Stories about what's going on with the local coalitions, who is working on special projects, and why the advocates around the state are working so hard to improve tobacco control policies are just a few examples of news we can use. They discussed the recent decision of Montgomery County Circuit Court Judge Ann S. Harrington to invalidate Montgomery County's ban on smoking in restaurants and bars, which was to have taken effect in 2002. Mark was able to frame the proposed ban as a health issue, not one of individual rights. Noting that bar and restaurant workers are currently denied the worker protections put into place by 1995's MOSH regulations, he spoke up for the rights of these workers to equal protection to work in a smoke-free environment. The next time you travel to Daytona Beach, think about booking a room at the Beachside Motel.
Smoking is banned in all rooms, at the pool deck, the corridors, even the sidewalks.
Fornari also owns a resort next door which does allow smoking in some rooms. For six months before the Beachside opened, every room and major corridor of the motel was gutted, and the air-conditioning units were cleaned and purified. Fornari has noted that maintenance and cleanup will be much cheaper in the long-run. I'm starting to see people who are coming here because of it. Our FREE membership offers your organization great resources .