READERS FORUM: Miss Putnam County supports smoke-free workplaces, restaurants

From: Charleston Gazette | Date: March 29, 2006 | Copyright information

Miss Putnam County Kimberly Lovejoy is busy wrapping up her senior year at Poca High School but not too busy to stay concerned and involved in her community. For the past three years Kimberly has pursued opportunities in education and involvement in drug, alcohol and tobacco prevention. Recently, Kimberly became aware of the Putnam County Coalition for Community Wellness and the coalition's concern with the fact that Putnam County restaurants and workplaces were still not entirely smoke-free. With that knowledge it was a natural step for Kimberly to ask the coalition how she could help. ...

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