Jump to full article: Pottsville (PA) Republican, 2008-04-10
Author: BRANDY RISSMILLER STAFF WRITER
Intro: Today, 370 youths will simultaneously fall to the ground on the Schuylkill County Courthouse lawn.
They represent the number of county residents who die each year from tobacco use-related diseases, according to the county's Busted! Teens Kickin' Nicotine group.
One purpose of the 2008 Kick Butts Day DROP II Extravaganza -- to be held today from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. -- is for TKN to restate its goal.
"We have to spread the message that tobacco use is extremely dangerous to our health and it will eventually limit the goals and expectations we strive to accomplish," said Kelly Kalovcak, TKN public relations manager and a senior at Minersville Area Junior/Senior High School. . . .
According to the TKN Web site, www.smokefreeyouth.org/tknhome.htm, today's program will include speeches from the county commissioners as well as recognition of community leaders, businesses and organizations for their contributions to tobacco-use prevention.
TKN members are hoping their voices will be heard by legislators.
"We would appreciate very much if they would enforce a smoke-free bill in Pennsylvania," Kalovcak said.
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