Comments on: No Smoking in Glover Park http://www.marietta.com/no-smoking-in-glover-park Online magazine and city guide for Marietta, Georgia Mon, 06 Sep 2010 13:03:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Laura http://www.marietta.com/no-smoking-in-glover-park/comment-page-1#comment-351 Laura Sun, 20 Sep 2009 18:49:55 +0000 http://www.marietta.com/?p=856#comment-351 This is a very difficult task for the city. As a mother, I agree wholeheartedly with the intent of this decision. I have taken my 3 year old daughter to the park numerous times and have never felt she was in any direct threat from second hand smoke. 9 times out of 10 guests smoking in the park will ensure to keep a good distance from the children, but then again there is always that 1 parent/guest pushing their child on the swing with a cigarette in their mouth. I also smoke, so I sympathize with other smokers. I do think there has to be some kind of regulation to ensure that our children are not exposed to second hand smoke, but I also feel that some accomodation could be made. Could you not set up a smoker's section of the park? Maybe a nice section of grass and trees set aside for those who would like to enjoy a personal right? Put up some nice benches and some cigarette disposals....accomodate both sides? This is a very difficult task for the city. As a mother, I agree wholeheartedly with the intent of this decision. I have taken my 3 year old daughter to the park numerous times and have never felt she was in any direct threat from second hand smoke. 9 times out of 10 guests smoking in the park will ensure to keep a good distance from the children, but then again there is always that 1 parent/guest pushing their child on the swing with a cigarette in their mouth. I also smoke, so I sympathize with other smokers. I do think there has to be some kind of regulation to ensure that our children are not exposed to second hand smoke, but I also feel that some accomodation could be made. Could you not set up a smoker’s section of the park? Maybe a nice section of grass and trees set aside for those who would like to enjoy a personal right? Put up some nice benches and some cigarette disposals….accomodate both sides?

]]> By: Scott http://www.marietta.com/no-smoking-in-glover-park/comment-page-1#comment-310 Scott Thu, 10 Sep 2009 01:54:48 +0000 http://www.marietta.com/?p=856#comment-310 Yes, the cigarette smoke at the OUT DOOR Glover park is horrible! It's almost as bad as all of the exhaust from the cars that pass by! As a concerned Marietta taxpayer, voter, and smoker, I can't wait for the day cars are banned from a 10 mile radius of Glover park... Until then I guess I'll step outside the fence to the free world to smoke... And you can bet it will be near the stage! Yes, the cigarette smoke at the OUT DOOR Glover park is horrible! It’s almost as bad as all of the exhaust from the cars that pass by! As a concerned Marietta taxpayer, voter, and smoker, I can’t wait for the day cars are banned from a 10 mile radius of Glover park… Until then I guess I’ll step outside the fence to the free world to smoke… And you can bet it will be near the stage!

]]> By: Marietta.com http://www.marietta.com/no-smoking-in-glover-park/comment-page-1#comment-277 Marietta.com Tue, 01 Sep 2009 14:52:41 +0000 http://www.marietta.com/?p=856#comment-277 Hi Chris, Thanks for your comment. I do not think this law is an effort to get people to stop smoking. The bill protects the health of non-smokers who wish to attend events in a smoke free environment and allows children to play in a safe environment without the risks associated with second-hand smoke. Hi Chris,

Thanks for your comment. I do not think this law is an effort to get people to stop smoking. The bill protects the health of non-smokers who wish to attend events in a smoke free environment and allows children to play in a safe environment without the risks associated with second-hand smoke.

]]> By: Chris http://www.marietta.com/no-smoking-in-glover-park/comment-page-1#comment-266 Chris Tue, 01 Sep 2009 01:56:21 +0000 http://www.marietta.com/?p=856#comment-266 if you dont want people to smoke, the gov. should stop baking the tobbaco companys and make it illagle to sell. damn the goverment for starting something thay cant stop. it would be just like the good old 20's then no drinking LMFAO at all you people that think telling people thay can not smoke in places will get them to stop smoking. if you dont want people to smoke, the gov. should stop baking the tobbaco companys and make it illagle to sell. damn the goverment for starting something thay cant stop. it would be just like the good old 20′s then no drinking LMFAO at all you people that think telling people thay can not smoke in places will get them to stop smoking.

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