Activities

Oct. 18, 2008 Cole County Partners for Clean Air participated in Harvest Fest 2008 in downtown Jefferson City. Coalition members hosted a booth with information on secondhand smoke and interactive games. More than 80 people signed on as supporters and approximately 300 "Smoke-Free Jefferson City" pencils were given away to children and their parents visiting the booth, along with 50 copies of the Smoke-Free Dining guides to those who were interested.

Sept. 27, 2008 Cole County Partners for Clean Air distributed information and recruited supporters during the Old Munichberg October Fest in south Jefferson City. Several supporters were recruited at this well-attended event.

Sept. 27, 2008 Cole County Partners for Clean Air distributed information and recruited supporters during the Jazz Festival in Memorial Park in Jefferson City. The event was attended by approximately 500 people.

Sept. 12, 2008 Cole County Partners for Clean Air Coalition distributed literature about secondhand smoke and got supporter signatures from participants of the Tour of Missouri bike race during their stop at the State Capitol in Jefferson City. Representatives from the American Heart Association contributed to these educational efforts.

Sept. 12, 2008 Cole County Partners for Clean Air Coalition gave a presentation about the health effects of secondhand smoke to the central chapter of the Association of Retired Missouri State Employees in Jefferson City. Twenty-five people attended the presentation and 13 of them signed on as supporters to the coalition.

Sept. 9, 2008 Stan Cowan, research aide at CASE and member of the Cole County Partners for Clean Air Coalition, gave a presentation to the Jefferson City Downtown Businesses organization. Twenty-five community leaders attended the event and 14 of them signed on as supporters to the coalition.

Sept. 5, 2008 Stan Cowan, research aide at CASE and member of the Cole County Partners for Clean Air Coalition, spoke at the Jefferson City Eastside Betterment Association and had a question-and-answer session afterwards. Fifteen eastside businesses attended and seven of them signed up as supporters.

August 22, 2008 Cole County Partners for Clean Air Coalition members presented a Smoke-free Dining Recognition certificate to Prison Brews Microbrewery and Restaurant in Jefferson City. Bob Stanley, manager of the brewery, was delighted to receive the certificate and shared with the group his positive experiences since the introduction of the smoke-free policy.

August 9, 2008 Felicia Poettgen, health promotion specialist for Jefferson City, and Stan Cowan, research aide for CASE, participated at the Jefferson City Medical Group's Kids Fest. They presented information about the health effects of tobacco, distributed coloring books for children with health facts on tobacco, and displayed the unhealthy and healthy pig lungs as a visual of the effects of smoking. Approximately 350 people attended the event and many signed up as supporters of the Cole County Partners for Clean Air Coalition.

July 31, 2008 Several members of the Cole County Partners for Clean Air Coalition met at Hunan Restaurant in Jefferson City to present the owner and manager, Vanida Chan, with a Smoke-free Dining Recognition certificate. She was very pleased to accept the certificate and to have them as customers. She commented that a smoke-free section was not an option: There was no way to protect her staff and customers from secondhand smoke by just seating them in separate sections. Click here to read the news coverage.

July 30, 2008 Bonnie Linhardt, member of Cole County Partners for Clean Air Coalition and American Heart Association state advocacy chairperson, distributed the Smoke-free Dining Guide at the Cole County fair and spoke with attendees about the benefits of smoke-free communities. Click here to see the Dining Guide.

July 18, 2008 Members of the Cole County Partners for Clean Air Coalition presented Kate & Ally's in Jefferson City with a Smoke-free Dining Recognition certificate. The owner of the restaurant Richard Burkemper commented that since the area was small, the decision to go smoke-free was an obvious one.

July 4, 2008 Cole County Partners for Clean Air participated with a booth at the daylong Salute to America celebration in Jefferson City. They displayed information about the health effects of secondhand smoke and the ever popular pig's lungs, which served as a visual aid for the health effects of smoking. Close to 50 people signed up in support of a smoke-free Jefferson City and others learnt about the local and state-wide options for smoking cessation. The Cole County Partners for Clean Air gave out their Dining Guide for Jefferson City and surrounding areas, which lists smoke-free venues, cards with information about the Missouri Quit Line, and supporter forms with their mission statement and information about secondhand smoke.

June 27, 2008 Cole County Partners for Clean Air presented a Smoke-free Dining Recognition certificate to Audrey Johannes, owner of Cafe Via Roma on High St. in Jefferson City. Johannes grew up in Jefferson City, has lived in Boston and Europe and returned with her family to open her business. From the very beginning, she never considered allowing smoking in her establishment. To see a photo of the event, click here.

June 17, 2008 Cole County Partners for Clean Air presented a Smoke-free Dining Recognition certificate to Taiser Yanis, owner of the Coffee Zone in Jefferson City. Yanis was very honored and said that his business had increased by 40% since it became smoke-free in 2004. To see a photo of the event, click here.

June 6, 2008 Cole County Partners for Clean Air had a booth at the American Cancer Society's Relay for Life in Jefferson City. The team distributed materials about secondhand smoke, recruited volunteers and fundraised for cancer. Diseased and healthy pig lungs, statistics and other information about secondhand smoke helped draw people into the tent to talk. Coalition members spoke to many children and their parents and signed up seven new supporters.

June 3, 2008 Cole County Partners for Clean Air presented a Smoke-free Dining Recognition certificate to Judy Scheve, owner of Breadeaux Pizza in Jefferson City. Her restaurant has been smoke-free for more than 10 years. To see a photo of the event, click here.

May 23, 2008 Cole County Partners for Clean Air presented a Smoke-free Dining Recognition certificate to Sam Donohue, owner of O'Donohue's Steaks and Seafood in Jefferson City. The restaurant opened in 2004 and initially allowed smoking in the bar area but in May 2008 Donohue decided to go smoke-free in the entire establishment. To see a photo of the event, click here.

May 16, 2008 Stan Cowan, research aide for CASE, gave a presentation at the annual Employee Health Fair at Capital Region Medical Center in Jefferson City. He distributed information about secondhand smoke, the position statement of the Cole County Partners for Clean Air, supporter forms and stickers to interested participants. He also used diseased and healthy pig lungs to demonstrate the health effects of smoking, which served as a good attraction and a conversation starter. Approximately 500 people went through the fair.

May 5-9, 2008 Dr. Cody Sharp, health teacher at Lewis & Clark Middle School in Jefferson City, and 16 of his seventh-grade health class students wrote letters to Mayor John Landwehr to show their support for a smoke-free environment in their community. Since restaurants in Jefferson City started going smoke-free, the students had noticed a difference in their dining experience and after taking the health class, they grew concerned about the health effects of secondhand smoke on them and their families. Theese concerns and the raised awareness spurred the letters, which were delivered to the mayor on May 23.

April 27, 2008 Stan Cowan had a table at the health fair of Faith Lutheran Church in Jefferson City where he distributed information about tobacco cessation and secondhand smoke, including coalition supporter forms. Approximately 150 came through the fair.

April 21, 2008 Stan Cowan spoke to a group of 40 representatives of various community service clubs in the Jefferson City area about the dangers of secondhand smoke and distributed volunteer forms and information packets. This information will be taken back to their clubs.