Jump to full article: North County (CA) Times, 2008-05-01
Author: MICHAEL CARAGLIO Michael Caraglio is a sophomore at Carlsbad High School.
Intro: This is to all the citizens of Carlsbad who are wondering why Carlsbad has not passed a smoke-free ordinance like many other cities in San Diego County. I am really wondering, too.
I am the one who made a presentation more than a year ago to the Carlsbad parks and recreation commissioners to do so. They unanimously passed my proposal and promised me that they would work on an agenda bill, pass it to all the pertinent departments within the city, and then present it to the Carlsbad City Council for approval.
My sister and I have been working on encouraging the city to pass such an ordinance for almost three years. . . .
Call or write the Carlsbad mayor and the city council members to let them know that you want the city to step up and be really concerned about our health and environment by providing smoke-free parks and recreational areas.
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