Look Who Got Involved

November 2008

Tobacco Free Partners Celebrate 5th Annual Community Recognition Event on November 12th at The Queensbury Hotel in Glens Falls.

Local elected officials were recognized at the Southern Adirondack Tobacco Free Partner's Recognition Event for their support for retailers to voluntary reduce or remove tobacco advertising at retail stores viewed by children. L to R: Town of Bolton Board Members, Rob MacEwan, Owen Maranville and Supervisor Kathy Simmes; Mechanicville Mayor Anthony Sylvester; Wilton Town Board Member Chuck Gerber for their adoption of tobacco free policy at Gavin Park; Town of Moreau Board Member, Thomas Cumm; Town of Greenfield Supervisor Dick Rowland; Town of Moreau Deputy Supervisor, Gina LeClair, and Town of Moreau Supervisor Preston Jenkins.

School Photo: Administrators and students at several local school districts were recognized for adopting a Comprehensive Tobacco Free School Policies and for support of initiatives to reduce tobacco in movies viewed by children and to reduce tobacco advertising in magazines at school libraries, L to R: The King's School in Hadley; Shenendehowa Central School District, South Glens Falls Central Schools, and Stillwater Central School District.

Assemblywoman Sayward addressed the crowd of nearly 130 with a strong message of support for tobacco free community partners and their success in reducing youth tobacco use.

October 2007, SATFC volunteers staff a booth at Great Escape to talk with the public about tobacco advertising in stores.

October 2007

Village officials are honored by the Southern Adirondack Tobacco Free
Coalition for their signing of a resolution urging local stores to
reduce tobacco advertising both inside and outside their stores.
L to R: Earl Kenyon, Reality Check Coordinator, Fort Ann Mayor Foran,
Trustee Bruce Mason, Margaret LaFrance, SATFC Coordinator

Parents and children at the Fort Ann celebration signed oversized cards
to be delivered to store owners in the community, asking for tobacco ads
to be less visible in their stores

The Southern Adirondack Tobacco Free Coalition was a co=sponsor of Winterfest in Saratoga Springs this Februray along with STAR 101.3 radio station.  Packets of materials on tobacco advertising in retail stores were given out to families stopping by the city's Visitior Center.  Over 250 Packets were given out and our banner and signs were prominently displayed.

2006 Recognition Ceremony

Over 25 Organizations and Businesses say
“No Thanks, Big Tobacco”

Congratulations to these schools and school districts for
setting policies to keep the tobacco companies out !
L to R, Fort Ann Central Schools, Dorothy Nolan Elementary School,
Ballston Spa Middle School and North Warren Central Schools

2006 Award Recipients
L to R, Adirondack Medical Services at Evergreen Health Center;
Jim Scott, Outstanding Health Reporting; Mayor Carter, Hudson Falls Village
Board; Dr. Chris Brockett, Community Education and Media Award

The Southern Adirondack Tobacco Free Coalition (SATFC) sponsored pilot Glenn Horton and Tree Hugger (Ballooon) at the Cambridge Valley Balloon Festival, June 2006. SATFC staff talked with local residents about smoke free homes and vehicles and promoted the "Who's Minding the Store?" campaign to reduce and eliminate tobacco ads in retail stores.

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SATFC staffs an information and resource booth at the All About Pets Fair at the Empire State Plaza in April.

Many pet owners stopped by to learn about the importance of smoke free homes for their pets.

Clean Air Champions pose at the recent Community Reception and Recognition Ceremony at The Queensbury Hotel, in Glens Falls. 

Six individuals and companies were recognized for their policies and practicies that promote tobacco free environments. 

Left to right:  Myla Kramer, Parks and Recreation Director with the Town of Clifton Park; Randy Putnam, President, SSP Companies; Eric Hyer, Glens Falls; Eric Pingree, Hathaway's Drive-In Theater; John Dolphin, President, Hudson Falls School Board; Don Hassett, Vice President, Hudson Falls School Board. Not in photo: Glenn Stokum, Glenn's Pharmacy, Salem.

Laura Saffer, Warren County Public Health quizzes Reality Check facilitator
Jessica Langlois at the Public Health information booth.