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Coming Events

WHO: Cole County Partners for Clean Air Coalition

WHAT: Participation in Jefferson City Multicultural Forum

WHEN: Oct. 4, 2008, 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.

WHERE: Memorial Park, Jefferson City

DETAILS: Coalition members will distribute information about secondhand smoke and recruit supporters.

WHO: PASS-TSU

WHAT: Cold Turkey Tobacco Cessation Program

WHEN: Oct. 15, 22, 29 and Nov. 5, 2008

WHERE: Pershing Building Rm. 301, TSU campus

DETAILS: The program will include free patches, quit classes and physician consultation for any campus student, faculty or staff member willing to participate. Click here to see the poster.

WHO: Clean Air St. Joe

WHAT: Supporters meeting

WHEN: Oct. 16, 2008, 5-7 p.m.

WHERE: Barbosa's, 906 Sylvanie Str., St. Joseph

DETAILS: Please RSVP by calling 816/262-1228 or e-mail cleanairstjoe@yahoo.com.

WHO: Cole County Partners for Clean Air Coalition

WHAT: Participation in Harvest Fest 2008

WHEN: Oct. 18, 2008, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

WHERE: Downtown Jefferson City

DETAILS: Coalition members will host a booth with information on secondhand smoke and interactive games.

WHO: PASS-TSU

WHAT: Participation at the Society for Public Health Annual Meeting

WHEN: October 23-25, 2008

WHERE: San Diego, CA

DETAILS: Students will attend all of the tobacco prevention/cessation/ control sessions and workshops given by experts in the field.

WHO: PASS-TSU

WHAT: Presentation at the annual American School Health Association national conference

WHEN: Nov. 12-15, 2008

WHERE: Tampa, FL

DETAILS: Students will present two studies on the economic impact of a smoke-free ordinance in a small, rural city and on the Cold Turkey smoking cessation program. Students will also attend and serve as Student Monitors at all of the tobacco prevention/cessation/control sessions and workshops given by experts in the field.

WHO: PASS

WHAT: Great American Smokeout

WHEN: November 20, 2008

WHERE: Campuses across Missouri

DETAILS: Stay tuned for more.