How far we've come! I remember when they used to allow smoking in the stands. A guy near us would contstantly light up and subject the rest of us to his smoke. It didn't bother me to allow smoking in the open areas of the concourses, but I guess somebody decided that wasn't a good idea. Helen
On Thu, Aug 6, 2009 at 6:58 PM, Shane Ford <[email protected]> wrote: > <http://chalkboard.blogs.gainesville.com/> > August 6th, 2009 10:21am > Smoking ban starts in Swamp this > season<http://chalkboard.blogs.gainesville.com/10751/smoking-ban-starts-in-swamp-this-season/> > > by Nathan Crabbe <http://chalkboard.blogs.gainesville.com/author/crabbe/> > -- Gainesville SUN > > > > I reported earlier this week that the University of Florida would ban > smoking and other tobacco use throughout campus next July. > > It looks like the Swamp is getting a head start. > > Smoking will be banned in Ben Hill Griffin > Stadium<http://www.gatorzone.com/facilities/?venue=swamp&page=home&sport=footb>this > football season, according to Chip Howard, UF’s associate athletic > director. > > “In advance of the 2010 Healthy Gator tobacco free initiative the campus > will be instituting next year and in the interest of fan comfort, smoking > will be prohibited in all athletic facilities beginning this year,” he wrote > in an e-mail. > > Violators are subject to ejection. There had previously been designated > smoking areas at the stadium. > > Eight other Southeastern Conference schools ban smoking in their stadiums, > according to Howard. > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions 2006 National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions 2008 National Football Champions | Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), Tim Tebow (2007) - Visit our website at www.gatornet.us -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
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