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Beach smoking ban fires up opinions 

BETHANY BEACH -- The Town Council discussed at length the issue of smoking on the beach Monday.

Vice Mayor Tony McClenny originally proposed banning smoking on the town's beach in July.

"I'd like to thank everybody who's kept an open mind on this issue," he said. "Some people had opinions to begin with, and we'll all have opinions in the end, and someday we'll vote on this."

New information supporting a ban was revealed by McClenny. The Delaware Dental Hygienists Association, along with a growing number of town residents, was supportive of an ordinance banning smoking in Bethany.

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