allow smoking, but that's not enough. Let them know why you won't be using their services or buying their products. You might also contact the North Carolina Public Interest Research Group, which is working to ban smoking in all workplaces, including restaurants and bars -- http://ncpirg.org/NC.asp?id2=30750. Smoke Free NC is another organization, but its website is currently being updated. Thanks for writing Jessica. The best way to speed up the process legally is by contacting lawmakers and making your feelings known. The other way is to not patronize businesses that allow smoking, but that’s not enough. Let them know why you won’t be using their services or buying their products.

You might also contact the North Carolina Public Interest Research Group, which is working to ban smoking in all workplaces, including restaurants and bars — http://ncpirg.org/NC.asp?id2=30750.

Smoke Free NC is another organization, but its website is currently being updated.

]]> By: Jessica http://www.groveproject.org/2008/02/25/smoke-free-wilmington/#comment-2107 Jessica Fri, 28 Mar 2008 09:24:56 +0000 http://www.groveproject.org/2008/02/25/smoke-free-wilmington/#comment-2107 I anticipate the day when Wilmington is smoke free! If anyone has any information on what I can do to help or speed up this process, I would love to get involved! Please post any information! I anticipate the day when Wilmington is smoke free! If anyone has any information on what I can do to help or speed up this process, I would love to get involved! Please post any information!

]]> By: Anneliese http://www.groveproject.org/2008/02/25/smoke-free-wilmington/#comment-1405 Anneliese Sun, 02 Mar 2008 15:19:03 +0000 http://www.groveproject.org/2008/02/25/smoke-free-wilmington/#comment-1405 The Sawmill Restaurant at Monkey Junction/Myrtle Grove is smoke-free. We've only been a couple of times...the traditional breakfast items were great. Haven't tried the lunches. Thanks for posting about this issue. It certainly is important especially for families with children. The Sawmill Restaurant at Monkey Junction/Myrtle Grove is smoke-free. We’ve only been a couple of times…the traditional breakfast items were great. Haven’t tried the lunches. Thanks for posting about this issue. It certainly is important especially for families with children.

]]> By: Ian http://www.groveproject.org/2008/02/25/smoke-free-wilmington/#comment-1380 Ian Fri, 29 Feb 2008 17:51:23 +0000 http://www.groveproject.org/2008/02/25/smoke-free-wilmington/#comment-1380 Hi Laurie! - We moved from California as well (San Francisco Bay Area), four years ago now. Love it here also. Hi Laurie! - We moved from California as well (San Francisco Bay Area), four years ago now.
Love it here also.

]]> By: Laurie http://www.groveproject.org/2008/02/25/smoke-free-wilmington/#comment-1379 Laurie Fri, 29 Feb 2008 15:55:47 +0000 http://www.groveproject.org/2008/02/25/smoke-free-wilmington/#comment-1379 We recently moved to Wilmington from CA and love it here. Except for the smoking in restaurants. I'm surprised that the possibility of litigation (in some states, bartenders and wait staff have sued employers, contending that working in a smoky environment is unhealthy and willfully negligent on the part of the restaurant owner)hasn't deterred more restaurants from allowing smoking. The idea of a non-smoking section offering relief is nuts! You still go home smelling like an ashtray... We recently moved to Wilmington from CA and love it here. Except for the smoking in restaurants. I’m surprised that the possibility of litigation (in some states, bartenders and wait staff have sued employers, contending that working in a smoky environment is unhealthy and willfully negligent on the part of the restaurant owner)hasn’t deterred more restaurants from allowing smoking. The idea of a non-smoking section offering relief is nuts! You still go home smelling like an ashtray…

]]> By: Ian http://www.groveproject.org/2008/02/25/smoke-free-wilmington/#comment-1342 Ian Wed, 27 Feb 2008 15:38:12 +0000 http://www.groveproject.org/2008/02/25/smoke-free-wilmington/#comment-1342 Speaking of ol' Duke, we just saw an interesting documentary last night, <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0372806/" rel="nofollow">Bright Leaves</a>, about tobacco growing in North Carolina, the filmmaker's relationship to one of the tobacco barons and his wild ambivalence as as part of a long line of growers and a shorter line of doctors. <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0372806/" rel="nofollow"><img border="0" src="http://ia.imdb.com/media/imdb/01/M/==/QM/yk/TO/0M/zM/wc/TZ/tF/kX/nB/na/B5/lM/B5/FN/3c/DM/wA/zN/2U/TM/B5/VM._CR0,0,356,356_SS90_.jpg"/></a> Speaking of ol’ Duke, we just saw an interesting documentary last night, Bright Leaves, about tobacco growing in North Carolina, the filmmaker’s relationship to one of the tobacco barons and his wild ambivalence as as part of a long line of growers and a shorter line of doctors.

]]> By: Grant http://www.groveproject.org/2008/02/25/smoke-free-wilmington/#comment-1302 Grant Mon, 25 Feb 2008 23:53:12 +0000 http://www.groveproject.org/2008/02/25/smoke-free-wilmington/#comment-1302 Here in California the legislature thankfully kicked the smokers out of the bars, restaurants & other public places over 15 years ago. Sadly, in comparison, many of you in NC must feel like you're living in the (smoky) dark ages. Your elected, and unelected, leaders will come around some time though; businesses will realize they'll have trouble staying open when like minded customers refuse to compete with poison air. Here in California the legislature thankfully kicked the smokers out of the bars, restaurants & other public places over 15 years ago. Sadly, in comparison, many of you in NC must feel like you’re living in the (smoky) dark ages. Your elected, and unelected, leaders will come around some time though; businesses will realize they’ll have trouble staying open when like minded customers refuse to compete with poison air.

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