[C-U Smokefree] News-Gazette letter

[Scott P Hays]

For those who choose not to subscribe to our informative local press, I thought I'd let you know that we've been taking something of a beating on the editorial page. We need to remember that this is NOT over and the opponents have now apparently awakened from some sleepy dream to realize that we are in fact serious about what we are doing.  We need to let the city know that we are all behind this and we need to let our council members feel good about their votes. And the editorial page is the best free way to do it.
 
I send this on (along with my cheeky commentary) to encourage ALL who haven't written a letter to sit down and bang one out. It doesn't have to be eloquent nor long so GET TO IT!
 
Just click on this link to write a letter:
 
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/opinions/ <http://www.news-gazette.com/news/opinions/> 
 
And now, for your reading pleasure:
 
Read the last paragraph of this one...
 
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/opinions/letters/2006/05/24/zealot_ruined_viewing_of_da_vinci_code
 
Nice letter, but non-smoker thinks it's all about the stink:
 
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/opinions/letters/2006/05/24/its_not_just_the_smoke_its_the_stink
 
Business that made an unfortunate decision to market death to it's patrons complains about a smokefree policy:
 
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/opinions/letters/2006/05/24/smoke_ban_will_put_people_out_of <http://www.news-gazette.com/news/opinions/letters/2006/05/24/smoke_ban_will_put_people_out_of> 
 
Apparently we all like cheeseburgers served in cardboard boxes:
 
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/opinions/letters/2006/05/24/doesnt_want_to_take_away_smokers_rights <http://www.news-gazette.com/news/opinions/letters/2006/05/24/doesnt_want_to_take_away_smokers_rights> 
 
Good letter, (I'm glad this was all about him):
 
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/opinions/letters/2006/05/24/finally_he_can_enjoy_champaign_nightlife <http://www.news-gazette.com/news/opinions/letters/2006/05/24/finally_he_can_enjoy_champaign_nightlife> 
 
Now I feel better:
 
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/opinions/letters/2006/05/23/thankful_for_work_of_antismoking_group <http://www.news-gazette.com/news/opinions/letters/2006/05/23/thankful_for_work_of_antismoking_group> 
 
Finally, one from the team:
 
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/opinions/letters/2006/05/23/thankful_for_votes__by_council_members <http://www.news-gazette.com/news/opinions/letters/2006/05/23/thankful_for_votes__by_council_members> 
 
Now get to work!
 
CU Smokefree!
 
Scott 
 
The Prez